Find specialist support
If you're in danger right now
Call 999. If you can't speak, stay on the line and press 55 on a mobile when prompted. Deaf or speech-impaired people can register for emergencySMS. For non-urgent police contact, call 101.
Choose a nation and a topic to narrow the list. This page doesn't ask where you are, doesn't use your location, and nothing you choose is sent to us or anyone else, the filtering happens on your device.
If nothing shows for a combination, try "All topics" or see all helplines.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge)
England · Domestic abuse
- Who it's for:
- Women experiencing domestic abuse in England, and people supporting them.
- Services:
- Free, confidential helpline and online chat; information and referral to refuge and local services.
- Contact:
- 0808 2000 247 · Phone or online chat via the website
- Official website:
- www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
- Last verified:
- not yet verified, please check the official website
Needs verification before publication
Live Fear Free
Wales · Domestic abuse
- Who it's for:
- Anyone in Wales affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence or violence against women.
- Services:
- Helpline, chat, text and email information and support (Welsh Government).
- Contact:
- 0808 80 10 800 · Phone, text, chat or email via the website
- Official website:
- gov.wales/live-fear-free
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Scotland · Domestic abuse
- Who it's for:
- Anyone in Scotland affected by domestic abuse or forced marriage, and people supporting them.
- Services:
- Confidential helpline, webchat and email.
- Contact:
- 0800 027 1234 · Phone, webchat or email via the website
- Official website:
- sdafmh.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland · Domestic abuse
- Who it's for:
- Anyone in Northern Ireland affected by domestic or sexual abuse.
- Services:
- Confidential helpline, chat and email.
- Contact:
- 0808 802 1414 · Phone, chat or email via the website
- Official website:
- dsahelpline.org
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
National Stalking Helpline (Suzy Lamplugh Trust)
England, Wales · Stalking
- Who it's for:
- People in England and Wales affected by stalking, and those supporting them.
- Services:
- Information and guidance on stalking, safety and reporting.
- Contact:
- 0808 802 0300 · Phone or web form via the website
- Official website:
- www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Category/national-stalking-helpline
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service
England, Wales · Stalking
- Who it's for:
- High-risk victims of stalking (check the website for current eligibility).
- Services:
- Independent stalking advocacy and casework.
- Contact:
- Contact form or details on the website
- Official website:
- paladinservice.co.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Action Against Stalking
Scotland · Stalking
- Who it's for:
- People in Scotland affected by stalking.
- Services:
- Stalking support and advocacy.
- Contact:
- Contact details on the website
- Official website:
- www.actionagainststalking.org
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Men's Advice Line (Respect)
UK-wide · Men's support, Domestic abuse
- Who it's for:
- Men experiencing domestic abuse, and people supporting them.
- Services:
- Confidential helpline, webchat and email.
- Contact:
- 0808 8010 327 · Phone, webchat or email via the website
- Official website:
- mensadviceline.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
ManKind Initiative
UK-wide · Men's support, Domestic abuse
- Who it's for:
- Men experiencing domestic abuse.
- Services:
- Helpline and information.
- Contact:
- Contact details on the website
- Official website:
- www.mankind.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Galop
UK-wide · LGBTQ+ support, Domestic abuse
- Who it's for:
- LGBT+ people experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence or hate crime.
- Services:
- Helplines, advocacy and information.
- Contact:
- 0800 999 5428 · Phone or contact options on the website
- Official website:
- galop.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Rights of Women
England, Wales · Legal help, Children
- Who it's for:
- Women in England and Wales.
- Services:
- Free confidential legal advice lines, including family law, and legal information guides.
- Contact:
- Advice lines listed on the website
- Official website:
- rightsofwomen.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Citizens Advice
England, Wales, Northern Ireland · Legal help, Housing
- Who it's for:
- Anyone (Scotland has a separate service, Citizens Advice Scotland).
- Services:
- Free advice on benefits, debt, housing, work and legal problems.
- Contact:
- Online, phone or local office via the website
- Official website:
- www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Shelter (England)
England · Housing
- Who it's for:
- Anyone in England with a housing problem or facing homelessness.
- Services:
- Housing advice online and by phone.
- Contact:
- Advice options on the website
- Official website:
- england.shelter.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Shelter Cymru
Wales · Housing
- Who it's for:
- Anyone in Wales with a housing problem.
- Services:
- Housing advice.
- Contact:
- Advice options on the website
- Official website:
- sheltercymru.org.uk
- Last verified:
- not yet verified, please check the official website
Needs verification before publication
Shelter Scotland
Scotland · Housing
- Who it's for:
- Anyone in Scotland with a housing problem.
- Services:
- Housing advice.
- Contact:
- Advice options on the website
- Official website:
- scotland.shelter.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Housing Advice NI
Northern Ireland · Housing
- Who it's for:
- Anyone in Northern Ireland with a housing problem.
- Services:
- Housing advice.
- Contact:
- Contact details on the website
- Official website:
- www.housingadviceni.org
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Refuge Tech Safety
UK-wide · Digital safety
- Who it's for:
- Anyone worried about technology being used to abuse or monitor them.
- Services:
- Step-by-step guides on securing phones, accounts and devices.
- Contact:
- Guides and contact options on the website
- Official website:
- refugetechsafety.org
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Revenge Porn Helpline
UK-wide · Digital safety
- Who it's for:
- Adults affected by intimate image abuse.
- Services:
- Advice and help getting intimate images removed.
- Contact:
- Contact options on the website
- Official website:
- revengepornhelpline.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
Childline (NSPCC)
UK-wide · Children
- Who it's for:
- Children and young people under 19.
- Services:
- Free, confidential support by phone and online.
- Contact:
- 0800 1111 · Phone or online chat via the website
- Official website:
- www.childline.org.uk
- Last verified:
- not yet verified, please check the official website
Needs verification before publication
NSPCC Helpline
UK-wide · Children
- Who it's for:
- Adults worried about a child.
- Services:
- Advice and support for adults concerned about a child's safety.
- Contact:
- 0808 800 5000 · Phone or online form via the website
- Official website:
- www.nspcc.org.uk
- Last verified:
- not yet verified, please check the official website
Needs verification before publication
Victim Support
England, Wales · Recovery, Legal help
- Who it's for:
- Anyone affected by crime in England and Wales, whether or not it was reported.
- Services:
- Emotional and practical support, and information about the justice process.
- Contact:
- Phone or live chat via the website
- Official website:
- www.victimsupport.org.uk
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
The Jessica Project
UK-wide · Recovery, Domestic abuse
- Who it's for:
- Survivors of domestic abuse or sexual violence; self-referral.
- Services:
- Survivor-led recovery programmes, peer groups and advocacy (online; some in person).
- Contact:
- Self-referral via the website
- Official website:
- thejessicaproject.co.uk/services
- Last verified:
- website checked 9 November 2026; details awaiting manual check
Needs verification before publication
About this directory
We keep this list by hand. We don't list opening hours, because they change, check the organisation's own website before you call. Services and who they help can change too. Visiting their websites or calling them may show in your browser history or phone records.