Useful Contacts

Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS)
Ridingleaze, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0GE
Tel: 0117 903 8700
Symes House, Hartcliffe, BS13 0EE
Tel: 0117 353 2200
Welsman, Princes Street, St Pauls, BS2 9JA
Tel: 0117 903 6500
CYPS out of office hours
Tel: 01454 615 165

Police Child Protection Team
Tel 0117 945 4320
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children 24 Hour Help line
Tel 0800 800 5000
In an emergency dial 999 or contact your local Police
Station

Bristol Safeguarding Children Board -
FGM Training for Professionals & Bristol FGM
Network. Jackie Mathers, Designated Nurse for
Safeguarding Children, NHS Bristol.
Tel: 0117 900 2670 Jackie.mathers@bristolpct.nhs.uk

Multi Ethnic Women and Girls Clinic – Specialist
medical help based at Charlotte Keel Health Centre.
Tel: 0117 902 7100, ask for Health Links.

Womankind – women’s counselling, psychotherapy &
support service for refugee and asylum seekers.
Tel: 0845 458 2914 www.womankindbristol.org.uk

Somali Development Group – Support, mentoring and counselling for victims of FGM.
Tel: 0117 3763007 or visit 60 Old Market Street, Old market, Bristol

Somali Development Group – mentoring, support and
counselling.
Tel: 0117 3763007
Email: info@sdg.me.uk
Website: www.sdg.me.uk

Next Link – support for women suffering or at risk of
domestic abuse. Service for BME people.
Tel: 0117 925 0680 www.nextlinkhousing.co.uk

FORWARD – The Foundation for Women’s Health,
Research and Development – for African women & girls.
Tel: 020 8960 4000 www.forward.org.uk

London Safeguarding Children Board www.londonscb.gov.uk/fgm_resources