Domestic abuse policy & procedure
8. Specialist support
8.1 Local Services:
- FearFree
Specialist domestic abuse support for adults, young people in their own unhealthy relationships and children and young people who have witnessed domestic abuse.
Phone: 01225 775 276
Email: spa@fearfree.org.uk (opens new window)
Website: FearFree: Wiltshire (opens new window) - Wiltshire Out of Hours Helpline
Phone: 01225 712 880 - Wiltshire SHOUT Service
Free mental health support via text - Text WILTS to 85258 - Domestic abuse awareness and information
8.2 National Services:
- Domestic Abuse Helpline
Free 24 hour helpline
Phone: 08082 000 247
Website: Refuge: National helpline (opens new window) - Respect
Free confidential helpline
Phone: 0808 802 4040
Email: info@respectphoneline.org.uk (opens new window)
Website: Respect Phoneline (opens new window) - Rape Crisis (England and Wales)
Phone: 0808 802 9999
Website: Rape Crisis (opens new window) - SignHealth
Support for deaf victim / survivors of domestic abuse
Text: 07800 003 421
Email: da@signhealth.org.uk (opens new window)
Website: SignHealth: Domestic Abuse (opens new window) - Hourglass
Support for older people experiencing abuse
Phone: 08088 088141
Email: helpline@wearehourglass.org (opens new window)
Website: Hourglass Services (opens new window) - Men's Advice Line
Phone: 08088 010327
Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk (opens new window)
Website: Men’s Advice Line: Contact us (opens new window) - Galop
Support for LGBTQ+ victims
Phone: 08009 995428
Email: help@galop.org.uk (opens new window)
Website: Galop, the LGBT+ anti-violence charity (opens new window) - Karma Nirvana
Forced marriage and honour based abuse helpline
Phone: 08005 999247
Website: Karma Nirvana (opens new window) - NSPCC
For children and young people
Phone: 08088 005000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk (opens new window)
Website: NSPCC (opens new window)