Domestic abuse services directory
About the directory
South Tyneside's Community Safety Partnership has produced this directory as a practical resource for professionals who work with adults and children affected by domestic violence and abuse, and for those who have themselves experienced, or are experiencing, domestic abuse.
It provides information about what support is available to those affected by domestic violence and abuse in South Tyneside.
If you have any comments on this directory then please contact community.safety@southtyneside.gov.uk
This directory is also available to download in PDF format South Tyneside Domestic Violence and Abuse Guide and Service Directory493.42KB
If you know someone who needs this information in a different format, for example large print, Braille or a different language, please call South Tyneside Council's Marketing and Communications team on 0191 424 7385.
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- Ear 4 U (Safe Hands) Children's Service (Impact Family Services)
- Location
- Impact Family Services
- Description
- Ear 4 U Children's Service provides support and advice for children, aged 5 - 11 who have witnessed and been affected by domestic abuse.
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- Galop
- Description
- Galop provides emotional and practical support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experiencing domestic abuse.
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- Name
- Housing Solutions (Homeless Service)
- Location
- Housing Solutions Service
- Description
- This service provides advice and assistance to those who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or are unable to remain in their current home.
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- Name
- Impact Family Services
- Location
- Impact Family Services
- Description
- Impact Family Services provides a range of services for adults and children who are experiencing a difficult time due to separation, divorce or domestic abuse.
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- Name
- Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVA) Service
- Description
- Provides crisis intervention, support, advice and information to high risk victims of domestic abuse (male and female, including those in same sex relationships) whether you are still in a relationship or are separated from your partner.
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- Name
- Northumbria Police: Choice helpline
- Location
- Northumbria Police - South Shields
- Description
- Northumbria Police Helpline provides confidential advice and assistance to anyone who may be suffering from Honour-Based Violence or has been or may be forced into marriage.
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- Northumbria Police: Safeguarding Department
- Location
- Northumbria Police - South Shields
- Description
- Northumbria Police Safeguarding Department provides help and advice to victims and investigates rape offences, domestic and child abuse as well as monitors sex offenders and dangerous offenders living in the community.
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- Name
- Options (Impact Family Services)
- Location
- Impact Family Services
- Description
- Provides confidential and non-judgemental advice to women over 16, on domestic abuse issues, in a safe place.
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- Places for People (South Tyneside Women's Aid) Women's Refuge
- Description
- Places for People offers advice and support as well as providing safe, temporary and emergency accommodation to women, with or without children, at risk of domestic abuse.
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- Name
- Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland (RCTN)
- Description
- Provides information, support and counselling to girls and women, aged 13 and over, who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any times in their lives.
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- Name
- REACH (Rape, Examination, Advice and Counselling Help)
- Description
- Free, confidential counselling, support and advice service for women aged 16 and over.
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- Relate Northumberland and Tyneside
- Description
- Offers a range of services to help with all relationships, whether young or old, straight or gay, single or in a relationship.
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- Restart
- Description
- Restart provides confidential, non-judgemental support to those who are experiencing all forms of Domestic Abuse and are living and working in the Borough of South Tyneside.
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- Sanctuary Scheme
- Description
- If the fear of domestic abuse is making you think about moving, the Sanctuary Scheme could make it possible for you to stay living safely in your own home, if the perpetrator no longer lives there.
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- South Tyneside Domestic Abuse Perpetrators Programme (STDAPP)
- Description
- The programme is for any man who is concerned about his behaviour towards his partner or ex-partner and wants to change.
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- Women's Health in South Tyneside (WHiST)
- Location
- Women's Health in South Tyneside
- Description
- WHiST provides a wide range of services for women in South Tyneside.