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National Domestic Violence agencies
Other useful organisations
Bristol (organisations)
Gloucestershire (organisations)
Bath and North East Somerset(organisations)
North Somerset (organisations)
A
- Z national agency links
A
- Z national agency links
www.womensaid.org.uk
This is the website
for the Women's Aid Federation of England.
It gives advice for women experiencing domestic
violence as well as information on current
national policies, campaigns and best practice.
www.domesticviolencedata.org
This site offers
information, facts and statistics concerning
domestic violence in the UK and the Republic
of Ireland.
www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/womens-unit
This is the website
of the government's Women's Unit and gives
information on current government policies
and initiatives. Including a downloadable
version of "Living without Fear", the document
which sets out the government's domestic
violence strategy.
www.crimereduction.gov.uk/toolkits
This website, from
the Home Office's Crime Reduction Team,
offers detailed advice on tackling all sorts
of crime. A domestic violence toolkit is,
at time of print, under construction.
www.southglos.gov.uk
This is South Gloucestershire
Council's website and gives a guide to council
services, plans and initiatives including
the Community Safety Strategy which has
a section on Domestic Violence.
www.justask.org.uk
This is the Community Legal Service website
(set up by the Legal Services Commission).
It gives details of local solicitors.
www.avonandsomerset.police.uk
This is the website of the local police
force. It gives general information about
the police force and crime. It also gives
some advice specifically about domestic
violence: search the index for domestic
violence.
www.mensaid.org
A national charity offering support to men
who are experiencing domestic abuse
There are domestic violence agencies and
fora in most parts of the country, for a
full list visit the Women's Aid website,
as above. Some agencies in our neighbouring
areas are listed below:
If you live in Bristol most of the agencies
listed in the South Gloucestershire directory
are still accessible and will be pleased
to help you. Next Link is based in
central Bristol, tel 0117 9250680.
Survive are based in South Gloucestershire
but also cover most of Bristol, they can
be contacted on 0117 961 2999.
Both agencies are listed in our Help and
Advice section.
People in Gloucestershire can access a network
of advice and help through the Gloucestershire
Domestic Violence Support and Advocacy Project
They can be telephoned on 01452 500 115.
For refuge accommodation and advice in this
area contact Bath Women's Aid on
01225 466989.
If you live in North Somerset contact North
Somerset Against Domestic Abuse (NADA)
on 01934 627841 or The Women's
Project on 01934 429811. You
can also contact STAR (Survival through
Abusive Relationships) care of: Weston-Super-Mare
and District Victim Support on 01934 638179
or the North Woodspring Scheme on 01275
846892.
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