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Emergency Numbers: 999 (Dial 55 while on the line if you cannot speak), ESDAS: 01737 771 350
East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services (ESDAS) provides support to relieve the hardship caused by domestic abuse in all its forms.
If you’re in danger, call 999. ESDAS offers confidential support, safety advice, and help with housing, legal options, counselling, and children.
Supporting someone facing abuse can be hard. ESDAS guides you to listen, believe, stay safe, and share confidential help.
Support is available to help change abusive behaviour. Respect and DVIP provide guidance for individuals and families.
At ESDAS, we are led by you. We will listen to what’s going on, providing support and advice accordingly. Unless you or another are at immediate risk of harm, anything you tell us is confidential.
Our aim is to help people build resilience, regain confidence, and foster independence. Many of our staff, volunteers, and trustees bring lived experience, and all of us are united by the belief that abuse is never inevitable — and never acceptable.
Sometimes it’s difficult to recognise if your situation warrants concern. It’s not uncommon for those surviving domestic abuse to consider their situation ‘normal’, particularly if things have escalated over a long period of time.
Our simple relationship health check will guide you through some easy-to-answer questions, which will help you to understand if you should consider seeking further support.
We understand that reaching out for help can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re unsure about your situation, ready to take action, or somewhere in between, ESDAS is here to listen, believe, and support you.
Our service is free, confidential, non-judgmental, and independent, available to anyone affected by domestic abuse who lives or works in Reigate & Banstead, Tandridge, or Mole Valley. If you live outside of these areas. Refuge is a nationwide charity that will be able to provide support wherever you live.
Surrey helpline: 01483 776822
The services we provide rely heavily on the support we receive from volunteers, fundraisers and our partners. There are many ways in which you can get involved in supporting ESDAS and those surviving domestic abuse, including:
We have a variety of voluntary roles fundamental to the services we offer. You don’t need any specific experience or qualifications to get involved – just enthusiasm and a desire to get stuck in.
Whether you want to organise your own fundraising event or join one of our existing initiatives, there are lots of ways to help raise valuable funds to support our work.
You can partner with ESDAS in a variety of ways that will help you achieve the unique CSR objectives of your business. Support our work by raising awareness, funds or supporting with professional services.
Your donation provides direct support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children. We do not use public donations for core running costs — every penny goes towards practical help and emotional support.
If you are a local service working with a survivor of domestic abuse, you can contact us for advice and support.
We can provide advice or work directly with the local service. Please use the referral form and we will get back to you as soon as possible. If you require some immediate advice, please call the office on 01737 771 350 or email support@esdas.org.uk.
This November, we’ll be supporting the *16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, with a series of informative and interactive workshops designed to ignite conversation and highlight the need to end violence towards women and girls. Building a future where women and girls can be safe is critical, and our events have been created to […]
(Please note this story begins with details of physical abuse and later discusses thoughts of suicide) I remember his hands
It was the song ‘Bring Me To Life’. I kept hearing it on the radio, like someone was trying to
“I want you to know that you are not powerless. There is always hope for a life free from abuse.
