Links to organisations
Women's Aid: 0808 2000 247 – Free phone 24 hr National Domestic Violence Helpline
Refuge: 0808 2000 247 - Free phone 24 hr National Domestic Violence Helpline
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 - a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.
Community Legal Advice Helpline: 0845 345 4345 - call for free confidential and independent legal advice
National Trafficking advice and information line: 0800 800 5000 – call if you believe a child has been trafficked or you think a child is in immediate danger.
Poppy Project: 020 7735 2062 - Provides support and housing to women who have been trafficked into prostitution or domestic servitude
Police: 999 – Emergency services
Victim Support: 0845 30 30 900 – provides support to victims of any crime or those who have been affected by a crime committed against someone you know
The Havens: Camberwell: 020 3299 1599/ Paddington: 020 3312 1101/ Whitechapel: 020 7247 4787 – Offer assistance to anyone that has been raped or sexually assaulted
The Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90 - a confidential emotional support service, available 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
DASL, Drugs and Alcohol service for London: 020 8257 3068 - a London based charity that helps communities to tackle the problems caused by drug and alcohol misuse.
Rights of Women: 020 7251 6577/ 020 7251 8887 – Offer free confidential legal advise to help women through the law
Refugee Council: 020 7346 6777 - Provides impartial advice on the asylum process, support and entitlements to refugees and asylum seekers
Childline: 0800 1111 – Call free to get confidential help and advice about a wide range of issues
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 – A charity helping to prevent and solve crimes. It allows you to give information anonymously about crimes that affect you and your local community.
Respond: 0808 808 0700 - Supporting people with learning difficulties, their families, carers and professionals affected by trauma and abuse. www.respond.org.uk
Broken Rainbow UK: providing the National Helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people experiencing domestic violence: 0300 999 5428 (LGBT) www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
NAPAC: 0800 085 3330 -National Association for People Abused in Childhood www.napac.org.uk
Forward: The foundation for women's health research and development, support and counselling around female genital mutilation: 0208 960 4000
Men's Advice Line
Offers advice and support for men in abusive relationships, both those experiencing violence and abuse from partners, and concerned about their own violence www.mensadviceline.org.uk
Survivors UK: 0845 122 1201 childhood sexual abuse and male rape
www.survivorsuk.org
