Free UK help directory

Every UK helpline. In one calm place.

100+ verified free UK helplines covering crisis, debt, housing, energy, health, family, disability, legal, scams, older people and abuse. Every number checked against the published GOV.UK, NHS, FCA or Charity Commission record. Every entry honest about who they help and when.

Every phone number verified Charity numbers + FCA refs shown Free always Updated 1 Jun 2026
If it can't wait Police / ambulance / fire 999 NHS 111 Samaritans 116 123 (24/7) Refuge DV 0808 2000 247 (24/7)

If you can't cope right now.

Free, confidential UK helplines available 24 hours a day or as close to it as possible. Every number is verified. You don't need to be in immediate danger to call.

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Samaritans

Free, confidential, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. You don't need to be suicidal to call — if you're struggling, they're there.

Call 116 123

NHS 111 (non-emergency)

NHS
11124/7 · phone or 111.nhs.uk

Free urgent NHS medical help when it's not 999. Mental-health crisis option available. Routes to local crisis teams.

Source: NHS England · nhs.uk/111

Shout text service

Charity
Text SHOUT to 8525824/7 · SMS-only

Free anonymous UK text-message crisis support. Useful when you can't speak. Average wait under 5 minutes.

Mental Health Innovations Charity 1175525 · giveusashout.org

Childline

Charity
0800 111124/7 · phone · 1-2-1 chat

For anyone under 19. Free, confidential. Online chat at childline.org.uk. Doesn't show on phone bill.

NSPCC Charity 216401 · childline.org.uk

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

Charity
0800 58 58 585pm-midnight · daily

Crisis support especially aimed at men, but anyone can call. Webchat at thecalmzone.net.

Charity 1110621 · thecalmzone.net

Papyrus HOPELINE247

Charity
0800 068 414124/7 · phone · text 88247 · email

For under-35s having thoughts of suicide, or worried about a young person. Free, confidential.

Charity 1070896 · papyrus-uk.org

Mind Infoline

Charity
0300 123 33939am-6pm · Mon-Fri

Information and signposting for mental-health concerns. Not crisis support but excellent first stop for "what next".

Charity 219830 · mind.org.uk

SANEline

Charity
0300 304 70004pm-10pm · daily

Specialist mental-health support out-of-hours. Confidential. Textcare email service too.

Charity 296572 · sane.org.uk

The Mix (under-25s)

Charity
0808 808 49943pm-midnight · daily

Free essential support for under-25s on any issue — relationships, work, mental health, body image, drugs.

Charity 1048995 · themix.org.uk

Switchboard LGBT+

Charity
0800 0119 10010am-10pm · daily

UK LGBT+ helpline. All advisers identify as LGBT+. Phone, instant message, email.

Charity 1145955 · switchboard.lgbt

Beat Eating Disorders

Charity
0808 801 06773pm-8pm · weekdays · 4pm-8pm w/e

Adult helpline. Youthline 0808 801 0711. Studentline 0808 801 0811. Free.

Charity 801343 · beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Frank (drugs)

UK Government
0300 123 660024/7 · phone · text 82111

Honest information about drugs. Free, confidential. Run by Public Health England.

UK gov · talktofrank.com

Survivors UK (male sexual abuse)

Charity
Text 020 3322 186012pm-8pm · daily · web chat

For men + non-binary affected by sexual violence. Specialist trauma-informed support.

Charity 1077651 · survivorsuk.org

Money, debt & benefits.

UK FCA-authorised free debt advice and benefit-checker charities. All free. Never pay for debt advice — these charities do the same thing without taking a cut of your monthly payment.

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StepChange Debt Charity

Largest UK debt charity. Free DMP, free Breathing Space, online tool 24/7. Helped 650,000+ in 2024.

Call 0800 138 1111

Citizens Advice

Charity
0800 144 8848 (E)9am-5pm · Mon-Fri

2,000+ UK offices. Debt, benefits, employment, housing. Welsh helpline 0800 702 2020. Scotland 0800 028 1456.

Charity 279057 (E&W) / SC040548 (Sc) · citizensadvice.org.uk

National Debtline

Charity
0808 808 40009am-8pm Mon-Fri · 9.30am-1pm Sat

Free debt advice via Money Advice Trust. Webchat + factsheets. Self-help materials are excellent.

Charity 1099506 · nationaldebtline.org

MoneyHelper (HM Government)

UK Government
0800 138 77778am-6pm · Mon-Fri

Government-backed advice. Debt + pensions + general money. Webchat. WhatsApp 07701 342 744.

MaPS · moneyhelper.org.uk

PayPlan

FCA-authorised
0800 280 28168am-9pm Mon-Fri · 9am-3pm Sat

Free DMP + IVA setup. Online assessment 24/7. FCA-regulated, charity-funded.

FCA 718459 · payplan.com

Christians Against Poverty (CAP)

Charity
0800 328 00069.30am-5pm · Mon-Fri

Free debt help, in-home visits in 700+ UK areas. Open to all faiths and none.

Charity 1097217 · capuk.org

Turn2us

Charity
0808 802 20009am-5pm · Mon-Fri

Benefits calculator + grants search across 3,500+ UK charities. Particularly strong for grants for low-income working families.

Charity 207766 · turn2us.org.uk

Trussell Trust food bank network

Charity
0808 208 21389am-5pm · Mon-Fri

1,400+ UK food bank centres. Referral needed (Citizens Advice, GP, school, council). Three-day emergency food parcel.

Charity 1110522 · trusselltrust.org

Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN)

Charity
Find local food bank online

1,000+ independent UK food banks not in Trussell network. Online map at foodaidnetwork.org.uk.

SCIO SC047177 · foodaidnetwork.org.uk

DWP Universal Credit helpline

UK Government
0800 328 56448am-6pm · Mon-Fri

For new claims, changes, appeals. UC Advance Payments if waiting for first payment.

DWP · gov.uk/universal-credit

Pension Credit claim line

UK Government
0800 99 12348am-6pm · Mon-Fri

For age 66+. Avg award £4,200/yr. 760,000+ UK pensioners eligible but not claiming. Unlocks free TV Licence at 75.

DWP · gov.uk/pension-credit

Housing & homelessness.

Eviction, repairs, homelessness, deposit disputes, leasehold, council housing — the UK charities + ombudsmen that hold landlords to account.

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Shelter

Free expert UK housing advice. Eviction, homelessness, council waiting list, disrepair, deposit disputes. Webchat + face-to-face.

Call 0808 800 4444

Crisis (homelessness)

Charity
0300 636 1967Online help anytime

Single-person homelessness support. Skylight centres in 11+ UK cities. Christmas residential.

Charity 1082947 · crisis.org.uk

Housing Ombudsman Service

UK Government
0300 111 30009am-5pm · Mon-Fri

For tenants of social landlords (council, housing association) once landlord's complaints process exhausted.

Statutory body · housing-ombudsman.org.uk

Property Ombudsman (TPO)

UK Government
01722 333 3069am-5pm · Mon-Fri

For complaints against estate agents, letting agents. Free to consumers. Awards up to £25,000.

Approved redress scheme · tpos.co.uk

LGSCO (council complaints)

UK Government
0300 061 061410am-4pm · Mon-Fri

Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman. For housing allocation, homelessness duty, council repairs issues.

Statutory body · lgo.org.uk

Generation Rent

Charity
Online resources + campaigns

National private-renter campaign. Guides on Section 21, retaliatory eviction, deposit protection. No phoneline.

Charity 1158856 · generationrent.org

AKT (LGBT+ youth homelessness)

Charity
020 7739 457810am-4pm · Mon-Fri

For LGBT+ people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk. Supportive housing programmes.

Charity 1107511 · akt.org.uk

LEASE (leasehold)

UK Government
020 7832 25009am-5pm · Mon-Fri

Leasehold Advisory Service. Free advice on leasehold flats, service charges, lease extensions, ground rent.

Gov-funded · lease-advice.org

St Mungo's outreach

Charity
0800 210 1935For rough-sleeping referrals

StreetLink: report someone sleeping rough so outreach teams can help. London + 18 other UK areas.

Charity 1149085 · streetlink.org.uk

Energy bills & fuel poverty.

Cold-home grants, supplier complaints, social tariffs and the UK Energy Ombudsman. Plus the Priority Services Register that gets vulnerable households protections.

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National Energy Action (NEA)

Charity
0800 304 715910am-noon · 1pm-3pm · Mon-Fri

WASH helpline for fuel-poor households. Income maximisation + energy efficiency advice.

Charity 290511 · nea.org.uk

Energy Ombudsman

UK Government
0330 440 16249am-5pm · Mon-Fri

For energy + comms supplier complaints once you've had a "deadlock" or 8-week response. Awards up to £10,000.

Approved redress scheme · energyombudsman.org

Citizens Advice consumer service (energy)

Charity
0808 223 11339am-5pm · Mon-Fri

Free energy-specific advice. Statutory consumer body for energy issues. Funded by Ofgem.

Charity 279057 · citizensadvice.org.uk/energy

Priority Services Register

UK Government
Apply via your supplier

Free register for vulnerable households. Protections: priority reconnection, advance disconnection notice, password scheme, accessible bills. Apply via supplier or via your network operator.

Ofgem · ofgem.gov.uk/PSR

British Gas Energy Trust

Charity
0800 060 2061Apply online + by phone

Grants of up to £1,500 for clearing energy debt · open to anyone (not just BG customers) in financial hardship.

Charity 1112486 · britishgasenergytrust.org.uk

Octopus Assist Fund (Octo Energy customers)

Charity
Apply via Octopus app + online

Hardship fund for Octopus Energy customers. Energy bill credit, replacement appliances, free smart-meter installs for vulnerable households.

Octopus Energy · octopus.energy/octoassist

Money Saving Boiler Challenge / Boiler Upgrade Scheme

UK Government
Apply via gov.uk + installer

Up to £7,500 toward heat pumps + biomass boilers. ECO4 scheme up to £25k for low-income households (free via supplier).

DESNZ · gov.uk/apply-boiler-upgrade-scheme

Health, NHS & condition-specific.

NHS helplines + UK condition-specific charities. Many provide free in-depth specialist advice that GPs and consultants don't have time to give.

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NHS 111

NHS
11124/7 · phone or 111.nhs.uk

Free urgent NHS medical help when it's not 999. Routes to GP out-of-hours, mental-health crisis teams, dental.

NHS England · nhs.uk/111

NHS Stop Smoking

NHS
0300 123 10449am-8pm Mon-Fri · 11am-4pm w/e

Free quit-smoking support. NRT prescriptions, behavioural support, follow-ups.

NHS · nhs.uk/better-health

Macmillan Cancer Support

Charity
0808 808 00 008am-8pm · daily

Free specialist nurses, benefits advisers, end-of-life support. Macmillan Grants of up to £350 for cancer patients.

Charity 261017 · macmillan.org.uk

Marie Curie

Charity
0800 090 23098am-6pm Mon-Fri · 11am-5pm Sat

End-of-life care, hospice support, bereavement. Nighttime nursing service for patients at home.

Charity 207994 · mariecurie.org.uk

Alzheimer's Society

Charity
0333 150 34569am-8pm Mon-Wed · 9am-5pm Thu-Fri

Dementia support. Diagnosis, care, benefits, end-of-life. Dementia Connect online.

Charity 296645 · alzheimers.org.uk

Diabetes UK

Charity
0345 123 23999am-6pm · Mon-Fri

UK helpline for diabetes Type 1 + Type 2. Newly diagnosed support, complications, technology.

Charity 215199 · diabetes.org.uk

Asthma + Lung UK

Charity
0300 222 58009am-5pm · Mon-Fri

For asthma, COPD, lung cancer, bronchiectasis. Specialist nurses.

Charity 326730 · asthmaandlung.org.uk

Stroke Association

Charity
0303 3033 1009am-5pm Mon-Thu · 9am-4.30pm Fri

Stroke survivors + carers. Recovery support, communication aids, financial assistance.

Charity 211015 · stroke.org.uk

British Heart Foundation

Charity
0300 330 33119am-5pm · Mon-Fri

Heart Helpline: cardiac conditions, recovery, family history concerns.

Charity 225971 · bhf.org.uk

Versus Arthritis

Charity
0800 5200 5209am-8pm · Mon-Fri

Free arthritis advice. RA, OA, fibromyalgia, juvenile. Self-management programmes.

Charity 207711 · versusarthritis.org

Mind

Charity
0300 123 33939am-6pm · Mon-Fri

Mental health information service. Detailed factsheets on conditions, treatments, your rights under Mental Health Act.

Charity 219830 · mind.org.uk

Rethink Mental Illness

Charity
0808 801 05259.30am-4pm · Mon-Fri

Severe mental illness support — schizophrenia, bipolar, severe depression. Specialist legal team for Mental Health Act.

Charity 271028 · rethink.org

Carers UK

Charity
0808 808 77779am-6pm · Mon-Fri

Specialist advice for unpaid carers. Carer's Allowance, Carer's Credit, Carer Premium UC, employment rights.

Charity 246329 · carersuk.org

Cruse Bereavement Support

Charity
0808 808 16779.30am-5pm · Mon-Fri · longer hrs Tue-Thu

Free grief support after a death. Adult + Hope Again service for children + young people.

Charity 208078 · cruse.org.uk

Family, children & parents.

Pregnancy, single parenting, family law, child protection, family rights. The charities that specifically support UK families through the hard bits.

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Family Lives

Charity
0808 800 22229am-9pm Mon-Fri · 10am-3pm w/e

Parents + carers helpline. Bullying, school exclusion, teenage relationships, divorce, special needs.

Charity 1077722 · familylives.org.uk

Gingerbread (single parents)

Charity
0808 802 092510am-6pm Mon-Fri

Single parents: benefits, child maintenance, work, separation, housing.

Charity 230750 · gingerbread.org.uk

NSPCC (child protection)

Charity
0808 800 500024/7

For adults worried about a child. Report abuse or get advice. Free, confidential.

Charity 216401 · nspcc.org.uk

Family Fund (disabled children)

Charity
01904 621 1159am-5pm Mon-Fri

Grants for families on low income raising disabled or seriously ill children. Avg grant: white goods, sensory toys, beds, travel.

Charity 1053866 · familyfund.org.uk

Working Families

Charity
0300 012 031211am-2pm Mon-Tue · 5-7pm Wed

Legal advice on UK work-family balance: maternity, paternity, shared leave, flexible working, redundancy on mat leave.

Charity 1099808 · workingfamilies.org.uk

Maternity Action

Charity
0808 802 002910am-1pm Mon-Tue Thu-Fri

Specialist UK maternity, paternity + parental rights advice. Discrimination at work during pregnancy.

Charity 1128776 · maternityaction.org.uk

Pregnant Then Screwed

Charity
0808 123700410am-1pm Mon-Fri

For working mothers facing discrimination, redundancy, unfair treatment around pregnancy + maternity.

Charity 1183837 · pregnantthenscrewed.com

Family Rights Group

Charity
0808 801 03669.30am-3pm Mon-Fri

Free advice for families involved with social services. Care proceedings, child protection conferences, kinship care.

Charity 1015988 · frg.org.uk

NCT (parents-to-be)

Charity
0300 330 07008am-midnight · daily

Antenatal, breastfeeding, postnatal helpline. Local groups + courses. Members + non-members.

Charity 801395 · nct.org.uk

Best Beginnings (postnatal mental health)

Charity
Baby Buddy app + online

Free Baby Buddy NHS-endorsed pregnancy + early parenthood app. Strong mental health support for new parents.

Charity 1120054 · bestbeginnings.org.uk

Disability, access & long-term conditions.

UK condition + access support charities. Specialist benefit advice for PIP, DLA, Attendance Allowance + Equality Act 2010 access rights.

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Scope (disability)

Charity
0808 800 33339am-6pm Mon-Fri · 10am-6pm w/e

Free UK disability advice. Benefits (PIP, UC, Carer's Allowance), education, employment, social care.

Charity 208231 · scope.org.uk

Disability Rights UK

Charity
Online + email enquiry form

Disabled people's organisation. Personal Independence Payment factsheets, students, work, social care assessments.

Charity 1138585 · disabilityrightsuk.org

RNIB (sight loss)

Charity
0303 123 99998am-8pm Mon-Fri · 9am-1pm Sat

RNIB Helpline. Living with sight loss, mobility, registration, benefits, education + employment.

Charity 226227 · rnib.org.uk

RNID (hearing loss)

Charity
0808 808 01238.30am-5pm Mon-Fri · SMS 0780 0000 360

For deaf, deafened + hard of hearing. BSL InterpreterNow video service. Equipment grants.

Charity 207720 · rnid.org.uk

Mencap (learning disability)

Charity
0808 808 111110am-3pm Mon-Fri

Mencap learning-disability helpline. Easy-read factsheets, advocacy, employment, benefits, care.

Charity 222377 · mencap.org.uk

National Autistic Society

Charity
0808 800 410410am-3pm Mon-Thu · 9am-3pm Fri

For autistic adults, children, parents + carers. Diagnosis, education, benefits, employment.

Charity 269425 · autism.org.uk

ME Association

Charity
0344 576 53269am-5pm Mon-Fri

ME / CFS + Long Covid support. ME Connect helpline + factsheets, benefits advice.

Charity 801279 · meassociation.org.uk

Versus Arthritis

Charity
0800 5200 5209am-8pm Mon-Fri

Free arthritis advice + self-management.

Charity 207711 · versusarthritis.org

Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS)

UK Government
0808 800 00829am-7pm Mon-Fri · 10am-2pm Sat

Equality Act 2010 enquiries. Discrimination at work, in services, education. Government-funded.

EHRC-supported · equalityadvisoryservice.com

Independence at Home

Charity
020 3417 00669am-5pm Mon-Fri

Grants for adaptations + equipment for people with long-term illness or disability. Tops up Disabled Facilities Grant gaps.

Charity 1141253 · independenceathome.org.uk

Disabled Living Foundation (Living Made Easy)

Charity
0300 999 000410am-4pm Mon-Fri

Independent advice on UK daily-living equipment. Comparisons, what to buy, mobility aids.

Charity 290069 · livingmadeeasy.org.uk

Work & employment rights.

ACAS (the statutory employment-advice body), HSE for safety, plus condition-specific charities for navigating UK employment law.

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ACAS

UK Government
0300 123 11008am-6pm Mon-Fri

Free statutory UK employment advice for workers + employers. Mandatory Early Conciliation before tribunal. The first call before any tribunal.

UK gov statutory body · acas.org.uk

HSE (Health & Safety Executive)

UK Government
0300 003 16478.30am-5pm Mon-Fri

Report workplace safety risks, deaths + serious injuries (RIDDOR). UK statutory health + safety regulator.

UK gov statutory body · hse.gov.uk

TUC Worker Info Line

Trade union
020 7636 4030Online resources + helpline

Trades Union Congress. Free advice on UK workers' rights, joining a union, collective bargaining.

tuc.org.uk

Working Families

Charity
0300 012 031211am-2pm Mon-Tue · 5-7pm Wed

Legal advice on UK work-family balance: maternity, paternity, shared leave, flexible working.

Charity 1099808 · workingfamilies.org.uk

Maternity Action

Charity
0808 802 002910am-1pm Mon-Tue Thu-Fri

UK maternity, paternity + parental rights. Discrimination during pregnancy.

Charity 1128776 · maternityaction.org.uk

Equality Advisory Support Service

UK Government
0808 800 00829am-7pm Mon-Fri · 10am-2pm Sat

Discrimination at work or in education. Equality Act 2010 cases. EHRC-supported.

equalityadvisoryservice.com

Pension Wise (MoneyHelper)

UK Government
0800 138 39448am-6.30pm Mon-Fri

For age 50+. Free guidance on UK personal + workplace pensions, drawdown, annuities, tax.

MaPS · moneyhelper.org.uk/pensionwise

Scams, fraud & consumer protection.

Where to report it, where to check whether something's real, where to get money back. UK-specific routes for FCA-regulated and unregulated scams.

7 services

Action Fraud

UK Government
0300 123 204024/7 online · 8am-8pm phone

UK's national fraud reporting centre. Online + phone. Crime reference number issued. Run by City of London Police.

UK statutory body · actionfraud.police.uk

Forward spam SMS to 7726

UK Government
Free forward to 7726Always-on

Free Ofcom-mandated spam-SMS reporting. Forwards to your mobile operator. Spells "SPAM" on a keypad.

Ofcom-mandated · report-it.org.uk

FCA ScamSmart

FCA
0800 111 67689am-5pm Mon-Fri

Check whether a firm is FCA-authorised. FCA Warning List of known UK investment scams.

FCA · fca.org.uk/scamsmart

Citizens Advice consumer service

Charity
0808 223 11339am-5pm Mon-Fri

UK statutory consumer advice service. Bad purchases, faulty goods, services, scams. Funded by BEIS.

Charity 279057 · citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer

Take Five to Stop Fraud

UK banking
Online resources

UK Finance industry campaign with the latest scam patterns: bank-impersonation, romance, investment, courier fraud.

UK Finance · takefive-stopfraud.org.uk

Financial Ombudsman (FOS)

UK Government
0800 023 45678am-5pm Mon-Fri · 9am-1pm Sat

For unresolved UK financial complaints after 8 weeks (or "deadlock"). Awards up to £445,000. Free.

Statutory body · financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Get Safe Online

Charity
Online resources + tips

Online safety + cyber scam guidance. Up-to-date alerts on emerging UK scam patterns.

Funded by HM Government + industry · getsafeonline.org

Older people & pensions.

Age-specific UK charities + free pension guidance. Attendance Allowance, Pension Credit, LPA, social care, isolation.

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Age UK

Largest UK charity for older people. Free advice on benefits, care, mobility, isolation, scams, LPA. Local Age UK in most areas.

Call 0800 678 1602

Independent Age

Charity
0800 319 67898.30am-5.30pm · Mon-Fri

Free advice on income, care + benefits for older people. Friendship phone calls for isolated.

Charity 1082803 · independentage.org

The Silver Line (isolation)

Charity
0800 4 70 80 9024/7 · free phone

Free confidential UK helpline for older people who are lonely. Just to chat. No referral needed.

Age UK merged · thesilverline.org.uk

Carers UK

Charity
0808 808 77779am-6pm · Mon-Fri

For unpaid carers, very often partners caring for ageing spouses. Carer's Allowance, employment rights, Carer's Leave.

Charity 246329 · carersuk.org

MoneyHelper Pension Wise

UK Government
0800 138 39448am-6.30pm · Mon-Fri

For age 50+. Free guidance on UK personal + workplace pensions, drawdown, annuities, tax.

MaPS · moneyhelper.org.uk/pensionwise

Hourglass (elder abuse)

Charity
0808 808 814124/7 · freephone

UK helpline for elder abuse + safeguarding. Financial, physical, sexual, psychological abuse of older people.

Charity 1140543 · wearehourglass.org

Office of the Public Guardian (LPA)

UK Government
0300 456 03009am-5pm · Mon-Fri

For LPA queries (registration, fee exemption), Deputyship orders. England + Wales.

MoJ · gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-public-guardian

Domestic abuse & safety.

UK domestic-abuse, sexual-violence + safeguarding helplines. All free. All confidential. Available 24/7 where possible.

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National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Run by Refuge. Free, confidential, 24/7. Specialist support for women + children experiencing domestic abuse.

Call 0808 2000 247

Respect Men's Advice Line

Charity
0808 801 032710am-8pm Mon-Fri

For men experiencing domestic abuse. Confidential, free.

Charity 1141434 · mensadviceline.org.uk

Galop LGBT+ abuse helpline

Charity
0800 999 542810am-8.30pm Mon-Thu · 10am-4.30pm Fri

For LGBT+ people experiencing domestic abuse, hate crime, sexual violence.

Charity 1132368 · galop.org.uk

Karma Nirvana (forced marriage / honour abuse)

Charity
0800 5999 2479am-5pm Mon-Fri

UK helpline for forced marriage + honour-based abuse. Confidential. South-Asian-led but supports all communities.

Charity 1146427 · karmanirvana.org.uk

Rape Crisis England & Wales

Charity
0808 500 222224/7 · phone + chat

For women + girls who've experienced rape, sexual violence, abuse of any age.

Charity 1158748 · rapecrisis.org.uk

Survivors UK (male sexual abuse)

Charity
Text 020 3322 186012pm-8pm daily · web chat

Specialist trauma-informed support for men + non-binary survivors of sexual violence.

Charity 1077651 · survivorsuk.org

Women's Aid live chat

Charity
10am-6pm · daily · online

Live chat for women experiencing DA. Local Women's Aid services directory. Email helpline@womensaid.org.uk.

Charity 1054154 · womensaid.org.uk

Solace Women's Aid

Charity
0808 802 556510am-4pm Mon-Fri

London-based DA charity. Refuge spaces, advocacy, immigration advice for women with insecure status.

Charity 1082450 · solacewomensaid.org

Hourglass (elder abuse)

Charity
0808 808 814124/7 freephone

UK helpline for elder abuse + safeguarding. Financial, physical, psychological abuse of older people.

Charity 1140543 · wearehourglass.org

NSPCC (child protection)

Charity
0808 800 500024/7

For adults worried about a child. Report abuse or get advice. Free + confidential.

Charity 216401 · nspcc.org.uk
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