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Bexley Domestic Abuse Services has been developed by the Bexley Domestic Abuse Partnership to provide information, support and guidance for Bexley residents.
London Borough of Bexley partners include: Metropolitan Police Service, Solace Womens Aid, National Probation Service, London Fire Brigade, Clinical Commissioning Group, National Health Service and Victim Support.
If you are worried that a child or young person under the age of 18 might need help and/or is being neglected or hurt, it is important that you share your worries. Many people feel nervous about making a referral because they do not want to interfere and make things worse, or get it wrong, but it’s better to be wrong than to do nothing. Your action could help protect a child from being harmed.
Contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
Telephone – 020 3045 5440 (open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm). Out of hours (5pm to 9am Monday to Friday and 24 hour cover at weekends) telephone – 020 8303 7777 or 020 8303 7171
The BASB is a statutory partnership under the Care Act 2014, providing leadership for adult safeguarding in the London Borough of Bexley. The Bexley Safeguarding Adults Board also provides general information on keeping safe and how to report concerns.
Website – www.safeguardingadultsinbexley.com
If you are struggling to make rent payments, are worried about being made homeless or need support with finding accommodation the Council’s housing support team may be able to help. If you have already been made homeless or are threatened with homelessness in the next 28 days then you should contact the Prevention and Assessment team.
Telephone – 020 8303 7777 (open between 8.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday)
FORWARD is committed to gender equality and safeguarding the rights of African girls and women. Through partnerships in the UK, Europe and Africa Forward works to transform lives, tackling discriminatory practices that affect the dignity and wellbeing of girls and women. Services focus on female genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage and obstetric fistula.
Telephone – 020 8960 4000 (lines are open 9.30am – 5.30pm)
Website – http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/
E-mail – forward@forwarduk.org.uk
Karma Nirvana supports victims and survivors of Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse.
Helpline – 0800 5999 247 (Open between 09:30am and 5pm Monday – Friday.
Website – www.karmanirvana.org.uk
For advice and guidance on Legal Aid and family mediators via a Government website.
Website – www.find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk
Childline is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19.
Telephone – 0800 1111
Website – www.childline.org.uk
The Havens are specialist centres in London for people who have been raped or sexually assaulted in the past 12 months.
Three centres in London covers the whole of the city. You can make an appointment at the Haven you think is best for you.
Camberwell: 020 3299 1599
Paddington: 020 3312 1101
Whitechapel: 020 7247 4787
Website – www.thehavens.org.uk
The Forced Marriage Unit is run by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and provides guidelines, training and awareness raising materials to practitioners, as well as running a the Forced Marriage Helpline for both victims and practitioners.
Telephone – 020 7008 0151 (open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)
If you are low on credit, they can call you back. If they are closed, call the Foreign Office Response Centre: 020 7008 1500. It might take a while to get through, but keep trying.
Website – www.gov.uk/forced-marriage
E-mail – fmu@fco.gov.uk
METRO promotes health, wellbeing, equality and participation through youth services, mental health and wellbeing services, sexual and reproductive health and HIV services and community participation and involvement. METRO works with anyone experiencing issues related to gender, sexuality, diversity or identity.
Telephone – 020 8305 5000
First Point – 020 7160 0949
GMI Partnership – 020 7160 0941
Website – www.metrocentreonline.org
E-mail – info@metrocentreonline.org
Paladin assists high risk victims of stalking throughout England and Wales. A number of Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworkers (ISACs) ensure high risk victims of stalking are supported and that a coordinated community response is developed locally to keep victims and their children safe.
Telephone – 0207 840 8960
Website – www.paladinservice.co.uk/
E-mail – info@paladinservice.co.uk
NUM is a pioneering, national organisation which provides greater access to justice and protection for sex workers who are often targeted by dangerous individuals but are frequently reluctant to report these incidents to the police. These offenders are often serial sexual predators who pose a huge risk to the public as a whole.
Website – www.uknswp.org/um/about/
Through its network of animal fosterers, the service provides a retreat for pets belonging to families who are going into a refuge until the owner has a new, safe place to live. Pet Retreat is not only for cats and dogs, any small animal can be taken in.
Telephone – 0300 123 8278
Website – www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/petretreat
Samaritans provide confidential emotional support 24 hours a day and helps those experiencing distress, despair or suicidal thoughts
Telephone – 08457 909090
Website – www.samaritans.org.uk
The Hideout is an interactive, informative website for children and young people affected by domestic violence produced by Women’s Aid.
Website – www.thehideout.org.uk
A website targeted at 13 to 18 year olds which aims to encourage teenagers to rethink their views on violence, abuse, controlling behaviour and what consent means within their relationships.
Website – thisisabuse.direct.gov.uk/
Victim Support’s CYP Project delivers face to face support and direct one to one interventions with victims between the ages of 4 and 17 across London.
Telephone – 0808 1689 111
Website – www.youandco.org.uk
E-mail – youandco@victimsupport.org.uk
Is someone close becoming a stranger? It can be hard to know what to do if you’re worried someone close is expressing extreme views or hatred, which could lead to them harming themselves or others. Working with other organisations, the police protect vulnerable people from being exploited by extremists through a Home Office programme called Prevent.
Act early and tell us your concerns in confidence. You won’t be wasting our time and you won’t ruin lives, but you might save them.
Website: https://actearly.uk/