If you are experiencing domestic abuse, remember you are not alone and help is available.
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If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
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If you are a resident and need to report domestic abuse, or have a concern or question, please contact us. We can provide support including emergency accommodation, advice and guidance.
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For information on protecting people from harm, abuse or neglect, see our How we keep you safe page.
Silent Solution
If you ever need to call 999 for urgent police help but can’t speak, the Silent Solution guide gives advice on what to do to get help.
Click hereDomestic abuse is a crime. It is never the fault of the person who is experiencing it.
It can happen to anyone regardless of age, background, gender identity, sex, religion, sexual orientation or ethnicity.
If you're experiencing domestic abuse, we are here to help and support you.
Forced marriage is a form of domestic abuse and a serious violation of human rights. It can affect women, men and people with learning or physical disabilities. Victims may face violence, sexual abuse or other severe consequences, including ‘honour-based’ violence.
If you or someone you know is at risk, confidential help is available from the Forced Marriage Unit:
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Call: +44 (0) 20 7008 0151
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Email: fmu@fcdo.gov.uk
HollieGuard is a smartphone app that provides enhanced levels of protection.
It's a personal alarm, that can raise an alert, capture evidence and more.
You have the right to feel safe in your home.
We encourage people to get in touch. We’ll investigate all reports of domestic abuse that we receive, including those made in confidence, and those made by people not directly involved such as neighbours and contractors.
If you're experiencing domestic abuse, we’ll help and support you. We'll discuss with you the help and support that's available from the association and other agencies.
Please be assured, we will not leave a voicemail or discuss your case with anyone else who may answer your phone.
Respect
Respect provides help for perpetrators, supporting them to become safe around their partner and children.
Phone: 0808 8024040
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and all resident-facing staff receive safeguarding training.
We work closely with other agencies and make referrals to them to make sure people who receive support from us are free from abuse and neglect.
emh has an appointed Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Safeguarding Lead.
See our How we keep you safe page for further information.
- National Centre for Domestic Violence
- Call: 0800 970 2070
- Text and they will call you back: Text NCDV to 60777
- Email: office@ncdv.org.uk
- National LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline
- Website: www.galop.org.uk
- Call: 0800 999 5428 or 0300 999 5428
- Hourglass - Support for older people experiencing abuse
- Call: 0808 808 8141
- Website: www.wearehourglass.org
- Deafhope: domestic and sexual abuse support for the deaf community
- Call: 020 3947 2600
- Text: 07970 350366
- Website: www.deaf-hope.org
- Respond Support: for people with learning disabilities who have experienced trauma and/or abuse
- Call: 0808 808 0700
- Website: respond.org.uk
- Forced Marriage Unit
- Call: 020 7008 0151
- Website: gov.uk/stop-forced-marriage
- Karma Nirvana: support for victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage
- Call: 0800 5999 247
- Website: karmanirvana.org.uk
- Respect
- Victim Support
- Government guidance on how to get help
- Surviving economic abuse
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
A free, 24-hour helpline run by Refuge: 0808 2000 247