Useful Links

Domestic Abuse Helplines and Support Services

• Safe 2 Speak - Safe2Speak | Support from the St Helens Domestic Abuse Team
• Worst Kept Secret Domestic Violence Helpline - 0800 028 3398 / www.localsolutions.org.uk
• Broken Rainbow - for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people who experience domestic abuse - www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
• National Centre for Domestic Violence - www.ncdv.org.uk
• Action on Elder Abuse - www.elderabuse.org.uk
• Forced Marriage Unit - 020 7008 0151
• Clare's Law. - https://clares-law.com/
• St Helens Police Family Crime Investigation Unit - 0151 777 1595/90.

Links for Professionals and Local Organisations

• Safe 2 Speak - Safe2Speak | Support from the St Helens Domestic Abuse Team (IDVA Service including a Court appointed IDVA, Complex Case appointed IDVA and a MASH appointed IDVA)
• The MERIT risk assessment tool. - https://safe2speak.co.uk/referral-forms/
• The MARAC Process. - https://safe2speak.co.uk/referral-forms/   
• Operation Encompass. - https://www.operationencompass.org/ 
• The Domestic Abuse Strategy. - https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/media/4062/The-St-Helens-Domestic-Abuse-Strategy-2020-2022/pdf/DA_Strategy_20-22_2.pdf?m=637886583467430000
• The Domestic Abuse Act, recognising children as victims of domestic abuse. - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/domestic-abuse-bill-2020-factsheets/domestic-abuse-bill-2020-overarching-factsheet

Refuge Services

• Refuge. - https://safe2speak.co.uk/
• Refuge (Nationwide) - www.refuge.org.uk
• Paws for kids - a free pet fostering service for women moving into refuges - www.pawsforkids.org.uk

 

Rape and Sexual Assault Services

• The RASASC Service. - https://www.rapecentre.org.uk/
• Rape Crisis Centre - www.rapecrisis.org.uk

Local Organisations

• Change Grow Live Program. - https://www.changegrowlive.org/
• The Chrysalis Centre. - https://www.chrysaliscentre.org/
• The BABS Service. https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/our-services/knowsley/building-bonds-and-attachment-service-babs
• TORUS Housing - DAHA - https://www.torus.co.uk/news/post/torus-achieves-daha-accreditation

Local Programmes and Training

• The Caring Dad's Program. - https://caringdads.org/about-caring-dads-1
• Freedom Programme - a 12-week course to help women who have been in an abusive relationship with a male - Newton Le Willows Children's Centre 0151 1579/90.
• Relate (provides advice on separation, relationship counselling and mediation) - www.relate.org.uk

Victim Support

• M.A.L.S - Registered Charity to prevent crime and support victims of crime - Knowsley Skills Academy.
• Victim Support - www.victimsupport.org

Sexual Health Clinics

• Central Abacus (Sexual Health) - 0151 284 2500.
• St Helens Hospital GUM Clinic - 01744 646473.
• Brook Advisory Centre - https://www.brook.org.uk/
• The Armistead Project (LGBT) - https://www.nhs.uk/services/service-directory/the-armistead-centre/N10959348 

Women's Support Services

• WHISC - https://whisc.org.uk/
• Rights of Women - www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
• E.V.A End Violence Against Women - www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk
• The Muslim Women's National Helpline - 0141 585 8026.
• Respond Helpline for women with learning disabilities - www.respond.org.uk

Male Support Services

• Survivors for Men and Boys - www.survivorsuk.org

Perpertator Advice

• RESPECT - www.respect.net

Hate Crime 

• Stop Hate UK - www.stophateuk.org