This section provides information on other valuable services and support available for women in Leeds...
Sahara
Sahara is an emergency tier refuge that offers safe supported accommodation to black women with children, single black women and white women with black children, all of whom are experiencing or fleeing domestic violence.
Postal Address: 4 Ashbrooke Business Park, Parkside Lane, Leeds LS11 5SF
Telephone: (0113) 230 5087
Fax: (0113) 243 2180
Bleep: 07989 567978
Email: info@leedshc.org.uk
Leeds Women's Aid
Leeds Women's Aid offers safe, emergency, temporary accommodation and support to any woman - with or without children - experiencing domestic violence.
Postal Address: PO BOX 555, LEEDS, LS1 4WL
Telephone: 0113 246 0401 (24 hours)
Fax: 0113 246 8377
Textphone: 0113 380 4800
HALT
HALT Domestic Violence (Help, Advice and the Law Team) offers information, advice, advocacy and support to women who have experienced violence from a man they know. We support women through the court system and/or explore legal options.
Telephone (legal helpline): 0113 243 2632
Jewish Women's Aid
Jewish Women's Aid (JWA) is a registered national charity run by Jewish women for Jewish women and their children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse.
Helpline: 0800 59 12 03 (9.30am - 9.30pm - Monday to Thursday)
Or alternatively you can email us at info@jwa.org.uk
DIAL (Disablement Information and Advice Line)
DIAL is a national organisation for a network of 160 local Disability Information and Advice Line services (DIALs) run by and for disabled people. Last year DIALs helped over a quarter of a million disabled people.
Address: The Mary Thornton Suite Armley Grange Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS12 3QH
Telephone: 0113 214 3630
Textphone: 0113 214 3627
Fax: 0113 214 3628
The Samaritans
Callers can contact Samaritans by telephone, letter, e-mail and minicom. The commitment to making these means of access available 24 hours a day will be maintained by all branches (except Festival and Correspondence branches).Address: 93 Clarendon Road, LEEDS, West Yorkshire LS2 9LY
Telephone: 0113 245 6789 (usual hours open to receive callers: 8am - 10pm)
Advocacy and interpreting service
The advocacy and interpreting service offers advocacy and interpreting through outreach work, surgeries in community venues and home visits to potential users. In particular they aim to help people from Pakistani, Bengali and Chinese communities.Address: Advocacy and interpreting service, 170 Roundhay Road, Leeds LS8 5PL
Telephone: 0113 235 1877
Fax: 0113 238 1877
National Helpline
Telephone: 0808 2000 247
Behind Closed Doors
Telephone: 0800 328 2430