0808 2000 247
Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge

www.refuge.org.uk

ChildLine Free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people who need to talk about any problem they may have. Helpline: 0800 1111

http://www.childline.org.uk

The Hideout Website for children and young people to inform them about domestic violence, to help them identify whether it's happening in their home, and to provide indirect and informal support.

http://www.thehideout.org.uk

Barnardo's Barnardo's helps children, young people and their families to overcome the most severe disadvantages such as abuse, homelessness and poverty. Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 1QG

http://www.barnardos.org.uk

Reunite (for parents of abducted children) Support groups for parents of children who have been abducted. International Child Abduction Centre, P.O. Box 7124, Leicester LE1 7XX Advice Line: 0116 255 6234

http://www.reunite.org

Freecall Message Home This is a free, confidential, non-traceable service for those who have left home but want to pass on a message to family and friends without communicating directly. Tel: 0500 700 740

http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Parentline Plus Information and support to anyone parenting a child. Parentline Plus runs a freephone helpline and courses for parents. Tel: 0808 800 2222. Textphone: 0800 783 6783

http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk

NSPCC Asian Child Protection Helplines Open 11am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. All calls are free. Bengali - Speaking advisor 0800 096 7714 Gujarati - Speaking advisor 0800 096 7715 Hindi - Speaking advisor 0800 096 7716 Punjabi - Speaking advisor 0800 096 7717 Urdu - Speaking advisor 0800 096 7718 English - Speaking Asian advisor 0800 096 7719

Rape Crisis Federation Wales and England A referral service for women who are seeking advice and/or support around the issues of rape and sexual abuse/assault. Unit 7 Provident Works, Newdigate Street, Nottingham, NG7 4FD Tel: 0115 900 3560. Textphone: 0115 900 3563

http://www.rapecrisis.co.uk

Womens aid supports abused women and children

http://www.womensaid.org.uk/index.htm

Victim Support Offers information and support to victims of crime, whether or not they have reported the crime to the police. Helpline: 0845 3030900

http://www.victimsupport.org

Samaritans 24-hour confidential emotional support for anyone in a crisis. Helpline: 08457 909090

http:// www.samaritans.org.uk

Gingerbread Support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales. Contact other lone parents via their online discussion groups. 16-17 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R OAN Freephone: 0800 0184318

http://www.gingerbread.org.uk

Shelter A national organisation which works at local level to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people. 80 Old Street, London EC1V 9HU Shelterline: 0808 80044 44 (8am - Midnight)

http://www.shelter.org.uk

Southall Black Sisters Advice, emotional support and help for black and Asian women. 52 Norwood Road, Southall, Middlesex UB2 4DW Tel: 020 8571 9595

The best interest campaign supports a change in the law so that violent parents do not automatically get contact post-separation.

http://www.bestinterestscampaign.org.uk

The forum meets on Friday lunchtimes, every 4-weeks at the University of Teesside. It is open to representatives of any local agency
whose work includes responding to sexual violence and any individual with an interest in or experience of working in this area.

http://www.teesvalleysexualviolenceforum.org.uk