Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence is unacceptable and a crime. It takes many different forms and can be:

• emotional abuse (threatening, bullying, intimidating)
• physical abuse (slapping, punching, kicking, pushing)
• sexual abuse (including rape)
• financial abuse (withholding money, control of finances)

If you are living in fear and would like to talk to someone, all the agencies listed here offer free confidential services:

• Wiltshire Police - Domestic Violence Liaison Officer - tel 01249 449766 (covers West and North Wiltshire).
• Wiltshire Social Services - tel 01225 773500 (office hours) 0845 6070888 (out of hours)
• Sylvester & Mackett (Solicitors)- Free legal surgeries - phone for details - tel 01225 755621
• Victim Support Wiltshire - tel 01380 729476
• Rape Support Helpline - tel 0800 8001144
• West Wilts Women's Refuge - emergency accommodation - contact through any of the other agencies listed here
• West Wilts District Council's Housing Department - tel 01225 770384 for advice on housing matters.
• Splitz support service- tel 0845 600 1945 www.splitz.org

If you are in immediate danger telephone 999.

Other Useful Contacts:

• Women's Aid National Helpline - 0808 2000 247
• NSPCC Helpline - 0808 8005000 (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children