Last updated:
23rd August 2023
Local and national support for survivors of abuse
Local services:
- Adult Social Care - needs assessment or call: 0300 365 1234
- Children's services - report a concern about a child online or call: 0118 908 8002 (or 01344 351 999 out of hours)
- Citizens' Advice Bureau, Wokingham website - offers free, confidential, impartial advice about any issue
- Citizens' Advice Bureau website - Nepali Support Service - support for Nepalese victims of abuse
- Cowshed website - clothes and essential items for people in crisis
- Cranstoun, Wokingham Domestic Abuse Support website - call: 0118 402 1921
- Cranstoun, Wokingham Substance Misuse Support website - drug and alcohol recovery service for adults - call: 0118 977 2022
- Flag DV website – free legal advice for domestic abuse victims – call: 01635 015 854
- Freedom Dogs Project on the Dogs Trust website – dog fostering for domestic abuse victims - call: 0207 837 0006
- Galop website - support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+ victims of abuse
- Halo Project website - support for victims of honour-based violence, forced marriages and female genital mutilation (FGM)
- Hourglass website - support for older victims of abuse
- Kaleidoscopic website – support for adults and children
- Paws Protect fostering on the Cats Protection website – pet fostering service for victims of domestic abuse - call: 03000 121 212
- Thames Valley Police website - for non-emergencies call: 101
- Relate website - provides relationship support
- Respect Men's advice line website - support for male victims of domestic abuse
- Safe website - support for young people affected by crime
- Samaritans website – 24/7 confidential listening service - call: 116 123
- SignHealth website - support for victims who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Solace website – for men, women and children who have experienced rape or sexual assault
- SupportU website – specialist support for the LGBTQ+ community - call: 0118 321 9111
- Trust House Reading website - for people affected by rape and sexual abuse
- Victim’s First website - provides free emotional and practical support to all victims of crime as well as a Young Victims service
- Wokingham Housing Support - help for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless
Further support services can be found in our community directory, accessible via the button below.
National services:
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 24/7 help for female victims
- Mens Advice Line – help for male victims
- Mankind Initiative – help for male victims
- National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline –support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+ victims of abuse
- Respect Phoneline – for those who would like help to change their abusive or controlling behaviour
- Victim Support website - helps anyone affected by crime
IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 999
Information in different languages
You can translate information on these web pages by using the 'Translate Page' option at the bottom of each web page.
Read the Domestic Abuse information leaflet in Ukrainian (PDF) here.
You can access leaflets in different languages at Domestic abuse: how to get help - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
