Community directory

Domestic violence refuges and housing

A refuge is a safe house where women who are experiencing domestic abuse can live free from violence. If you have children, you can take them with you. Refuge addresses are confidential. There are over 400 refuges in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - you can choose to travel as far away from, or stay as near to, your home as you wish. Some refuges are for women from particular ethnic or cultural groups and all cater for women with a disability.