Useful organisations

Women's Aid

0808 2000 247

Offers a free 24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline and an online guide 'The Survivors Handbook' available as a PDF download. Children may also benefit from visiting their kids' website called 'The Hideout'. Provides a list of regional centres and services - see the Domestic Abuse Directory on the home page.

Refuge

0808 2000 247

Works in partnership with Women's Aid to provide advice and support to anyone experiencing domestic violence. Provides safe, emergency accommodation throughout the UK. Website offers a useful 'help for children' section.

Women's Domestic Violence Helpline

0161 636 7525

Manchester-based organisation offering national advice, information and telephone counselling. Helpline open Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm. Helpline also available in Urdu, Punjabi Mondays and Tuesdays 10am to 1pm and Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm.

MALE (Men's advice line and enquiries)

0808 801 0327

Support and advice for male victims of domestic violence, information for their families and for men who want to change their violent and abusive behaviour. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.

Pathway Project

01543 676 800

Organisation based in Staffordshire offering a free national 24-hour helpline and refuge accommodation, as well as counselling and support groups, including children's therapeutic play sessions.

Southall Black Sisters

0208 571 9595

Resource centre based in London providing a service for women who are experiencing violence or abuse. Offers advice, group therapy and counselling, including in Hindi and Urdu.

Shelter

0808 800 444

Practical help for victims of homelessness. 8am to midnight seven days a week.

Broken Rainbow

Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experiencing domestic violence.

Everyman Project

0207 236 8884

Offers counselling and support to men who want to change their violent or abusive behaviour. Helpline open Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6.30pm to 9pm.

NSPCC

0808 800 500

Free access to current information on child abuse, child protection and safeguarding in England and Wales. For Scotland, visit CHILDREN 1ST.

Respect phoneline

0845 122 8609

Dad's Space virtual contact centre. Monday-Friday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm.

Respect

0207 022 1801

Membership association for domestic violence perpetrator programmes.