Women

• Domestic abuse
• Women

Women and children experiencing domestic abuse who need a refuge space in London, through its Refuge Referral Line. It also runs refuges and community support, including domestic abuse advocates, in parts of London and the south east of England. Its free Bright Sky app gives information to anyone worried that someone they know is experiencing domestic abuse.

• Domestic abuse
• Honour-based abuse and forced marriage
• Rape and sexual abuse
• Faith settings
• Women

Jewish women and children affected by domestic abuse or sexual violence. Its sexual violence service is for Jewish women and girls aged 16 and over, however long ago it happened and whoever did it, including a community member or leader, with advocacy, practical and emotional support and counselling. It also supports women facing Gett refusal (when a Jewish divorce is withheld) or forced marriage.

Muslim Women’s Network Helpline (MWN Helpline)

• Domestic abuse
• Honour-based abuse and forced marriage
• Faith settings
• Women
• Black and minoritised communities

A faith and culturally sensitive helpline and counselling service, run by Muslim Women’s Network UK. It is mainly for Muslim women and girls, but also supports women of other faiths or none, and men and boys. It helps with issues including domestic abuse, spiritual abuse, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and rape and sexual violence, and counselling is available in Urdu, Punjabi, Mirpuri, Bengali and Arabic; there may be a waiting list.

Refuge

England

• Domestic abuse
• Women

Women and children experiencing domestic abuse, and friends, family and colleagues who want to help. It runs the National Domestic Abuse Helpline, refuges and community services, and may be able to help men through its one-stop shops or community services.

Salute Her UK

• Rape and sexual abuse
• Women
• Armed forces

Women serving in the Armed Forces, women veterans and women at sea affected by sexual assault, bullying or harassment. Trauma-informed counselling and therapy, groups, courses and workshops in a women-only setting, face to face or online.

Scottish Women’s Rights Centre

Scotland

• Domestic abuse
• Honour-based abuse and forced marriage
• Stalking
• Rape and sexual abuse
• Women

Women aged 16 and over in Scotland who have been affected by violence or abuse, including stalking, domestic abuse, rape and forced marriage. It gives free and confidential legal information, advice and representation, and advocacy support. Its advocacy helpline is the first point of contact, and volunteer solicitors run a free legal advice line.

• Domestic abuse
• Honour-based abuse and forced marriage
• Faith settings
• Women
• Black and minoritised communities

A ‘by and for’ service for Sikh Panjabi women and children affected by domestic, sexual or spiritual abuse, with a team of female advisers. It gives culturally sensitive advocacy, for example on safety, protection orders and housing, and free counselling for women and girls who have experienced domestic, sexual or spiritual abuse. Its helpline gives confidential support in Panjabi and English.

• Domestic abuse
• Rape and sexual abuse
• Women

Women living in parts of London affected by domestic abuse or sexual violence, and people worried about them. Its free Advice Line can refer you on to its refuges, advocacy, counselling and children’s services, and it also runs a Rape Crisis service. Some of its borough services also support men.

• Domestic abuse
• Honour-based abuse and forced marriage
• Women
• Black and minoritised communities

Black and minoritised women of all ages, and their children, facing domestic or sexual abuse, forced marriage or so-called honour-based abuse. Anyone can call its helpline for free advice; ongoing casework is for women living in Ealing, Hounslow or Hillingdon, except forced marriage casework, which it does nationally. It does not support male victims but can refer them on.

• Domestic abuse
• Rape and sexual abuse
• Women

Runs the Live Fear Free Helpline, the national helpline for Wales, for anyone who has experienced domestic abuse, sexual violence or violence against women, or is worried about someone. Staff listen, help you think about your safety and options, and tell you about local services. You can get support in Welsh, English and other languages.

Women’s Aid Federation NI

Northern Ireland

• Domestic abuse
• Stalking
• Women

Women and children experiencing domestic abuse in Northern Ireland. Local Women’s Aid groups give support, information and emergency accommodation, and there is a weekday webchat. The helpline shown here is run by Nexus NI, not by Women’s Aid.

• Domestic abuse
• Women

A federation of local services for women and children in England, working to end domestic abuse. It has no helpline of its own: use its online directory to find refuges and local services, read its Survivor’s Handbook, or join its online Survivors’ Forum (women over 18).