Middlesbrough Domestic Abuse Refuge

Introduction to Service

Middlesbrough Domestic Abuse Refuge is supported accommodation for women and women with children who are fleeing domestic abuse. The project provides support for up to 15 women at the refuge, followed by six weeks move on support.

We work to prevent further domestic abuse by providing support and facilitating safe space for women/women with families in refuge accommodation, from which they can regain control of their lives and progress toward safe independent living beyond the refuge.

We use a holistic and strength-based approach to support all individuals, supporting women who may have experienced multiple disadvantages and have unmet needs and also who require specialist trauma informed and non-judgmental support.

The refuge is run in accordance with the women’s co-produced Protect and Support Plan and follows Changing Lives Theory of Change; Being, Becoming, Belonging.

Unfortunately, we are unable to support women with alcohol dependency needs, or women with a history of violence or arson.

Criteria:  Women who are aged 16+ and their children

Middlesbrough Domestic Abuse Dispersed Service is supported dispersed accommodation for people and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse. We

We support those with protected characteristics and those who can’t access traditional refuge including people who are male and those who may have experienced multiple disadvantage. 

We provide intensive outreach support for up to 3 people at a time, followed by 6 weeks resettlement support.

We work to prevent further domestic abuse by providing support and facilitating safe space for people/people with families in accommodation, from which they can regain control of their lives and progress toward safe independent living beyond the service.

Criteria: People eligible for this service are Men, Women & Non-Binary people who are 16+.

Key Information

At this project we are a female-only team, dedicated to supporting women and this can include:

• Information or informal advice
• Weekly individual support sessions
• Advocacy
• Emotional and wellbeing support
• Telephone information and support
• Benefits advice and help with budgeting
• Help with parenting skills
• Help with life skills
• Help with maintaining a tenancy
• Practical help
• Formal advice surgeries
• Legal support and information
• Support in court
• Therapeutic sessions and group support
• Courses, training and seminars
• Access to pet fostering
• Referrals to other services
• Move on support