If you a victim of domestic abuse this webpage will give you links to your local and national specialist services specific to your needs.
- For Adult Social Care and Safeguarding Concerns - 0345 678 9044
- For Safeguarding Children - 0345 678 9021
- For Telford & Wrekin Family Connect Service - 01952 385385
- For the Out of Hours Emergency Duty Teams:
- In Shropshire - 0345 678 9040
- In Telford & Wrekin - 01952 676500
- For Shropshire Domestic Abuse Service (SDAS) - 0300 303 1191 (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm)
- For Galop - the National LGBTQ+ Experiencing Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0800 999 5428
- For the Men's Advice Line - 0808 801 0327
- For the West Mercia Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0800 7831 359 (24 hours)
- For the Respect Helpline (for anyone worried they may be harming someone else) - 0808 802 4040
- For Karma Nirvana (support for Honour Based Abuse) - 0800 5999 247
- For the Forced Marriage Unit - 0207 008 015
- See the Government Guidance on domestic abuse
- If you're worried about someone abusing you is monitoring your internet usage, find out how to hide your browser history here.
- You can find more information on surviving Economic abuse here
For additional services you may find useful
- Shropshire Council Domestic Abuse page
- West Mercia Police - report Domestic Abuse
- Make Yourself Heard - Dial 55 if you can't speak
- Safe Lives
- Refuge - For women and children against domestic violence
- West Mercia Women's Aid
- Victim Support (West Mercia)
- The Glade - West Mercia Rape and Sexual Assault Support Centre
- Respect UK
- Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse
- The West Mercia Survivor's Pathway
For Videos and webinars on Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Abuse & Disability: It Happens to us too (no subtitles) [Video]
- Domestic Abuse & Disability: It Happens to Us Too (subtitles) [Video]
- Domestic Abuse and Disability: It Happens to us too (British Sign Language) [Video]
- Hidden Harms Animation
- Hidden Harms - Domestic Abuse and Older Adults (Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin)
- Hidden Harms - Domestic Abuse and Older Adults (Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin) BSL Version
- Hidden Harms (Welsh)