Welcome to Preston Domestic Violence Services

Preston Domestic Violence Services is the only organisation in Preston which exists solely to support adults and children experiencing (or having experienced) Domestic Violence.   It is a sad fact; that in the past year over 4000 women and girls aged between 16 and 59 have suffered from Domestic Violence in Preston alone! (source - The Government’s violence against women and girls ready reckoner)

If you are experiencing domestic violence and need help please call our

24 hour Domestic Violence Helpline

01772 201601

if you require urgent assistance please telephone the police on 999

Preston Domestic Violence Services manages Chorley Women's Refuge  

Please visit their website

www.chorleywomensrefuge.org.uk

                                                          Umeed is Preston Domestic Violence Services

                                                          specialist support for the Black ethnic minority                   

                                                           community.  Umeed means Hope in Gujarati and

                                                          Urdu.  This unique service provides support and

                                                          assistance for victims of domestic violence, forced

                                                          marriage and honour based violence including

female genital mutilation.  Click here to enter the Umeed web site.

Preston Domestic Violence Services is committed to striving for equality in the provision of its services to service users and the employment of the staff, volunteers and management committee members who provide these services and contribute to the organisation.

Preston Domestic Violence Services recognises that certain groups in society continue to be discriminated against. Our practices, however, will seek to ensure that staff, ad hoc workers, volunteers and service users will not be discriminated against on the basis of their: Gender, Race, Colour, Ethnic or national origin, Religious belief, Political opinion or affiliation, Age, Disability, Sexual orientation, Gender reassignment or Marital status.

Preston Domestic Violence Services is a women only organisation, exempt under section 7 (2) (E) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. We are allowed to provide women only services in the Refuge and the HOPE centre.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank organisations and individuals who support Preston Domestic Violence Services, either financially or in kind. Without your support we could not exist.

Free Training for VCFS organisations

We are delivering free training on effects of Domestic /Sexual Violence on children and young people.  Click here to book your place.

European Social Fund and WEA Funding

We have been successful in securing funding from the ESF through the WEA to run the Recovery Tool Kit and a Jobs Club.  

Twitter

PDVS finally tweets follow us by clicking the twitter link

Navajo

PDVS is proud to have received our Navajo chartermark.  In recognition of our LGBT friendly service.

We welcome feedback about our services, including our web site.

Please email us on enquiries@pdvs.org.uk or write to us at:

Preston Domestic Violence Services,

10 Oakham Court

Preston PR1 3XP or telephone us on

01772 201301.