Refuges
Refuge's network of safe houses provides emergency accommodation for women and children when they are most in need.
Find out more about refuges
Living in a refuge
Living with other families is a big change when you're used to your own home. But knowing you're with women who understand what you've been through is a great help, and you may find their support invaluable.
Find out more about living in a refuge
Specialist refuges
Some of our refuges are specifically for women from particular ethnic or cultural backgrounds.
Refuges for African and African Caribbean women
Refuges for South Asian women
Outreach services
Our outreach services work with abused women in their homes or when they move from a refuge into a new community.
Helpline 0808 2000 247
The helpline is there 24 hours a day, seven days a week for women experiencing domestic violence. Refuge's fully trained female workers, provide support and information. All calls are confidential. The helpline is run in partnership betwen Women's Aid and Refuge.
Find out more about the helpline
Our mission
We are committed to a world where domestic violence is not tolerated or ignored and where women and children can live in safety.
How will we achieve our mission?
"I have seen first hand the work of this remarkable organisation, and the work it does 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
It is no exaggeration to say that Refuge virtually provides a 999 service - it saves lives"
Sir John Stevens,
Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
