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Support for women, men, and LGBT+ people experiencing domestic abuse

Please note that opening times for each helpline can be found by clicking on the links.

• Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247
  • Helpline for women experiencing domestic abuse. Run by Refuge.
• Live Fear Free Helpline for Wales – 0808 80 10 800
  • Helpline for women experiencing domestic abuse in Wales. Croesawir galwadau yn Gymraeg/Calls are welcomed in Welsh.
• Men’s Advice Line – 0808 801 0327
  • Helpline for men experiencing or impacted by domestic abuse. Run by Respect.
• National LGBT Domestic Abuse helpline – 0300 999 5428
  • Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence. Run by Galop.
• National Stalking helpline – 0808 802 0300
  • Helpline for victims of stalking. Run by Suzy Lamplugh Trust.
• Revenge Porn Helpline – 0345 6000 459
  • Helpline for adults (aged 18+) who are experiencing intimate image abuse, also known as, revenge porn.
• Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line – 0808 500 2222
  • Helpline for people affected by rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment or any form of sexual violence.
• Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Helpline – 0808 8024040
  • Helpline for people who are concerned about their own abusive behaviour. Run by Respect.
• Financial Support Line for Victims of Domestic Abuse – 08081 963699
  • Helpline offering specialist advice to anyone experiencing domestic abuse who is in financial difficulty. Run by Money Advice Plus and Surviving Economic Abuse.
• Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) – 07887 488 464
  • Organisation supporting family and friends bereaved by fatal domestic abuse.

Domestic abuse support local to you

• Find your local domestic abuse service
  • Directory of local domestic abuse services. The directory is hosted by Women’s Aid and contains a comprehensive listing of services throughout the UK (includes a services that aren’t Women’s Aid members).
• Find my local authority
  • If you would like to look for your local domestic abuse service, or want to find out about practical support, such as help with housing, visit the website of your local authority and search ‘domestic abuse’. If you are unsure who your local authority is, you can use the link above to search for it using your postcode.

Support for Black and minoritised, and migrant survivors of domestic abuse

• Honour-Based Abuse helpline – 0800 5999 247
  • Support for victims of so-called honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Run by Karma Nirvana.
• 24/7 helpline for Black and minoritised survivors (Wales) – 0800 7318147
  • Helpline in Wales supporting survivors from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, including FGM, Forced Marriage, Human Trafficking & Prostitution. Run by BAWSO.
• UK Forced Marriage Unit – 020 7008 0151
  • Support for victims and potential victims of forced marriage. Run by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Home Office.
• Southall Black Sisters
  • Organisation supporting Black and minoritised, and migrant women and children experiencing domestic and sexual abuse. Specialist support for survivors with no recourse to public funds. Support available in a range of South Asian and African languages.
• Latin American Women’s Rights Service
  • Organisation supporting Latin American women, including advice and counselling for women facing gender violence. Support available in Spanish and Portuguese.

Support for/relating to children experiencing domestic abuse

• NSPCC helpline – 0808 800 5000
  • Helpline for adults who are concerned about a child’s welfare.
• NSPCC Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) helpline – 0808 028 3550
  • Helpline for adults who are concerned about a child at risk of or experiencing FGM.
• Childline – 0808 1111
  • Helpline offering a space for children and young people to talk about anything that is worrying them.
• The Mix online mental health support for under 25s
  • The Mix is a place when under 25s can get support for their mental health over text, email or live chat.

Support for child to adult parent abuse (CAPVA)

• PEGS
  • PEGS is an organisation supporting parents who are experiencing CAPVA.

Support for deaf and disabled people experiencing domestic abuse

• Stay Safe East
  • Organisation supporting disabled people experiencing domestic abuse.
• Sign Health Domestic Abuse Service
  • Organisation supporting deaf people’s health and wellbeing, including domestic abuse support.

Faith-based domestic abuse support

• Muslim Women’s Network (MWNUK) helpline – 0800 999 5786 / 0303 999 5786
  • National specialist faith and culturally sensitive helpline for Muslim women who are experiencing any issue.
• Jewish Women’s Aid
  • Organisation supporting Jewish women affected by domestic and sexual violence.
• Restored
  • Organisation supporting Christian women experiencing domestic abuse.
• Sikh Women’s Aid
  • Organisation supporting Sikh women experiencing domestic abuse.

Legal support for people experiencing domestic abuse

• Rights of Women
  • Charity that provides free confidential legal advice and information to women on the law in England and Wales with a specific focus on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). There are four helplines:
    • Family law advice line – 020 7251 6577 (National), 020 7608 1137 (London)
    • Criminal law advice line – 020 7251 8887
    • Sexual harassment at work advice line – 020 7490 0152
    • Immigration and asylum law advice line – 020 7490 7689
• Affordable Justice
  • Organisation providing low-cost legal advice to married women dealing with various family law issues
• FLOWS (Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors)
  • Organisation providing legal support designed to help protect women against domestic abuse.