Domestic Abuse - Help for Asian Women
Services for Asian Women in South Yorkshire
If you feel your life is in danger always telephone 999
Ashiana
Ashiana operates in Sheffield, providing safe accommodation for Asian women and children fleeing from domestic abuse. They also provide outreach service for Asian women who live in Sheffield.
Contact details: Telephone (0114) 2555740. Telephone lines open 9am - 6pm weekdays.
Address: Ashiana, PO BOX 367, Sheffield, S1 1HX
Apna Haq
Apna Haq provide Individual support for women and children facing domestic violence issues. They raise issues facing Asian women with other agencies to ensure that they respond appropriately. They are also focused on enabling Asian women to gain skills / experiences and confidence to create an 'Asian women's voice' within the Rotherham area whenever they can. Education / awareness within the Asian community as to the affects of domestic violence.
Project phone numbers : 01709 519212/1 fax: 01709 839676
email address: apnahaq@tiscali.co.uk
Chinese Information and Advice Centre
Helpline - 020 7692 3697 / www.ciac.co.uk
Doncaster Asian Women Advice Line
Advice Helpline 01302 340063
Tuesday 10am - 12 noon and Thursday 1pm - 3pm
Doncaster Women's Aid: www.doncaster-womens-aid.co.uk
Muslim Women's Helpline
The Muslim Women's Helpline aims to provide any Muslim girl or woman in a crisis with a free, confidential listening service and referral to Islamic consultants, plus practical help and information where required.www.mwhl.org
Roshni Sheffield Asian Women's Resource Centre
Resource centre for Asian women. Advice, support and counselling on health, education and training and social and cultural needs. Information on benefits, homelessness and housing rights, and domestic violence. Mentoring support for young Asian women. Training courses. Centre provides a space for Asian women to come together and share ideas and skills. Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Phone: 0114 250 8898, Fax : 0114 258 4008
Address: 444 London Road, Sheffield
S2 4HP
Opening Hours
Monday , Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10am - 3pm
Imkaan
Imkaan is a second tier national charity, specialising in domestic violence - especially Asian Women's Refuges, who support Asian women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Imkaan, Tindlemanor, 4th Floor, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT.
Telephone: 0207 250 3933, Fax: 0207 608 2525. www.imkaan.org.uk
Forced Marriage Issues and Racist Incidents
South Yorkshire Police
In an emergency always phone 999 or 112
All local Police Districts have Units with specially trained officers who can assist with dealing with racist incidents and Forced Marriage issues. Their contact numbers are:
Barnsley 01226 736048 or 736138
Doncaster 01302 385116 or 385464
Rotherham 01709 832672 or 832679
Sheffield Central 0114 2964430
Sheffield North 0114 2964517 or 2964550
Sheffield South 0114 296 3472
or by email via: www.safeinsouthyorks.co.uk
You have the right to legal protection and South Yorkshire Police will do they can to help. All information is dealt with in the strictest confidence. Do not worry if English is not your first language, the services of an interpreter will be engaged if necessary.
Other Useful Telephone Numbers
24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247
Victim Support Line: 0845 30 30 900
The Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90
Parentline Plus: 0808 800 222
Bharose (Asian Women's Helpline) 0121 303 0368
Asian Women Against Domestic Violence (JYOTI) 0121 693 6145
Some more useful numbers
You can also download and print our summary sheet of useful numbers here - Domestic Abuse: Useful Numbers (
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