Other Support

Providing specialist services for Women and Girls who have been raped.  TEL:  0808 802 9999

One Space is the parenting site for single parents.This is an online service.

It offers an online community for single parents with support from experienced parenting facilitators and brings together essential information, interactive learning games, multi-media content, links to other support organisations and news. The online groups also act as a support group, where people can gain information and support from others who have been through similar experiences - a lifeline to many who unexpectedly find themselves to be single parents.

NSPCC – offering specialist support for young people and advice for parents.  Helpline for parents 0808 800 5000 

Childline offers free and confidential advice and support for U18's whatever your worry, whenever you need help.  0800 1111

The National Domestic Abuse Helpline is run by Refuge and can be contacted on 0808 247 2000. This is a Freephone number and a 24 hour service.

NAPAC offers support and advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse and training for those who support them. 

Mosac offers support and advice to non-abusing parents whose children have been sexually abused:  

Helpline: 0800 908 1958

Male Survivor offers forums and chat where males come together to overcome sexual trauma. 

Kooth provides free anonymous support for young people. 

Gingerbread provide advice and practical support for single parents. Expert advisers answer our helpline, this website is packed full of useful information and we offer training too. We also campaign to improve the lives of all single parent families. And because we’re a national charity, it’s all free.

Factsheets. A wide range of useful factsheets on all sorts of useful topics from benefits to rights.

The Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline is open as follows: 

• Mondays: 10am to 6pm 
• Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays: 10am to 4pm
• Wednesdays: 10am-1pm and 5pm-7pm.

Phone today for free, on 0808 802 0925.

• Shout provides a  24/7 hour/day text support service for those in crisis:  Text 85258  

• GALOP provide advice, support and advocacy to people who have expereiced hate crime and domestic abuse. Free phone 0800 999 5428

Drink Aware UK offers support and advice for those struggling with alcohol misuse.  A range of useful resources, online chat, drink tracker and advice. Drinkline 0300 123 1110

Samaritans UK offers support for those experiencing suicidal ideation. Free phone   116 123  (24 hours)

Domestic Violence UK provides telephone counselling and signposting. 

National domestic violence helpline 0808 2000 247 / Men's domestic abuse helpline  0808 801 0327 / The national LGBT & domestic abuse helpline 0800 80 10 800

Respect is the UK membership association for domestic violence perpetrator programmes and associated support services.

The Men's Advice Line is a confidential helpline offering support, information and practical advice to men experiencing domestic violence.

Open: Monday - Friday 10am- 1pm and 2pm - 5pm

Call 0808 801 0327 (free from landlines and most mobiles)

RNID typetalk – textphone users dial 18001 0808 801 0327

Language line – If English is not your first language, call us and ask for an interpreter

• Cruse bereavement care provides support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when soneone dies.   Free helpline; TEL: 0808 808 1677

Relate provides specialist relationship counselling: Our counsellors provide a caring, supportive and non-judgmental environment to help you find a way through any difficulties you may be facing in your relationship. The site offers webchat and web counselling facilities. 

Barnado’s provide advice supporting children experiencing domestic abuse: The link will take you to the booklet Parenting Positively; Coping with Domestic Abuse for Children aged 6 -12. 

Age UK offers information and a phone advice line, information, advice and a buddy service for people in the later stage of life.   Helpline:  0800 055 6112

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good. A range of links for individuals and professionals, offering safety advice and support for people expereincing domestic abuse.

Talk to Frank  provides confidential support and advice around drug misuse.  Live chat and email options and a 24 hour helpline.  Call Frank: 0300 123 660 / TEXT 82111

Rights of Women is a women’s voluntary organisation committed to informing, educating and empowering women concerning their legal rights.

Publications. We provide education on women’s rights through several publications. These include our handbooks, information sheets on key issues of family law, and publications on key issues relating to women and the law.

Advice. Founded in 1975, we offer free confidential legal advice to women on our advice line. We offer specialist advice in family law, divorce and relationship breakdown, children and contact issues, domestic violence, sexual violence, discrimination and lesbian parenting. We empower women to access their legal rights.

• Switchboard LGBT: a helpline for LGBT+ and “place for calm words when you need them most”

Providing information on organisations working to support survivors of domestic abuse. 

Tel: 08088 010 818

The Survivor pathway is an on-line resource for anyone wanting to know more about specialist sexual violence support services in the South West. 

Victim Support offers free and confidential information and support to help victims move on from crime:  Please remember domestic abuse is a crime.  TEL: 0333 254 5157

Suzy Lamplugh offers a national helpline for victims of stalking, information, advice and training to improve the safety of people.   Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300.