Domestic abuse services directory
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting everyone's day to day life. But for a victim and their children experiencing or witnessing domestic abuse, the impact is significant and can put them in danger.
South Tyneside Council and partners are here for you and your family and services, although they might be delivered differently, are still available. You still have options and we will do everything to help you.
For more information about the help and support available, see Coronavirus (COVID-19): Domestic abuse support
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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- Changing Lives GAP (Girls Are Proud) / MAP (Male Action Project)
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- Changing Lives GAP / MAP provides assertive outreach to vulnerable men and women who are involved in sex work or at risk of being sexually exploited, and are over the age of 16.
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- Chinese Information Advice Centre: Women Support Project
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- Provides support to women victims of domestic violence on issues relating to housing, legal protection, welfare benefits and children.
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- Ear 4 U (Safe Hands) Children's Service (Impact Family Services)
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- Impact Family Services
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- 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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- Elder Abuse Response Line
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- Elder Abuse Response Line offers a confidential helpline.
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- Forced Marriage Unit
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- Provides advice and support to victims of forced marriage as well as to professionals dealing with cases.
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- Galop
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- Galop provides emotional and practical support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experiencing domestic abuse.
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- Halo Project
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- Halo Project supports victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages, and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support to victims, relatives and friends.
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- Housing Solutions (Homeless Service)
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- Housing Solutions Service
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- 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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- Impact Family Services
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- Impact Family Services
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- 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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- Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVA) Service
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- 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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- Jewish Women's Aid
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- A confidential and untraceable helpline service, which supports Jewish women and their children who are sufferers of domestic violence.
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- Mankind Initiative
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- The ManKind Initiative is a charity offering information and support to men who are victims of domestic abuse or violence.
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- Men's Advice Line
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- Men's Advice Line provides confidential support for any man experiencing domestic violence or abuse
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- Men's Aid Charity
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- Provides practical advice and support to men who have been abused.
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- National Centre for Domestic Violence
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- Provides a free, fast emergency injunction service to survivors of domestic violence.
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- National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline
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- Provides a service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.
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- National Stalking Helpline
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- Provides information and guidance on the law, how to report stalking, gathering evidence, staying safe and reducing the risk.
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- Northumbria Police: Choice helpline
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- Northumbria Police - South Shields
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- 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
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- Northumbria Police - South Shields
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- 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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- Options (Impact Family Services)
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- Impact Family Services
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- 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
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- 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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- Polish Domestic Violence Helpline
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- Provides Polish people who are experiencing domestic violence with a confidential contact, which will allow them to talk about their situation in their native language and to obtain information about available help and support.
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- Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland (RCTN)
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- 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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- REACH (Rape, Examination, Advice and Counselling Help)
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- Free, confidential counselling, support and advice service for women aged 16 and over.
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- Relate Northumberland and Tyneside
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- 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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- Respect
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- A confidential and anonymous helpline for anyone concerned about their violence and/or abuse towards a partner or ex-partner.
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- Sanctuary Scheme
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Women's Health in South Tyneside
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- WHiST provides a wide range of services for women in South Tyneside.