External Support

General Support Lines

Samaritans- Talk to the Samaritans any time you like, in your own way, and off the record – about whatever’s getting to you. Helpline: 116 123 (24 hours), www.samaritans.org
Mind - Provides mental health information, advice, and support- www.mind.org.uk
Shout - A free, 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis - Text “SHOUT” to 85258.
Support Line – provides a confidential telephone helpline offering emotional support to any individual on any issue, www.supportline.org.uk
Victim Support– Free and confidential support to help you deal with your experience, whether or not you report a crime. Also supports witnesses of crime. Support line:08 08 16 89 111,https://www.victimsupport.org.uk
Maytree - Maytree’s house is open 365 days a year for people when they’re feeling suicidal. Helpline: 020 7263 7070. https://www.maytree.org.uk/were-open-to-suicidal-feelings/
The Listening Place - Face-to-face support for those who feel life is no longer worth living - https://listeningplace.org.uk/
The Trussel Trust - Runs a network of food banks across the UK for those in need - http://www.trusselltrust.org
One Million Lives - online mental health check-in service, to understand how you're coping - https://www.oml.world/

The Havens – Specialist centres in London for people who have been raped or sexually assaulted. Helpline: 020 3299 6900, www.thehavens.org.uk
London Rape Crisis – Support and services for women and girls, and information about support agencies for men. Helpline: 0808 802 9999, www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Survivor’s Network Interactive Grounding Techniques: https://learning.elucidat.com/course/5bd886eb1ce37-5c0a8c241f2a3

Stop Hate UK– charity providing independent and confidential support to people affected by hate crime, www.stophateuk.org

Disability Rights Commission - UK – www.drc.org.uk
Leonard Cheshire Disability – https://www.leonardcheshire.org/
Scope – http://www.scope.org.uk/
UK Disabled People's Council (UKDPC) – www.carenotkilling.org.uk
Respond – Helps children and adults with learning disabilities and autism who have experienced abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others, through psychotherapy, advocacy and other support. Tel: 020 7383 0700 - www.respond.org.uk

Galop – provides support to LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence – www.galop.org.uk
LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 999 5428
Conversion Therapy Helpline 0800 130 3335
LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline 020 7704 2040
The Gender Trust – http://gendertrust.org.uk/
Imaan – supports LGBT+ Muslim people,http://imaan.org.uk/about/about.htm
LGBT Foundation – LGBT Foundation - Home
Stonewall – http://www.stonewall.org.uk/
Survivors UK if you are male or non-binary – survivorsuk.org
Isolation or LGBT+ identify - LGBT Switchboard: 0300 330 0630 / chris@switchboard.lgbt
LGBT+ Switchboard’s Emotional Wellbeing Pack: https://cdn.switchboard.lgbt/43536/1619799142-switchboard-emotional-wellbeing-support-pack.pdf
Hate crime or LGBT+ phobic abuse (from outside of your family or intimate relationship) – 020 7704 2040
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre - https://londonlgbtqcentre.org/
London Friend Groups - https://londonfriend.org.uk/london-friend-groups/

Mankind – support for male victims of domestic abuse and violence: www.mankind.org.uk
National Association for People Abused in Childhood – a national charity which offers support to adult survivors of child abuse and training to those who support them, http://napac.org.uk/
Rape Crisis England and Wales – http://rapecrisis.org.uk/
The Survivors Trust – www.thesurvivorstrust.org
Survivors UK – helps men, boys or non-binary persons who have been sexually abused and raises awareness of their needs - https://www.survivorsuk.org/
Women and Girls’ Network – Counselling and support to help women and girls recover from violence- www.wgn.org.uk

Karma Nirvana – a national charity supporting male and female victims of forced marriage and honour based abuse, http://www.karmanirvana.org.uk
Forced Marriage Unit– https://www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage

National Domestic Violence Helpline – www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Refuge – www.refuge.org.uk
Women's Aid – www.womensaid.org.uk
Woman's Trust – www.womanstrust.org.uk
Experiences of dysfunctional family relationships now or in the past - adult children of dysfunctional families peer-to-peer support groups. http://www.adultchildrenofalcoholics.co.uk/

Community Security Trust (National Organisation for Jewish victims) – https://cst.org.uk/
Union of Jewish Students – https://www.ujs.org.uk/
Federation of Student Islamic Societies – http://www.fosis.org.uk/
TELL MAMA (National organisation for Muslim Victims) – http://tellmamauk.org/