If you are in danger right now
All organisations and phone numbers
All the lines are free. Interpreters are available on the national helpline, at Solace and at Rights of Women.
Danger right now
999Can't speak? Call and press 55.
24 hours
Domestic abuse, national helpline
0808 2000 247Refuge. Answered by women.
24/7, interpreters available
Struggling and no one to talk to
116 123Samaritans.
24 hours
Southall Black Sisters (SMV scheme)
020 8571 0800Safe accommodation for up to 12 weeks, IDVA, lawyers. The application is made by an organisation.
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00
Rights of Women — immigration and asylum
020 7490 7689Free legal helpline for women.
Mon and Thu 10:00–12:00, 14:00–16:00
Rights of Women — family law
020 7251 6577Orders, children, divorce.
Tue–Thu 19:00–21:00, Fri 12:00–14:00
Solace (London)
0808 802 5565Support and advocacy.
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00, Tue also 18:00–20:00
“Honour”-based abuse
0800 5999 247Karma Nirvana.
Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00
Forced marriage
020 7008 0151Forced Marriage Unit. Out of hours — 020 7008 5000.
Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00
Muslim Women's Network
0800 999 5786Support helpline.
Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00
Advice about a child, no names needed
0808 800 5000NSPCC.
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Asylum, housing, ASPEN card
0808 801 0503Migrant Help.
24 hours
LGBTQ+ support line
0800 0119 100Switchboard.
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A medical question, not urgent
111NHS 111.
24 hours
We couldn't find a specialist domestic abuse service for Russian-speaking or Central Asian women in Britain. Interpreters are available on the national helpline, at Solace and at Rights of Women — asking for an interpreter is normal, it's your right.
What we do with what you write to us
We don't tell other members about you, we don't publish your messages, and we don't pass information to embassies, your family or the Home Office.
But we can't promise complete secrecy. There are cases where we will pass information to British services — even if you ask us not to:
- There is an immediate threat to life — yours or someone else's.
- A child is at risk of harm, abuse or serious neglect.
- An adult cannot protect themselves because of illness, disability or their condition, and they are being harmed.
- A court or the law requires us to.
In those cases, if it's safe, we'll tell you and explain who we told and what. We pass on only what's needed for protection — not the whole conversation.
To whom: children's services or adult social care at your local council, the police (999 or 101), the NHS (111 or 999).
We are not an immigration service. We don't report to the Home Office and we don't influence your case.
There is no confidentiality in the group: other members can see your profile.
Want to talk completely anonymously? Samaritans 116 123, Switchboard 0800 0119 100.