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Who to call?
- In an emergency or if your life is in danger, please call 999
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0808 2000 247 run in partnership between Refuge and Women's Aid
- Childline (support to young people) - 0800 1111
- Victim Support - 0845 30 30 900
- Men's Advice Line (specifically for men affected by domestic abuse) - 0808 801 0327
- Respect (advice and help for offenders, families and professionals) - 0845 122 8609
- Karma Nirvana (support for victims of forced marriages and honour-based violence) 0800 5 999 247
- Broken Rainbow (support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people) - 0300 999 5428
Local numbers
Maidstone, West Kent and Swale
- Women's Support Services, call 01622 766146 Tuesdays and Fridays
(Sometimes the line is very busy but if you leave a message, your call will be returned)
Weald and South Kent
- Refuge Advocacy Support: 01303 262069
North Kent
- Dartford and Gravesham Women's Aid: 01322 384792
- Sure Start Dartford: 01322 421160
- Sure Start Gravesend: 01474 357569
- Home start: 01322 225100
- There is a one-stop shop every Tuesday morning between 10 and 12 at the Citizens Advice Bureau in Dartford
Canterbury
- Rising Sun Domestic Violence Project: 01227 452852
- Canterbury Women's Refuge: 01227 452849
- Dove Project (refuge space in the south-east)(24 hr):01702 300006
Thanet
- Oasis through the Dove Project*: 01702 300006
- Refuge: 0808 2000 247
- Thanet Social Services: 01843 860000
- Victim Support: 0845 3030900
- Thanet District Council: 01843 577000
* To find refuge space please contact either The Dove Project or the National Domestic Violence Helpline
Medway
- Casa Support: 01795 420042
Legal advice
Kent Police supports the National Centre for Domestic Violence, which gives free legal advice and representation to victims of domestic abuse and helps them obtain civil court orders, also known as injunctions, to protect them from their abusers. A civil order stops a violent or abusive partner or ex-partner from using or threatening violence.
Contact the centre by calling 08709 220704. The helpline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Financial advice
The Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, confidential and independent advice, both face-to-face and by telephone. Most bureaux offer home visits and some also provide email advice.
There are bureaux in towns across Kent, enter your postcode on their website to find the one nearest to you.
- You can also find information and advice on the Adviceguide website
You can also call the government and private sector-funded National Debtline on 0808 808 4000, to obtain self-help packs and fact sheets on rent or mortgage arrears.
If you are in immediate danger, call 999