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Abuse in relationships

Abuse means treating someone with violence, disrespect, cruelty, harm, or force.  When someone treats their partner in any of these ways, it’s called an abusive relationship.

Abuse in a relationship can be physical, sexual, or emotional. Or it could be all of these.

Top Tips

  • You deserve to be treated with respect.
  • You deserve a safe and happy life.
  • Your children deserve a safe and happy life.
  • You are not the cause of your partner's abusive behaviour.
  • You are not alone. There are people waiting to help.

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West Mercia Women's Aid have a 24 hour helpline  0800 783 1359. Calls are free from a landline.

West Mercia Women's Aid Support for Men have a 24 hour Male Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 014 9082. Free and confidential. 

Galop offer information and advice on domestic abuse, sexual violence and hate crimes for the LGBT+ community, along with providing a domestic abuse helpline and online chat service.

Men's Advice Line offer information, advice and support for men experiencing domestic abuse.  They also provide a free helpline and online chat service. 

National Domestic Violence Helpline is a free 24 hour service providing support, help and information to women experiencing domestic abuse or their family, friends and colleagues who are calling on their behalf.

NSPCC offer advice and information on domestic abuse for children, young people and parents.

Refuge is a national charity that supports women and children affected by domestic abuse.

Relate offer a range of different services, including relationship and family counselling, mediation and sex therapy, either face to face or via phone, e-mail and online chat.

Respect is a domestic abuse organisation, leading the development of safe, effective work with perpetrators, male victims and young people who use violence in their close relationships. They offer an anonymous and confidential telephone helpline for men and women, who are harming their partners and families.

SignHealth provide a specialist domestic abuse service, which supports deaf people to find safety and security.

The Hideout helps children and young people understand domestic abuse and how they can take positive action if it's happening within their family.
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If you are in immediate danger please call 999

Abuse of any description is wrong. If you are concerned about an adult please contact Adult safeguarding at Herefordshire Council 

  • 01432 260715 (weekdays 9am to 5pm)
  • 0330 123 9309 (after 6pm, weekends and public holidays)

If it's not an emergency, but you believe a crime may have been committed, call West Mercia Police on 101.

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