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Contacts for Women Who are Victims of Domestic Abuse

The following organisations can provide support and help to women experiencing domestic abuse:

Local OrganisationsTelephone Number
31/SODA (Survivors of Domestic Abuse) 01325 317903
No. 7501388 660953
Wear Valley Women's Aid Refuge 01388 600094
07946 190203 24hr Helpline
East Durham Domestic Violence Forum 0191 5871555
Harbour Children's Outreach01429 868805
Harbour Freedom Progamme0845 602 7308
Harbour Peterlee Refuge0191 586 8890 (24hrs)
Harbour Outreach (North)0845 602 7308
Chester le Street and Durham Outreach Service07949 511653
Durham Women's Refuge 0191 3865951
Derwentside Domestic Violence Forum 01207 232666
Terentia House 01207 582797
Victim Support 01388 816644
Darlington and County Durham Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre01325 369933
National OrganisationsTelephone Number
Domestic Violence National Helpline0808 2000247
Women's Aid National Helpline0845 7023468
Panah, Black Women's Refuge0191 2846998
Victim Support National Helpline0845 3030900
Drug Rape Trust01702 317695
The Samaritans08457 909090
NSPCC Helpline0808 8005000
NHS Direct0845 4647
Community Legal Service Direct0845 3454345
Mesmac North East - (Newcastle)
(Middlesbrough)
0191 2331333
01642 804400
GADD (Gay Advice Darlington and Durham)
(Mon-Fri, 11am - 4pm)
01325 355551
Broken Rainbow (Mon & Thur - 2pm -8pm; Wed 10am-1pm) 0845 2604460
Kiran Asian Women's Aid0208 5581986
Jewish Women's Aid0800 591203
Chinese Information and Advice Centre0207 6923697
Other Language Advisors:
Bengali
Gujarati
Hindi
Punjabi
Urdu
English
0800 0967714
0800 0967715
0800 0967716
0800 0967717
0800 0967718
0800 0967719
Newham Asian Women's Project0208 5525524
Shakti Women's Aid0131 4752399
Southall Black Sisters0208 5719595
Immigration Advisory Service0207 9671200
Imkaan0207 4349945
Panahghar0120 3228952
The Muslim Women's Helpline0181 9048193
Karma Nirvarna (Aisan Women's Project)01322 604098