USEFUL CONTACTS AND RESOURCES
USEFUL CONTACTS AND RESOURCES
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.
Silent Solution system:
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 System enables a 999 mobile caller – to inform police you have a genuine emergency. Information and guidance can be found by clicking here:
General/Mental Health, Other Help & Support Organisations:
Organisation Website Email Telephone
Samaritans (free 24 hours helpline) www.samaritans.org jo@samaritans.org 08457 90 90 90
Rethink Mental Illness www.rethink.org info@rethink.org 0121 522 7007
The National Personality Disorder Website www.personalitydisorder.org.uk
BPD World (personality disorders/info & support) www.bpdworld.org
Harmless (self harm/info & support) www.harmless.org.uk info@harmless.org.uk
Anorexia Bulimia Care www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk support@anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk 0300 0111 213
NACOA (children of alcoholics) www.nacoa.org.uk helpline@nacoa.org.uk 0800 358 3456
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) UK www.coda-uk.org
PTSD UK (PTSD info & support) www.ptsduk.org
FPP (dissociative survivors/info/support) www.firstpersonplural.org.uk fpp@firstpersonplural.org.uk
PODS (dissociative survivors/info & support) www.pods-online.org.uk Info@pods-online.org.uk 0800 181 4420
National Centre for High Sensitivity (HSPs) www.hspsensitive.com
Stand Alone (adults estranged from family) www.standalone.org.uk contact@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:
Organisation Website Email Telephone
NAPAC (childhood abuse) www.napac.org.uk 080 8801 0331
NCPCC (children at risk) www.nspcc.org.uk help@nspcc.org.uk 0808 800 5000
Respond www.respond.org.uk admin@respond.org.uk 0808 808 0700
Action on Elder Abuse (elder abuse) www.elderabuse.org.uk enquiries@elderabuse.org.uk 080 8808 8141
Mankind Initiative (male victims of domestic abuse) www.mankind.org.uk admin@mankind.org.uk 01823 33 4244
Men’s Advice Line (male victims of domestic abuse) www.mensadviceline.org.uk info@mensadviceline.org.uk 0808 801 0327
National Domestic Violence Helpline www.refuge.org.uk info@refuge.org.uk 0808 200 0247
Cedar (catholics experiencing domestic abuse) www.cedar.uk.net info@cedar.uk.net
Karma Nirvana (honour based abuse/forced marriage) www.karmanirvana.org.uk info@karmanirvana.org.uk 0800 5999 247
National Stalking Helpline www.suzylamplugh.org 0808 802 0300
Stop Online Abuse www.stoponlineabuse.org.uk
Get Safe Online (online safety) www.getsafeonline.org
Revenge porn (helpline) www.revengepornhelpline.org.uk help@revengepornhelpline.org.uk 0345 6000 459
Refuge www.refuge.org.uk info@rapecrisis.org.uk 0808 200 0247
Shelter (homeless due to abuse) www.shelter.org.uk info@shelter.org.uk 020 3299 6900
Galop (LGBT domestic violence helpline) ww.galop.org.uk help@galop.org.uk 0800 999 5428
Crisis (single homeless) www.crisis.org.uk enquiries@crisis.org.uk 0300 636 1967
Respect (help for domestic violence perpetrators) www.respectphoneline.org.uk info@respectphoneline.org 0845 112 8609
DVIP (domestic Violence Intervention Project) www.dvip.org info@dvip.org 020 7633 9181
Victim Support (people affected by crime) www.victimsupport.org.uk 0808 168 9111
Legal Advice, Separation, Divorce/Child Contact, Other Help & Support Organisations:
Organisation Website Email Telephone
Resolution (solicitors, mediators, specialist/advisors) www.resolution.org.uk info@resolution.org.uk
Legal aid www.gov.uk/legal-aid
Law Centres Network (free legal advice) www.lawcentres.org.uk
Community Legal Advice (free legal advice) www.clsdirect.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 www.thefamilylawpanel.org
National Family Mediation www.nfm.org.uk 0300 4000 636
Cafcass (children/family court advisory support) www.cafcass.gov.uk
Family Lives (all aspects of family life) www.familylives.org.uk 0808 8002 222
The Centre for Separated Families www.separatedfamilies.info
Divorce Aid (divorce info & advice) www.divorceaid.co.uk
Sorting Out Separation (online help & support) www.sortingoutseparation.org.uk
Single Parents (separation and/or divorce) www.singleparents.org.uk
Match (mothers apart from their children) www.matchmothers.org enquiries@matchmothers.org 0800 689 4104
Only Mums (single mothers) www.onlymums.org
Only Dads (single fathers) www.onlydads.org
Family need Fathers www.fnf.org.uk 0300 030 0363
Gingerbread (lone parents & their children) www.gingerbread.org.uk 0808 802 0925
The Link Group (pet fostering/domestic abuse) www.thelinksgroup.org.uk links@live.co.uk
More Sources of Information:
The Home Office - The official Home Office site with links to the government's latest statistics and initiatives for domestic violence and abuse.
Domestic violence and abuse
www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-violence-and-abuse
CPS - The Crown Prosecution Service
Coercive control and the law
www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/controlling-or-coercive-behaviour-intimate-or-family-relationship
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.
