IMPORTANT NOTICE: Our priority is to provide essential support to those affected by domestic abuse. Our helpline is dedicated to assisting vulnerable women and children in their time of need. For general inquiries, including donations, events, and other information, please DO NOT call our helpline. Please contact our office at 01902 904677 or email office@havenrefuge.org.uk.
HerStory
The Haven Wolverhampton supports women and children who have been subjected to domestic abuse. Below you can explore stories of women whose lives were forever changed by abuse, as well as read what they think about our wraparound service. Through the practical and emotional support we provide, women and children are able to begin their journey towards healing and transforming their lives.
Rebecca’s Story
I contacted The Haven after being subjected to abuse for 13 years. I was in a relationship with someone who was very controlling and I was subjected to emotional, psychological, and physical abuse too. I’d ended the relationship about a year ago at the time, and was...
Aoife’s Story
B efore coming into the refuge I lived with my mother and young daughter. I had ended the relationship with my daughter’s father and moved in with my mum due to the abuse and violence I suffered from him. I now feel really sad to say that I suffered verbal, emotional...
Tinu’s Story
I fled Nigeria after my parents were kidnapped and murdered. Fearing for my life, I left my three-month-old with my aunt and made the journey to England. It was not an easy decision, and I still don’t know where the courage came from but every step of the way I told...
If you are being subjected to domestic abuse,
please do not suffer in silence. Help is available.
At The Haven you will be seen, heard and safe.
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Please note that the following lines of contact are strictly for those seeking support and not for general enquiries:
If you are not able to speak with us in English, you can still reach out to us for support; we use a telephone translation service for anyone calling us for support, whose first language is not English. Paycare kindly contribute towards the cost of our translation services.
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Latest News & Updates
Finding voice, rediscovering self – Poetry as a language of healing
"... But his family, the ones who once called me sister, daughter, friend... They vanished."Poetry as a language of healing“Women should be able to feel safe…” That’s how our first ARTiculating HerStory reflection began; a reminder that language holds power: to name,...
ALCOHOL AWARENESS | When “I was drunk” becomes the excuse | There is no excuse for abuse
A burst of colour and creativity at one of our mocktail sessions. From fruity garnishes and tropical straws to recipe sheets and floral leis, every detail is designed to make sobriety feel celebratory. Victims and survivors gathered around the table to blend, shake,...
West Midlands Specialist Domestic Abuse Consortium Warns: Women and Girls Forgotten in Government Spending Review
West Midlands Specialist Domestic Abuse Consortium, on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid, Black Country Women’s Aid, Coventry Haven Women’s Aid and The Haven Wolverhampton, is disturbed following this week’s government spending review. Our doors must and...
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