If you live in the UK, these are the services that can help: what each one does, who it is for and the first step. Some rules differ between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and each entry says where it applies.
This is general information, not legal advice. Each service was checked against its own website on 7 November 2026. Rules change: read what the service itself says before you decide.
Help by topic
- Money to live on in the UKMoney help in the UK when you leave an abusive partner: Universal Credit, benefits advice and free debt advice.
- A safe place to live in the UKSomewhere safe to stay in the UK when you leave abuse: refuges, council homelessness help and housing advice.
- Legal aid and free legal help in the UKLegal help in the UK when you live with abuse: legal aid for victims of domestic abuse and free legal advice lines.
- The police and court orders in the UKReporting abuse to the police in the UK, non-molestation and occupation orders, Clare's Law and support for victims of crime.
- Children and child arrangements in the UKHelp for children and parents in the UK after abuse: child arrangements, Cafcass, and when you do not have to go to mediation.
- Your immigration status if you leave in the UKIf your visa in the UK depends on your partner: the Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession and settlement as a victim of domestic abuse.
- Health care and help after sexual assault in the UKHealth care in the UK after abuse or sexual assault: Sexual Assault Referral Centres, your GP and rape crisis support.
- Help for particular groups in the UKHelp in the UK for men, LGBT+ people, older and disabled people, and people facing forced marriage, from services that know your situation.
Numbers
National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge)
Call 0808 2000 247For women. Staffed by an all-female team.
Phone 24/7. Live chat Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00.
Men's Advice Line (Respect)
Call 0808 801 0327For male victims of domestic abuse, including trans and non-binary people.
Phone Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00. Webchat Mon–Fri 09:00–10:00.
Live Fear Free (Wales)
Call 0808 80 10 800Text 07860 077333For anyone in Wales experiencing domestic abuse or sexual violence, and anyone worried about someone. Calls are welcome in Welsh.
Phone, text, email and live chat 24/7.
Emergency
Call 999If you cannot speak, call 999 from a mobile and press 55 (Silent Solution).
24/7
Childline (NSPCC)
Call 0800 1111For children and young people, about anything. Free.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Galop National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
Call 0800 999 5428For LGBT+ people experiencing domestic abuse.
Mon–Tue 09:15–20:00, Wed–Fri 09:15–16:30 (closed 13:00–14:00).
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