Professionals


This section is for professionals. If you are concerned about someone you work with and know that they are living in an abusive relationship or are unable to move forward from a previously abusive relationship; you can download our referral forms here. This section has all the downloads you will require for both adult and child referrals.

Support Lancashire wide

Lancashire Refuges offer a wide level of immediate support in safe accommodation to victims of domestic abuse with a single point of access to accept referrals from across Lancashire.

Lancashire Victims Services Tel: 0300 323 0085 (9am – 6pm) Email: info@lancashirevictimservices.orgLive chat.

Burnley

Safenet 0300 3033581 – live chat – and you can email: contact@safenet.org.uk.

Pendle and Rossendale

Be Free Helpline 01282 726000 (Be Free; formerly known as Pendle Domestic Violence Initiative) Live chat. You can also contact them via email: befree@p-a-c.org.uk

Hyndburn and Ribble Valley

HARV 01254 879855 – or email: info@harvoutreach.org.uk

Blackburn with Darwen

The Wish Centre Live Chat Between 10am – 12 noon and 2pm – 4pm each weekday via The Wish Centre website. or you can call 01254 260465 and email: info@thewishcentre.org.

Lancaster

Safenet 0300 3033581 – Live Chat – and you can email: contact@safenet.org.uk.

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

Fylde Coast Women’s Aid – Call FCWA helpline 01253 596699, email info@fcwa.co.uk or visit Fylde Coast Women’s Aid website . FCWA have a male IDVA to specifically support male victims of domestic abuse.

Preston

Safenet 0300 3033581 – Live Chat – visit the Safenet homepage and you can email: contact@safenet.org.uk .

Preston Domestic Violence Services: Helpline 01772 201601 or visit visit Preston Domestic Violence Services or email hope@pdvs.org.uk

Chorley & South Ribble

Key Charity – Domestic abuse helpline to speak to an advisor in confidence call 01772 435865, the line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

West Lancashire

The Liberty Centre– 24-hour helpline: 0808 100 3062 emails: liberty@thelibertycentre.org.uk  or visit visit The Liberty Centre. The Liberty Centre have a male IDVA to specifically support male victims of domestic abuse.

Support for young people in Lancashire

All the above services can offer help and advice to young people.

Visit our Youth Zone website for Helpline, Live Chat and 1-1 support.

National helplines and support including support for LGBT+ and male victims of domestic abuse

  • 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247
  • Loving Me: on-line support & advocacy for Trans and Non-Binary Domestic abuse victims Call/text 07902 478958 or email help@lovingme.uk
  • National stalking service: Paladin- helpline and support – Call 0203 8664107 or email info@paladinservice.co.uk
  • Mankind – Male victims of domestic abuse – Please call 01823 334244 to speak to us confidentially Weekdays 10-4pm.
  • Men experiencing domestic violence can contact the Men’s Advice Line on 0808 801 0327.
  • Galop – LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 999 5428 – help@galop.org.uk also see website for live chat and further help and support.

Help, advice and support for those who are concerned about their own behaviour or that of others

The Wish Centre run various behaviour change programmes to support individuals across Lancashire to consider the impact of their behaviour on their loved ones to enable positive change, all in a non-judgemental way. Contact The Wish Centre on 01254 260465 or visit.