Women
The National Centre for Domestic Violence
The National Centre for Domestic Violence provides a free service to everybody, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or imigration status.
Women's Aid
Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. We support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
Rights of Women works to attain justice and equality by informing, educating and empowering women on their legal rights.
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Karam Nirvana
Karma Nirvana’s staff and most of its 18 volunteers are survivors of forced marriage and 'honour'-based violence.
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Iranian and Kurdish women’s rights organisation
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Kiran Asian Women's Aid
Provides safe, temporary accommodation for Asian women and their children escaping domestic violence. Also provides advice, outreach work and resettlement support. Click here for more information.
Tel: 020 8558 1986
Sojourner Project
The Sojourner Project is for women with no recourse to public funds, who entered the UK on a spousal or partner visa and are eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) under the Domestic Violence Rule. Click here for more information.
Tel: 020 7840 7147
Southall Black Sisters
Offering specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy, counselling and self-help support services for Asian and African-Caribbean wome in several community languages.
Tel: 0208 571 0800
Website: www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/
Jewish Women's Aid
Offering specialist advice, information and support for women from the Jewish community.
0808 801 0500
http://www.jwa.org.uk/
Forced Marriage.net
This website provides advice, information and essential contacts to help people out of a forced marriage.
Website: www.forcedmarriage.net/
Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre (OSARCC)
OSARCC is an Oxfordshire charity providing a confidential and non-judgmental listening service for women and girls who have experienced sexual abuse, assault, or rape at any time during their lives.
Tel: 01865 726295
Website: www.oxfordrapecrisis.net
Survivors UK
For over twenty years, Survivors UK have been providing information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.
Tel: 0845 122 1201
Website: www.survivorsuk.org
Protection Against Stalking and Harassment
Provides information, support and advice to victims of stalking and harassment.
Tel: 0300 636 0300
Website: www.protectionagainststalking.org/
Victim Support
Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. We provide free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience.
Tel: 0845 450 3883
Website: www.victimsupport.org
C.E.D.A.R: Catholics Experiencing Domestic Abuse Resources
Resources to help parishes, deaneries, dioceses, school and organisations in the Catholic Church raise awareness of issues surrounding domestic abuse
The core aim of the eve project is to help women to fulfil their full potential, bring back the laughter and enrich their lives.
Website: www.evewomenswellbeing.org
Help lines
- National helpline
(24 hrs)
0808 2000 247 - Oxfordshire domestic abuse helpline
0800 731 0055 - Police
(non emergency)
101 - 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
0808 808 8141 - Childline
0800 1111
