Refuge

Our refuge is safe accommodation for women and children escaping domestic abuse. It is temporary crisis accommodation so whilst you can stay for as long as you need to, we will help you to find a home of your own as soon as you are ready.

The refuge provides safety for up to four families, each family having their own bedroom and bathroom facilities whilst sharing a kitchen, living room, dining room, garden and playrooms. We have one room suitable for a wheelchair user or for someone who has difficulty with the stairs.

Our refuge workers are there to respond to your needs and to support you in deciding your own future. We can provide you with information on legal, welfare and housing issues, we can accompany you to legal or medical appointments, or we can offer emotional support when you just need to talk.

The location of the refuge is not made public so that you can live there without the fear that you may be found by the abuser, and there are CCTV cameras and panic alarms for added safety. If there is no space available in our refuge, or if we feel you would not be safe there (if, for example, your partner is from the area) then we will find you a space in another refuge where you will be safe.