This section provides information about local services in Newham which could support you if you are suffering from domestic violence. They are free and easily accessible, if you feel you require support, please feel free to contact them.<\/p>\n
Hestia<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the largest providers of domestic abuse refuges in London and South East and the main organisation supporting victims of modern slavery in the capital.<\/p>\n They provide high quality support for adults and children in crisis across London. Working in collaboration with local authorities and\u00a0their partners, they strive to ensure that everyone within their care is equipped with the tools necessary for a life beyond a crisis. Their staff and volunteers build honest, respectful relationships with their service users to support and encourage them to lead their own recovery process.<\/p>\n To get in contact-\u00a0Main Reception: +44 (0) 20 7378 3100\/0808 196 1482,\u00a0<\/strong>Voicemail box: +44 (0) 20 3879 3700<\/strong><\/p>\n You can also drop them an email. Please use the\u00a0Contact Us form<\/a>\u00a0or email them on\u00a0<\/strong>info@hestia.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>For a secure email path please send your emails to\u00a0info@hestia.org.cjsm.net<\/a><\/p>\n Refuge<\/strong>\u00a0staff are on hand to support each resident with her individual needs. This might include supporting women with:<\/p>\n Staff also provide women with emotional support. They understand what she has been through and will help to make sense of what is going on. They will not judge or tell a woman what to do. Their staff give women time and space to make their own decisions.<\/p>\n For more information visit their website\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0Freephone, 24-hour Helpline 0808 2000 247<\/p>\n Man Kind initiative<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Their\u00a0confidential helpline is available for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK as well as their friends, family, neighbours, work colleagues and employers. They\u00a0provide an information, support and signposting service to men suffering from domestic abuse from their current or former wife, partner (including same-sex partner) or husband. This can range from physical violence or object throwing to abuse such as constant bullying or insults.<\/p>\n The Man\u00a0Kind Initiative have also produced a directory of local services (called the Oak Book) which support male victims. Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to access this directory.<\/p>\n They have a helpline available on 01823 334 244 \u2013 The helpline is a listening service which provides emotional support, practical information and signposting. They\u00a0receive calls from male victims of domestic abuse across all age ranges and professions:<\/p>\n The helpline also welcomes calls from friends, family members, neighbours, colleagues and employers of male victims seeking information. They\u00a0also receive calls from support organisations, charities and statutory agencies such as local authorities and police forces.<\/p>\n Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to visit their website for further information and support.<\/p>\n LONDON BLACK WOMEN\u2019S PROJECT \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>They\u00a0<\/strong>are\u00a0available to support women and girls.\u00a0They can help with information, housing and homelessness, safe space, healing and recovery through art, advice and advocacy, keyworking and therapeutic support. London Black Women\u2019s Project (LBWP) presently offer the following projects and services to women and girls across London:<\/p>\n SAFETY AND FREEDOM PROJECT \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Accommodation based refuge services for women and their children fleeing domestic violence accessed through UKROL (Refuges on Line), by referral from another agency or by self-referral.<\/p>\n PROJECT LIFE \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Counselling and therapeutic support services to all age groups of women and girls. They will deliver initial therapeutic support and intensive mental health intervention towards an \u2018outcomes based\u2019 approach.<\/p>\n PROJECT\u00a0EMPOWER \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Legal Advice Service providing legal advice and information on areas such as domestic violence and all other forms of violence and abuse including harmful practices, resettlement and housing support, welfare and benefits rights and support to women with insecure immigration status..<\/p>\n PROJECT\u00a0AWARE \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A dedicated and specialist project working with young women and girls through advocacy, individual support and support groups addressing the normalisation, acceptance and tolerance of violence and abuse and the impact that such attitudes and behaviours have on their lives.<\/p>\n PROJECT FREE CHOICE \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A dedicated and specialist early intervention and prevention project addressing forced marriage or supporting women and girls at risk of forced marriage through individual support, awareness raising, early intervention and advocacy.<\/p>\n VISION OF ME \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A dedicated and specialist project working with all women and girls using artistic expression in the process of healing and recovery by exploring women and girls\u2019 creative agency. By using \u00a0art through written word, \u00a0poetry, plays and other artistic expression the project seeks to empower by constructing worldviews that are free from violence and harm.<\/p>\n EMPOWERHOUSE \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A BME women and girls\u2019 creative arts and theatre project aimed at awareness raising of the impact of violence against women and girls using the art through narrative constructs to create common approaches and collaborative actions.<\/p>\n For further details visit their website\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0or telephone\u00a0020\u00a08472 0528, or email\u00a0info@lbwp.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n 0808 2000 247 \u2013 <\/strong>Free 24 hours National Domestic Violence Helpline<\/p>\n SignHealth<\/strong>\u00a0provides advice and support for Deaf adults and young people experiencing domestic abuse. They deliver prevention workshops as well as closed groups for Deaf survivors.<\/p>\n How they offer support \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>From the initial contact, their team creates a support plan and develops coping strategies until the client feels ready to move on with their life independently. Throughout this process, they ensure their clients are able to navigate statutory services such as immigration, the police and courts, housing, and social services.<\/p>\n For more information and support click here<\/a><\/p>\n The Havens \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>We\u2019re here to help you if you\u2019ve been\u00a0raped or sexually assaulted<\/a>\u00a0in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n You can call us 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for an\u00a0initial assessment<\/a>.<\/p>\n When we need to see you urgently, such as for a\u00a0forensic medical examination<\/a>\u00a0(FME), we aim to see you within 90 minutes.<\/p>\n We also offer follow-up care, including\u00a0counselling<\/a>,\u00a0tests and treatments<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our medical and emotional support services are confidential. That means we won\u2019t tell anyone you\u2019ve contacted us or come to see us unless you want us to. And you can use any of our services without involving the police.<\/p>\n If you were assaulted more than 12 months ago, we can provide you with information on\u00a0other organisations<\/a>\u00a0that can help.<\/p>\n Our leaflet<\/a>\u00a0provides further information about our services. We also have an\u00a0easy read version of the leaflet<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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