additional support IN HACKNEY
domestic and/or sexual violence
This list includes a range of services and support lines, mainly in Hackney, that can offer support and advice if you or someone you know is a victim of any form of domestic violence, abuse, including child abuse, and hate crime. Includes services for men and boys.
You can find this and other lists here.
Always call 999 if you or your children are in danger.
If you are Deaf or without speech, you can contact 999 by SMS text. You need to pre-register by texting ‘Register’ to 999. When you get a reply, follow the instructions.
Hackney Council’s housing can be called out-of-hours on 020 8356 2300, for refuge provision call 0808 2000 247.
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BEYOND THE STREETS
Support for women involved in the sex industry.
Free call-back support service 0800 133 7870
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BRIGHT SKY APP
Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app, providing support and information to anyone in an abusive relationship. Also available in Polish, Urdu and Punjabi.
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CITIZENS ADVICE EAST END
300 Mare Street E8 1HE
Advice line 020 3855 4472 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Help through Hardship line 0808 208 2138 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Face-to-face appointments are available at the Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street E8 1DY on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am-1pm
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CLAUDIA JONES ORGANISATION
Range of services for African Caribbean heritage women and families, children and older people, violence against women and girls.
Call 0207 241 1646 or email info@claudiajones.org
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GALOP
Emotional and practical support for LGBT+ people experiencing hate crime, conversion practices, forced marriage, honour-based abuse, sexual violence or domestic abuse. Helpline: 0800 999 5428.
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HACKNEY COUNCIL DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT
Contact the Council directly or ask someone such as your health visitor, doctor, housing worker or social worker to refer you.
Call 020 8356 4458/4459 / 0800 056 0905 (free from a landline) Mon-Fri 9am-5pm or email dais@hackney.gov.uk
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HALALEH TAHERI (MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN AND SOCIETY ORGANISATION)
Supports women from Middle Eastern, African and Asian backgrounds. Advice on housing, benefits, domestic violence, health, LGBTQI issues and more.
Welfare advice 07579 801 365; Domestic abuse 07931 314 631; LGBTQ+ 07579 801 365
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HAWA TRUST
Based in Hackney, the Trust supports women and girls from African and other minority ethnic communities at risk of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and other harmful abuse.
Call: 0785 2360 272, Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
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HOURGLASS
Information and support to an older person or anyone concerned about an older person who is at risk of, experiencing or recovering from any form of abuse or neglect.
Call 24/7
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IKWRO
Confidential advice on issues including domestic abuse, all forms of ‘honour’ based abuse, forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation, separation and divorce, child residence and contact, housing and benefits for Middle Eastern, North African (MENA) and Afghan women and girls in Farsi, Kurdish, Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Turkish and English.
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IMECE WOMEN’S CENTRE
Support for Turkish, Kurdish, Cypriot Turkish women and any other Turkish speaking women, Black, Asian, refugee and migrant women experiencing financial and emotional abuse, domestic violence, hate crime, harassment, rape and other sexual abuse.
Call 0207 354 1359
Mon-Fri 9.30am – 5.30pm
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JEWISH WOMEN’S AID
Support for Jewish women and girls (aged 14+). Domestic abuse helpline 0808 801 0500
Mon-Thurs 9.30am-9.30pm
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KURDISH AND MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN’S ORGANISATION
Specialist support services for Kurdish, Middle Eastern and North African women. Free advocacy and support to women affected by any form of domestic and sexual violence.
Call 077 488 51125
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LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN’S AID
For Latin American women and children escaping gender-based violence. Offers advice and support, emergency refuges, a creche, English classes, counselling and services for childVisit Siteen and young people. Call: 0207 275 0321 9.30am - 5.30pm, Mon-Fri
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MIDDLE EASTERN WOMEN AND SOCIETY ORGANISATION
Supports women from Middle Eastern, African and Asian backgrounds. Advice on housing, benefits, domestic violence, health, LGBTQI issues and more.
Welfare advice: 07579 801 365
Domestic abuse: 07931 314 631
LGBTQ+: 07419 219 572
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NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELPLINE/REFUGE
For all forms of violence and abuse, including domestic and sexual violence, FGM, forced marriage, human trafficking, ‘honour’-based violence and economic abuse.
Free phone 24-hour helpline 0808 2000 247 Live chat service Mon-Fri 3pm-10pm.
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NIA PROJECT
Provides services for women and children who have experienced male violence. Offers a range of services including advocacy, specialist refuges and outreach services for women involved with prostitution.
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RIGHTS OF WOMEN
Free telephone advice lines offering legal advice and information on a wide range of legal issues including domestic violence, child contact, sexual violence and the criminal justice process, immigration and asylum, sexual harassment at work as well as other legal issues arising from relationship breakdown.
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SAFE SPACES
Free and independent support service for anyone who has been abused by someone in the church.
Call 0300 303 1056
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SAFE SPACE LOCATIONS
A range of businesses including some branches of Boots, Morrisons, Superdrug and Well pharmacies, HSBC and TSB banks and independent pharmacies are providing Safe Spaces for people experiencing domestic abuse.
To access a Safe Space, walk into any participating pharmacy (search link below to find your nearest one) and ask at the healthcare counter to use their Safe Space where you will find information on where to get help and who to phone.
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SHARAN PROJECT
Provides support and advice to vulnerable women, particularly of South Asian origin, who have been or are at risk of being disowned due to abuse or persecution. This could be partially or wholly as a result of forced marriage, potential, perceived or real threats and acts of domestic abuse, honour-based abuse, dowry violence, sexual identity or other forms of cultural conflict. Also give advice on housing, health, education, employment and finance.
Urgent enquiries 0844 504 3231
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SISTAH SPACE
Works with African and Caribbean women and girls who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse.
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SOLACE WOMEN’S AID
Help for women and girls in London affected by domestic violence and abuse.
Call 0808 802 5565
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SOUTHALL BLACK SISTERS
Support for Asian and Afro-Caribbean women suffering abuse, including rape and sexual abuse, forced marriage, honour crimes, and racial abuse.
Mainly for women in West London but take enquiries from across UK.
Call 0208 571 9595 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
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STAY SAFE EAST
Advocacy and support services for disabled people from diverse communities in London who are victims/survivors of domestic or sexual violence, hate crime, harassment and other forms of abuse.
Call/text 07865 340 122 10am-5pm.
Helplines
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CHILDLINE
0800 1111 (Open 24/7)
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HONOUR BASED ABUSE HELPLINe
0800 599 9247
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MEN’S ADVICE LINE
0808 801 0327
For men experiencing domestic violence.
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NATIONAL STALKING HELPLINE
0808 802 0300
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NSPCC REPORT ABUSE IN EDUCATION
0800 136 663
For children and young people who have experienced sexual harassment/abuse at school (also for concerned adults and professionals). Also run helplines for victims of FGM, abuse related to the Church of England, footballers who’ve been sexually abused, and children involved in or at risk from gangs.
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NSPCC HELPLINE
0808 800 5000
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SURVIVORS UK
0203 598 3898
For men and boys who have experienced sexual abuse.
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VICTIM SUPPORT
0808 1689 111 (Open 24/7)
Information and help for people affected by all kinds of crime, including hate crime, domestic abuse and child exploitation.