HELPLINES

 
   
 

NSPCC Helpline
Tel: 0808 800 5000
Email:
Helpline@nspcc.org.uk  

NSPCC Asian Helpline - Lines are open 11am - 7pm, Monday to Friday.
Bengali 0800 096 7714
Gujurati 0800 096 7715
Hindi 0800 096 7716
Punjabi 0800 096 7717
Urdu 0800 096 7718
Asian/English 0800 096 7719
If you need help outside these hours, please call the 24-hour Helpline on 0808 800 5000 (English service only)

Cymru/Wales Child Protection Helpline
Freephone 0808 100 2524
Email:
helplinecymru@nspcc.org.uk in English or Welsh.
Textphone: Freephone 0808 100 1033. This is for people with hearing difficulties.
Fax: 01248 361085

National Domestic Violence Helpline
Helpline: 0808 2000 247
A 24-hour freephone number which provides access to emergency refuge accommodation, as well as an information service. It joins together the Women's Aid Federation helpline and the Refuge National Crisis Line in a single service.

Women's Aid
Helpline: 0808 2000 247
www.womensaid.org.uk
Advocates on behalf of abused women and children and provides services and support including refuge accommodation.

The Hideout
www.thehideout.org.uk
The Hideout is the first national website to support children and young people living with domestic violence, or to those who may want to help a friend. The site informs children and young people about domestic violence and helps them identify whether it is happening in their home.

Refuge
Helpline: 0808 2000 247
www.refuge.org.uk
Refuge is the UK's largest single provider of safe accommodation and support to women and children escaping domestic violence.

Scottish Women's Aid
Contact the head office via email form on the website: the website gives numbers of local groups.
www.scottishwomensaid.co.uk
Information about Scottish local support groups and refuge services.

Welsh Women's Aid / Cymorth I Fenywod
Helpline: 08 08 80 10 800
www.welshwomensaid.org
Information about Welsh local support groups and refuge services.

Northern Ireland Women's Aid Federation
Helpline: 028 9033 1818
www.niwaf.org
Provides refuge and support to women and children suffering harassment in the home.

M.A.L.E (Men's Advice Line Enquiries)
Helpline: 0845 064 6800
A helpline service for men experiencing domestic violence.
Open 10 am - 9 pm on Mondays, 10 am - 5pm from Tuesday to Thursday. A confidential 24 hour answerphone service is available at all other times.
 

Help for children & young people

ChildLine

0800 1111

Help for adults

Help and Advice