Homelessness: Family or friends unable to let you stay

Feeling unsafe at home?

If you feel that you have no choice but to leave your home because someone is being violent or abusive towards you, you need to speak to our team straight away.

Call the police on 999 as soon as possible if you or your children are in immediate danger, or you or your children are at risk of injury or are already injured. Call the police on 101 if you or your children are feeling threatened but are not in immediate danger.

If you are suffering from domestic abuse, then you can approach any local authority for assistance as well as use our dedicated webpage which has different support links.

View the support available for Domestic abuse

There are a number of organisations that can assist you if you do not feel safe in your home, some of these are listed below:

Contact the Homeless team

If you need any further advice or assistance please get in touch. Phone: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Out of Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm or during the weekend and bank holidays

Telephone: 01709 336009