Support

We are a campaigning organisation and we are not able to provide support or advice if you or someone you know is experiencing violence.

If you are in need of urgent protection, support or advice contact the police on 999, or one of these help lines:

Domestic Violence

Call the National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808  2000 247 (open 24 hours a day)

Rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse

Contact a Haven (Sexual Assault Referral Centre) for immediate medical and emotional support on 020 7247 4787 (open 24 hours a day)

Call the Rape Crisis national helpline on 0808 802 9999; it’s open every day of the year 12-2.30pm and 7-9.30pm

Stalking

Call the National Stalking helpline 0808 802 0300 or email them at advice@stalkinghelpline.org

Women’s Aid’s Digital Stalking guide to protect yourself online

Trafficking

Metropolitan police trafficking hotline 0800 783 2589 for reporting suspected trafficking

The Poppy Project is a specialised service in London for women victims of trafficking, 020 7735 2062

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

NSPCC helpline, in partnership with the Metropolitan Police and specialist support organisations (including Daughters of Eve, Equality Now and Forward):

Call 0800 028 3550 or email fgmhelp@nspcc.org.uk; operates 24 hours a day

Specialist support for black and ethnic minority women

Southall Black Sisters helpline, 020 8571 0800, open Monday–Friday, 10am-5pm

Click here for Lewisham Council links