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If you are in immediate danger always call 999 or 101 in a non-emergency or you can attend a police station in person to report an incident. 

Find information on all the UK police websites through the UK Police Service Portal at www.police.uk or report a crime via the confidential online form.

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The Silent Solution

If you’re in an emergency situation and need police help, but are scared to make a noise, or can’t speak. The Silent Solution enables a 999 mobile caller – to inform police you have a genuine emergency. Information and guidance can be found by clicking here.

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General/Mental Health, Other Help & Support Organisations:

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Organisation                                                                             Website                                                                                                                 

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Samaritans (free 24 hours helpline)                                     www.samaritans.org

Rethink Mental Illness                                                           www.rethink.org

BPD World (personality disorders/info & support)             www.bpdworld.org

Harmless (self harm/info & support)                                    www.harmless.org.uk

NACOA (support; affected by a parents' drinking)              www.nacoa.org.uk   

​CoDA (CoDependents Anonymous)                                       www.codauk.org

PTSD UK (PTSD info & support)                                              www.ptsduk.org

FPP (dissociative survivors/info/support)                              www.firstpersonplural.org.uk  

Stand Alone (adults estranged from family)                        www.standalone.org.uk 

Lifecoach Directory (accred/coaches/NLP/practitioners) www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk

EMCC UK (Life coaching/professional body)                         www.emccuk.org

ANLP (NLP/professional body)                                                www.anlp.org

 

Domestic Violence/Abuse, Other Help & Support Organisations:​

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Organisation                                                                             Website                                                                    

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NAPAC (childhood abuse)                                                        www.napac.org.uk   

NCPCC (children at risk)                                                            www.nspcc.org.uk    

Respond                                                                                     www.respond.org.uk 

Hourglass (elder abuse)                                                          www.wearehourglass.org

Mankind Initiative (male victims of domestic abuse)      www.mankind.org.uk

Men’s Advice Line (male victims of domestic abuse)        www.mensadviceline.org.uk 

National Domestic Violence Helpline                               www.refuge.org.uk  

Karma Nirvana (honour based abuse in the UK)               www.karmanirvana.org.uk 

National Stalking Helpline                                                   www.suzylamplugh.org

Get Safe Online (online safety)                                              www.getsafeonline.org  

Revenge porn (helpline)                                                          www.revengepornhelpline.org.uk 

Refuge                                                                                         www.refuge.org.uk 

Shelter (homeless due to abuse)                                           www.shelter.org.uk 

Galop (LGBT+ anti-abuse charity)                                           www.galop.org.uk

Crisis (people experiencing homelessness)                         www.crisis.org.uk  

Respect (help for domestic violence perpetrators)            www.respectphoneline.org.uk  

DVIP (domestic Violence Intervention Project)                    www.dvip.org 

Victim Support (people affected by crime)                         www.victimsupport.org.uk   

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Legal Advice, Separation, Divorce/Child Contact, Other Help & Support Organisations:

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Organisation                                                                             Website                                                                                        

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Resolution (solicitors, mediators, specialist/advisors)       www.resolution.org.uk 

Legal aid                                                                                     www.gov.uk/legal-aid

Law Centres Network (free legal advice)                            www.lawcentres.org.uk

CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau (specialist advisors)            www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Advicenow (family difficulties/info & support)                    www.advicenow.org.uk

Turn2us (financial help)                                                           www.turn2us.org.uk

Family law panel (separation and/or divorce)                    www.thefamilylawpanel.org

National Family Mediation (separation and/or divorce)  www.nfm.org.uk 

Cafcass (children/family court advisory support)                www.cafcass.gov.uk  

Family Lives (all aspects of family life)                                  www.familylives.org.uk 

Divorce Aid (divorce info & advice)                                        www.divorceaid.co.uk

Single Parents (separation and/or divorce)                         www.singleparents.org.uk 

Match (mothers apart from their children)                          www.matchmothers.org 

Only Mums (single mothers)                                                  www.onlymums.org

Only Dads (single fathers)                                                       www.onlydads.org

Family need Fathers                                                               www.fnf.org.uk 

Gingerbread (lone parents & their children)                       www.gingerbread.org.uk

The Link Group (pet fostering/domestic abuse)                 www.thelinksgroup.org.uk  

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More Sources of Information:

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The Home Office - The official Home Office site with links to the government's latest statistics and initiatives for domestic violence and abuse.

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Domestic violence and abuse

 

www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-violence-and-abuse

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CPS - The Crown Prosecution Service

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Coercive control and the law

www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/controlling-or-coercive-behaviour-intimate-or-family-relationship

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Disclaimer:

By providing these links The Echo Society are not necessarily endorsing any external organisations, their websites information/advice/products and/or support services they provide.