I'm in need of urgent help and in crisis...what do I do?

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, help is out there, you aren't alone.  

1. If you, or they are in immediate danger call 999.      
2. Call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 open 24/7 for crisis support 
3. If you can, report the abuse to Cambridgeshire Police by calling 101 or reporting it online
4. If you're not ready to report the abuse, not in crisis or immediate danger, or are just unsure if you or someone you know is being abused and would like to talk it through with someone, you can contact us here

Peterborough Women's Aid 

Peterborough Women's Aid (PWA) provide safe and stable refuge accommodation for women and children fleeing high risk domestic abuse potentially at risk of homicide. PWA has delivered services since 1975.

Their refuge accommodation comprises of 8 self-contained rooms for women and their children, supplemented by communal areas and facilities and on average supporting the throughput of approximately 31 women survivors and 50 children per year.

Through their advice line they can offer short term support for around 2 weeks, to women and men, whether you have children or not.

Their Advice Line is open from 9:30am – 4pm Monday-Friday

Peterborough Women's Aid offer advice and guidance on a range of situations and can also signpost you to relevant services.

They offer practical support, such as changing locks, fitting alarms to doors and windows of your home and they can support you to apply for various orders (non-molestation etc)  also offering guidance around court.

Through the advice line you can also access their group work, the Own My Life course. 

This is a 12-week course held on Zoom by their Domestic Abuse Support Lead and you can find out more about this on the Own My Life webpage here.

Advice line 01733 894964 (Open from 9:30-4pm Mon-Fri)

https://peterboroughwomensaid.co.uk