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Help for those experiencing domestic violence Minority groups Children and related issues

Housing Crime

General National Centre for Domestic Violence

ChildLine
Free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people who need to talk about any problem they may have.
Helpline: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk

Barnardo's
Barnardo's helps children, young people and their families to overcome the most severe disadvantages such as abuse, homelessness and poverty.
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk

The Hideout
Website for children and young people to inform them about domestic violence, to help them identify whether it's happening in their home, and to provide indirect and informal support.
Website: www.thehideout.org.uk

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Specialises in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. More than 180 community-based projects in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Helpline: 0808 800 5000. Textphone: 0800 056 0566
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

NSPCC Asian Child Protection Helplines
All calls are free.
Bengali - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7714
Gujarati - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7715
Hindi - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7716
Punjabi - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7717
Urdu - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7718
English - Speaking Asian adviser 0800 096 7719

NSPCC (Wales)
The Cymru/Wales Helpline is for everyone who lives in Wales. It can take calls in either Welsh or English.
Helpline: 0808 100 2524 (child protection helpline). Textphone: 0808 100 1033
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

Gingerbread
Support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales. Contact other lone parents via their online discussion groups.
Freephone: 0800 0184 318
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk

Reunite (for parents of abducted children)
Support groups for parents of children who have been abducted.
International Child Abduction Centre, P.O. Box 7124, Leicester LE1 7XX
Advice Line: 0116 255 6234
Website: www.reunite.org

Freecall Message Home
This is a free, confidential, non-traceable service for those who have left home but want to pass on a message to family and friends without communicating directly.
Helpline: 0500 700 740

Parentline Plus
Information and support to anyone parenting a child. Parentline Plus runs a freephone helpline and courses for parents.
Helpline: 0808 800 2222. Textphone: 0800 783 6783
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk