Blog Article | 7 September 2016

Advance say NO MORE to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

We have  another partner announcement – Advance have joined out ever growing family saying NO MORE to domestic violence and sexual assault.

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Our Services 

 

Our services are available for women aged 13+, living in Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chelsea, Westminster. A&E and maternity-related domestic violence services are available to women in Brent also.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, Advance is here to support you no matter what you decide to do. We can listen, help you understand your options, explain your legal rights, talk to the police for you, help you get to safer housing or even attend court with you.

Most of our work is done with you one to one, on the phone or in person and you will work with the same person throughout your time with us wherever possible. This person is your Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA), and she is trained to support and help you, not to judge or tell you what to do, but to help you make your own decisions.

For more information on the following areas, please click the links below.

Refer Someone to Us:

Advance provide the opportuIf you are interested in Advance’s services for either yourself or someone you know, please call 020 8741 7008, state the language you require and we can arrange to call you back immediately or at a safe time with a translator. Alternatively please click here to email us.

Do you need help?

Are you worried about your safety?
Scared of someone hurting or controlling you?
CLICK HERE to get free and confidential help now.
Call 020 8741 7008 or email us

 

Find out more about Advance and their work.

 

Interested in becoming a partner of UK SAYS NO MORE?

We’d love to hear from you, please get in touch with Lyndsey Dearlove, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Partnership Manager.

You can contact Lyndsey by email at Lyndsey.Dearlove@hestia.org or by phone at 020 7378 3170.

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