Where Can I Get Help?
If you are in immediate danger please call 999 and try to find a place where you feel safe.
If you are experiencing or have experienced any form of physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse (online or in-person),
whether in an intimate relationship, by a family, a community member, or by a stranger, there are many ways to reach out for support and help.
Below are links to key services and organisations offering survivors immediate and long-term support.
Abuse and Sexual Violence – Women’s Services
Amina Muslim Women’s Resource Centre – call the free helpline on 0808 801 0301 Mon -Fri 10 am to 4 pm, Alima service Monday 10 am – 2 pm
Scottish Women’s Aid (use website to find nearest local women’s aid) 0800 027 1234
Rape Crisis 08088 01 03 02 (every day between 6 pm and midnight)
Bright Sky (App that connects users experiencing domestic abuse or worried about someone to a UK directory of services)
Respect Phoneline (Phone line and help for perpetrators of domestic abuse) 0808 8024040
ASSIST - provides support to families going through domestic abuse courts
Addiction
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Centre Helpline 0845 600 2227
Petal Support (People Experiencing Trauma and Loss)
The Manda Centre (for people bereaved by crime)
Child Abuse
ParentLine Scotland (for parents of children facing abuse) 0800 028 2233
Mosac (Support and services for non-abusing parents and guardians with children who have been sexually abused 0800 980 1958
Counselling
Support Line (specialises in survivors of childhood sexual abuse/any sexual assault)
Trauma Counselling Line Scotland (confidential phone counselling for any adult who was abused in childhood) 08088 020 406
The Spark - individual and relationship counselling. Now offering up to 6 free relationship counselling sessions. Call 0808 802 2088 to access.
Crisis Counselling (Provides counselling in Scotland for people in crisis, without a time or geographical limit. Clients need access to a phone or laptop/tablet)
Hub of Hope - Mental Health Support Directory (Nationwide)
FGM
The Dahlia Project (counselling and support for survivors of FGM)
Daughters of Eve (advocacy and support for young women from FGM practising communities)
Forced Marriage
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline 0800 027 1234
Honour-based violence unit - Police Scotland on 101 or 999 for an emergency (priorities are HBV, forced marriage and FGM)
Positively UK (Support for anyone dealing with a diagnosis of HIV)
Legal Support
Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (free legal/advocacy support for women affected by abuse in Scotland)
Scottish Legal Aid Board - find out if your eligible
Men’s Services
CALM The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) support line is for men in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support. Call 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight every day)
Respect Men’s Advice Line (for male victims of domestic abuse) Freephone 0808 8010327
ManKind Initiative (Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse) 01823 334244, weekdays 10 to 4
Mental Health
Breathing Space (helpline for people experiencing depression/low mood) 0800 83 85 87
Samaritans UK helpline 116 123 (free from any phone)
Stalking
National Stalking Helpline 0808 802 0300
Trafficking
Modern Slavery Helpline 0800 0121 700