Help across the UK
Please don't suffer in silence. There are
organisations all over the UK that can offer advice, support and
counselling.
You'll find some of them below.
Women's Aid
Women's Aid, a national charity working to end domestic violence
against women and children, runs a 24-hour helpline in partnership
with Refuge.
Helpline: 0808 2000 247
E-mail: helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk/
Women’s Aid has produced a Survivor’s Handbook, a leaflet full
of practical support and information for women experiencing
domestic violence. You can download the leaflet in various
languages on their website.
The charity also has a website designed to help young people
understand domestic violence. Children can log on at http://www.thehideout.org.uk/
Refuge
Refuge runs a 24-hour helpline in partnership with Women’s Aid and
offers a network of refuges, including some for women from ethnic
backgrounds and cultures.
Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (Open 24 hours)
E-mail: info@refuge.org.uk
Website: www.refuge.org.uk/
If you need to stay at a refuge but have been
unable to find one you can call the National 24 hour
Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Relate
Offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops,
mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and
through their website.
Helpline: 0300 100 1234
Website: www.relate.org.uk/
Restored
Restored is an international
Christian alliance working to transform relationships and end
violence against women.
Website: www.restoredrelationships.org/
Ashiana
Project
Advice, support and safe housing for
South Asian, Turkish and Iranian women fleeing domestic abuse or
forced marriage.
Phone: 0208 539 0427
E-mail: info@ashiana.org.uk
Website: www.ashiana.org.uk/
Chinese Information and advice
centre
Confidential support for Chinese women who are experiencing
domestic abuse. Specially trained volunteers speak English,
Mandarin and Cantonese.
Phone:0207 462 1281
Website: www.ciac.co.uk/
Jewish Women’s
Aid
Aims to break the silence surrounding domestic violence through
education and awareness-raising programmes.
Helpline: 0800 591 203 (Open 9.30am to 9.30pm Monday to
Thursday)
E-mail: info@jwa.org.uk
Website: www.jwa.org.uk/
Turkish Cypriot Women’s
Project
Advice service for Turkish Cypriot, Turkish and Kurdish women on
all matters of domestic abuse.
Helpline: 0800 59 1203
E-mail: info@tcwp.org.uk
Muslim Community
Helpline
Aim to provide Muslim girls and women
in crisis with a free, confidential listening service and practical
help and information
Helpline: 0208 904 8193 or 0208 908 6715 (Open Monday to Friday
from 10am to 1pm)
Website: www.muslimcommunityhelpline.org.uk/
Karma Nirvana
A registered
charity supporting victims and survivors of forced marriages and
honour based violence.
Helpline: 0800 599 9247
Website: www.karmanirvana.org.uk/
Solais Anois
Refuge accommodation, advice and information for Irish Women and
travelling women and their children escaping domestic
violence.
Phone: 0208 664 6289
Broken Rainbow
A helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
experiencing domestic violence.
Helpline: 08452 60 44 60 (Open Monday 2pm to 8pm, Wednesday 10am to
1pm and Thursday 2 to 8pm)
Phone: 08452 60 55 60
E-mail: mail@broken-rainbow.org.uk
Website: www.broken-rainbow.org.uk/
Southall Black Sisters
Offer specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy,
counselling and self-help support services in several community
languages.
Helpline: 0208 571 0800 (Open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm. Closed
12.30pm to 1.30pm each Wednesday)
Phone: 0208 571 9595
Website: www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/
Action on Elder Abuse
Charity giving help
and information about the abuse of older people including abuse by
family members and partners
Phone: 0800 808 8141
E-mail: enquiries@elderabuse.org.uk
Website: www.elderabuse.org.uk/
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Offers
advice on forced marriages.
Phone: 0207 008 0135 or 0207 008 0230
Website:
www.fco.gov.uk/en/fco-in-action/nationals/forced-marriage-unit
Network for Surviving Stalking
Registered
charity dedicated to supporting victims of stalking.
Helpline: 0845 3030 900 (Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm and
9am to 7pm Saturday and Sunday)
E-mail: info@nss.org.uk
Website: www.nss.org.uk/
One Space
A website for single parents offering practical advice on benefits,
housing and finances as well as online group discussions.
Website: www.onespace.org.uk
Childline
A free, 24-hour helpline for
children in distress or danger.
Helpline: 0800 1111
Website: www.childine.org.uk/
Connexions
Provides 13 to 19-year-olds with information, support and advice on
domestic violence and relationships.
Helpline: 0808 0013219
Website: www.estconnexions.co.uk/
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