Directory of domestic abuse support agencies
In addition to the main national support agencies, there are a number of specialised agencies that are there for you.
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Information |
Contact |
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NAPAC- the National Association for People Abused in Childhood |
Offers support to adult survivors of all types of childhood abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect. |
Tel: 0808 801 0331 |
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Support for people with disabilities |
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Sign Health |
Provides advice and support for deaf adults and young people experiencing domestic abuse. |
Text ONLY: 07800 003421 |
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RNID - Royal National Institute for Deaf People |
Information service for deaf and hard of hearing people, their carers, families and professionals, They offer a chat function and can arrange a video call for information in BSL. |
Tel: 0808 808 0123 |
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RNIB- Royal National Institute of Blind People |
Information and support for anyone with visual impairment and sight problems. |
Tel: 0303 123 999 |
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Respond |
Respond is a national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced abuse, violence or trauma. |
Tel: 020 7383 0700 |
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Support for older people |
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Age UK |
Supports older people online, at the end of the phone and in the local community. They provide a free, confidential advice line for older people, families, friends, carers and professionals. |
Tel: 0800 678 1602 |
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Hourglass |
Freephone helpline providing information, advice and support to victims or others who are concerned about or have witness abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of an older person. |
0808 808 8141 - 24/7 helpline Text: 07860 052906 |
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Stalking |
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Suzy Lamplugh Trust |
Offer information for victims of stalking and also run the national stalking helpline. |
National Stalking Helpline: |
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Protection Against Stalking |
National charity working to raise public awareness around stalking and support victims through specialist support services. |
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Paladin |
Paladin assists high risk victims of stalking throughout England and Wales. |
Tel: 020 3866 4107 |
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Child to parent abuse |
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Parental Education Growth Support (PEGS) |
PEGS aims to reduce the impact of child to parent abuse by helping parents, training frontline professionals, impacting policy and raising awareness. |
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Support services |
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Samaritans |
Talking service |
Tel: 116 123 |
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Victim Support |
Offers support to victims of domestic and sexual abuse |
Tel: 0808 1689 111 |
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Rape and sexual assault |
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24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line |
A free phone and online chat service for anyone aged 16+ in England and Wales who has been affected by rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment or any other form of sexual violence. |
Tel: 0808 500 2222 |
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Rape Crisis England and Wales |
Rape Crisis England & Wales is the feminist charity working to end child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence. |
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Survivors UK |
Support male and non-binary survivors of sexual violence, providing counselling, practical help and community on your healing journey. |
Tel: 0203 598 3898 |
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Safeline |
Independent & non-discriminatory charity providing a variety of specialist & tailored support for anyone affected by sexual abuse or rape. This also includes counselling, Independent sexual violence advocacy service and a male helpline |
Tel: 01926 402 498 National Male Survivor Helpline: National Male Survivor Text Support: |
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For men |
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Respect Men's Advice Line |
A supportive and friendly helpline for male victims of domestic abuse Men’s Advice Line is a team of friendly Advisors who will listen and believe you. They are available to offer you non-judgmental support, practical advice and information. |
Telephone support: Monday–Friday 10am-5pm |
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Mankind |
Information and signposting service, plus helpline, for men suffering from domestic abuse from their current or former wife, partner (including same-sex partner) or husband. This can range from physical violence or object throwing to abuse such as constant bullying or insults. |
Monday – Friday 10am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays) HELPLINE 01823 334 244 |
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Children's support agencies |
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Embrace Child Victims of Crime |
Support children, young people and families who are victims of crime including sexual and domestic abuse. |
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NSPCC Helpline |
Help for adults concerned about a child. |
Helpline available 10am–4pm Monday to Friday: 0808 800 5000 |
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Stop it now! |
Anonymous helpline, email and chat services for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and how to prevent it. |
Tel: 0808 1000 900 |
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Childline |
Help for anyone under 19 in the UK - 24 hours. They are free and confidential and don’t show up on phone bills |
Tel: 0800 1111 |
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Young Minds |
The UK’s leading charity fighting for a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health. |
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Support for people with pets |
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Dogs Trust Freedom Project |
Support for dog owners finding freedom from domestic abuse. |
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Cats Protection Lifeline |
Lifeline (formerly Paws Protect) is Cats Protection's specialist cat fostering service for those fleeing domestic abuse. |
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Links Group |
Access specialist pet fostering while leaving abuse. |
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Support for members of ethnic minority communities |
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Karma Nirvana |
Supporting all victims of honour-based abuse & forced marriages. |
Tel: 0800 5999 247 |
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Halo Project |
Specialist by and for Black and minoritised community national charity, who's vision is to eliminate forced marriage, honour-based abuse and female genital mutilation within society. |
Specialist Support Hub: 01642 683 045 |
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Sistah Space |
Supporting African & Caribbean Heritage women affected by domestic abuse. |
020 7846 8350 Mon-Fri 11am-5pm |
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Foundation for Women's Health Research & Development (Forward) |
An African women-led women's rights organisation working to end violence against women and girls including female genital mutilation and child marriage. They provide advice, one-to-one support & signposting to other specialist services. |
Tel: 020 8960 4000 |
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Hersana |
Providing Black femme survivors with support, access to justice and holistic therapies around all forms of gender-based violence. |
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Opoka |
OPOKA aims to help women and children in the Polish community improve health, well-being, financial stability, and happiness by stopping domestic violence and abuse. |
Tel: 0300 365 1700 please note the Helpline is answered in the Polish language and is for Polish women only. Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 10 am to 1 pm. |
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Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) |
Free and confidential services for all Latin American women. |
Tel: 0808 145 4909 |
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Kiran Support Services |
To meet the needs of women and children primarily from the Asian sub-continent experiencing domestic abuse in all its forms. |
Tel: 020 8558 1986 Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm |
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The Sharan Project |
A UK charity providing support & advice to vulnerable women, particularly of South Asian Origin, who have been or are at risk of being disowned due to abuse or persecution. |
Tel: 0844 504 3231 |
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IKWRO |
Helps Middle Eastern & North African & Afghan women & girls [including lesbian, bisexual, trans women] who are living in the UK, who have been affected by all forms of "honour" based abuse. They speak Farsi, Kurdish, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish & English. |
Tel: 0207 920 6460 Mon-Fri 9.30-5.30pm Out of hours emergencies: |
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Savera UK |
Working to end ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and all harmful practices, through direct interventions and safeguarding, advocacy, education, engagement, awareness-raising and campaigning for policy, attitude and behaviour change. |
Helpline 0800 107 0726 |
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Support for people of faith |
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Muslim Women's Helpline |
Providing Muslim girls & women with free, confidential listening service plus practical help and information where required. |
Tel: 0800 999 5786 |
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Sikh Helpline |
Provides phone counselling & email enquiry service available 24/7 for members of the community to contact regarding a range of issue including domestic abuse. |
Tel: 0845 644 0704 / 07999 004 363 |
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Jewish Women's Aid |
The UK's only specialist organisation dedicated to supporting Jewish women and children affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. |
Tel: 0808 801 0500 |
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Safe in Faith |
A Catholic organisation fostering safe support for survivors of domestic abuse and gender-based violence who are part of a faith community through training and resources. |
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Faith and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Coalition |
The Faith and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Coalition is a Charity that seeks to end VAWG. |
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Restored |
Restored is a Christian charity with a vision of a world where women live free from the fear of violence. |
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