What can you do if it is happening to you?

Recognise it is happening to you - whilst you may try and justify your partner's actions and may disregard events as not being serious, violence usually gets worse over time.
Accept that you are not to blame - it can be easy to accept your partner's behaviour, but you must remember that you do not deserve to be the victim of such behaviour, least of all at the hands of someone close to you
Get help and support - tell someone you trust, a friend, neighbour, colleague or relation. There are many support agencies who can help you.

In an emergency, always call the police by dialling 999

What services are available in the South Bucks area?

Local Support
South Bucks & Slough Drop In Centres (24-hour free phone number - calls from landlines will not appear on the telephone bill) Tel: 0800 0852 654
Thames Valley Police (Ask for Domestic Violence Unit) Tel: 08458505 505
Wycombe Women's Aid (via The Samaritans) Tel: 01494 432000
East Berkshire Women's Aid Tel: 01753 693472
Wycombe Rape Crisis Tel: 01494 462222
Kinara Refuge (support for Asian women) Tel: 01753 592988
RELATE - Relationship breakdown Tel: 01494 791180

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National Support
National Domestic Violence Helpline (24-hour free phone number - calls from landlines will not appear on the telephone bill) Tel: 0808 2000 247
Women's Aid National (24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline) Tel: 08457 023 468
Victim Support Tel: 0845 3030 900
The Samaritans Tel: 08457 90 90 90
Elder Abuse Hotline Tel: 0808 808 8141
Refuge Tel: 0808 2000 24
ManKind Tel: 0870 7944 124
Broken Rainbow (A referral service for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people experiencing domestic violence) Tel: 07812 644 914

Useful Links

Contact Information

Always dial 999 in an emergency.

For free advice, or to report anon-emergency crime in Buckinghamshire,
Call 101
Or visit
www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Tel:01895 837200
Email: sbdc@southbucks.gov.uk

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