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Refuge (United Kingdom charity)

This article is about the charity in the United Kingdom. For other related topics, see Outline of domestic violence.

Refuge
Founded1971
FounderErin Pizzey[1]
TypeRegistered UK charity (number 277424)
FocusDomestic abuse, violence against women and girls
Headquarters3rd Floor, One America Square, 17 Crosswall London, EC3N 2LB
Coordinates51° 30' 41.508 N 0° 4' 37.56 W
OriginsChiswick women's shelter
Area served
National
MethodProvision of a national network of specialist domestic abuse services for women and their children[2]
Revenue
£33,983,581 (2021)
Employees
460
Websitehttps://refuge.org.uk/
Formerly called
Chiswick Women's Aid (1971–1979)
Chiswick Family Rescue (1979–1993)

Refuge is a United Kingdom charity providing specialist support for women and children experiencing domestic violence. It was founded by author and Men's Rights Activist Erin Pizzey.[3][4] Refuge provides a national network of specialist services, including emergency refuge accommodation (refuges), community outreach, independent domestic violence advocacy (IDVAs), culturally specific services and a team of child support workers. Refuge also runs the Freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline.[5] The National Domestic Abuse Helpline is only available for women.

Founded in 1971 as the modern world's first safe house for women and children escaping domestic violence, in Chiswick, West London, it is the largest domestic violence organisation in the United Kingdom.[2]

On any given day, Refuge's services supports thousands of women and children.[6] The charity says it is committed to working towards a world where women and children can live in safety, free from fear.[2] No services are provided for men.[4]

  1. ^ "Weymouth women's refuge sale is suspended". BBC News. 3 August 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Rappaport, Helen (2001). "Pizzey, Erin (1939– ) United Kingdom". Encyclopedia of women social reformers. Vol. 1. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. p. 549. ISBN 978-1-57607-101-4. In 1972 the center was visited by U.S. feminists, who set up similar ventures in the United States ...
  4. ^ a b Lewis, Helen (27 February 2020). "Feminism's Purity Wars". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Our services|Refuge". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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