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Carer benefits and legal services Aanchal

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About

Aanchal supports Asian women who have experienced domestic violence. It provides a telephone helpline, emotional support, group work and counselling, practical help and casework on housing and matrimonial matters. It also offers advice on welfare rights and benefits, can provide referrals to solicitors and runs an older women's group.

Opening times

24 Hours 7 days a week

Catchment area

We support victims of abuse living in Redbridge, Newham, Havering and Barking and Dagenham.

Target group

If you (or a family member or a friend) are affected by domestic abuse and need help get in touch

Further information

We provide help in the following languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, Sylheti and Gujerati. Our telephone helpline is run by four part time staff members and eight volunteers.

Referral method

Self referral

This information was supplied by Serco Global Services on 1 April 2025.