Domestic Abuse Support

Liverpool

• LDAS (Liverpool Domestic Abuse Services) – Confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
• Mobile/Text (LDAS) – Text service for deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals.
• SLDAS (South Liverpool Domestic Abuse Services) – Advocacy and support for domestic abuse survivors in South Liverpool.
• MDVS (Merseyside Domestic Abuse Services) – Support for men, women, and families across Merseyside.

Sefton

• SWACA (Sefton Women and Children’s Aid) – Support for women, children, and young people affected by domestic abuse.

Knowsley

• The First Step – Refuge and support for domestic abuse victims in Knowsley.

Wirral

• Wirral Family Safety Unit – Safety planning and support for families.
• Wirral Women and Children's Aid – 24-hour refuge and support for women and children.

Merseyside-wide

• Savera UK – Specialist support for BAMER individuals facing domestic abuse or harmful practices.

 Sexual Violence & Abuse Support

• RASA (Rape and Sexual Abuse Services) – Support for survivors of rape and sexual abuse.
• Safe Place (Sexual Health Referral Centre) – Medical and emotional support following sexual assault.
• The Lighthouse Centre (Wirral) – Advocacy and recovery support for women and children.

Women’s Health & Wellbeing

• WHISC (Women’s Health Information and Support Centre) – Health and wellbeing support for women in Liverpool.

Children’s Safeguarding

• Wirral Integrated Front Door – Children's Team – Emergency safeguarding support for children at risk.

🕊️ Bereavement & Trauma Support

• Alfie’s Squad – Peer support for children and families bereaved by suicide.
• Love Jasmine – Counselling and support for families grieving the loss of a child.
• Ruben’s Roar – Emotional support and memorial gifts for families grieving child loss.
• Liverpool Bereavement Service – Counselling for adults and children dealing with bereavement.
• Listening Ear (Butterflies Service) – Grief counselling and trauma therapy.
• Day One Trauma Support – Support for families affected by catastrophic injuries.

🤰 Perinatal Mental Health Support

• PSS (Person Shaped Support) – Offers a range of services including Parenting Support, Wellbeing Groups, and Therapeutic Support for parents and carers during the perinatal period.
• Liverpool Perinatal Mental Health Team – Specialist NHS service supporting women experiencing moderate to severe mental health issues during pregnancy and up to one year post-birth. Referrals typically via GP, midwife, or health visitor.