Priority Youth Housing - Advice for Women

 

Women

 

Broken Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence Service
Telephone 0845 260 4460
Emergency Housing for Women
Housing for Single Homeless Women, especially those with Mental Health Needs

Next Link provides safe temporary accomodation, a confidential helpline and other support services for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. Operate in services in the bristol and South Gloucestershire are, telephone helpline available Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Link House
5 Queen Square
Bristol
BS1 4JQ

Telephone: 0117 925 0680

Fax: 0117 929 7565

E-Mail: enquiries@nextlinkhousing.co.uk

The Muslim Women's Helpline
Covers the South West
Telephone
020 8908 6715 or 020 8904 8193, Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm
Survive

Covers South Gloucestershire and Bristol.
Telephone
0117 961 2999, 9am - 4pm, Monday - Friday

Drop in advice and counselling

 

YWCA


The YMCA Building, 107 Wells Road, Totterdown, Bristol, Tel 0117 971 6770

The YWCA provides the following services for women aged 16-25 years old:

• Free confidential counselling

• A range of information

• Group work

• Outreach counselling/information (for women unable to travel or access the premises in Totterdown)

• Free child care whilst using the service

• Drop in time

Drop in counselling sessions are on Mondays from 5.30 to 8.30pm, and on Tuesdays from 1.30 to 4.30pm

(As of 17th April 1997- telephone to confirm first)

Counselling sessions are free and confidential and are offered by trained and experienced counsellors who work to the British Association for Counselling code of ethics and practise.

 

Counselling Service for Young Lesbian or Bisexual Young Women

YWCA Bristol Young Women's Centre is offering a free, confidential one to one counselling service for young women between the ages of 14-30 who are lesbian, bi-sexual, or questioning their sexuality.

The service provides a safe, non-judgmental place for young women to be themselves and talk about any issues including sexuality.

For more info/book an appointment, contact: Amy/Vivienne -

Tel. 0117 971 6770

Web Site

 

 

 

Phone Numbers For Women

 

Avon Sexual Abuse Centre

PO Box 665
Bristo
l BS99 1XY

This is a free and confidential counselling service for people who have suffered the trauma of sexual abuse. The service is available to adults, who are offered individual counselling, and to adolescents, who are offered individual counselling and parent counselling. Family sessions are provided when it is considered helpful to the adolescent.

Telephone: 0117 935 1707
Fax: 0117 935 1707

Email: avonsacentre@lycos.com

Opening Times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9-30am - 12-30pm
Tuesday, Thursday: closed
Saturday, Sunday: closed

Bristol Crisis Service for Women

PO Box 654
Bristol
BS99 1XH

Provides a helpline for women in emotional distress, particularly those that self injure. They also provide training and information about self-injury.

Telephone: 0117 925 1119

Email: bcsw@womens-crisis-service.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bcsw

Opening Times:
Monday - Thursday: Closed
Friday, Saturday: 9pm - 12.30pm
Sunday: 6pm - 9pm

Women's Aid Federation: National helpline - 0845 702 3468 (Open 24 hours) General - 0117 944 4411
Brook Advisory Centre
0117 929 1191
Contraception helpline
0117 970 2282

Kinergy

41 Britannia Road
Kingswood
Bristol BS15 8BG

Offer a free counselling service to survivors of sexual abuse. This is a one to one counselling service, initially for 12 weeks. This can be extended if required. Anyone can refer.

Telephone: 0117 908 7712

Pregnancy Advisory Service
0117 927 6362
Rape Crisis Line
0117 935 1707
Wellwomen
0117 941 3311

Womankind
(Bristol Women's Therapy Centre)


Brunswick Court
Brunswick Square
Bristol BS2 8PE

Offers a range of services for women with mental health problems or who are in emotional distress. The service includes a telephone helpline, which offers particular support to women who are or have been experiencing domestic abuse.

Telephone: 0845 458 2914
Fax: 0117 916 6462

Out of Hours: The Helpline is open Monday - Friday to Friday 10am - 12pm. Monday - Friday and Tuesday evenings 8pm - 10pm. Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons 1pm - 2pm

Email: info@womankindbristol.org.uk

Contact: 0117 916 6460

Opening Times:
Monday - Friday: 9.30am - 4.30pm
Saturday, Sunday: Closed

 

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