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If you’re experiencing domestic abuse, we can put you in touch with other support organisations that understand your specific needs. Below you’ll find a list of organisations who can assist you.
Call the UK police non-emergency number, 101, if you need support or advice from the police and it's not an emergency. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service on 18001 101.
The unit helps vulnerable victims including people who have experienced domestic abuse.
Bishopsgate Police Station
182 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4NP
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday
Phone: 020 7601 290 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday
Email: [email protected]
Specialist service for men and women who live and work in the City of London experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence and hate crime.
Phone: 07944 634946
Free Supportline: 08 08 16 89 111
Email: [email protected]
To find out about City of London Police victim support drop-in sessions, check Facebook.
Specialist centres in London for people who have been raped or sexually assaulted.
Specialist services for women on harmful practices, forced marriage, honour-based violence, female genital mutilation, faith-based abuse.
Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation
Service helping women from all Middle Eastern backgrounds, providing advocacy, training and counselling for women and girl clients.
Emotional and practical support, signposting and onward referral into appropriate support services.
City of London Children’s Social Care
Care for a child or young person who may be experiencing harm alongside other support including early help.
City of London Adult Social Care
Help and advice for adults experiencing abuse or neglect, or those who feel someone may be at risk.
Housing advice to keep people safe when they are experiencing domestic abuse, including providing emergency accommodation.
Holistic interventions tailored to individual need, and provision of structured, recovery-focused interventions for those wishing to reduce or abstain from substance and alcohol misuse and stop smoking.
Free, confidential and impartial advice service for City residents and workers on issues such as debt issues, employment problems, family, housing, welfare benefits, health and wellbeing.
Support and assistance on housing and social care issues advice on benefits, pensions, debt and money management social, cultural and leisure activities and community volunteering opportunities.
Support to carers alongside information and advice on rights and services.
SafeLives.org.uk
Providing domestic abuse support and guidance.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Free 24-hour helpline, guidance and support for victims.
National Centre for Domestic Violence
Provides a free service that lets anyone who has recently suffered from, or been threatened with, domestic abuse apply for an emergency court injunction.
Victim Support
Free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family and friends with 24-hour live chat and helpline available.
Women’s Aid Domestic Violence Helpline
Free 24-hour national helpline run by Women’s Aid and Refuge.
National Stalking Helpline
Guidance on the law, how to report stalking, gathering evidence, staying safe and reducing the risk.
Shelter Emergency Helpline
Advice for those struggling with bad housing or homelessness.
Karma Nirvana
Confidential helpline providing emotional and practical support and advice for victims and survivors of forced marriage and/or honour-based violence.
Forced Marriage Unit
Contact the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) if you’re trying to stop a forced marriage or you need help leaving a marriage you’ve been forced into.
FLOWS (Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors)
Legal support service to help protect women against domestic abuse.
Sharan Project
Provides support to vulnerable women, particularly of South Asian origin, who have been disowned.
Men’s Advice Line
Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse.
Respect.uk
Advice and support for those who are finding it difficult to manage their behaviour, male victims of domestic abuse, and young people using violence and abuse in close relationships.
ManKind Initiative
Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence.
Hourglass
The Hourglass confidential helpline provides information and support to anyone concerned about harm, abuse or exploitation of an older person.
Galop
Emotional and practical support for LGBT+ people.
Sign Health
Support and advice for victims of domestic abuse who are deaf or hard of hearing.