useful contact numbers
Useful contact numbers and organisations
Call our helpline on 0300 123 5101 (or 01270 250 390 if you live in a different area) if you need someone to talk to.
Remember, dial 999 in an emergency and let the police help you.
There are lots of organisations that can help you in a variety of different ways. We’ve listed some of them here:
Speed Dial
National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247
Cheshire Without Abuse (CWA) 01270 250390
Police (24 hour, non urgent) 101
Frontline Numbers
Adult Safeguarding 0300 123 5010 / 0300 123 5022 - Out of Hours
Barnardo’s Refuge & Community Support 01625 501651
Cheshire East Alcohol Service 01625 443203
Cheshire East Drug Service 01625 422100
Children’s Safeguarding 0300 123 5012 / 0300 123 5022 - Out of Hours
Children’s Programmes 01270 250390
Cheshire Without Abuse 01270 250390
Counselling Directory 0333 325 2510
Domestic Abuse Family Safety Unit 01606 363532
Domestic Violence Assist 0800 195 8699
Housing Options/Homelessness Team 0300 123 5017
Glow (Staffordshire-based domestic abuse support) 0330 0945 559
National Centre for Domestic Violence (help with injunctions, etc) 0844 8044 999
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre Cheshire & Merseyside 0330 363 0063
Rape Crisis 0808 802 9999
Samaritans - Crewe 01270 216666
Samaritans - Macclesfield 01625 426000
Victim Support 08 08 16 89 11
Women's Aid - for female survivors 0808 2000 247
Local crisis accommodation providers
Cheshire Without Abuse (My CWA) Cheshire 01270 250390
Cheshire West & Chester Women's Housing Action Group 0151 356 4686
Chester Women’s Aid www.chesterwomensaid.org
ARCH Refuge & Community Support North Staffordshire 01782 744533
Barnardo's Macclesfield 01625 671501
Stonham Domestic Abuse Services Stonham 0845 155 2318
Elizabeth House Staffordshire 01782 713737
Julia House Stoke on Trent 01782 817055
Manchester Women's Aid Manchester South Refuge 0161 660 7999 x400
Manchester North Refuge 0161 660 7999 x300
Manchester Central Refuge 0161 660 7999 x500
Pathway Project Staffordshire 01543 676 800
Refuge Shropshire Shropshire 0800 221 8184
SafeNet Preston Preston 07866 510 728
Salford Women's Aid Salford 0161 793 3232
Sefton Women and Children's Aid Sefton 0151 922 8606
Staffordshire Women's Aid Staffordshire 0870 270 0123
Stockport Without Abuse Stockport 0161 477 4271
The First Step Knowsley Knowsley 0151 548 3333
The Lighthouse Staffordshire 01782 222421
Trafford Domestic Abuse Services Trafford 0161 872 7368
Warrington Women's Aid Warrington 01925 417138 / 01925 552204
Wirral Women and Children's Aid Wirral 0151 643 9766
Women's Housing Action Group Domestic Violence Services:
Rochdale 01706 718180
Bury 0161 253 5940
Wigan 01942 832 360