Here To Help You Live a Life Free From Domestic Abuse
You deserve to be safe, happy and healthy in your relationships with your family, friends and community. Domestic abuse affects many people, regardless of age, gender, financial status, location, religion or sexuality.
If you are in a relationship where you feel unsafe, unhappy and unhealthy, or have ended such a relationship and are still experiencing abuse, we can help.
If anyone in your family or others that you know are abusing, controlling, harassing or violating you, we can help.
You don’t have to deal with this alone. We offer a safe place to stay if needed, along with support, guidance and practical help to create a safer, happier and healthier future for you.
We offer inclusive, non-judgemental and respectful services to women, children and men and we are part of DASSL (Domestic Abuse Support Service Lancashire).
For more information, contact us on 0300 3033 581 or email contact@safenet.org.uk
Our
Services
Our support services cover the North West of England, with support services based in Burnley, Lancaster, Bury, Preston, Chorley, Leyland and Wyre.
Recognising domestic abuse
There are common factors that link the experience of an abusive relationship. This can encompass, but is not limited to, the following types of abuse:
- Psychological
- Physical
- Sexual
- Financial
- Emotional
Welcome to Refuge
This short animated film depicts the journey coming into refuge and what to expect.
We hope this will help & support you to make difficult decisions about leaving your home & coming into refuge.
Often survivors say they don’t know what to expect and the unknown is frightening. We hope this will reduce some of those fears & worries.
پناہ میں خوش آمدید
برطانوی اشاروں کی زبان کے ساتھ ‘پناہ میں خوش آمدید’۔
ہماری پناہ گاہ کے ارد گرد ایک ٹور، یہ دکھاتا ہے کہ جب آپ پہنچتے ہیں تو کیا ہوتا ہے اور ہم آپ کے اور آپ کے خاندان کو آپ کے قیام کے دوران کس طرح سپورٹ کرتے ہیں۔ سائن لینگویج ویک کے اعزاز میں، ہم عائشہ کمیونیکیشنز کو اپنے ریفیوج ٹور کے لیے دستخط کرنے کے لیے شکر گزار ہیں۔
بی ایس ایل بذریعہ عائشہ کمیونیکیشن
ہکلبیری فلمز کی فلم
Who we are
We are a feminist women’s organisation, emerged from the women’s rights movement of the 1970’s as a direct response to patriarchy, sexism, and male violence against women. Domestic abuse services and refuges were created by women, for women, many of them survivors themselves, to provide spaces free from men where safety, healing, mutual support, and solidarity could thrive.
We recognise the essential role of single-sex, trauma-informed environments in supporting women and children recovering from abuse and violence. These spaces prioritise their safety and uphold their dignity at every stage of healing. Meeting the needs of all survivors remains our central aim, ensuring access to safe spaces where trauma-informed support is available. we believe women and children impacted by male violence benefit profoundly from support and accommodation in single-sex services.
These environments help reduce distress, support recovery, and protect those most vulnerable. We strongly advocate for the continued provision of lawful, single-sex domestic abuse services under the Equality Act, putting the safety and well-being of survivors at the heart of our work.
Part of Syncora
SafeNet is part of Syncora – combining expertise and innovation to achieve maximum social impact.
Syncora brings together specialist companies and charities with a shared vision. Together, we achieve maximum social impact by creating effective, collaborative services that make a real difference to people’s lives.
Our flexible approach, our award-winning staff, and our wide range of expertise help us adapt to the fast-changing environment in which we work. Our purpose, imagination and passion drive us to find solutions to problems in exciting new ways.
