Useful Links & Contact Numbers
If you are in danger, contact 999. If you wish to report domestic abuse but do not require immediate police support please contact 101.
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
Live Fear Free 24 Hour Domestic Abuse Helpline – Welsh Women’s Aid | If you, a family member, a friend, or someone you are concerned about has experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence, you can contact the Live Fear Free Helpline 24 hours a day 7 days a week, for free advice and support or to talk through your options. | |
Mankind – Support for Male victims of Domestic Abuse | We provide an information, support and signposting service to men suffering from domestic abuse from their current or former wife, partner (including same-sex partner) or husband. This can range from physical violence or object throwing to abuse such as constant bullying or insults.
| |
GALOP | National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and survivors or Abuse & Violence
| |
The Deaf Health Charity – Sign Health | We are a passionate and caring Deaf-led team working towards a future where there are no barriers to good health and wellbeing for deaf people | |
Opoka – Support for the Polish Community | Opoka helps Women and Children in the Polish community to improve health, wellbeing and happiness by stopping domestic violence
| |
Jewish Women’s Aid | For Jewish women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence
|
Honor Based Abuse, Forced marriage & Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
Savera UK | Established in 2010, we are a leading charity tackling culturally-specific abuse in the UK, including forced marriage and female genital mutilation. We advocate for those who need a voice and offer a completely confidential and non-judgemental service.
| |
Karma Nirvana | We were established in 1993 as the first specialist charity for victims and survivors. We are committed to ending Honour Based Abuse in the UK.
| |
BAWSO | We advocate for, and deliver specialist services to, black and minoritized victims of abuse, violence, and exploitation in Wales.
| |
Forced Marriage Unit Helpline | How to protect, advise and support victims of forced marriage, including information and practice guidelines for professionals. |
Housing Support
Organisation | Contact & Website |
GOV.UK | |
Shelter Cymru | |
Conwy Council | |
Denbighshire Council | |
Flintshire Council | |
Wrexham Council |
Financial support & Advice
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
CAB | Advice around: Debt & Money Benefits Work Family Housing Law & Courts Immigration Health | |
Gov.UK | Information & Advice – universal credit |
Victim Support, Legal Advice & Courts
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
Victim Support | Need help after crime? Get in touch anytime for independent, free, and confidential advice:
| |
Advice Now | Make sense of the Law & your rights | |
Rights of Women | We are a women’s charity working in a number of ways to help women through the law. Our vital services aim to provide women with the legal advice and information they need to understand and use the law and their legal rights. We also work to improve the law for women and increase women’s access to justice. | |
FLOWS | FLOWS, which stands for Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors, is a legal support service, designed to help protect women against domestic abuse | |
Citizens Advice Witness Service
| If you’re a person in need of support at a criminal court in England or Wales, you can get free and independent support from the Citizens Advice Witness Service. It doesn’t matter who you’re a witness for, you can still get help. | |
Legal Aid Agency | We provide civil and criminal legal aid and advice in England and Wales to help people deal with their legal problems. | |
The Law Society | The official database of 205,088 legal professionals |
Mental Health
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
Samaritans | Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
Rape & Sexual Abuse
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
RASAC | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Rasasc), North Wales provides information, specialist support and therapy to anyone aged 3 and over who has experienced any kind of sexual abuse or violence. We will support you whether this happened recently or in the past. We can also provide specialist support and therapy to partners and family members of those who have been affected by sexual abuse and violence. | |
Rape Crisis England & Wales | If something sexual happened to you without your consent – or you’re not sure – you can talk to us. No matter when it happened. | |
Stepping Stones | Stepping Stones offers support and a professional counselling service to adult survivors of child sexual abuse
|
Children, Parenting & Family support
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
Local Authority Children’s services | Report a child at risk Advice & support for families | |
Young Minds | We’re the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health. We want to see a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.
| |
|
|
|
Support for Perpetrators
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
Relate (Choose2Change Perpetrator intervention) | Choose2Change is a service to increase the safety of victims of domestic abuse through working with the perpetrator. The service can work with perpetrators in both one-to-one setting and a group setting depending on the individuals and their location. | |
Respect | We lead on the development of safe, effective work with perpetrators, male victims and young people using violence in their close relationships. |
Staying Safe Online
Organisation | Contact & Website | Information |
Revenge Porn Helpline | We are a UK service supporting adults (aged 18+) who are experiencing intimate image abuse, also known as, revenge porn. | |
Get Safe Online | Get Safe Online is the UK’s leading source of unbiased, factual and easy-to-understand information on online safety.
| |
UK Safer Internet Centre | Making the internet a great and safe place for children and young people
| |
Online Dating Association | Millions enjoy online dating and it is now the main source for new relationships around the world. The ODA is the trade association recognised internationally as the voice of the sector, working to create and promote standards that help services deliver user trust and confidence.
|