Difficult Times

Help and advice in difficult times such as forced marriages, divorce, miscarriages and unwanted pregnancies.

• |Forced Marriages
  How the Foreign and Commonwealth Office can help you if you are being forced into a marriage abroad
• |Debt
  Advice on debt management, more general advice is available from |Citizens Advice Bureaus website.
• |Relationship counselling
  Advice, counselling and mediation for those who feel their marriage or partnership is breaking down
• |Divorce
  Advice on the costs and legal process involved with getting a divorce, and where to get help and support.
• |Domestic Violence
  In Elmbridge over 350 people experienced domestic violence in 2004. Were you one of them? You don't have to put up with it. For counselling and support as well as accommodation
  PLEASE CALL:
  - Surrey Domestic Violence Helpline 01483 776822
  - Vulnerable Persons' Unit (Surrey Police) 01932 205548
  - Women's Aid National Helpline 08457 023468
  - Refuge National Helpline 08457 023468
  - Samaritans 08457 909090
  - Childline 0800 1111
  - Elmbridge Housing Advice 01372 474060
  - North Surrey Domestic Violence Outreach Service 01932 260 690
• |Miscarriage
  Women's health provides a lot of information about miscarriages, including statistics and the most frequent questions from parents.
• |Unwanted pregnancy
  The decision to terminate or continue with an unwanted pregnancy is one of the biggest and most life-changing decisions a woman will ever make.
• |Charities
  Elmbridge Borough Council is responsible for administrating many Charities who provide funding.