Support organisations

Berkshire Women’s Aid
Supporting all genders, Berkshire Women’s Aid works against domestic abuse and violence, providing support, advocacy and places of safety in Reading and Bracknell.
Phone: 0808 801 0882

BRAVE (Building Resistance and Valuing Emotions)
Emotional support for people of all genders affected by domestic abuse.
Phone: 0118 904 4647

The Dash (Domestic Abuse Stops Here) Charity
Supporting all genders, The Dash charity provides specialist advocacy support for adults and children affected by domestic abuse in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
Phone: 01753 549865

Hestia
Supporting all genders, Hestia provides specialist support for victims of domestic abuse in Slough.
Phone: 01753 477352

West Berkshire Domestic Abuse Support Services (ADAS)
Providing specialist support for victims of domestic abuse in West Berkshire. Supports all genders.
Phone: 0800 7310055

Wokingham Domestic Abuse Service (Cranstoun)
Domestic abuse service in Wokingham supporting victims and children and delivering programmes that tackle perpetrator behaviour. Supports all genders.
Phone: 0118 402 1921

Aylesbury Women’s Aid
Supporting women, children and young people who are, or have been, affected by domestic abuse in the Aylesbury and Chilterns District area.
Phone: 01296 437777

Paul Lavelle Foundation
Charity to raise awareness of domestic abuse towards men.
Phone: 0151 651 3777

SAM (Support after Assault and Abuse for Men)
Providing free and confidential support for male survivors of sexual assault and domestic abuse.
Phone: 01296 392468

Sexual Assault and Abuse Support Service Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes (SAASSBMK)
Providing support, information, advice and guidance to anyone affected by sexual assault and abuse, including non-recent and childhood sexual abuse. Supports all genders.
Phone: 01296 392468

Wycombe Women’s Aid
Providing refuge, outreach and IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocate) support in the Wycombe, Chiltern and South Bucks areas. Supporting all genders.
Phone: 01494 461367

Youth Concern
An independent youth charity that supports young people, aged 13-25 in Aylesbury Vale and beyond.

MK-Act
Charity working with families to move on from fear and abuse including safe accommodation in Milton Keynes for people and their children escaping domestic abuse. Supporting all genders.
Tel: 0844 3754 307

Clean Slate
Provides a range of services for people of all ages and cultures who have been affected by physical, mental, domestic or sexual abuse.
Phone: 01869 232461

Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Service (ODAS)
Providing specialist support and advice through our helpline and offering a range of services including safe accommodation (places of safety and refuge), outreach support (including a specialist Young Person’s Independent Domestic Violence Advocate for 16-25 years and dedicated Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse workers), group programmes and complex needs therapeutic group work.
Phone: 0800 731 0055

Reducing the Risk
Oxfordshire-based charity helping to keep people safe from domestic abuse. It also acts as a resource hub for practitioners and volunteers.
Phone: 0800 731 0055

Sunrise Multicultural Project
Helps ethnic minority, single parent, and low income families to socialise, make friends and take part in activities within the Banbury community.
Phone: 01295 701728

Survivor Space
Supports survivors of sexual abuse, rape, domestic abuse and harassment across Oxfordshire.
Phone: 01865 725311

Specialist support for women

Refuge and National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Refuge is a large domestic abuse organisation for women and children, which runs a 24-hour national helpline.

Women’s Aid Domestic Violence Helpline
A national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.

FLOWS (Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors)
Legal support service to help protect women against domestic abuse.

Sharan Project
Provides support to vulnerable women, particularly of South Asian origin, who have been disowned.

Sistah Space
Provides support to women and girls, particularly of African and Caribbean origin, who are affected by domestic abuse.

Specialist support for men

Men’s Advice Line 
Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse.

ManKind Initiative
Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence.

Specialist support for elderly

Hourglass
The Hourglass confidential helpline provides information and support to anyone concerned about harm, abuse or exploitation of an older person.

Additional organisations

SafeLives.org.uk
A UK-wide charity that provides domestic abuse support and guidance for victims, as well as friends and families.

Victim Support
Free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family and friends, with 24-hour live chat and helpline available.

Unwanted Prisoner Contact Service Helpline: 0300 060 6699
Offers advice to anyone receiving unwanted contact from an offender who is in prison. The helpline is available from Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Email [email protected] or make a 'non-contact' request on the gov.uk website.

Advice for perpetrators

Respect.uk
Respect gives advice to those who are finding it difficult to manage their behaviour and need help to change their ways. It includes help for young people using violence and abuse in close relationships and also helps male victims of domestic abuse.

Housing support

Shelter Emergency Helpline
This charity gives advice for those struggling with bad housing or homelessness, including domestic abuse victims who have been forced from their homes.

Galop
Emotional and practical support for LGBT+ people.

Sign Health
Support and advice for victims of domestic abuse who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Childline
24-hour helpline for children.

NSPCC
Includes a helpline for adults who are concerned about a child.

The following groups and organisations can provide support and guidance for victims of 'child and adolescent to parent violence and abuse' (CAPVA).

Parental Education Growth Support (PEGS)
A social enterprise that supports any parent, carer or guardian experiencing child to parent abuse, regardless of the age of the child, even if they are of adult age.

Capa First Response
Capa (Child or Adolescent to Parent Abuse) supports families and professionals troubled by a child using aggressive or harmful behaviour in the home. It helps those who care for either a child under the age of 18 or a young person up to the age of 25 with a neurodiverse diagnosis such as ASD or ADHD. 

Family Lives
A confidential and free helpline service that offers emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life.

FamilyLine
A charity that supports family members over the age of 18. It provides emotional, practical and financial support, as well as guidance on family issues.

Karma Nirvana 
Confidential helpline providing emotional and practical support and advice for victims and survivors of forced marriage and honour-based violence.

Forced Marriage Unit 
Contact the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) if you’re trying to stop a forced marriage or you need help leaving a marriage you’ve been forced into.