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Children and Young People

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Warwickshire

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

The Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust was launched on the 1 October 2006, dedicated to providing Mental Health, Learning Disability and Substance Misuse services for the people of Coventry and Warwickshire.  Read more…

Housing - North Warwickshire Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by North Warwickshire Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Rugby Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by Rugby Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Information on housing services offered by Stratford-on-Avon District Council.  Read more…

Housing - Warwick District Council

Information on housing services offered by Warwick District Council.  Read more…

The Careers Guidance Company

CSWP, The Careers Guidance Company, provides information, advice and guidance on learning and work, to people of all ages across the Warwickshire. We are passionate about making a difference. We believe careers information, advice and guidance makes a real difference to people’s lives.

Some of our services are publicly funded and available free of charge to eligible individuals. For others, or for individuals who require more in-depth guidance, we provide a range careers guidance programmes at prices to suit your budget.

Anyone can access a range of free services whether they are in school, at college or university, in work, unemployed, facing redundancy or are a parent or carer.
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Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team

The Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team supports the work of the Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership to co-ordinate and plan actions to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol, and to commission multiple services in Warwickshire. Although they don't offer a direct service themselves, a great deal of information on the effects of substance misuse, and the routes into treatment, can be found on their website.  Read more…

Warwickshire Police

If you are in urgent need of assistance please call the police by dialling 999.

If you wish to report an incident that is not an emergency or discuss the situation with trained police officers within the Domestic Abuse Team please contact Warwickshire Police on 01926 415295.
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Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB)

The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) has been established to make the county an even safer place for children. The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board ensures that sound arrangements to protect children are in place in Warwickshire. The Board safeguards children by contributing to the prevention of harm and the promotion of the welfare of children in Warwickshire. The Board achieves these objectives by promoting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration  Read more…

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beat

beat is the leading UK wide charity providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders – anorexia, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Email: help@b-eat.co.uk  Read more…

BPAS - British pregnancy advice service

bpas supports reproductive choice and health by advocating and providing high quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancies with contraception or by abortion. We also offer a range of other reproductive health services.  Read more…

Careline

Careline, a national charity providing a FREE* confidential NATIONAL telephone counselling service, face to face counselling and hypnotherapy services.  Read more…

Directgov

Directgov - public services all in one place  Read more…

National Association for People Abused in Childhood

NAPAC is the National Association for People Abused in Childhood. They are a registered charity, based in the UK, providing support and information for people abused in childhood.  Read more…

Parentline Plus

Parentline Plus is a national charity that works for, and with, parents.

Parentline Plus works to offer help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services - shaped by parents for parents.
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Legal and the Law

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Crown Prosecution Service - CPS

The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.  Read more…

Housing - Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.  Read more…

Safer Neighbourhoods

Building safer neighbourhoods involves the police, partner agencies and, most importantly, local people.  Read more…

Warwickshire Crimal Justice Board

Warwickshire Criminal Justice Board is committed to protecting communities from harm. Together, we will provide an efficient and effective Criminal Justice System in which victims, witnesses, the public, our staff and our partners can have confidence. Address: LCJB Business Team, Warwickshire Police Headquarters, PO Box 4, Leek Wootton, Warwick, CV35 7QB. Email: lcjb@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk  Read more…

Warwickshire Police

If you are in urgent need of assistance please call the police by dialling 999.

If you wish to report an incident that is not an emergency or discuss the situation with trained police officers within the Domestic Abuse Team please contact Warwickshire Police on 01926 415295.
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Warwickshire Probation

Warwickshire is one of 42 Probation Areas which together form the National Probation Service. The National Probation Service for England and Wales is a law enforcment agency which supervises offenders in the community.  Read more…

Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB)

The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) has been established to make the county an even safer place for children. The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board ensures that sound arrangements to protect children are in place in Warwickshire. The Board safeguards children by contributing to the prevention of harm and the promotion of the welfare of children in Warwickshire. The Board achieves these objectives by promoting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration  Read more…

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Advicenow

Advicenow provides readable accurate information on rights and the law in England and Wales. It includes a managed web search of over 200 rights and legal websites, plus features, articles, quizzes and cartoons.  Read more…

BPAS - British pregnancy advice service

bpas supports reproductive choice and health by advocating and providing high quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancies with contraception or by abortion. We also offer a range of other reproductive health services.  Read more…

CAB - Advice guide

The online CAB service that provides independent advice on your rights - practical, up-to-date information on a wide range of topics, including benefits and housing, employment rights and discrimination, debt and tax issues links to our directory of Citizens Advice Bureaux ; information in a wide range of languages ; a wide selection of fact sheets to print off ; details of other reliable online sources of information.  Read more…

CAFCASS - Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

CAFCASS (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. They work with children and their families, and then advise the courts on what they consider to be in the best interests of individual children. Address: 8th Floor, South Quay Plaza 3, 189 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9SH  Read more…

Community Legal Advice

Community Legal Advice is the new name for Community Legal Service Direct. You can use their website to: learn more about us and how we can help you ; read free information leaflets ; find a legal adviser near you ; see if you qualify for legal aid ; get free impartial debt advice using our debt management tool.  Read more…

Community Legal Service (CLS)

The Community Legal Service (CLS) is a network of organisations that funds, provides and promotes civil legal services from general information to advice and representation.  Read more…

Criminal Defence Service (CDS)

The CDS guarantees people under police investigation or facing criminal charges can get legal advice and representation. It is run by the LSC in partnership with criminal defence lawyers and representatives.  Read more…

Criminal Justice System - CJS

If you have come into contact with the criminal justice system as a victim of crime, a witness, juror or you have been accused or convicted of a crime then their site can help. Email: public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk  Read more…

Crown Prosecution Service - CPS

The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.  Read more…

Directgov

Directgov - public services all in one place  Read more…

Her Majesty's Courts Service

Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Our remit is to deliver justice effectively and efficiently to the public. We are responsible for managing the magistrates' courts, the Crown Court, county courts, the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales  Read more…

info4local

info4local – the latest news and information from central to local government.

Address: info4local, Communities and Local Government, Zone 7/J3, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU.
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Legal Services Commission

Legal Services Commission run the legal aid scheme in England and Wales. They provide information, advice and legal representation to help two million people each year access justice. The Community Legal Service (CLS) helps people with civil legal problems such as family breakdown, debt and housing. The Criminal Defence Service (CDS) helps people who are under police investigation or facing criminal charges.  Read more…

Multikulti

Multikulti provides accessible, accurately translated advice and information in community languages in the following areas: debt, employment, health, education, immigration and racism & discrimination.  Read more…

National Probation Service

The National Probation Service (NPS) is a law enforcement agency and public authority, and is therefore bound by the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which came into effect on 1st January 2005. This means that members of the public have a right to access information held by the NPS.

Address: NOMS Probation, 1st Floor Abell House, John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4LH
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Network for Surviving Stalking (NSS)

The Network for Surviving Stalking is a registered charity dedicated to providing help, support and information for those affected by stalking and harassment.  Read more…

Health

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Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

The Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust was launched on the 1 October 2006, dedicated to providing Mental Health, Learning Disability and Substance Misuse services for the people of Coventry and Warwickshire.  Read more…

Mind

Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. They work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress by: advancing the views, needs and ambitions of people with mental health problems ;challenging discrimination and promoting inclusion ; influencing policy through campaigning and education ; inspiring the development of quality services which reflect expressed need and diversity ; achieving equal rights through campaigning and education.  Read more…

NHS Choices

NHS Choices – your health, your choices  Read more…

NHS Direct

NHS Direct provides information and advice about health, illness and health services, to enable patients to make decisions about their healthcare and that of their families.  Read more…

THT - terrence higgins trust

Terrence Higgins Trust is the leading HIV and AIDS charity in the UK, and the largest in Europe.  Read more…

Warwickshire County Council Mental Health Services

Warwickshire County Council Mental Health Services work with the NHS to provide mental health and drug and alcohol services for adults who are under the age of 65.  Read more…

Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team

The Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team supports the work of the Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership to co-ordinate and plan actions to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol, and to commission multiple services in Warwickshire. Although they don't offer a direct service themselves, a great deal of information on the effects of substance misuse, and the routes into treatment, can be found on their website.  Read more…

Warwickshire Primary Care Trust

Warwickshire PCT is the local NHS organisation responsible for commissioning health services to the residents of Warwickshire. It was set up in October 2006, incorporating South Warwickshire, North Warwickshire and Rugby Primary Care Trust’s (PCT). Warwickshire PCT also leads the joint Commissioning Board for Coventry and Warwickshire. Address: Warwickshire PCT, Westgate House, Market Street, Warwick, CV34 4DE. Email: enquiries@warkpct.nhs.uk  Read more…

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BBC Relationships - Domestic Abuse advice

Don't suffer in silence - Welcome to this site which has information, help and support for anyone affected by domestic violence. You can read our Need help now? article or browse through the site at leisure.  Read more…

beat

beat is the leading UK wide charity providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders – anorexia, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Email: help@b-eat.co.uk  Read more…

BPAS - British pregnancy advice service

bpas supports reproductive choice and health by advocating and providing high quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancies with contraception or by abortion. We also offer a range of other reproductive health services.  Read more…

Bristol Crisis Service for Women

is a national voluntary organisation that supports women in emotional distress. They particularly help women who harm themselves. What they do: We run a national helpline ; We produce information and publications about self-injury ; We offer talks and training courses to professionals ; We run and support self-help groups. Address: PO Box 654, Bristol, BS99 1XH. Email: bcsw@btconnect.com  Read more…

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

To be the leading professional body for counselling and psychotherapy and an automatic reference point for anyone seeking information on counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom.

Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
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Directgov

Directgov - public services all in one place  Read more…

First Person Plural

First Person Plural is a small UK-wide registered charity led by abuse survivors with first hand experience of complex dissociative distress. Address: PO Box 2537, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 4ZL, United Kingdom.

Email: fpp@firstpersonplural.org.uk
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Mind

Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. They work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress by: advancing the views, needs and ambitions of people with mental health problems ;challenging discrimination and promoting inclusion ; influencing policy through campaigning and education ; inspiring the development of quality services which reflect expressed need and diversity ; achieving equal rights through campaigning and education.  Read more…

National Association for People Abused in Childhood

NAPAC is the National Association for People Abused in Childhood. They are a registered charity, based in the UK, providing support and information for people abused in childhood.  Read more…

NHS Choices

NHS Choices – your health, your choices  Read more…

NHS Direct

NHS Direct provides information and advice about health, illness and health services, to enable patients to make decisions about their healthcare and that of their families.  Read more…

Relate

Relate offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through their website.  Read more…

Rethink

Rethink is a leading Mental Health charity, working to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life. The charity is very much membership led and provides support with information, advice, services, groups, campaigns and research. Enquiries are welcome from everybody, whether you have a mental illness yourself, are a relative or carer, have a professional interest or just want to find out more.

Rethink’s main website provides access to further information including the contact details of services or groups in your area. Additional information can also be ordered online through Rethink’s publications website.

http://www.mentalhealthshop.org

Expert practical advice and information on issues that affect the lives of people living with mental illness is available through the charity’s National Advice Service.

Address: Rethink, 28 Castle Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1SS
Email: info@rethink.org (General Enquiries), advice@rethink.org (National Advice Service)

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SANE

SANE is a national mental health charity which aims to raise awareness of mental illness and campaign to improve services and initiate and fund research into the causes of serious mental illness through its research centre. Information and emotional support is also provided to anyone affected by mental illness via the helpline, SANEline and by email, via SANEmail.

Email: sanemail@sane.org.uk
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THT - terrence higgins trust

Terrence Higgins Trust is the leading HIV and AIDS charity in the UK, and the largest in Europe.  Read more…

Housing and Tenancies

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Warwickshire

Housing - North Warwickshire Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by North Warwickshire Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Rugby Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by Rugby Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Information on housing services offered by Stratford-on-Avon District Council.  Read more…

Housing - Warwick District Council

Information on housing services offered by Warwick District Council.  Read more…

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Shelter

Shelter's vision is that everyone should have a home - somewhere decent, safe, affordable and permanent.  Read more…

Refuges

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Warwickshire

Housing - North Warwickshire Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by North Warwickshire Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Rugby Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by Rugby Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Information on housing services offered by Stratford-on-Avon District Council.  Read more…

Housing - Warwick District Council

Information on housing services offered by Warwick District Council.  Read more…

Support Services

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Warwickshire

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

The Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust was launched on the 1 October 2006, dedicated to providing Mental Health, Learning Disability and Substance Misuse services for the people of Coventry and Warwickshire.  Read more…

DACS - Domestic Abuse Counselling Service

DACS is committed to the protection of women and children by providing therapy for victims and perpetrators of abuse to enable them to make the changes they need to make in their life. Address: CVS House, 72 High Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5DA. Email: enquiries@dacservice.org.uk  Read more…

PHILLIS - Promoting Health and Independence through Low Level Integrated Support

In partnership with colleagues across the county, the PHILLIS (Promoting Health and Independence through Low Level Integrated Support) service has been being developed to respond to the low level needs of older people (over 50s).  Read more…

Safer Neighbourhoods

Building safer neighbourhoods involves the police, partner agencies and, most importantly, local people.  Read more…

Samaritans

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't bottle it up. Samaritans are here for you if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone. They offer their service by telephone, email (jo@samaritans.org), letter (Chris, P.O. Box 90 90, Stirling, FK8 2SA)and face to face in most of their branches.  Read more…

Victim Support

Victim Support is the national charity which helps people affected by crime. We provide free and confidential support to help you deal with your experience, whether or not you report the crime.  Read more…

Warwickshire County Council Family Information Service

Free, impartial information and signposting service for Warwickshire families, children and young people (0-20 yrs), schools and practitioners. Email: fis@warwickshire.gov.uk  Read more…

Warwickshire County Council Mental Health Services

Warwickshire County Council Mental Health Services work with the NHS to provide mental health and drug and alcohol services for adults who are under the age of 65.  Read more…

Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team

The Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team supports the work of the Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership to co-ordinate and plan actions to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol, and to commission multiple services in Warwickshire. Although they don't offer a direct service themselves, a great deal of information on the effects of substance misuse, and the routes into treatment, can be found on their website.  Read more…

Warwickshire Parent Partnership Service

This scheme is for parents of all Warwickshire children with special educational needs, whether they are in school or pre-school. Address: Warwickshire Parent Partnership Service, ContinYou, Unit C1, Grovelands Estate, Longford Road, Coventry. CV7 9NE. Email: pps@cedc.org.uk  Read more…

Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB)

The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) has been established to make the county an even safer place for children. The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board ensures that sound arrangements to protect children are in place in Warwickshire. The Board safeguards children by contributing to the prevention of harm and the promotion of the welfare of children in Warwickshire. The Board achieves these objectives by promoting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration  Read more…

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APHIST - Abused People’s Help In Sexual Trauma

Abused People’s Help In Sexual Trauma (APHIST) provides services for males and females and telephone counselling to people who suffered any of the following types of abuse in childhood: Emotional abuse ; Physical abuse ; Sexual abuse  Read more…

AVP - Alternatives to Violence Project

The Alternatives to Violence Project organises workshops which empower people to lead nonviolent lives, based on respecting and caring for ourselves and others.

They believe there is a power for peace and good in everyone, and this power has the ability to transform our relationships.
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beat

beat is the leading UK wide charity providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders – anorexia, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Email: help@b-eat.co.uk  Read more…

BPAS - British pregnancy advice service

bpas supports reproductive choice and health by advocating and providing high quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancies with contraception or by abortion. We also offer a range of other reproductive health services.  Read more…

Bristol Crisis Service for Women

is a national voluntary organisation that supports women in emotional distress. They particularly help women who harm themselves. What they do: We run a national helpline ; We produce information and publications about self-injury ; We offer talks and training courses to professionals ; We run and support self-help groups. Address: PO Box 654, Bristol, BS99 1XH. Email: bcsw@btconnect.com  Read more…

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

To be the leading professional body for counselling and psychotherapy and an automatic reference point for anyone seeking information on counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom.

Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
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Careline

Careline, a national charity providing a FREE* confidential NATIONAL telephone counselling service, face to face counselling and hypnotherapy services.  Read more…

Couples Counselling Network

Couples Counselling Network provides well-qualified counsellors, who have specialist training and many years experience working with couples. All are carefully selected to work within the Network and all counsellors abide by the British Association for Counselling's (BACP) Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy's (UKCP) Code of Ethics and Practice.

Couples Counselling Network Counsellors work with couples in any kind of relationship, hetero-sexual, gay or lesbian; married or co-habiting; pre-living together, separating or divorcing; with or without children to consider.
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Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides support and offers information, advice, education and training services.

Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
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Directgov

Directgov - public services all in one place  Read more…

DVIP - Domestic Violence Intervention Project

DVIP is a groundbreaking voluntary sector project and registered charity which was set up in 1991. DVIP's main aim is to increase the safety of women and children who experience domestic violence by providing a range of diverse services challenging men, supporting women, working in partnership, influencing policy and campaigning for change.  Read more…

Everyman Project

Everyman offers a range of support services for men who want to stop behaving violently or abusively, and for the people affected by their violence or abuse. These include a focused brief counselling programme, a partner support programme, providing information and advice on the telephone.

The telephone advice-line offers information and advice to anyone who is concerned about their violence or abuse and to any person affected by a man's violence or abuse.
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Family Mediation Helpline

The Family Mediation Helpline is staffed by specially trained operators who provide: general information on family mediation; advice on whether your case may be suitable for mediation; information about eligibility for public funding, and; contact details for mediation services in your local area.  Read more…

First Person Plural

First Person Plural is a small UK-wide registered charity led by abuse survivors with first hand experience of complex dissociative distress. Address: PO Box 2537, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 4ZL, United Kingdom.

Email: fpp@firstpersonplural.org.uk
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GLDVP - Greater London Domestic Violence Project

GLDVP was set up in 1997 with the aim of increasing safety for survivors of domestic violence, and to hold abusers accountable for their behaviour.  Read more…

Hidden Hurt

Hidden Hurt website is designed to help you understand the dynamics of an abusive relationships, the different forms (or faces) abuse can take, it's effect on both direct victims (ie person being abused) and indirect victims (ie children living in a house where abuse occurs), specific issues facing the Christian abuse victim, and helpful links and telephone numbers inside the UK.  Read more…

Home Office

Working together to protect the public.

Email: public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
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info4local

info4local – the latest news and information from central to local government.

Address: info4local, Communities and Local Government, Zone 7/J3, Eland House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5DU.
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Jobcentre Plus

Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. They are part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and play a major role in supporting the Department’s aim to ‘promote opportunity and independence for all through modern, customer-focused services’.  Read more…

Language Line Services

Language Line Services is a global interpreting and translation company, it enables organisations to communicate effectively with people of all nationalities. Address: 25th floor, 40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London , E14 5NR. Email: enquiries@languageline.co.uk  Read more…

Network for Surviving Stalking (NSS)

The Network for Surviving Stalking is a registered charity dedicated to providing help, support and information for those affected by stalking and harassment.  Read more…

North Somerset Domestic Abuse Forum

Single point of contact for locally based support services for men and women.  Read more…

One Parent Families|Gingerbread

Membership of One Parent Families|Gingerbread is open to all lone parent families in England and Wales. As a member of One Parent Families|Gingerbread you will be joining our community of thousands of lone parent families who benefit from the mutual support, free advice and information provided by One Parent Families|Gingerbread.  Read more…

One Plus One

One Plus One puts research into practice. They investigate what makes relationships work – or fall apart – and make the findings accessible to everyone interested in strengthening and supporting couple and family relationships.  Read more…

Parentline Plus

Parentline Plus is a national charity that works for, and with, parents.

Parentline Plus works to offer help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services - shaped by parents for parents.
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Relate

Relate offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through their website.  Read more…

Respect

Respect is the UK membership association for domestic violence perpetrator programmes and associated support services. Our key focus is on increasing the safety of those experiencing domestic violence through promoting effective interventions with perpetrators.  Read more…

RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

The RSPCA as a charity will, by all lawful means, prevent cruelty, promote kindness to and alleviate suffering of animals.  Read more…

Samaritans

Samaritans can be contacted for complete confidential non-judgemental emotional support by anyone at any time of the day or night.

Visit: Call your local branch for the times when you can visit which you will find via www.samaritans.org or your local telephone directory

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Write to: Chris, PO Box 90 90, Stirling
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Samaritans

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't bottle it up. Samaritans are here for you if you're worried about something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to someone. They offer their service by telephone, email (jo@samaritans.org), letter (Chris, P.O. Box 90 90, Stirling, FK8 2SA)and face to face in most of their branches.  Read more…

Temper

Temper work almost exclusively with domestic violence, and mainly with people who have problems of being abusive and or aggressive and or violent towards their intimate partner, or an ex-partner who refer themselves, having recognised they have problems with their own behaviour.  Read more…

White Ribbon Campaign UK (WRC)

The WRC is the largest effort in the world of men working to end men's violence against women. It relies on volunteer support and financial contributions from individuals and organizations. Email: info@whiteribboncampaign.co.uk  Read more…

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International

MOVE Ireland

MOVE Ireland is a national organisation that provides intervention programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence at a range of locations.  Read more…

Financial Issues

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Warwickshire

Housing - North Warwickshire Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by North Warwickshire Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Rugby Borough Council

Information on housing services offered by Rugby Borough Council.  Read more…

Housing - Stratford-on-Avon District Council

Information on housing services offered by Stratford-on-Avon District Council.  Read more…

Housing - Warwick District Council

Information on housing services offered by Warwick District Council.  Read more…

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Everyclick

Everyclick is a search engine with a difference. It works just like any other major search engine but the difference with Everyclick is that you can raise money for your favourite charity. What’s more, you can choose which charity you would like to support from over 170,000 UK charities. Address: Cotswold House, Oxford Street, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire. GL56 0LA  Read more…

Jobcentre Plus

Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. They are part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and play a major role in supporting the Department’s aim to ‘promote opportunity and independence for all through modern, customer-focused services’.  Read more…

National Debtline

The helpline that provides FREE CONFIDENTIAL and INDEPENDENT ADVICE on how to deal with debt problems.  Read more…

Sexual Abuse and Assault

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Warwickshire

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

The Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust was launched on the 1 October 2006, dedicated to providing Mental Health, Learning Disability and Substance Misuse services for the people of Coventry and Warwickshire.  Read more…

Warwickshire Police

If you are in urgent need of assistance please call the police by dialling 999.

If you wish to report an incident that is not an emergency or discuss the situation with trained police officers within the Domestic Abuse Team please contact Warwickshire Police on 01926 415295.
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Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB)

The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) has been established to make the county an even safer place for children. The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board ensures that sound arrangements to protect children are in place in Warwickshire. The Board safeguards children by contributing to the prevention of harm and the promotion of the welfare of children in Warwickshire. The Board achieves these objectives by promoting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration  Read more…

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APHIST - Abused People’s Help In Sexual Trauma

Abused People’s Help In Sexual Trauma (APHIST) provides services for males and females and telephone counselling to people who suffered any of the following types of abuse in childhood: Emotional abuse ; Physical abuse ; Sexual abuse  Read more…

BPAS - British pregnancy advice service

bpas supports reproductive choice and health by advocating and providing high quality, affordable services to prevent or end unwanted pregnancies with contraception or by abortion. We also offer a range of other reproductive health services.  Read more…

Bristol Crisis Service for Women

is a national voluntary organisation that supports women in emotional distress. They particularly help women who harm themselves. What they do: We run a national helpline ; We produce information and publications about self-injury ; We offer talks and training courses to professionals ; We run and support self-help groups. Address: PO Box 654, Bristol, BS99 1XH. Email: bcsw@btconnect.com  Read more…

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

To be the leading professional body for counselling and psychotherapy and an automatic reference point for anyone seeking information on counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom.

Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
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First Person Plural

First Person Plural is a small UK-wide registered charity led by abuse survivors with first hand experience of complex dissociative distress. Address: PO Box 2537, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 4ZL, United Kingdom.

Email: fpp@firstpersonplural.org.uk
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ManKind Initiative

ManKind Initiative provides a helpline with trained staff which is open 10.00am to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm every weekday. Their e-mail is admin@mankind.org.uk. If you wish to telephone their head office, between 10.00a.m. and 4.00p.m. Monday to Friday, our number is 01823 334244. They welcome calls from male victims of domestic violence and domestic abuse as well as calls from friends and family members of victims. ManKind Initiative's staff will give men a chance to talk about their experience and can give information to men on what their next steps could be.  Read more…

Respect

Respect is the UK membership association for domestic violence perpetrator programmes and associated support services. Our key focus is on increasing the safety of those experiencing domestic violence through promoting effective interventions with perpetrators.  Read more…

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International

MOVE Ireland

MOVE Ireland is a national organisation that provides intervention programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence at a range of locations.  Read more…

Forced Marriage and Honour

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Warwickshire

Warwickshire Police

If you are in urgent need of assistance please call the police by dialling 999.

If you wish to report an incident that is not an emergency or discuss the situation with trained police officers within the Domestic Abuse Team please contact Warwickshire Police on 01926 415295.
 Read more…

Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB)

The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) has been established to make the county an even safer place for children. The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board ensures that sound arrangements to protect children are in place in Warwickshire. The Board safeguards children by contributing to the prevention of harm and the promotion of the welfare of children in Warwickshire. The Board achieves these objectives by promoting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration  Read more…

Alcohol and Substance Misuse

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Warwickshire

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

The Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust was launched on the 1 October 2006, dedicated to providing Mental Health, Learning Disability and Substance Misuse services for the people of Coventry and Warwickshire.  Read more…

Swanswell

Swanswell is a leading provider of services which help and support people in tackling their alcohol and/or drug related difficulties, and enable them to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Address: Head Office, Suite 5, Hilton House, Corporation Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2DN  Read more…

Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team

Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team function is to support the Warwickshire Safer Communities Partnership to implement it’s responsibilities relating to the national strategies for drugs and alcohol.
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Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team

The Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team supports the work of the Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership to co-ordinate and plan actions to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol, and to commission multiple services in Warwickshire. Although they don't offer a direct service themselves, a great deal of information on the effects of substance misuse, and the routes into treatment, can be found on their website.  Read more…

Warwickshire Police

If you are in urgent need of assistance please call the police by dialling 999.

If you wish to report an incident that is not an emergency or discuss the situation with trained police officers within the Domestic Abuse Team please contact Warwickshire Police on 01926 415295.
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Parenting

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Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council Family Information Service

Free, impartial information and signposting service for Warwickshire families, children and young people (0-20 yrs), schools and practitioners. Email: fis@warwickshire.gov.uk  Read more…

Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team

The Warwickshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team supports the work of the Warwickshire Community Safety Partnership to co-ordinate and plan actions to reduce the harm caused by drugs and alcohol, and to commission multiple services in Warwickshire. Although they don't offer a direct service themselves, a great deal of information on the effects of substance misuse, and the routes into treatment, can be found on their website.  Read more…

Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB)

The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) has been established to make the county an even safer place for children. The Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board ensures that sound arrangements to protect children are in place in Warwickshire. The Board safeguards children by contributing to the prevention of harm and the promotion of the welfare of children in Warwickshire. The Board achieves these objectives by promoting inter-agency cooperation and collaboration  Read more…