National Numbers:
Emergency services: 999
Free 24hr National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 / www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
Samaritans: 0845 7909 090 / https://www.samaritans.org/branches/central-london/
Domestic Abuse support:
Her Centre: 020 3260 7772 / info@hercentre.org
Greenwich DVA: 020 8317 8273 / www.gdva.org.uk / info@h4w.co.uk
Greenwich Victim Support: 020 8854 1113 / www.victimsupport.org.uk
Women’s Aid Federation of England (general enquiries): 0117 944 4411 / www.womensaid.org.uk
Refuge (general enquiries): 020 7395 7700 / www.refuge.org.uk
National Victim Support: 08 08 16 89 111 / www.victimsupport.org.uk
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 / www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Ascent: 0808 802 5565 / https://www.solacewomensaid.org/
Sexual Abuse support:
Rape Crisis (free helpline): 0808 802 9999 / www.rapecrisis.org.uk
The Havens: 0203 299 1599 / www.thehavens.org.uk
We Stand (Mosac): 0800 980 1958 (Free Helpline) / www.westand.org.uk
Housing support:
Greenwich Housing Rights: 0208 854 8848 / www.grhr.co.uk
Shelter Housing: 0808 800 4444 / www.shelter.org.uk
Legal support:
Plumstead Community Law Centre: 020 8855 9817 / www.lawcentres.org.uk
Rights of Women: 020 7251 6577 / www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
National Centre for Domestic Violence: 0844 8044 999 / www.ncdv.org.uk
Support for children and young people:
Childline: 0800 1111 / www.childline.org.uk
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 / www.nspcc.org.uk
The Mix (16-25 year olds): 0808 808 4994 / www.themix.org.uk
Welcare: (up to the age of 13 years) 020 7820 7910 https://welcare.org
Support for men:
Men’s Advice Line (for men experiencing domestic violence): 0808 801 0327 / www.mensadviceline.org.uk
Respect (for perpetrators of domestic violence): 0808 802 4040 / www.respect.uk.net
Victim support (for men experiencing abuse): 0808 1689 111 / www.victimsupport.org.uk
Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual people:
Galop 0800 999 5428 / 0207 704 2040 / www.galop.org.uk
METRO Charity 020 8305 5000 / https://metrocharity.org.uk/
Support for women and children from minority ethnic communities:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Forced Marriage Unit: 020 7008 0151 / www.gov.uk/forced-marriage
Refugee Council: 020 7346 6777 / www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
Immigration Advice Service: 020 7357 6917 / www.iasservices.org.uk
Asylum Aid: 020 7354 9264 / www.asylumaid.org.uk
Southall Black Sisters (helpline): 0208 571 0800 (general enquiries): 020 8571 9595
Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (LRMN): 0208 694 0323 / https://www.lrmn.org.uk/
How to Tell if Social Media Is Harming Your Mental Health:
Zocdoc: How social media can impact mental health – www.zocdoc.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-social-media-is-harming-your-mental-health/