Get help from domestic or sexual violence
Additional National and Pan-London Resources
The Police:
- Available 24/7
- Emergency – 999
- Non-emergency – 101
Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline:
- Available 24/7
- 08082000247
- If it’s unsafe or you’re unable to speak on the phone, the online chat operates from 10am- 12pm Monday to Friday (two hours daily)
GALOP LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline (London):
- Available Monday to Friday 10am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-4pm
- 02077042040
Women and Girls Network Advice Line:
- Available Monday to Friday 10am-4pm and on Wednesdays from 6pm-9pm
- 08088010660
Women and Girls Network Sexual Violence Helpline:
- Available Monday to Friday 10am -12:30pm and 2:30-4pm and on Wednesdays from 6pm to 9pm
- 08088010770
- 0808 802 999
- 12- 2:30pm daily and 7 - 9:30pm daily
Support to change abusive behavior
Stresses caused by Coronavirus are not an excuse for domestic abuse – abusing a partner, ex-partner or family member is always a choice.
- The Respect Phoneline can help those who perpetrate abuse change their behaviour and is operating as usual. Call 0808 802 4040
Additional Resources
- Guidance for staying safe during Covid-19 for Survivors
- Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app, launched by Hestia in partnership with the Vodafone Foundation, providing support and information to anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know.
- Surviving Economic Abuse guidance for those self-isolating.
- Covid-19 and Child Contact Arrangements
- Information for victim survivors on how to secure your devices
- Resources for parents and children include a Parent Pack created by West Sussex Connect
- Doctors of the World have created information on Covid-19 in various languages