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Silent Solutions Police

In an emergency call 999 for emergency services. If you cannot safely speak to the operator to ask for the Police, stay on the line and the call will be forwarded to an operating system. Press 55 to be transferred to the local police force as an emergency.

Silent Call to Police: 999, wait, then 55

  • Survivors Manchester

    Survivors Manchester is a survivor-led charitable organisation supporting male survivors of sexual abuse and rape in Greater Manchester, whether the traumatic event is current or historic.

    Phone
    01612 362182

    Website
    www.survivorsmanchester.org.uk

    Email
    support@survivorsmanchester.org.uk

  • Women’s Aid

    Women’s Aid aims to empower women who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

    Phone
    0808 2000 247

    Website
    www.womensaid.org.uk

    Email
    helpline@womensaid.org.uk

  • Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline

    The focus of the services of Independent Choices is the confidential helpline, the community helpline language service and the LGBT IDVA. On average they receive 5000 incoming contacts a year, increasingly dealing with more complex calls.

    Phone
    0161 636 7525

    Website
    www.domesticabusehelpline.co.uk

    Email
    helpline@independentchoices.org.uk

  • End The Fear – Greater Manchester

    Anybody who is experiencing domestic or sexual violence can find help, support and advice. They want to encourage victims of domestic and sexual violence in Greater Manchester to find the courage to come forward and seek support and help. You don’t have to put up with domestic abuse.

    Phone
    0161 636 7525

    24 hour helpline
    0808 2000 247

    Website
    www.endthefear.co.uk

  • 24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline

    Phone
    0808 2000 247

    Website
    www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

  • Bright Sky

    Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app providing support and information to anyone who may be in an abusive relationship, or those concerned about someone they know. Available in four languages: English, Urdu, Punjabi and Polish.

    Website
    www.hestia.org/brightsky

  • Pankhurst Trust

    Manchester Women’s Aid provides services so that domestic abuse survivors can live a life free from the fear of domestic violence and abuse. They provide safe and confidential temporary accommodation, play services, advice and support, dedicated case workers and support groups.

    Phone
    0161 660 7999

    Email
    referrals@manchesterwomensaid.org

  • Saheli Asian Women’s Project

    A specialist service in Manchester, dedicated to serving the particular needs that Asian women and their families face. Thousands of women over the years have had a chance to leave abusive situations and secure a better future for them and their families.

    Phone
    0161 945 4187

    Website
    www.saheli.org.uk

    Community Language Helpline Service (Urdu and Punjabi)
    0161 636 7525

  • Men’s Advice Line

    Domestic Abuse affects men too – helpline support for male victims.

    Phone
    0808 8010327

  • Galop LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline

    Phone
    0800 999 5428

  • Manchester Social Care (adults and children)

    Phone
    0161 234 5001

  • Karma Nirvana – Helpline for ‘honour’-based abuse and forced marriage

    Phone
    0800 599 9247

  • Surviving Economic Abuse

    Share information on abuse and economic resources. There is a page specific to COVID 19 Outbreak

    Website
    survivingeconomicabuse.org

  • SafeLives

    A UK-wide charity has further advice and support on COVID 19 and domestic abuse.

    Website
    www.safelives.org.uk

  • Talk Listen Change (TLC)

    Talk Listen Change (TLC) are the local provider of perpetrator behaviour change programmes in Manchester.

    Phone
    0161 872 1100

    Website
    www.talklistenchange.org.uk/domesticabuseservices.

  • Respect

    If you are concerned about your behaviour and feel you may be about to hurt someone please call the helpline or contact: 0808 802 4040

    The Respect Phone line is a confidential national helpline, email, webchat service for perpetrators of domestic abuse looking for help to stop.
    They help male and female perpetrators in heterosexual or same sex relationships. Partners or ex-partners of perpetrators, as well as family and friends, are welcome to get in touch for information, advice and support.

    Website
    respectphoneline.org.uk

Page published: 24 January 2024
Last updated: 29 December 2025