Domestic Abuse Support

Domestic violence and abuse can affect adults and children within a family setting. Although both men and women can experience domestic violence and abuse it is much more likely that women and children will be affected. Children who live with domestic violence and abuse are highly likely to be suffering emotional abuse themselves and are likely to be facing many risks, such as:

• Suffering direct physical abuse
• Injuries being caused when intervening in domestic violence situations
• The emotional effects of witnessing domestic violence and abuse
• Emotional stress and abuse through the overhearing of domestic violence in the home.
   

These risks can cause both short and long term effects on the child’s safety, welfare and development even if the parents are doing their best to protect them.

Advice and more information -

Local resources

Richmond

• Refuge IDVA – 0208 943 8188
• One Stop Shop – Thurs 10am-1pm
• Community Safety Unit - 101

Kingston

• The DV Hub: 0208 547 6046
• One Stop Shop – Mon 9:30-12:30
• Community Safety Unit – 101
• kingstondvhub@refuge.org.uk

Boroughs have different services - the above contacts will help you to find out what is on offer

Cases with unknown risk should be referred to IDVA / DV Hub in the first instance

Single Point of Access 020 8547 5008 Out of hours: 020 8770 5000

National support Organisations

• Freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247
• Women's Aid on 0808 2000 247 if you are a woman facing abuse or violence http://www.womensaid.org.uk/
• Childline on 0800 1111 if you're a young person needing advice about domestic abuse http://www.childline.org.uk/Talk/Pages/ContactingChildLine.aspx
• Broken Rainbow on 0800 999 5428 for confidential support and advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people who have experienced domestic abuse http://www.brokenrainbow.org.uk/
• Karma Nirvana on 0800 599 9247 for support because of forced marriage or 'honour-based' abuse http://www.karmanirvana.org.uk/help-me/

Additional Support

• For advice and support in Kingston please visit the 
  Royal Borough of Kingston website
• For advice and support in Richmond please visit the
  London Borough of Richmond
• Forced Marraige: a survivor's handbook
• Kingston Domestic Violence Hub
  (please click here for information in Korean)