Find a Safe Space – Get Help in Your Community
You can visit a Safe Space at any time during the venue’s normal opening hours..
If you’re experiencing domestic abuse, you don’t have to face it alone
Safe Spaces across North Lincolnshire offer private, safe places where you can talk to someone, ask for help, or get information about specialist support, including from The Blue Door.
Staff have received specialist training to listen, offer reassurance, and help you contact the right services when you’re ready.
What a Safe Space Looks Like
Safe Spaces are normal community locations, such as libraries, hubs, leisure centres, and shops that have a Safe Space poster displayed.
When you ask for a “Safe Space,” a trained member of staff will offer you a quiet, private area where you can:
Talk safely & confidentially
about your situation
Use a phone or computer
to contact The Blue Door or other support services
Get information
about help available locally
Ask for a referral
to specialist domestic abuse support if you wish
You don’t need to give your name or make an appointment, just ask a member of staff for a Safe Space.
Talking to other people just like me really helped.
Where You Can Find a Safe Space
You can go to any of the following venues during their opening hours for immediate, confidential support:
Ashby Community Hub
The Angel Brigg Community Hub
Barton / Baysgarth Community Hub
Café Indie, Scunthorpe
Citizens Advice – Social Prescribing Team
Crowle Community Hub
Epworth Community Hub
Family Hubs – Family Support Workers (West Street)
GP Surgeries (North Lincolnshire locations – TBC)
Jobcentre Plus
Leisure Centres (The Pods, Axholme, and Ancholme)
The Arc Ongo
Samaritans
Scunthorpe Central Library Hub
Tesco
We Are With You
Westcliff Community Centre
Victor House
Each Safe Space has staff trained by The Blue Door and North Lincolnshire Council to respond safely and sensitively to anyone who needs help or advice.
When to Call 999
If you believe someone is in immediate danger, or you hear or see an incident happening, always call 999.
If they’re unable to speak on the phone, they can press 55 when prompted during a 999 call to signal they need help (this is called the Silent Solution).
Need Advice or Support?
You can speak to us in confidence, whether you’re worried about a friend, relative, colleague, neighbour, or someone else in your life.