Advice and support
Housing and accommodation
At the Housing Options Service we can offer help and advice to anyone who wants or needs to find somewhere to live. We can also give general advice about domestic violence, benefits, mortgage arrears, tenancy problems, housing options available and the rights that landlords and tenants have.
For a personal interview with an Adviser contact the Housing Options Service.
Calderdale Sanctuary Scheme
Sanctuary is a free, confidential service for people at risk from domestic violence. The Sanctuary Scheme is designed to enable you to remain in your own home if you want to do so. Different security measures can be put in to your property whether you live in your own home, or are a tenant of a housing association or a private landlord (as long as we have permission from the landlord).
Help and legal advice can also be given if the abuser is a joint tenant or joint owner of the home. For more information, a Sanctuary leaflet, or to make a referral, contact the Housing Options Service.
Refuges and Emergency Accommodation
A refuge is a safe house which provides temporary accommodation to women (and children) fleeing domestic violence. There are two refuges in Calderdale. If both refuges are full, workers at the Housing Options Service, Calderdale Women's Refuge, AASRA, or Calderdale Women's Centre will help you find space in a suitable refuge outside the borough.
Workers at the National Domestic Violence Helpline have access to a database with detailed information about refuges across the UK. The database is updated daily by individual services, indicating whether or not they currently have space for women and children. Helpline workers can also identify which refuges have specialist services for women with particular needs. The public can access a less detailed version of this database at: Find a Local Domestic Violence Service|
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- Calderdale Women's Refuge 01422 351498
- AASRA Refuge for Asian Women 01484 400479
- Domestic Violence Support Service (based at Calderdale Women's Centre) 01422 323339
- National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 200 0247
Helplines and websites
- Domestic Violence Support Team: 01422 323339
- Vulnerable Victims Unit, West Yorkshire Police: 01422 337041
- Victim Support 0845 3030900
- Pennine Housing 01422 284500
- Shelter (Housing Advice Helpline) telephone 0808 800 4444 or visit Shelter|
- Citizens Advice Bureau (Telephone Advice Helpline) telephone 01422 842848 or visit Calderdale Citizens Advice Bureau|
Keeping yourself safe
If you have concerns about someone knowing you are reading this information, follow the advice given at Keeping Yourself Safe|. To avoid similar problems in the future, use a computer in a local library .
