Housing help if you need to flee

If you need to move out of your home to escape domestic abuse, we can help.

Help when you are in danger

If you or your children are at risk of serious harm, always call the police on 999. You can also contact the police on their non-emergency number 101. 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired, you can contact the Police in emergencies by calling 18000.

If you need to leave your home now, can you:

stay with friends or relatives?
find a place of refuge?

Make sure you leave with a change of clothes, toiletries and any medication you need. Take important items such as your passport, credit or debit cards and your mobile phone too.

Don't decide to give up your home up until you have considered all your options and spoken to us.

How we can help with housing

You can make an online housing referral to us or call us on 0800 731 6844 any time, day or night.

If we have a duty to, we will get you into emergency accommodation and arrange an interview with Housing Options team the next working day.

Further advice and support

Use the following numbers for confidential advice and support:

National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247
Men's Advice Line on 0808 801 0327 if you are a male experiencing domestic abuse you can
National LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline on 0800 999 5428 if you are in a same-sex relationship

More local support is available on the domestic abuse page of this website.