Help and support to deal with domestic abuse
Help is available.
- Do you think you might be experiencing domestic violence and abuse
- Are you worried about someone you know
- Do you think you are treating a partner, ex partner or family member badly
Warwickshire Against Domestic Abuse
- A freephone helpline is available 0800 408 1552 (Calls from most landlines to the freephone number are free and not shown on bills. If in doubt, or you are calling from a mobile, please check with your telephone provider.)
- The helpline is open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 9:00pm and Saturday 8:00am to 4:00pm
Domestic Abuse Counselling Service (DACS)
- Telephone 024 7635 1137 (this number will be shown on an itemised bill) or 024 7632 7647
- Support and advice available Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm
- Address - The Loft, 60 George Street, Bedworth, CV12 8EA
- 24-hour National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline 0808 2000 247
- Find out how to access a refuge
- Please note that DACS have currently paused referrals until early 2024.
Refuge - Domestic Violence Service Warwickshire
Refuge deliver open access advice, information and support for anyone concerned about domestic violence and abuse in the county. Services they provide include:
- Outreach support, drop-ins and group work programmes
- Specialist advocacy for high risk victims of domestic violence and abuse
- Specialist support for male, BME and LGBT victims
- Management of the Sanctuary Scheme
- Coordination of Warwickshire's MARACs (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences)
- Refuge accommodation for women that need to escape domestic violence and abuse on an emergency basis
All services can be contacted through the freephone helpline
- 0800 408 1552
- Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 8:30pm and Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm
- dvsw@refuge.org.uk
Remember domestic violence can take a number of different forms. Physical violence is only one type of domestic violence and abuse.