Dedicated both to preventing British nationals being forced into marriage overseas and to assisting anyone in the UK faced with the prospect of being forced into a marriage. Regional organisations are listed online and the helpline is available to anyone worried about their own or a friends situation.
Helpline: 020 7008 0151 (lines open 24 hours a day)
Offering support to victims and survivors of forced marriage and honour based abuse
Telephone: 0800 5999 247 (lines open Monday – Friday 9.30am - 5pm).
NAPAC - The National Association for People Abused in Childhood
Providing confidential to anyone affected by this issue, no matter how long ago the abuse took place.
Helpline: 0800 085 3330 (lines open 0808 801 0331 Monday – Thursday 10am – 8pm, Friday 10am - 6pm)
National Domestic Violence Helpline
Offering support and advice to any women who experience physical, emotional or sexual violence in the home.
Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines open 24 hours a day and are a member of Language Line, providing access to an interpreter for non-English speaking callers)
Offering relationship counselling and other services to help anyone over 16, either on your own or with your partner.
Information: 0300 11 1234 (lines open Monday - Thursday 8am - 9pm, Friday 8am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm)
Information on call charges to 08 numbers:
0800 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0808 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0845 – Free with BT land lines call packages, otherwise charged at 2p per minute daytime and weekend,5p per minute evenings. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0300 - Calls cost standard national rate plus a 13.1p set up charge per call from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
0844 - Calls from BT land lines cost up to 5p per minute and 5p per call as part of many BT call packages, otherwise a 13.1p set up charge per call will be incurred. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
