Help and Support

Listed below are a number of support numbers with people who will listen and try to offer advice. You can also look on their websites – you can find more websites in the RESOURCES section.

You can find your local relationship abuse support options by contacting the Domestic Abuse Hub:

Call the Domestic Abuse Hub: 0300 123 5101
Visit the Domestic Abuse Hub: here
REMEMBER IN AN EMERGENCY RING 999
In a non emergency report any problems to 101

Helplines

YOUTH SUPPORT/SOMEONE TO TALK

Youth hub: 01270 253633

CHECS (22 out of hours): 0300 123 5012

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

Childline: 0800 1111

Samaritans: Crewe: 01270 216666

Samaritans : Macclesfield: 01625 426000

RELATIONSHIP ABUSE SUPPORT

DOMESTIC ABUSE HUB: 0300 123 5101

ARCH (Refuge, Community Support): 01270 253957

Barnardo’s (Refuge, Community Support): 01625 501651

Cheshire Without Abuse: 01270 250390

Domestic Abuse Family Safety Unit: 01606 363532

SEXUAL

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre: 0330 363 0063

SurvivorsUK: 0845 122 1201

MOSAC (Mothers of Sexually Abused Children): 0800 980 1958

CISters  (Surviving Rape and/or Sexual Abuse): 02380 338080

HONOR BASED VIOLENCE & FORCED MARRIAGE

Forced Marriage Unit: 020 7008 0151

Karma Nirvana - Female and Male Forced Marriage Advice: 0800 5999 247

SUBSTANCE MISUSE

TALK TO FRANK

Al-Anon/Al-A-Teen: 020 7403 0888

Alcoholics Anonymous: 0845 769 7555

Action on Addiction: 0300 330 0659

Drugscope: 020 7234 9730

Families Anonymous: 0845 120 0660

LGBT

Utopia (LBGT Youth Group): 01270 253633

Outrite (Crewe): 01270 653150

Lesbian Gay Foundation: 0345 330 3030

Broken Rainbow (gay and lesbian support): 0300 999 5428

MEN

M.A.L.E. (Men’s Advice Line): 0808 801 0327

RESPECT: 0808 802 4040

HOUSING

Refuge Helpline: 0808 200 247

Housing Options/Homelessness Team: 0300 123 5017

Shelter line: 0808 800 4444

Wulvern (Crewe): 01270 506200

PlusDane (Congleton): 0300 123 4560

Your Housing Group: 0345 345 0272

LEGAL

NCDV (help with injunctions etc): 0844 8044 999

Civil Legal Advice: 0345 345 4345

You can also check out the resources section to find other sites with useful information; if you visit www.thisisabuse.co.uk you will find forums and an online chat option.