Our service provides safe refuge accommodation and support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse. This includes male and female survivors and those from the LGBTQI+ community.
Our 16 refuges, across Kent, Medway, and East Sussex, provide 122 spaces for survivors and their children. These include shared houses and self-contained flats within larger refuge buildings.
Our services include Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) and Outreach support, so we can help people build a life free from abuse.
The range of support we provide includes:
safeguarding, risk management, and safety planning
advocacy, including Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference
access to trauma support, counselling, and therapeutic services
help with legal issues, such as protective orders and legal advice
support with re-housing
access to children's services and education
access to adult education, volunteering, and employment.
When people move out of refuge they often settle in the local area. Our specialist Domestic Abuse Tenancy Sustainment team are there to provide help with this.