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UK Contacts and Charities
Refuge is a UK based charity providing specialist support for women children experiencing domestic abuse.
24hr Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Support available via webchat or BSL on the website.
Survivors UK offers a range of support via trained professionals who are specialists in the field of male sexual violence.
The service was established for male survivors of rape and sexual violence, however the service is very inclusive. They welcome anyone who identifies as male, trans, non-binary, have identified as male in the past or who feel that this service is the right for them.
Live online help available between 12pm and 8pm Mon-Sun on the website.
Email: help@survivorsuk.org
Tel: 0203 5983898
National Helpline offering support to victims of forced marriage and honour based abuse.
Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality and Karma Nirvana work with all victims.
Tel: 0800 599 9247
(Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm)
Email: info@karmanirvana.org.uk
Support for adult victims of intimate image and video abuse. They can provide guidance, advice and support to remove intimate content which has been non-consensually shared online.
Email: help@revengepornhelpline.org.uk
Tel: 0345 6000 459
(Tues-Fri 10am to 4pm)
AAFDA - Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse specialise in supporting families who have lost a loved one through domestic abuse.
They also offer training to professionals involved in fatal domestic abuse cases.
Tel: 07768 386922
(Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm)
Email: help@aafda.org.uk
Victim Support are there to help anyone at all affected by a crime and offer a service for people whose first language is not English.
Tel: 0808 1689 111 (24/7)
Live chat via website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Here to support all men who are experiencing domestic abuse. Their friendly and professional advisors are available via email, online chat or the phone. No pressure, no judgement.
Just help.
Tel: 0808 8010327 (Mon-Fri 9am to 8pm
Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk
Webchat: Available via the website
https://mensadviceline.org.uk/male-victims/support-for-male-victims/
Women's Aid is a national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Live chat and email support for survivors is available through the website.
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
The Forced marriage Unit, (FMU), operates a helpline to provide support and advice to victims of forced marriage as well as to professionals dealing with cases. In extreme circumstances the FMU will assist with rescues of victims held against their will overseas.
It operates both inside the UK and overseas. (Where consular assistance is provided to British Nationals including dual nationals).
Tel: 0207 0080151
Email: fmu@fco.gov.uk
National specialist faith and culturally sensitive helpline offering information, support and guidance for those who are suffering from or at risk of abuse.
Also available to those facing problems with a range of other issues.
Webchat available via the website:
Tel: 0800 9995786 (Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm)
Text: 07415 206936
Email: info@mwnhelpline.co.uk
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Practical information, support and advice on risk for victims of stalking, their friends and their family. Help with safety planning and legislation also offered.
Tel: 0808 8020300
(Mon-Fri 9:30am to 4pm)
Tel: 020 7091 0014 Email: info@suzylamplugh.org
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A UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it.
The aim of the financial support line is to empower people who have experienced or are experiencing abuse to regain control of their finances.
Tel: 0808 1968845
(Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm)
A free, fast emergency injunction service for survivors of domestic abuse regardless of their financial circumstances, race, gender or sexual orientation.
Tel: 0800 9702070
Text NCDV to 60777
Email: office@ncdv.org.uk
Galop is a national domestic abuse helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans + survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and hate crimes. Live chat is also available via the website.
Tel: 0800 9995428
(Mon, Tues, Fri - 10am - 5pm)
(Wed, Thurs - 10am - 8pm)
Email: advice@galop.org.uk
Advice and support for Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls in the UK.
Advice is available in Farsi, Kurdish, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish and English on issues including domestic abuse, honour based violence, forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation, separation and divorce, child custody, housing and benefits.
Tel: 0207 920 6460
(Mon-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm)
Email: info@ikwro.org.uk
Out of hours emergencies -
Kurdish/Arabic/English: 07846 275246
Farsi/Dari/English: 07846 310157
Advice, support and BSL resources for deaf adults and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse.
Text: 121SIGN to 88802
Email: da@signhealth.org.uk
Text or Whatsapp/facetime: 07970 350366
Tel: 0203 9472601
The website contains a number of advice lines that provide women with free advice on all sorts of issues from domestic abuse and family breakdown to rape, harrassment and immigration.
https://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk/