ChildLine
is the UK's free national helpline for children and young people
in trouble or danger. If you need help, if you want to talk to someone,
call ChildLine free on 0800 1111. |
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National
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. This website
has recently been updated and gives United Kingdom information and
helpline for the protection of children. |
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The
purpose of the Counselling Directory is ultimately to provide the
UK with a huge counselling support network enabling those in distress
to find a counsellor close to them, and appropriate for their needs. |
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Winchester
Rape Crisis is UK based and deals with both male and female victims.
It will also accept info and feedback via e-mails, but not requests
for counselling. |
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The
Site is a UK based featuring all aspects of help for young people.
It does have a comprehensive list of area by area Rape Crisis Centres
listed with addresses phone numbers and opening hours, as well as
a lot of practical help for victims of sexual abuse and rape. |
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Here
is a useful site for victims of rape or sexual abuse written by
the Metropolitan Police. A useful reference point before going to
the police on what to expect.Search for Sexual Assault when you
reach their site. |
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ACAL
is a UK organisation that can recommend a solicitor with some understanding
of childhood abuse cases. Provide support and training to professionals.
A welcome campaigning organisation and a useful site. |
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Abuse
Law UK aims to provide easy access to information for child and
adult survivors of physical, sexual and psychological abuse on all
aspects of this complex area of law. The site also aims to offer
guidance on and understanding of the legal system of England and
Wales for professionals working for survivors of abuse. |
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Fire
in Ice 2005 is a Merseyside based self-help project for both male
and female non offending adults, who have experienced childhood
abuse and/or adult sexual assaults. |
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#Survivors
UK recognises the need for all survivors of abuse to have a place,
their own space, that they can go to and be themselves, without
judgement, without being ridiculed or dismissed, but to feel worthy.
#Survivors are an information, self-help and support group. |
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Dabs
Services provide books and information for adults who were abused
as children, for counsellors and workers, and for anyone affected
by child abuse. Dabs Directory. |
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You
are Not Alone is full of writings from survivors which could be
triggering but also at the same time very inspiring to others. |
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The
purpose of Multiplicity, Abuse and Healing is to provide resources
for exploration and general education of the main issues involved
in Multiple Personality Disorder Dissociative Identity Disorder
(MPD DID) |
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If
you are in crisis and need to talk to someone, contact The Samaritans
now via e-mail or see the 'Need to talk?' section for other ways
of reaching us. Please note that this is not an immediate reply
service. It takes at least 24 hours for a reply. |
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DAWWWN
explores a sensative look at what kind of deafness was experienced
by the designer Deb, and her experience of what it was like to be
deaf and try to get help for the abuse |
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This
Directory has over 900 national, regional and local telephone helplines
throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, all of
which have demonstrated to the Telephone Helplines Association (THA)
that they follow principles of good practice in their operation.
Anyone can do a search on this site. |
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The
Mental Health Foundation is a UK based charity dealing with Mental
Health issues. A good comprehensive site with lots of information,
news and publications |
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Silent
Edge provides information and links of interest for those concerned
about sexual abuse and exploitation in figure skating, and other
advocacy issues for skaters. They also seek to engage the skating
community in action for skater advocacy. |
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Solace
is a Warwickshire organisation Supporting people in the Community
suffering from distress |
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Survivors
Swindon is one of the very few sites for male survivors in the UK
with a wealth of information and contacts. |
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Disabled
Information is a one-stop site for all disabled people. There is
a shopping mall plus travel and leisure sections. The Webmaster
welcomes all ideas and information. |
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Havocca
provides support, friendship and advice for any adult who's life
has been affected by childhood abuse |
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UK
based Spikey offers information about spiked drinks for the presence
of drugs used in drink spiking to stop sexual abuse, drug rape,
date rape drugs, date rape, date rape drug and illicit substances
like Rohypnol, GHB, more alcohol from being spiked in pubs, bars
and at parties as a drink spike detector |
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The
Survivors Trust is a national umbrella agency for over 120 specialist
voluntary sector agencies providing a range of counselling, therapeutic
and support services working with women, men and children who are
victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual
abuse. |
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