Advice from helplines
If you’re living in a violent or abusive relationship and you need to access advice, information, support or accommodation, ring one of the BCHA 24 hour helplines: Bournemouth: 01202 547755 Poole: 01202 748488 North Dorset: 01747 858555.
Alternatively, you can ring the National Domestic Violence Helpline run by Women’s Aid – 0808 2000 247.
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