Help and assistance for those affected by
domestic violence in Purbeck
If you are a victim of domestic violence or
know someone who is help is available from the following
sources.
Any information given will always remain
confidential.
Dorset
Police Domestic Abuse Officers:
East Dorset 01202 226089
For non-emergency contact 01202 or 01305
222222
In an emergency always dial 999
Advice lines:
National
Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hour) 0808 2000 247
Mens Advice
Line (national helpline for male victims) 0808 801 0327
The ManKind Initiative (national
helpline) 01823 334 244
Rape Crisis Line 01202 547445
Elder Abuse 0808 808 8141
National Victim Support Line 0845 3030 900
National Centre for Domestic Violence (free
legal advice) 08709 220704
Childline 0800 1111
Broken Rainbow (support for
the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community): 0845 260
4460
helpline number 0300 999 5428 (0300 calls are
the same price to ring as 01/02 landlines & included as part of
any inclusive call minutes) opening hours for the helpline are: Mon
2pm - 8pm, Wed 10am - 1pm and Thur 2pm - 8pm
The Intercom Trust (a lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender charity working in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and
Somerset) 0845 602 0818
The Hideout website
(for children and young people)
Women and Girls Network 0202 7610
740
Housing advice and
information:
Purbeck Housing Trust 01929 558400
Shelter (free housing advice helpline) 0808
800 4444
Wareham Citizens Advice 01929 551913
Refuges:
Refuge 24hr Crisis line 0870 599 5443
North Dorset 01747 858555
Bournemouth 01202 547755
Weymouth 01305 772295
West Dorset 01305 262444
Poole 01202 748488
Solicitors:
The following are solicitors who have advised
us that they undertake work for victims of domestic violence.
Those with a* against their name do not work on a
legal aid basis.
The inclusion of any firm on this list does
not mean the Council is recommending their services.
Battens:
26 St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EJ
01305 774666
Savernake House, 42 High West Street,
Dorchester DT9
3BU
01305 846000 (both emergency out of hours service)
Coles Miller:*
Arrowsmith Court, 10 Station Approach, Broadstone BH18
8AX 01202
694891
44/46 Parkstone Road, Poole BH15 2PG 01202 673011
D'Angibau LLP:
2 Sea Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1DA 01202 393506
Dickinson Manser:
5 Parkstone Road, Poole BH15 2NL 01202 673071
Grenville J Walker:
18-20 Park Street, Weymouth DT4 7DQ 01305 759090
44 & 55 East Street, Blandford Forum DT11 7DX 01258
459911
Alum Chine House, 5a Alum Chine Road, Westbourne BH4
8DT
01202 752594
Humphries Kirk:
Glebe House, North Street, Wareham BH20 4AN 01929 552141
4 Rempstone Road, Swanage BH19 1DF 01929 423301
Jacobs and Reeves:
13 High Street, Poole BH15 1AU 01202 674425
Kevin Brown:*
52 Charborough Close, Lytchett Matravers BH16 6DH 01202
620907 (emergency out of hours service)
Porter Dodson:
53 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UX 01305
262525
(emergency out of hours service)
Redferns:
15 Easton Street, Portland DT5 1BS 01305 823636
34a St Thomas Street, Weymouth DT4 8EJ 01305 781401
Simon Lacey Law Associates:
9a St Mary Street, Weymouth DT4 8PB 01305
777711
(emergency out of hours service)
For people committing
domestic violence:
Respect National Phoneline 0845 122 8609
Other useful
contacts:
RSPCA Petsafe (fostering service for the pets
of people fleeing domestic violence) 07715 540 182
Message Home (confidential, non-traceable free
service for those wanting to pass on a message to family and
friends without communicating directly and without giving details
of where they are) Free phone 0800 700 740