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- Human rights and immigration
- Financial advice and benefits
- Housing
- Employment and training
- Legal Justice System
- Statistics and research
- LBT Support and advice
- Health
- Articles
Refuges, advice and outreach services
Women's Aid
Further information on domestic abuse. Plus research publications and other resources
www.womensaid.org.uk
Refuge
Supports abused women and children
www.Refuge.org.uk
Claires Law
Durham Constabulary's domestic violence disclosure scheme
www.durham.police.uk
Respect Men's Advice Line
Support for men affected by domestic abuse
0808 801 0327
The Meadows Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Support and advice for victims of sexual abuse
0191 301 8554
Sexual Assault referral centre
Support for victims of sexual abuse
0191 301 8554
Durham Crime prevention and safety
Information on crime prevention in county Durham
www.durham.gov.uk
Covering your tracks online
Information on browsing advice websites discreetly
www.durham.gov.uk
Children
Women's Aid
Further information on domestic abuse. Plus research publications and other resources
www.womensaid.org.uk
NSPCC
Advice and information on children's rights and safeguarding children
www.nspcc.org.uk
Social care direct County Durham
www.durham.gov.uk
Children's services
03000 267 979
www.durham.gov.uk
www.durham-lscb.org.uk/
Information on Child protection
www.durham.gov.uk
Human rights and immigration
Council of Europe
Gender equality and human rights
hub.coe.int
Citizens' Advice
Independent advice on a range of subjects, from finance to employment rights
08444 111 444
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Asylum Aid
Working to secure protection for people seeking refuge in the UK from persecution and human rights abuses abroad. They provide free legal advice and representation
www.asylumaid.org.uk
(020) 7354 9264
Home Office UK Visas and Immigration
www.gov.uk
Karma Nirvana Honour Network Helpline
Advice and support for victims of ‘honour-based' violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation
0800 5999247
www.karmanirvana.org.uk
Forced Marriage Helpline
Support for those affected by forced marriage and associated issues
0800 599 9367
Durham County Council Welfare Rights
03000 268 968
www.durham.gov.uk
NHS
Information on female genital mutilation
www.nhs.uk
Financial advice and benefits
Citizens' Advice
independent advice on a range of subjects, from finance to employment rights
08444 111 444
Citizens' Advice
Jobcentre Plus
contact details for jobcentre plus
tel: 0345 604 3719
textphone: 0345 608 8551
www.gov.uk
Durham County Council
central contact for statutory services
03000 262 000
durham county council online
Turn 2 Us benefits advice
a free service that helps people in financial need to access welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help
0808 802 2000
Turn2Us Online
National debt line
advice on debt and finance management
0808 808 4000
National Debt Line Online
The Money Advice Service (‘MA')
usually free advice on financial management . has online chat for instant advice.
0300 500 5000
MA Online
Stepchange debt advice charity
Can give you a no-obligation assessment of debt and repayment capabilities
0800 138 1111
StepChange online
Payplan debt solutions
debt and financial advice
0800 280 2816 / 0207 760 8980
Payplan online
Stop Loan Sharks
Advice on reporting illegal money-lenders and dealing with the impact of using illegal money-lenders
0800 111 6768
www.fivelamps.org.uk
Housing
Durham Homelessness ('Housing Solutions')
Get advice and find out how to make a homeless application.
03000 260 801/03000 268 840
durhamhousingsolutions.ehodirect.org.uk
Durham Key Options/Dale and Valley Homes
Make an application for housing or discuss housing allocation
0800 083 0333
www.durhamkeyoptions.co.uk
Responsible Private letting
advice for tenants and landlords
Durham County Council Online
Legal Justice System
Claires Law
Durham Constabulary's domestic violence disclosure scheme
Claire's Law
Citizens' Advice
independent advice on a range of subjects, from finance to employment rights
03444 111444
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Durham Constabulary
contacts for Durham constabulary
emergency: 999
non-emergency: 101
contacts for Durham constabulary
www.durham.police.uk
Northumbria Police
contacts for Northumbria police
emergency: 999
non-emergency: 101
www.northumbria.police.uk
Statistics and research
Council of Europe
Gender equality and human rights
Council of Europe Online
Office for National Statistics
Statistics, research and reports on every aspect of UK life
ONS Online
LBT Support and advice
Mesmac
LGBT support
0191 233 1333
Mesmac online
National LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline
advice for those affected by domestic abuse
03009 995 428
Health
Department of Health
UK healthcare, publications, statistics and how you can get involved
Department of Health Online
Social care direct county Durham
services for children and vulnerable adults
Social Care - DCC
Mental health support and recovery
support and advice for those affected by ill mental health and associated issues
03000 269 071
Mental Health Support Online
Services for people with a learning or physical disability
Durham County Council's advice and access to services for people affected by disability and associated issues
Durham County Council Online
Articles
- The Guardian, Reading on FGM
- Factsheet on FGM
- British girls undergo horror of genital mutilation despite tough laws - The Observer
- UNICEF. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: a statistical overview and exploration of the dynamics of change, 2013.
- Facts and figures on domestic abuse
- SOS campaign success on the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women
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