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Break the silence of domestic abuse - report it!

 

What is domestic abuse?

Domestic abuse is abuse from your partner or ex-partner and can be

  • Financial
  • Sexual
  • Physical
  • Emotional
  • Psychological
 
 

Tell someone now and together we can stop it

Helplines

Bristol Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 6949 999

National DV Helpline (24 hour run by Women's Aid and Refuge) 0808 2000 247

Next Link Domestic Abuse Services  0117 925 0680

enquiries@nextlinkhousing.co.uk

www.nextlinkhousing.co.uk

Bristol Legal Advice Line (24 hour) 0117 904 5999

Childline (24 hour) 0800 1111

Womankind 0845 458 2914 (for women in emotional distress)

www.womankindbristol.org.uk  provides women in the Bristol area with free or affordable professional counselling, psychotherapy and on-going support.

Broken Rainbow (LGBT DV Helpline) 08452 60 44 60

www.broken-rainbow.org.uk

Respect (for perpetrators of abuse) 0845 122 8609

www.respect.uk.net

Male Advice Line 0845 064 6800

info@mensadviceline.org.uk

www.mensadviceline.org.uk

Police

Emergency  999

Local Police Stations 0845 4567 000

Domestic Abuse Investigation Teams:

South Bristol, Broadbury Road Police Station, Knowle, BS4 1JT  0117 945 5407

North Bristol, Redland Police Station, Lower Redland Road  0117 945 4451
 

For detailed information please go to the Domestic Abuse Forum website using the following link

Bristol Domestic Abuse Forum

 
 

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