Support Organisations

Support Organisations

The organisations listed below provide advice and support to people at risk of a forced marriage or a child marriage, as well as survivors of forced marriage, child marriage, domestic abuse, coercive control and other forms of sexual violence such as rape, female genital mutilation, and modern slavery.

Please be aware: the helplines of most organisations are available 9am-5pm on Monday-Friday.

Not all organisations have freephone numbers that begin with 0800. An 0845 number is a premium number and you will be charged at a premium rate for a call.

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If you are at immediate risk call 999

You can also call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline 24/7 for free on:
0808 2000 247

Click on a link below to visit the organisation's website.

UK Wide

Aanchal

Women's Aid service providing emotional and practical support

Anah Project

Support in Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi and English

Childline

Childline is a counselling service for children and young people up to their 19th birthday in the United Kingdom provided by the NSPCC.

Family Action

Provides practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the country.

Forced Marriage Unit (FCO)

Contact the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) if you’re trying to stop a forced marriage or you need help leaving a marriage you’ve been forced into.

Freedom Charity

Freedom Charity were instrumental in making forced marriage a crime in the UK.

Halo Project

The Halo Project Charity is a national project that will support victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and FGM by providing appropriate advice and support to victims. We will also work with key partners to provide required interventions and advice necessary for the protection and safety of victims.

Men's Advice Line (Respect)

The Helpline for male victims of domestic abuse

Muslim Women's Network

Helpline and service

National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Helpline and service - 0808 2000 247

NSPCC

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a charity campaigning and working in child protection in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands.

Red Cross

Support line for emotional support and practical help.

Savera UK

Tackling ‘honour’-based abuse and harmful practices across the UK.

Shared Lives

Services in England and Wales as well as in Scotland providing carer support, development projects or strategic advice work

Victim Support

Free and confidential support for victims of crime across England and Wales. Victim support has a helpline and online contact

WAITS Women Acting in Today's Society

Domestic Abuse service, community integration and refuge service

England

Bedford

Bedford's Women's Centre

Our aim is to support women in the community to improve the quality of life for them and their families.

Birmingham

Ashram Housing Association

Part of Accord Housing Associaton

Birmingham & Solihull Women's Aid (BSWA)

Support women fleeing domestic abuse in receiving education and employment, drop in service and campaign

KIKIT Pathways to Recovery

BME specialist drug and alcohol support service that provides a range of services to meet the needs of vulnerable people.

Giligal

a safe house, a refuge at a confidential address in Birmingham, providing short-term emergency accommodation and support to women and their children

LGBT (Birmingham): Domestic Abuse Service

Supports LGBT people who are experiencing abuse from partners, ex-partners and family members or who are experiencing, or are at risk of honour-based violence and forced marriage.

Roshni

Supporting Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic communities (BAME) affected by domestic abuse including Forced Marriage & Honour Based Abuse.

WAITS (Women Acting in Today's Society)

One-to-one support, advocacy and agency cooporation

Bradford

Palm Cove Society

Supported accommodation for vulnerable adults worldwide

Oasis Refuge

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Staying Put

Freephone helpline for women, men and children who are affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence for emotional support and housing assistance

Leeds

Karma Nirvana

Karma Nirvana is an award-winning National charity supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.

Leicester

Leicester LGBT Centre

Organisation established to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

Reunite

International child abduction centre providing advice, support and mediation

London

Asha Project

South Asian organisation that works to end violence against women and girls providing confidential advice and information and offer secure, temporary accommodation.

Ashiana, Leytonstone

Refuge, advocacy, advice, and counselling.

Asian Women's Centre

Support services in the following languages: Bengali, Guajarati, Hindi, Hinko, Konkani, Marathi, Pashto, Patwari, Punjabi, Urdu, Farsi, Portuguese, Italian, Kurdish, Turkish & Azerbaijan.

IKWRO

IKWRO’s mission is to protect Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls who are at risk of ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation and domestic violence and to promote their rights.

Imkaan

The only UK-based, second-tier women's organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls

London Black Women's Project

Free 24 hour Helpline for domestic violence and abuse support

Sharan Project, London

UK based charity providing support and advice to vulnerable women, particularly of South Asian origin, who have been or are at risk of being disowned due to abuse or persecution.

Southall Black Sisters

Aims to highlight and challenge all forms gender-related violence against women, empower them to gain more control over their lives; live without fear of violence and assert their human rights to justice, equality and freedom.

Luton

Luton All Women Centre

Challenging gender inequality, creating a safer, healthier, and more equal society for women in Luton and Bedfordshire

Newcastle

Rotherham

Missing

Challenging gender inequality, creating a safer, healthier, and more equal society for women in Luton and Bedfordshire

Southampton

Yellow Door

Established in 1985, Yellow Door are a friendly, non-judgemental charity specialising in supporting people who have experienced, or are at risk of domestic or sexual abuse.

West Yorkshire

Roshni Ghar

Mental Health charity that provides culturally appropriate, responsive services for South Asian women experiencing mental ill health

Northern Ireland

Belfast

Women's Aid - Belfast and Lisburn

Hotline, email contact and webchat for confidential support, information and emergency accommodation for women and children affected by domestic violence.

Alliance for Choice

Information on abortions in Northern Ireland

Homeless Belfast

Drop-in centre, phone number and outreach

Scotland

Bright Choices

Bright Choices provides a range of services to individuals and families who are affected by Honour Abuse and Honour-Based Violence (HBV).

Scottish Women's Aid

Scottish Women’s Aid is the lead organisation in Scotland working towards the prevention of domestic abuse. Helpline - 0800 027 1234

Glasgow

Daisy Project, Glasgow

Providing an integrated domestic abuse advocacy and support service.

Hemat Gryffe

Founded in 1981 as the first Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Women’s Aid Group in Scotland.

Edinburgh

Shakti Women's Aid

Shakti Women’s Aid helps BME women, children, and young people experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic abuse from a partner, ex-partner, and/ or other members of the household.

Sikh Sanjog

Wales

BAWSO Wales

Bawso is an all Wales, Welsh Government Accredited Support Provider, delivering specialist services through our projects which support over 4,000 people every year in Wales.

Henna Foundation

Provide the Muslim Family with: Advice, Support, Advocacy, Training, Policy Research

Llamau

Organisation supporting those who are homeless or those who are unable to return home

Safer Wales

Practical support for victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual abuse, exploitation and hate crime.