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Abuse can happen to anyone. It's important to know it’s never your fault. And you're not alone. Free, confidential and independent support is available, whatever your situation.
Trying to cope with things alone can be difficult but talking to someone can be the first step towards feeling safer and more supported. Help is here when you're ready.
If you're in immediate danger, call 999. If it’s not safe to speak, you can then press 55 and you’ll be transferred to a police call handler trained to deal with ‘silent calls’.
Choose the support that feels right for you. Click on the topics below to explore support organisations that specialise in different areas and can offer help and guidance. Some organisations are available 24/7 if you need support at any time.
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Respect Phoneline
A confidential helpline and webchat service that supports people who are concerned about using harmful or abusive behaviour in their relationships, as well as their friends, family and professionals working with them. Run by the charity Respect.
Women's Aid
An organisation supporting women affected by domestic abuse.
The 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line
Delivering specialist support services to those (aged 16 and over) affected by sexual violence and abuse.
Revenge Porn Helpline
A service supporting adults (aged 18+) who are experiencing intimate image abuse, also known as, revenge porn. The RPH provides free, confidential support and assistance with reporting and removing content that has been shared online without consent.
Live Fear Free helpline (Wales)
Offers 24/7 confidential support and information for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence or violence against women, as well as for friends, family or professionals seeking guidance.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust: National Stalking Helpline
Suzy Lamplugh Trust run The National Stalking Helpline, offering advice for victims of stalking.
Refuge - National Domestic Abuse helpline and livechat (England)
An organisation that provides support for women who are victims of domestic abuse.
Karma Nirvana: honour based abuse and forced marriage helpline
A specialist organisation supporting victims of ‘honour’-based abuse and forced marriage.
Galop – National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence
A specialist organisation and LGBT anti-violence charity offering support to LGBT victims.
Sign Health
A specialist domestic abuse service to support the health and wellbeing of Deaf people.
IKWRO - Women's Rights Organisation
Advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of all forms of 'honour' based abuse.
Southall Black Sisters
Southall Black Sisters (SBS) is a not-for-profit, secular organisation established in 1979 to support Black, minoritised and migrant women facing gender-based violence and injustice. It provides holistic frontline services.
NSPCC FGM helpline
Offering advice and support to help keep children and young people safe.
Forced Marriage Unit
Providing support to victims and potential victims of forced marriage alongside professionals dealing with cases. It operates both inside the UK and overseas (where consular assistance is provided to British nationals, including dual nationals).
The Financial Support Line for Victims of Domestic Abuse
The service provides dedicated support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse with their money worries, providing the opportunity to regain financial control and economic stability.
The Survivors Trust
The Survivors Trust is a national membership organisation supporting specialist rape and sexual abuse services in the voluntary sector.
Victim Support
A specialist service helping anyone affected by any types of crime, not only those who experience it directly, but also their friends, family and any other people involved.
Safeline National Male Survivors Helpline and Online support service for men and boys (age 3-years+)
Safeline National Male Survivors Helpline and Online support service for men and boys (age 3-years+)
A dedicated national service for men and boys affected by sexual abuse and those who support them.
Safeline National Telephone and Online Counselling service for victims of CSA age 16-years+
Provides free, trauma-informed telephone and online counselling services for individuals affected by childhood sexual abuse.
Jewish Women's Aid
A specialist organisation supporting Jewish women and children affected by domestic abuse.
Muslim Women's Network
A specialist organisation supporting Muslim women and girls.
Restored
A Christian charity supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse
Provides specialist advocacy and support to families and friends bereaved by domestic homicide, domestic abuse-related suicides, and unexplained deaths.
Life Stuff
Focussed on supporting young people (aged 16-25), providing them with information and tools they need to make safer choices regarding alcohol and other substances.
Parental Education Growth Support
Supporting parents, carers and guardians who are experiencing Child to Parent Abuse.
Hourglass
A specialist organisation aiming to end the harm, abuse, and exploitation of older people. The charity provides a free and confidential 24/7 helpline available across the UK.
Childline
Provides help for young people in the UK, a service where you can talk about anything.
NSPCC Helpline
The UK’s leading children’s charity working to prevent abuse, rebuild children’s lives and support families.
Male Survivors Partnership
A national network of organisations working together to improve support for boys and men affected by sexual abuse, rape and exploitation.
Men’s Advice Line - Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men
A confidential helpline and webchat service that supports men affected by domestic abuse, as well as their friends, family and professionals working with them. Run by the charity Respect.
1in6
Provides information, self-help resources and signposting for men affected by unwanted sexual experiences.
ManKind Initiative
Supporting male victims of domestic abuse.
SurvivorsUK - National Male and Non-binary Survivors Online Helpline
A national support line providing emotional and practical support to men, boys, trans and non-binary people affected by sexual violence, and those who support them.
Domestic and Sexual Abuse helpline (Northern Ireland)
Provides information, advice and support to those impacted by domestic and sexual abuse across Northern Ireland.
Beyond the Streets
A support service for women in the sex industry.
Safer Scotland
Support service for those who have been subjected to abuse in Scotland.
Mankind UK
Offers male centred support to people who are over 18 and have been sexually abused or assaulted at any time in their lives. They offer face to face services to people living in Sussex, and online services to people living in England and Wales.
Surviving Economic Abuse
Specialist support organisations
If you have experienced abuse, regardless of when it happened, specialist support organisations are there for you. They can offer a range of support, including talking things through, explaining your options and helping you access other services if you choose. They can listen, offer guidance and help you find the support that feels right for you.
You may also be able to access specialist support, such as from an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA), an Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) or an Independent Stalking Advocate (ISA). They can help you understand your options, including reporting, and support you at your own pace – whether or not you decide to go to the police.
Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs)
Sexual assault referral centres (SARCs) offer medical, practical and emotional support 24/7 to anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused. SARCs are located across the country and are here for everyone, regardless of when an incident happened. You can get help from a SARC regardless of whether you report to the police or not.
Child sexual abuse
If you are concerned about ongoing or recent child sex abuse, you can find information and support on the National Association for People Abused in Childhood website.
If you suffered abuse when you were a child, it’s never too late to get support. Visit the National Association for People Abused in Childhood website.
Reporting abuse
If you or someone you know has been affected by abuse, there are ways to report it. Find out more about how to report abuse.
Your rights as a victim of crime
Whoever you are and whatever the crime, you have rights under the Victims’ Code. This includes the right to be informed about the criminal justice process if you report the crime and that there’s support available even if you don’t.