Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline
Contact details
Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline
PO Box 390
Manchester
M16 7WE
Public phone: 0800 254 0909
Email: helpline@independentchoices.org.uk
Website URL: http://www.domesticabusehelpline.co.uk
General information
Service offered: We’re a Greater Manchester-based professional organisation, with over 40 years experience supporting, advising and working with victims & survivors of domestic abuse/violence. We support anyone over the age of 16 who is experiencing/has previously experienced domestic abuse/violence in any form, including: Physical abuse/violence. Financial/economic abuse. Emotional/psychological abuse. Sexual abuse/violence. Controlling behavior. Coercive behavior . Threatening behavior. Online abuse. Stalking/Harassment. FGM . Honour based abuse/violence . Forced marriages. We’re open Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm and can be accessed by victims and survivors, professionals, and friends and family who want to support loved ones. We run the Community Helpline Language Service (CHLS), offering advice and support in Urdu and Punjabi. Our CHLS workers have a wide knowledge around cultural issues and barriers facing BAME communities, such as Honour Based Violence/Abuse, Forced Marriage, FGM, immigration issues, no recourse to public funds, Sharia divorce, domestic work/slavery. We’re able to access Language Line, for callers who speak other languages.
Target group: Anyone over 16 who is/has experienced domestic abuse and agencies working with them.
Area served: Greater Manchester, whole of the UK .
How to contact: Phone (0800 254 0909) or email - helpline@independentchoices.org.uk . Open Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm
Availability
Monday: 10am - 4pm
Tuesday: 10am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 4pm
Thursday: 10am - 4pm
Friday: 10am - 4pm
Weekends: Closed
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Not applicable
Accessible toilets: Not applicable
Access notes:
Other information
Languages other than English: Punjabi and Urdu, access to language line.
Charity number: 1158313
Year established: 1978
Staffing: 1 full time, 4 part time and 12 volunteers.
Public transport:
Record last checked: 16 November 2023