Domestic violence helplines

Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline
(Run in partnership between Women's Aid & Refuge)
Phone: 0808 2000 247
Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk

Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 80 10 800

Scotland Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 027 1234

Northern Ireland 24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline: 0800 917 1414

Republic of Ireland Domestic Abuse Helpline: 1800 341 900

Rights of Women Sexual violence legal advice phone: 020 7251 8887
Rights of Women runs a sexual violence advice line and also provides free legal advice for women and produces free leaflets which you can download from their site (including ones on sexual violence and on sexual harassment). Monday 11am–1pm; Tuesday 10am–12noon. Textphone: 020 7490 2562.

Men's Advice Line 0808 801 0327
The Men's Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic violence and abuse. It welcomes calls from all men - in heterosexual or same-sex relationships.

Jewish Women's Aid: 0800 591203

Jewish Women's Aid runs a free-phone national confidential helpline, available from 9am to 9pm Monday to Thursday. The organisation provides refuge and/or support to Jewish women and their children affected by domestic violence.

Apna Ghar - 0845 451 2547
Helpline offering telephone support, emotional counselling and group work. Specifically for Asian women. Languages offered are: Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Sylheti, Tamil, Urdu

Turkish Cypriot Women's Project - 0208 340 3300
Advice service for Turkish Cypriot, Turkish and Kurdish women on all matters relating to domestic violence.

Respect Phoneline - 0808 802 40 40 (free from landlines and mobile phones)
For domestic violence perpetrators. Monday - Friday 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm. You can also email info@respectphoneline.org.uk.