Survival kit – emergency bag
Help make yourself safe with a bag that should include:
- a form of identification
- marriage and birth certificates (originals or photocopies)
- passports, visas and work permits
- money, credit card and bank details
- change of clothes for you and your children
- toiletries
- keys for house, car and place of work (you can get an extra set cut for your emergency bag)
- child benefit and any other welfare benefits
- driving license and car registration documents if applicable
- prescribed medication and any medical records you may have
- any legal documents (especially showing jointly owned property, rental agreements or book and details in relation to immigration status)
- national insurance number and any other insurance documents
- any documents relating to the abuse e.g. police reports, court injunctions,and restraining orders
- address book and telephone numbers
- small items of sentimental value
- children’s toys.
Keep it at a safe place such as with a friend, relative or hidden.
Help lines
- National helpline
(24 hrs)
0808 2000 247
- Oxfordshire domestic abuse helpline
0800 731 0055
- Police
(non emergency)
0845 8 505 505
- Victim support
0845 450 3883
- Kiran Asian
women’s aid
0208 558 1986
- Men's advice line
0808 801 0327
- Broken Rainbow
(LGBT)
020 8539 9507
- Elder abuse
0208 765 7000
- Childline
0800 1111
