Domestic violence

Website: Getting help for VAWG 

Getting help Against Domestic Violence | Haringey Council 

Website: Domestic Violence Advice and Support 

Hearthstone provides emotional and practical support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse in Haringey. The support package we offer includes:

• Housing advice including access to refuge accommodation

• Free legal advice on a range of civil remedies such as injunctions

• Access to solicitors who provide free legal advice around family matters

• Sanctuary scheme to make your home more secure

• Working with you to plan ways to increase your safety

• Access to counselling 

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Solace also run North London Rape Crisis Service, which is for women and girls over the age of 14 who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.

If you are worried about violence or abuse from your partner, ex-partner or a member of your family, you can get help and advice. If you are in immediate danger, you should always phone the police on 999. You can also contact Haringey Police on their non-emergency number: 101.

If you are not in immediate danger, call Nia (an independent domestic violence advocacy service). You’ll be given a brief assessment and referred to the most appropriate services.

If you’d prefer to find an appropriate service yourself, visit our Organisations offering support page for a list of local and national support services, including specialist services for Black, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BMER) women, children and young people

You can speak to a specialist VAWG service to get help and advice for yourself or someone you are worried about.

Specialist Domestic Abuse and VAWG services can provide:

• free and confidential advice and guidance

• emotional support

• risk assessment and safety planning

• support reporting incidents to the police

• support and advocacy around housing, benefits, and legal options

• counselling and group work

Who can access specialist Domestic Abuse and VAWG services?

Abuse or violence can affect anyone. Support is available regardless of:

• age

• gender

• sexual orientation

• community, faith, or cultural background

• immigration status or recourse to public funds

• disability (registered or not registered)

• mental health condition (diagnosed or undiagnosed)

If you are worried about violence or abuse from your partner, ex-partner or a member of your family, you can get help and advice from the Haringey Domestic Abuse Helpline

– Haringey Domestic Abuse Helpline

Contact : 0300 012 0213 – Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pm

Website nia Ending Violence website 

Outside of the above working hours, please contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline which runs 24/7, including bank holidays and weekends.

– National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Contact  : 0808 2000 247

Website National Domestic Abuse Helpline website 

Supports women and girls aged 13+ who have ever experienced any form of sexual violence or abuse at any point in their lives.

Contact : 0808 801 0305 

Email: rapecrisis@solacewomensaid.org

Website North London Rape Crisis

– The Lighthouse

Supports children and young people aged 0-18 as well as adults with learning disabilities up to age 25.

Contact  : 020 3049 0010

Email: thelighthouse.ask@nhs.net

Website The Lighthouse

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Supports women and girls aged 13+ who have ever experienced any form of sexual violence or abuse at any point in their lives.

Contact : 0808 168 9291

Website Victim Support

Website Paladin 

Supports all BAMER women, particularly Turkish, Kurdish, and Turkish Cypriot, and women with no recourse to public funds (NRPF).

Contact : 020 7354 1359

Email: vawgreferral@imece.org.uk

Website Imece