Refuges in Liverpool

[Lilly128]

Are there any refuges in Liverpool? Struggling to find one, I've phoned a few refuges in the midlands but they're saying they haven't got space available. I really need to get far FAR away from him!

Women's aid should be able to find you a place but you might not get much say in where you go- they sent me to Peterborough from London for example.
Can you try the police, sometimes they can get you into somewhere over night?

Not sure if you can get to Bootle, but, the Swan Centre can help you. Thinking of you

www.swanwomenscentre.org
Or www.swaca.com
They might be able to help

Thanks wolf. I'm also in London vampire, can you please tell me about your stay in the refuge? I'm packing and literally ready to go, where did you get rehoused after? And did they just send you to the nearest available refuge?

Are you in touch with women’s aid at all? They should be able to help you find a space. If you just want to be as far away from him as you can be and aren’t fussy it shouldn’t be too hard, however many are closing down/have closed so spaces are getting harder to get. If you don’t “score high” on the risk assessment you don’t get a place round here. Too many women and children fleeing, not enough places. Fucking austerity.

Oh really? Where are you foxy?

In the north. The refuge I was in has a waiting list to get in. No room is ever empty for more than a matter of hours before someone else has moved in. I go back regularly to try to help out and the system there is struggling to cope. They’re trying to help more with more “low level” abuse (as in not the daily violence I had) but there isn’t the staff right now. It’s such a shame as there’s great need for it, the staff are amazing and work so hard but they can’t work miracles.

Ring the national domestic violence helpline - 0808 2000 247
They have access to the database of refuges which is updated daily as to who has space available and is open 24/7
Good luck

Thanks Ohholy, I will Women's aid instead of calling the refuges.

How long did you stay in the refuge foxy? Did you get rehoused in the same area? Was it private or council? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just so scared and nervous. He hasn't hit me but he throws stuff at me, anything that's near him. He will throw it with such force that where it hit it is still burning hot after an hour, it hurts 😪 and he does it in front of the children, I'm just sick of it.

When is it the best time to phone Women's aid? Seems to be busy a lot

lilly, you should go to Women’s Aid. Refuges are cagey about where they are located and they certainly wouldn’t want people giving out their address on a forum as it gives abusers opportunities to track down their victims.

We were in refuge nearly a year and stayed in the same area. Everyone is different I know some who were in for only a matter of weeks and some who were in closer to 2 years. Most stayed in the same area but others moved 100s of miles away.

Domestic abuse helpline number PP posted upthread can help find you somewhere they are busy, less so at night I think it that’s any help but they have a policy of not talking to you if the perpetrator is in the house at the same time as it’s not safe for you. Keep trying. Or alternatively google your local area (say for example you lived in Salford) and women’s aid and that will hopefully give you the local women’s aid number. Might have more luck getting through.

Good luck!

england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness/your_situation/domestic_abuse

www.womensaid.org.uk/

www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/need-help/abusive-relationship