Honour based violence and forced marriages
Karam a Nirvana
Karma Nirvana’s staff and most of its 18 volunteers are survivors of forced marriage and 'honour'-based violence.
Forced Marriage Unit
Tel: 020 7008 0151
Website
Forced Marriage.net
This website provides advice, information and essential contacts to help people out of a forced marriage.
Website: www.forcedmarriage.net/
Iranian and Kurdish women’s rights organisation
Tel: 0207 920 6490
Website
Kiran Asian Women's Aid
Provides safe, temporary accommodation for Asian women and their children escaping domestic violence. Also provides advice, outreach work and resettlement support. Click here for more information.
Tel: 020 8558 1986
Email: kiranawa@btopenworld.com
Southall Black Sisters
Offering specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy, counselling and self-help support for Asian and African-Caribbean women. Services in several community languages.
Tel: 0208 571 0800
Website: www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/
Sojourner Project
The Sojourner Project is for women with no recourse to public funds, who entered the UK on a spousal or partner visa and are eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) under the Domestic Violence Rule. Click here for more information.
Tel: 020 7840 7147
National Centre for Domestic Violence
The National Centre for Domestic Violence provides a free service to everybody, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or imigration status.
Tel: 0844 8044 999
Website: www.ncdv.org.uk
Protection Against Stalking and Harassment
Provides information, support and advice to victims of stalking and harassment.
Tel: 0300 636 0300
Website: www.protectionagainststalking.org/
Rights of Women
Rights of Women works to attain justice and equality by informing, educating and empowering women on their legal rights.
Tel: 020 7251 6577
Website: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
Survivors UK
For over twenty years, Survivors UK have been providing information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.
Tel: 0845 122 1201
Website: www.survivorsuk.org
Oxford Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre
Supporting survivors of sexual abuse, rape, domestic abuse, and harassment, offering a free and confidential service to women and girls who are dealing with the effects of sexual violence.
Tel: 0800 783 6294
Website: www.oxfordrapecrisis.net/
Help lines
- National helpline
(24 hrs)
0808 2000 247 - Oxfordshire domestic abuse helpline
0800 731 0055 - Police
(non emergency)
101 - Victim support
0845 450 3883 - Kiran Asian
women’s aid
0208 558 1986 - Men's advice line
0808 801 0327 - Broken Rainbow
(LGBT)
020 8539 9507 - Elder abuse
0808 808 8141 - Childline
0800 1111