Further external sources of support

Support offered: Medical support

How to access:

• 999 for emergency services
• 111 for non-emergency services

Support offered: On criminal matters.

How to access:

• 999 for emergency services
• Phone line: 0800 555 111 for general queries
• For questions related to the police: https://www.askthe.police.uk/

Support offered: For anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide.

How to access:

• Phone lines: 08457 909090 / 020 7734 2800 / 116 123
• Email: jo@samaritans.org

Support offered: An anonymous listening and information service run by students for students

How to access:

• Phone line: (+44) 20 7631 0101
• Email: listening@london.nightline.ac.uk
• Skype username: londonnightline

Nightline is open every night from 6pm to 8am during term time.

Support offered: To victims of crime

How to access:

• Phone line: 08 08 16 89 111 (open 24/7)
• Online: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help/
  

Support offered: support on issues relating to equality and human rights.

How to access:

• Phone line: 0808 1689 111
  (Monday - Friday: 9 am - 7 pm; Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm)
• Text line: 0808 800 084
  

Support offered: The Gateway project works with any survivor aged 13 or above regardless of gender identity, sexuality, disability, chosen language, ethnicity or immigration status. The Gateway service has been developed through the expertise of all partners which includes London Rape Crisis Centres, SurvivorsUK working with male survivors and Galop working with LGBT+ survivors. 

How to access:

• Phone line: 0808 801 0860
  (Monday: 9 am - 5 pm; Tuesday: 9 am - 7 pm; Wednesday 9.30am - 3.30 pm; Thursday 9 am - 7 pm; Friday 9 am - 3 pm)
• Web: https://survivorsgateway.london/get-help-now/

Support offered: SARCs can provide you with support after being subjected to sexual violence.

At a SARC forensic evidence can be collected and stored for you should you wish to not report now. This gives you the option to come back and report at a later date with the evidence gathered. Forensic evidence should be collected within 72 hours.

You do not have to report to the police to attend a SARC. You can also speak informally and anonymously to a specially training sexual offence officer.

SARC’s also offer follow-up care, including counselling, tests and treatments.

How to access: 

• Phone line: 020 3299 6900
• Online: https://thehavens.org.uk/how-we-can-help/

The closest SARC centre to LSE is at Whitechapel, and is open 24/7/365.

Support offered: Accident and Emergency medical care (the nearest to LSE).

How to access: 

• Phone line: 020 3299 6900

Support offered: If you have been subjected to sexual violence you can report this to the police.

How to access: 

• During an emergency, call 999
• For non-emergencies, call 101

Support offered: Information for those who have been subjected to sexual violence abroad.

How to access: 

• Online: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/victim-of-rape-and-sexual-assault-abroad

Support offered: Support for people who have been subjected to sexual violence.

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 0808 802 9999
• Online: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/

Support offered: Support for women who have been subjected to domestic abuse.

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 0808 2000 247
• Webchat: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Chat-to-us-online/
• Online: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Support offered: Specialist health clinics, including a cervical screening clinic, STI clinics and maternity clinic, for women who have experienced sexual violence.

How to access: 

• Online: https://mybodybackproject.com/mbb-clinics-everything-need-know/

Support offered: Support for women after they have experienced sexual violence.

How to access: 

• Nia (East London):  https://niaendingviolence.org.uk/
• Solace Women’s Aid (North London): https://www.solacewomensaid.org/
• Women and Girls Network (West London): https://www.wgn.org.uk/
• Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (South London): https://www.rasasc.org.uk/

Find the closest London centre to you: https://rapecrisis.org. uk/find-a-centre/

Support offered: Support for people who have been subjected to revenge porn.

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 0345 6000 459 (10 am - 4 pm, Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays)
• Email: help@revengepornhelpline.org.uk
• Online: https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/

Support offered: Support for male victims of domestic violence.

How to access:

• Phoneline: 0808 8010 327 
  (Monday to Friday: 10 am – 8 pm)
• Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk
  (Monday to Friday, 9 am – 8 pm)
• Online: https://mensadviceline.org.uk

Support offered: Support for men who have been subjected to sexual violence, including:

• ISVA support
• Group work
• Counselling

How to access:

• Phoneline: 020 3598 3898
  (Monday to Sunday: 12 pm – 8 pm)
• Email: help@survivorsuk.org
• Webchat: https://www.survivorsuk.org/ways-we-can-help/(Monday to Sunday, 12 pm – 8 pm)
• Online: http://www.survivorsuk.org/

Support offered: Support and counselling for people who have experienced child sexual abuse.

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 0800 121 7114 
  (Everyday 10 am – 12 pm, 2 pm – 4 pm and 6 pm – 8 pm)
• Email: admin@oneinfour.org.uk
• Advocacy enquiries: advocacy@oneinfour.org.uk

Support offered: Primarily providing specialist services to Turkish, Kurdish and Cypriot  Turkish Women. Services include:

• Offering free advice
• Drop-in sessions
• Counselling
• Practical support

How to access: 

• Advice Line: 020 7354 1359
• Email: info@imece.org.uk
• Online: https://imece.org.uk/get-help/

Support offered: Support for Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan Women, including:

• Counselling
• Advocacy support

How to access: http://ikwro.org.uk/

Support offered: Support for women subject to honourbased violence and forced marriages, including:

• Counselling
• Support groups
• FGM support
• Forced marriage and ‘honour’ based violence support
• Advocacy and Practical support/ casework
• Refuge

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 020 8539 0427
• Email: info@ashiana.org.uk

Support offered: Provides full list of organisations supporting BAME women survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

How to access: https://www.imkaan.org.uk/get-help

Support offered: Support for Muslim women experiencing or at risk of abuse.

How to access:

• Phonelines: 0800 999 5786 / 0303 999 5786
• Email: info@mwnhelpline.co.uk
• Online: https://www.mwnuk.co.uk/index.php

Support offered: Support and counselling for men, women and children who are Jewish (any denomination of Judaism) who have been subjected to sexual violence. Services include: 

• ISVA services
• 1:1 counselling
• Group support
• Couples counselling

How to access:

• Phoneline: 07493 790305
• Email: info@migdalemunah.org.uk
• Online: https://migdalemunah.org.uk

Support offered: Support for Jewish women who have been subjected to sexual violence and domestic violence.

How to access:

• General webchat: https://www.jwa.org.uk/webchat
  (Monday and Wednesday: 3 pm – 5 pm; Tuesday and Thursday: 10 am –12 pm)

Domestic abuse services

• Phoneline: 0808 801 0500 (Monday to Thursday: 9.30 am – 9.30 pm)
• Email: advice@jwa.org.uk

Sexual violence services

• Phoneline: 0808 801 0656
  (Mondays 10 am – 2 pm, and 1 pm – 3 pm; Tuesdays 10 am – 12 pm, and 1 pm – 3 pm; Thursdays 1 pm – 3 pm)
• Email: dina@jwa.org.uk
  

Support offered: Support for men and women who have been subjected to forced marriage.

How to access:

• UK Forced Marriage Helpline: 0800 5999 247
• Online: https://www.karmanirvana.org.uk/

Support offered: LGBTQ+ sexual assault casework and support.

How to access:

• Phoneline: 020 7704 2040
• Email:  referrals@galop.org.uk
• Online: http://www.galop.org.uk/sexualviolence/

Support offered: Support for LGBTQ+ individuals subjected to domestic abuse.

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 0800 999 5428
• Email: help@galop.org.uk
  (Monday to Friday: 10 am – 5 pm; Wednesday to Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm)
• Online: http://www.galop.org.uk/domesticabuse

Support offered: Support for people who have been subjected to stalking. 

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 0808 802 0300
  (Monday to Friday 9.30  am – 4 pm, Wednesdays 9.30 am – 8 pm)
• Enquiry form: https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ forms/national-stalking-helpline-enquiry-form
• 'Am I being stalked' online tool: https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ am-i-being-stalked-tool
• Online: http://www.suzylamplugh.org

Support offered: Support for people with learning difficulties who have been subjected to trauma, including

• Counselling
• ISVA support

How to access:

• Phoneline: 0207 383 0700
• Email: admin@respond.org.uk
• Online: https://respond.org.uk/

Support offered: with mental health

How to access: https://www.mind.org.uk/

Support offered: Support for deaf people experiencing domestic abuse

How to access:

• Online: https://signhealth.org.uk/contact/

Main Office

• Text: 07966 976749
• Email: info@signhealth.org.uk

Psychological therapy team

• Text: 07984 439473
• Email: therapy@signhealth.org.uk
• Call: 01494 687 606

Support offered: Race harrassment and abuse

How to access:

• Report racism through their form: https://tmg-uk.org/report-racism
• Email: office@tmg-uk.org

Support offered: BME women's rights and advice

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 020 8571 9595
• Email: info@southallblacksisters.co.uk(Monday to Friday: 9 am – 5 pm)

Support offered: LGBTQ+ helpline

How to access: 

• Phoneline: 0300 330 0630 (10 am – 10 pm each day)

Support offered: Find a trans support group near you

How to access: https://www.transunite.co.uk/

Support offered: Support to report any form of hate crime.

Report here: https://www.report-it.org.uk/home

Support offered: Support for victims of anti-Muslim hate.

Report here: https://tellmamauk.org/

Support offered: Support for victims of anti-semitic hate.

How to access: https://cst.org.uk/

Support offered: Support LGBTQ+ people after being subjected to hate crimes.

How to access:

• Phoneline: 020 7704 2040
• Online: https://www.galop.org.uk/resources/understanding-anti-lgbt-hate-crime