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Dealing with Domestic Violence

Contact numbers for information and advice
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Basildon Women's Refuge

PO Box 51
Basildon
Essex SS15 5NJ

24 Hour Emergency Line - 01268 581591
Helpline: 9-5 Mon to Fri - 01268 521666
Email - enquiries@bwr.org.uk EMail Link Icon


Temporary accommodation, housing and legal advice, counselling, playwork with children
Parklands Women's Centre

Parklands Women's Centre

Gloucester Park
Basildon Essex

Tel:- 01268 521666


Provide support and encourage personal growth. Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10am to 2pm
Women's Aid

Braintree -
01376 321720
Chelmsford - 01245 493114
Havering - 01708 728759
Southend - 01702 29006
Thurrock - 01375 845899


Temporary accommodation, housing and legal advice, counselling, playwork with children.
24 hour on call service.
SHE (Safe Haven East)

Tel
:- 01702 300006


Co-ordinates refuge bed space in Essex region, based in Westcliff-on-Sea


The Dove Project

The Dove Project

4 West Road
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex SS0 9DA

Tel:- 01702 302333
Email:- doveproject@cableinet.co.uk EMail Link Icon


Drop in centre for women suffering domestic violence. Services include daily drop in, coffee mornings, one to one counselling sessions, group work and outreach service.



Basildon Police Domestic Violence Unit

Basildon Police Station

Great Oaks
Basildon
Essex SS14 1EJ

Direct Line - 01268 244092
Switchboard - 01268 532212

Support for victims who are having partners prosecuted. Can include offering general advice on powers of arrest and can accompany victims to court.


Where appropriate the Domestic Violence Liaison Officer will put victims in touch with other partnership agencies.


Neighbouring District


Southend - 01702 431212
Rayleigh Direct Line - 01268 798113
Rayleigh Switchboard - 01268 775533
Thurrock - 01375 391212
Brentwood - 01279 641212

Women's Aid National Domestic Violence

24 hour helpline - 0845 7053468


Advice, information and referral for women suffering from domestic violence.


Homeless Department Services

Basildon Housing Advice
01268 294342

Basildon Homelessness
(office hours) - 01268 294342
Emergency (out of hours) - 01268 286622

Castle Point
(office hours) - 01268 882200
Emergency (out of hours) - 01268 758357

Thurrock - 01375 652820
Chelmsford - 01245 606482

Temporary accommodation and housing advice for people who are threatened with homelessness or who wish to leave their home.
Social Services

Basildon
- 01268 643333
Castlepoint - 0845 603 7 630
Chelmsford - 01268 492131
Brentwood - 0845 603 7 630

Emergency Helpline (out of hours)
01245 434083


Social Services provide help and advice for families under stress, when there are concerns regarding child abuse. They can also give support for children with disabilities.


If the family does not have an allocated social worker, contact the Social Services office and ask to be connected to the 'Screening Team', who will then refer to the appropriate department.

Bodley House
Church Walk
Basildon
Essex SS14 1WW

Tel:- 01268 822800
Email:- bridge@whcm.org.uk

Offers counselling service to individuals (adults, children and young people), families and couples.

Basildon - 01268 286888
Brentwood - 01277 849117
Chelmsford - 01245 258680
Southend - 01702 342901

Provides a couple counselling service for people with relationship problems.


There is an initial reception interview followed by a series of sessions with a counsellor.



National No -
0845 3030900
Basildon - 01268 273703

Gives emotional support and practical help to victims of crime (including domestic violence).
Also advice on criminal compensation and help in attending court.


Men's Advice Line & Enquiries (M.A.L.E.)

M.A.L.E.

P O Box 402
Sutton, Surrey

Helpline - Mon & Wed 9am - 6pm
0208 644 9914


Support for male victims of domestic violence, includes a telephone counselling helpline for men and their children.

National -
0845 790 9090
Basildon - 01268 412000
Chelmsford - 01245 357357
Southend - 01702 611911


Organisation providing a listening and support service for people in crisis by offering a telephone befriending or face to face
befriending service

Te
l - 01375 381322
Email -sericc@sericc.demon.co.uk


Offers One to One or Telephone support. Plus counselling for women and girls (over 13) who have been or are suffering sexual violence.



Tel
- 0808 8005000

Email help@nspcc.org.uk EMail Link Icon

For information and advice regarding concerns relating to child protection issues (children at risk of being abused). Will carry out assessments.