Resources

The following numbers can be used for information, support and guidance. All information relates to the UK. The internet is a valuable resource for further information relating to support within and out with the UK.

Police
Emergency – 999
Non-emergency – 101
Crime stoppers - 0800 555 111
www.crimestoppers-uk.org​
 

Child Line
0800 1111 – 24 hour,
7 days a week, Freephone number (landline and mobiles).
www.childline.org.uk
 

Get Connected (16-25 year olds)
0808 808 4994
www.getconnected.org.uk
 

NSPCC (National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children)
08088005000 - 24 hours, 7 days a week.
88858 – Text
www.nspcc.org.uk
 

Scottish Women’s Aid
0131 475 2372
Scottish Women's Aid 

Women’s Aid Federation of England
0117 944 4411
www.womensaid.org.uk
 

Welsh Women’s Aid
02920 390 874
Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 80 10 800
www.welshwomensaid.org
 

Shakti Women’s Aid
Edinburgh: 0131 475 2399
Fife: 01383 431 243
Stirling: 01786 464 004
Dundee: 01382 207 095
www.shaktiedinburgh.co.uk
 

National Domestic Violence Helpline
0800 2000 247 - 24 hours, 7 days a week, Freephone number (landline and mobiles) which is run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge.
www.womensaid.org.uk
www.refuge.org.uk
 

Northern Ireland Women’s Aid
02890 331 818
www.niwaf.org

MEN'S AID
0871 2239986
www.mensaid.co.uk

ManKind Initiative - Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse

0808 800 1170

www.mankind.org.uk

​ABUSED MEN IN SCOTLAND (AMIS)
0808 800 024
www.abusedmeninscotland.org

The Haven Project (Wolverhampton)
01902 572140
www.havenrefuge.org.uk
 

Muslim Community Helpline
020 8904 8193
www.muslimcommunityhelpline.org.uk
 

Jewish Women’s Aid Helpline
0800 59 12 03
www.jwa.org.uk
 

Chinese Information and Advice Centre
020 7692 3697
www.ciac.co.uk
 

Samaritans
0845 7909 090
www.samaritans.org

Victim support
0808 168 9111
www.victimsupport.org.uk
 

Men’s Advice Line (for men experiencing domestic
violence)
0808 801 0327
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
 

Respect (for perpetrators of domestic violence)
www.respect.uk.net

​Hidden Hurt (for perpetrators of domestic abuse)
www.hiddenhurt.co.uk