If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic abuse there are many support services available to help you. If you are concerned for your immediate safety or someone else’s please call 999.
Support for people experiencing domestic abuse
Please note that opening times for each helpline can be found by clicking on the links.
- Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247
- Helpline for women experiencing domestic abuse. Run by Refuge.
- Live Fear Free Helpline for Wales – 0808 80 10 800
- Helpline for women experiencing domestic abuse in Wales. Croesawir galwadau yn Gymraeg/Calls are welcomed in Welsh.
- Men’s Advice Line – 0808 801 0327
- Helpline for men experiencing or impacted by domestic abuse. Run by Respect.
- National LGBT Domestic Abuse helpline – 0800 999 5428
- Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence. Run by Galop.
- Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line – 0808 500 2222
- Helpline for people affected by rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment or any form of sexual violence.
- Honour-Based Abuse helpline – 0800 5999 247
- Support for victims of so-called honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Run by Karma Nirvana.
- 24/7 helpline for Black and minoritised survivors (Wales) – 0800 7318147
- Helpline in Wales supporting survivors from Black and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, including FGM, Forced Marriage, Human Trafficking & Prostitution. Run by BAWSO.
- Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) – 07887 488 464
- Organisation supporting family and friends bereaved by fatal domestic abuse.
Domestic abuse support local to you
- Find your local domestic abuse service
- Directory of local domestic abuse services. The directory is hosted by Women’s Aid and contains a comprehensive listing of services throughout the UK (includes services that aren’t Women’s Aid members).
- Find my local authority
- If you would like to look for your local domestic abuse service, or want to find out about practical support, such as help with housing, visit the website of your local authority and search ‘domestic abuse’. If you are unsure who your local authority is, you can use the link above to search for it using your postcode