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Free sexual assault and abuse helplines in the United Kingdom

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Stop It Now
Everyone

Stop It Now supports anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and its prevention, including people concerned about...

Counselors
stopitnow.org.uk
SurvivorsUK National Male & Non-binary Survivors Helpline
LGBTQ+Men

SurvivorsUK runs the National Male and Non-Binary Survivors Helpline for men, boys, and non-binary people in the UK who have...

Counselors
survivorsuk.org
Childline
YouthAll topics

Childline is a counselling service for children and young people up to their 19th birthday in the United Kingdom provided by...

Counselors, Volunteers
childline.org.uk
Jewish Women's Aid Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline
WomenChildren

Jewish Women's Aid Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support over...

Volunteers
jwa.org.uk
National Sexual Health Helpline
Everyone

National Sexual Health Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support over phone. We are here to help...

Counselors
nhs.uk
National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence
LGBTQ+

National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence (Galop) provides free and confidential support by...

Counselors
galop.org.uk
The Haven Wolverhampton
Everyone

The Haven Wolverhampton is dedicated to providing 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support by phone, text message...

Counselors
havenrefuge.org.uk
Hourglass (Safer Ageing). 24/7 Helpline
Seniors

Hourglass works across the UK supporting victims of abuse, those concerned about an older person, families, carers and...

Volunteers
wearehourglass.org
OPOKA Helpline
AdultsWomen

Opoka is a specialist service working to stop domestic violence against women and children in the Polish community. Our aim is...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
opoka.org.uk
Forced Marriage Unit
Everyone

Forced Marriage Unit provides free and confidential support and information by phone. We are here to help everyone in the...

Counselors
gov.uk
Shore Live Chat
Youth

We offer support through our anonymous live chat/email service for young people worried about their own or other people's...

Counselors
shorespace.org.uk
Information, Advice and Support Line
Everyone

The Survivors Trust Information, Advice and Support Line is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and...

Volunteers
thesurvivorstrust.org
NAPAC Support Service
Adults

NAPAC (the National Association for People Abused in Childhood) offers support to adult survivors of all types of childhood...

Counselors, Volunteers
napac.org.uk
The Men Standing Up Helpline
AdultsLGBTQ+Men

The Men Standing Up Helpline offers free and confidential support by phone. We are here for adults, the LGBTQ+ community, men,...

Counselors, Volunteers
bradfordcyrenians.org.uk
The National Bullying Helpline
Everyone

The National Bullying Helpline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by phone. We support everyone, adults,...

Volunteers
nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk
Outline
LGBTQ+

Outline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by text message (SMS), email and online chat. We are here to help...

Peers, Volunteers
catalystsupport.org.uk
NSPCC Helpline
Everyone

NSPCC Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support over the phone. We help adults and young people in the...

Counselors
nspcc.org.uk
Runaway Helpline
EveryoneYouthChildrenAll topics

Runaway Helpline offers free, compassionate, and confidential support over the phone, text message (SMS), and online chat. We...

Counselors, Volunteers
runawayhelpline.org.uk
SOS Silence of Suicide
EveryoneAll topics

SOS Silence of Suicide provides confidential support through our freephone helpline, mobile m/h hubs, in-person group meetings...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
silenceofsuicidesos.org.uk
National Suicide Prevention Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

National Suicide Prevention Helpline provides, free and confidential support and information by phone. We help everyone in the...

Volunteers
spuk.org.uk
Towards Healing (United Kingdom)
Faith-basedDeaf & HOHEveryone

Towards Healing offers free and confidential support and information by phone, including a dedicated text line for people who...

Counselors
towardshealing.ie
Premier Lifeline
Faith-basedEveryoneAll topics

Confidential Telephone Helpline offering emotional and spiritual support from a Christian perspective, with the opportunity of...

Volunteers
premierlifeline.org.uk
Muslim Youth Helpline
Faith-basedYouthAll topics

Muslim Youth Helpline offers free and confidential support and information by phone and online chat. We exist to help people...

Peers, Volunteers
myh.org.uk

Have you experienced sexual abuse, assault or harassment? Get confidential support from a hotline in United Kingdom

Sexual abuse is when one person forces another person into sexual behavior, without that person's consent. It is a type of sexual violence, which is any sexual activity without consent. This includes sexual assault (such as unwanted touching or rape) and sexual harassment (unwelcome or offensive sexual behavior).
If you’ve experienced sexual abuse, assault or harassment, you might be experiencing intense rage and fear, or you may feel numb. There are 23 hotlines in United Kingdom who support the victims of sexual violence. Consider getting some support if you recognize any of the following:

Examples of sexual violence:

  • Being used sexually in a way that is humiliating
  • Being spoken to in a sexual way that you find offensive or degrading
  • Someone making degrading or offensive comments about your body or sexuality, or using sexual terms and language in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable
  • Being exposed to a violent, hurtful sexual act without your permission
  • Being kissed or touched without your consent or being made, by coercion or force, to touch or kiss someone
  • Sexual photos or videos being posted online without your consent
  • Being coerced, threatened or forced to perform any sort of sexual activity
  • Being filmed or photographed nude or in a sexually explicit way without your permission

Effects of sexual violence:

  • Having flashbacks about the sexual abuse
  • Changes (either loss or increase) in your appetite
  • Avoidance of anything that reminds you of the sexual abuse
  • A decline in your physical and mental health
  • Feeling edgy and fearful, especially around people who resemble the abuser in any way
  • Feeling ashamed for what occurred
  • An urge to use alcohol, drugs, or gamble excessively
  • Feeling unsafe and scared that it would happen again
Sexual violence could provoke many ways of coping, some more and some less healthy. You may go through many different feelings, responses, and stages of recovery until you fully heal.
Surviving and recovering from sexual violence can be a very lonely process. Especially if you struggle with all the different thoughts and emotions that you’re having a hard time controlling. This is why reaching out to helpline staff in United Kingdom could help you feel less isolated.
If you are victim of sexual abuse, assault or harassment, consider contacting a helpline in United Kingdom for free, confidential help.

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