NIDAS offer a range of specialist emotional and practical support including:

The Sanctum service consists of safe accommodation for men and women who have experienced domestic abuse and who cannot access mainstream services of refuge for multiple reasons (e.g. if they have drug or alcohol issues, pets, older children etc). Service users are supported short-term for 3-6 months, during which they are provided with a safe hours, emotional support, signposting to long-term specialist services and support to help move them on safely and securely into their own long-term tenancy.

Services include Domestic Abuse Flexible Support (DAFS), flexible and structured support for women affected by domestic abuse to achieve and maintain safety and independence, and the Freedom Programme, an 12 week group programme enabling women to recognise the signs of domestic abuse and explore its impact so the process of recovery can begin.

You can access the Helpline if you have been affected by domestic abuse or if you are worried about someone you know.

A free and confidential dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse and going into refuge or other emergency accommodation.

RCTN provide services to women and girls who live, work or study in Tyneside and Northumberland. Their services are for women and girls over 13 who have experienced any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives. Services include confidential counselling, advocacy, helpline, email support, specialist information and ISVA services. All of the services are free, safe and professional.
A one-to-one Live Chat Helpline for women and girls aged 16 and over can be accessed on the national Rape Crisis website

Open to anyone who has experienced anti-LGBTQIA+ violence or harassment and needs a safe space to talk. The helpline is run by LGBTQIA+ people and is completely confidential. It is operated by Galop, the LGBTQIA+ anti-violence charity supporting people facing hate crime, domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Live webchat also available via the website. 

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The Northumbria SARC offers free support and practical help to anyone in Northumbria who has experienced sexual violence and/or sexual abuse.

We are here to help regardless of when the event happened.

You will need an appointment before coming to the centre.

In an emergency, always dial 999.

SomeOne Cares is a counselling service with an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) who can provide emotional and practical support to meet the needs of anyone aged 11+ who has experienced sexual violence at any time in their life whether they have reported this to the police or not. The ISVA can also support anyone who is thinking of reporting an offence to the police and would like impartial information around this.

We are a UK charity dedicated to raising awareness of economic abuse and transforming responses to it. Our vision is a world in which women and girls are economically equal and live their lives free of abuse and exploitation. The aim of the Financial Support Line is to empower people who have experienced or are experiencing abuse to regain control of their finances.

Support for adult victims of intimate image and video abuse. They can provide advice, guidance and support to remove intimate content which has been non-consensually shared online.

A therapeutic service which aims to reduce the impact of abusive or traumatic experiences on children, young people and families. The Wellness Recovery Project delivers 1-2-1 counselling and therapeutic support for women, children and young people who have been witness to and victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence, or who may have suffered from bereavement and loss. 

A range of support services provided by trained professionals who are specialists in the field of male sexual violence. SurvivorsUK was established as a service for male survivors of rape and sexual violence, however they are an inclusive service and welcome anyone who identifies as male, trans, non-binary, has identified as male in the past, or anyone who feels that they are the right fit for them.

The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is a joint Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Home Office unit which leads on the government’s forced marriage policy, outreach and casework.

National helpline offering support to victims of forced marriage and honour based abuse. Honour crimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, and Karma Nirvana work with all victims.

Free, anonymous dedicated FGM helpline for anyone worried a child is at risk of or has already had FGM.

The National FGM Centre is a partnership between Barnardo’s and the Local Government Association. It was established in 2015 to achieve change in the provision of services for children and their families who are affected by FGM. In 2017, the focus of their work was extended to include Breast Ironing/Flattening and Child Abuse Linked to Faith or Belief. Their website includes a knowledge hub with information, guidance and resources for practitioners and information about training.

The Peer Educators deliver preventative domestic abuse and healthy relationship workshops in schools, colleges, youth groups, children’s homes and any setting where young women are present.

A confidential helpline, email and webchat service for domestic abuse perpetrators and those supporting them. They support men and women who are using abuse in same-sex or heterosexual relationships.