Support For You
Currently, Young Abuse Support does not provide helplines or other advice services. Please refer to the list of organisations below that can help.
Refuge 0808 2000 247
Refuge provides specialist support to women, children and some men escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence. Refuge’s specialist services include refuges, independent advocacy, community outreach projects, culturally specific services and the 24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline.
Suzy Lamplugh Trust runs the National Stalking Helpline, which gives practical information, support, and advice to victims of stalking, their friends, family, and professionals working with victims.
Rape Crisis England and Wales 0808 802 9999
Rape Crisis Centres provide specialist support and services to women and girls who have experienced sexual violence. The Rape Crisis National Helpline offers free, confidential emotional support and information.
Respect 0808 802 4040
Respect is a domestic abuse organisation which runs a confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families, as well as a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. They also provide support to young people using violence in their close relationships.
Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS)
08088 01 03 02
RCS is the national office for the rape crisis movement in Scotland. Their free helpline is open every day between 6 pm and midnight to support anyone in Scotland affected by sexual violence.
Women’s Aid is a grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services in England and build a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated. Services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are operated by sister federations.
0208 571 9595
Southall Black Sisters specialise in domestic and gender-based related violence, including forced marriage and 'honour-based' abuse. They provide specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy, counselling and self-help support services in several languages.
The helpline is a UK service supporting adults (aged 18+) who are experiencing intimate image abuse, also known as revenge porn.
0808 801 0818
The Survivors Trust provides confidential information, advice and support for people who have experienced rape and sexual violence.
0208 519 7241
Stay Safe East provides specialist and holistic advocacy and support services to disabled people who are victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
0800 731 8147
Bawso is in all Wales - a voluntary organisation providing specialist services to black and minority ethnic (BME) women and children made homeless through domestic abuse. Bawso's work extends to providing support to BME women confronted with forced marriage, FGM and so-called 'honour-based' abuse.
0808 801 0321
The Safer Wales Dyn Helpline provides free confidential support to men who experience domestic abuse in Wales.
NAPAC offers support to adult survivors of all types of childhood abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect. They offer a range of resources for survivors, as well as those who care for and work with them.
Male Survivors Alliance
0808 800 5005
The Male Survivors Alliance provides help and information to male victims/survivors or sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation.
SurvivorsUK support men, boys, trans and non-binary survivors of sexual violence. They offer one to one counselling, ISVA services, and an online helpline.
01823 334 244
ManKind offers support to male victims of domestic abuse. Their helpline provides both emotional support and practical information.
0800 999 5428
Galop runs a specialist helpline for LGBT+ people who have experienced hate crime, domestic abuse or sexual violence.
0808 800 5005
Safeline's National Male Survivor Helpline is a dedicated service for men and boys in England and Wales affected by rape or sexual abuse and those that support them such as friends and family.
0800 599 9247
Karma Nirvana support victims of so-called 'honour-based' abuse and forced marriage. They operate a national helpline to support victims and professionals.
Mind 0300 123 3393
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. Mind has an Infoline which offers callers confidential help for the price of a local call, and a Legal Line, which provides information on mental health-related law to the public, service users, family members/carers, mental health professionals and mental health advocates.
Samaritans 116 123
For anyone who's struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgment or pressure. Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis, they are taking action to prevent the crisis. They give people ways to cope and the skills to be there for others.
Anxiety UK 03444 775 774
Anxiety UK is a national registered charity for those affected by anxiety, stress and anxiety-based depression.
They are fully supported by an expert team of medical advisors.
Childline 0800 1111
Childline helps anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they are going through. It is a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. Childline counts with trained counsellors.
0800 068 4141
Papyrus provide confidential support and advice to young people struggling with thoughts of suicide, and anyone worried about a young person through their helpline, HOPELINEUK.
Free service run by women, for women in London who have been affected by all forms of violence and abuse.
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