For NHS advice on Domestic violence and abuse, click here.
Local advice - the West Wales Domestic Abuse Service
- North Ceredigion - 01970 625585 (24Hr Helpline Number)
- South Ceredigion - 01239 615385 (24Hr Helpline Number)
Live fear free
Live Fear Free can provide help and advice to anyone experiencing domestic abuse or sexual violence, anyone who knows someone who needs help (for example, a friend, family member or colleague), or practitioners seeking professional advice.
All conversations with Live Fear Free are confidential and are taken by staff that are highly experienced and fully trained.
- Call: 0808 80 10 800. Calls are welcomed in English and Welsh. Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
- Text: 07860077333 Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
- Email: info@livefearfreehelpline.wales Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
- Live chat service. Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Other ways to get support:
- women can call The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night. The staff will offer confidential, non-judgemental information and support
- talk to a doctor, health visitor or midwife
- men can call Respect Men's Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 (Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm), or visit the webchat at Men's Advice Line (Wednesday 10am to 11:30am and 2pm to 4pm) for non-judgemental information and support
- men can also call ManKind on 0182 3334 244 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm)
- if you identify as LGBT+ you can call Galop on 0800 999 5428 for emotional and practical support
- anyone can call Karma Nirvana on 0800 5999 247 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) for forced marriage and honour crimes. You can also call 020 7008 0151 to speak to the GOV.UK Forced Marriage Unit
- in an emergency, call 999
You can also email for support. It is important that you specify when and if it is safe to respond and to which email address:
- women can email helpline@womensaid.org.uk. Staff will respond to your email within 5 working days
- men can email info@mensadviceline.org.uk (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
- LGBT+ people can email help@galop.org.uk