Domestic Abuse Services

Wigan Borough Domestic Abuse Service

Wigan Borough Domestic Abuse Service provides the following services:

  • Helpline
  • Drop-ins
  • Advice & Support
  • Counselling
  • Recovery toolkit
  • Freedom programme
  • Family support

PLEASE CALL 01942 311365
Calls are Local, Free and Confidential

Monday to Friday 7am – 7pm

Service is ran by DIAS Domestic Violence Centre & Well Women

Wigan Borough Domestic Abuse Service Drop Ins

Wigan Drop In

When: 9.30am – 1.30pm Monday to Friday

Where: DIAS Domestic Violence Centre Rodney House, King Street, Wigan, WN1 1BT

Leigh Drop In

When: 9.30am – 1.30pm Monday to Friday
Where: Well Women Centre, 55 Church Street, Leigh, WN7 1AY

Female only/ appointments available for men within the community.

Further information

Please click here to download further drop in information

WBDAS Local Domestic Abuse Information poster

We Are Survivors – Supporting male victims & survivors

We Are Survivors is a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester providing to access quality assured support.

We Are Survivors offers the following services:

  • Drop – in’s every Monday between 2pm and 6.00pm
  • Peer group support (The Safe Room) – please call 0161 236 2182 or email [email protected] to join.
  • Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) available – please call 0161 236 2182 or email [email protected]
  • 1:1 therapy
  • Trauma informed therapy
  • OutSpoken trauma informed therapy service across all 15 HM Prison Estates in the North West

Self referral

To ensure that we are working efficiently and meeting the needs of all our service users, we have now introduced a simple referral process. Anyone can refer into our organisation on our website.

Further information

We Are Survivors – Guide to Services leaflet

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) leaflet

Date published: 27th January, 2022
Date last updated: 6th September, 2023