Directory of Services
Specialist support for women who experience domestic violence and abuse
Outreach Services
Outreach services provide support to all those affected by domestic violence and abuse across Devon. They provide a confidential helpline, face to face support, free counselling, support groups, risk assessment and safety planning, advocacy, Pattern changing programme and access to a safe house. Outreach Services will also support you at meetings with other agencies, such as solicitors and criminal justice agencies.
Stop Abuse for Everyone: Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon Outreach Service
Tel: Exeter Outreach: 03030 30 0112
Address: Stop Abuse For Everyone, PO Box 219, Exeter EX4 3XQ
Email: info@safe-services.org.uk
Website: www.safe-services.org.uk
Referral: Self and agency referral
North Devon Outreach Service (North Devon and Torridge)
Tel: 01271 370079
Address: PO Box 141, Barnstaple EX32 7YN
Email: oradvo@ndwomensaid.co.uk
Helpline number: 01271 321946
Domestic Violence and Abuse Service Outreach (South Hams and Teignbridge)
Tel: 01626 366174
Website: www.domesticviolenceandabuseservice.org.uk
Address: 7a Hanbury Buildings, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1LZ
Email: admin@domesticviolenceandabuseservice.org.uk
Referral: Self and agency referral
Helpline number: 01626 365087
Domestic Violence and Abuse Service Outreach (West Devon)
Tel: 01837 53321
Website: www.domesticviolenceandabuseservice.org.uk
Address: 7a Hanbury Buildings, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1LZ
Email: admin@domesticviolenceandabuseservice.org.uk
Referral: Self and agency referral
Helpline number: 01626 365087
Exeter Freephone Helpline: 0800 328 3070
Refuge Accomodation (for women, children and young people)
Refuges provide safe temporary housing to women who need to leave an abusive situation. Support workers offer emotional and practical support and can help access move on accommodation and benefits and legal advice. Refuges also have specialised children and young people's workers to support children and young people living in the refuge.
Stop Abuse For Everyone (Exeter)
Tel: Refuge 24hr Crisis Line: 01392 667144
Or Freephone 0800 328 3070
Business Line: 01392 667145
Email: info@safe-services.org.uk
Website: www.safe-services.org.uk
Address: Stop Abuse For Everyone, PO Box 121, Exeter EX4 2XN
Referral: Self and agency referral
East Devon Safehouse (Devon and Cornwall Housing Association)
Tel: 01404 44772
Referral: Self-referral
Mid Devon
Please call either Exeter Refuge, South Devon Safehouse or North Devon Refuge.
North Devon Refuge (North Devon and Torridge)
Tel: 01271 321946
Address: PO Box 141, Barnstaple EX32 7YN
Email: admin@ndwomensaid.co.uk
Referral: Self-referral
National Women's Aid Helpline
The helpline provides access to 24-hour emergency refuge accommodation, as well as an information and advice service, including safety planning and translation facilities to those who suffer at the hand of an abusive partner.
Tel: 0808 2000 247 (24 hrs)
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk
