Domestic violence
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) including Domestic Abuse (DA)
Haringey Council Help & Advice
Haringey Council Help & Advice
Getting help for Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) | Haringey Council
Website: Getting help for VAWG
Getting help Against Domestic Violence | Haringey Council
Website: Domestic Violence Advice and Support
Heartstones domestic violence
If you’re worried about violence or abuse from your partner, ex-partner or a member of your family, you can get help and advice. If you’re in immediate danger, you should always phone the police on 999.
What Hearthstone provides
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
Contact: 020 8489 3411 (9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday)
Email: hearthstone.domesticviolence@haringey.gov.uk
Solace Women’s Aid
Solace run a range of services in Haringey, including a phone line for immediate advice for women affected by Domestic Violence and Abuse to access counselling and floating support.
Contact: 080 8802 5565 (Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-4pm and Tuesday Evenings 6pm-8pm)
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.
Contact: 0808 801 0305 (Mon 10am-2pm, Tues 10am-1pm and 6-8pm, Wed & Thur 1-5pm, Fri 10-2pm)
NIA ending violence
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
Contact: 0300 012 0213. (Monday to Friday 10am - 5.30pm)
Violence Against Women and Girls
Support Offered by Specialist VAWG Services
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)
Domestic Abuse
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
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
Sexual Violence, Abuse, and Exploitation
North London Rape Crisis
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
Sexual Harassment
Victim Support (North London)
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
Stalking and Harassment
Harmful Practices - including so-called 'Honour'-based Violence, Forced Marriage, Female Genital Mutilation
Imece
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