About Us

Cleveland Women’s Network is a partnership of the area’s leading voluntary and community organisations who work to help women and girls who are victims and survivors of domestic and or sexual violence and abuse. The partnership has social and charitable aims which are to:

• Collaboratively tackle inequalities and violence against women and girls in the Cleveland area.
• Bring together like minded voluntary and community sector member organisations to share intelligence and knowledge with the aim of improving all services for women and girls suffering violence in the area.
• To encourage and develop partnership working amongst all VCS member organisations for the support and provision for women and girls.
• To promote our unified activity and to share best practice with, partner networks and other organisations

If you are a victim of violence and or abuse you can contact one of our local members direct for advice and support, however in an emergency or if you are a victim of a crime please call the Police. Call 999. If you are unable to speak, press 55 to alert the operator.

If you are feeling down and need someone to talk to: Contact Samaritans on 116 123, available 24/7. They also have an app that may be helpful if you are not ready to speak with someone and it is not urgent. Alternatively, you can text SHOUT to 85258 for a confidential text conversation, available 24/7.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please reach out to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline at 0808 2000 247, available 24/7.

Contact Shelter’s Emergency Helpline at 0808 800 4444 for advice and support if you are homeless or at risk of homelessness

More information and advice can also be found on the national Women’s Aid website here.