- FREEPHONE NATIONAL 24 HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE – 0808 2000 247 (run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge)
- WELWYN HATFIELD POLICE (non emergency number) – 101
- HERTS AREA RAPE CRISIS AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE – 01707 276512 (or click here to find your nearest Rape Crisis Centre)
- SHELTER – 0808 800 4444
- RIGHTS OF WOMEN – 020 7251 6577 – free, confidential legal advice. Line is open Tues – Thurs – 2.00 – 4.00 and 7.00 – 9.00. Fridays 12.00 – 2.00
- NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – 08709 220704 or 08009 702 070 – 24 hour free legal action to protect you from abuse
- WELWYN HATFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL – 01707 357000
- Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-21
- Hertfordshire County Concil “Money Advice/Fact sheet” PDF Document
Useful Numbers, Links, Referrals and Partners
Hertfordshire Family Centre Services
Health visitors are nurses or midwives who specialise in the health and development of pre-school children. Health Visitors offer clinics and support through our Family Centres across Hertfordshire. They offer confidential health advice and support to Hertfordshire residents, from pregnancy right through to your little one turning 5 years old.
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Resources for support including housing
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HertsSunflower.org Printable Directory of Services
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Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline is a confidential, free, support and signposting service for anyone affected by domestic abuse. Cal 08 088 088 088
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For information on how to report a crime or information about the crime of Domestic Abuse and Violence.
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For Three Rivers residents seeking local information and how to report domestic abuse and get help.
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If you are 18 years or over, male or female, living in the Three Rivers area and experiencing domestic abuse, there is support available from people who understand what you’re going through and won’t judge or blame you.
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Housing Support and Options
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A specialist team of professionals that works with adult and child victims of domestic abuse, offering a valuable service to the Hertford community. The charity now offers a diverse range of holistic projects supporting people in a variety of ways. Future Living is proud to start the next chapter with the opening of our Children’s Centre, The Base, in 2021.
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Support for those living in the Stevenage and North Hertfordshire area including housing.
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WHWR is a member of Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSCP) has been set up so that all agencies and organisations who work with children and young people work together to keep children safe.
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Legal and going to Court Support. If you are in a WHWR Refuge or registered in the Outreach programme we will advocate for you as a “Mckenzie Friend” What is a McKenzie friend? When someone is involved in a legal case and they do not have a solicitor or barrister, they are entitled to have assistance from someone who is not a solicitor or barrister at court. This is called a McKenzie friend. McKenzie friends do not have to be legally qualified in any way.
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Stepping Stones (Luton) is a charity dedicated to empowering women who have suffered domestic Abuse or are vulnerable due to substance abuse by providing hope and the skills and resource to make life choices.
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Pro Bono Legal Advice for Domestic Abuse Victims
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School referrals to WHWR services, For Outreach, 1:1 and groups sessions, refuge, and child support services.
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Migrant Help, we exist to protect people affected by displacement and exploitation, helping them thrive as individuals and recover from their trauma.
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Trusted Sexual Violence Resources:
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Helping Survivors:
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OUR PARTNERS
“Routes to Support”, the UK violence against women and girls service directory is the new name for UKrefugesonline (UKROL), the UK-wide online database which contains information about domestic abuse and other violence against women services which available for women and children throughout the UK along with up to date refuge vacancies including those in WHWR.
WHWR working in collaboration with Kameo Recruitment in raising awareness through Outreach to businesses in Hertfordshire through lunch & learn DVA training and introducing Sharon’s Policy to support employees
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Within an MOU, The Counselling Foundation is a leading mental health organisation that provides counselling for our residents because everyone is entitled to mental health support regardless of their financial circumstances or location
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Within a MOU, North Herts and West Herts colleges provide students who are studying child care and development or are training to be social workers. The work is in refuge and our purpose built education centre
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Within a MOU, North Herts and West Herts colleges provide students who are studying child care and development or are training to be social workers. The work is in refuge and our purpose built education centre
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Is a referral programme for those who need support to overcome their addiction.
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WHWR are members of the Hertfordshire Responder Group
Other members are:-