Support
Amina
The Muslim Women’s Resource Centre provides 1-1 services, group events, and activities to suit Muslim & Minority Ethnic women’s needs,including a national Helpline providing a free & confidential culturally sensitive support service in areas including domestic abuse, mental health information, employability support and visa issues.
Helpline: 0808 801 0301
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Breathing Space
A free, confidential, phone and webchat service for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16 experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.
0800 83 85 87
​Citizens Advice Scotland
Scotland's leading advice charity. Advice services and campaigning for change where it’s needed most.
Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline.
0800 027 1234
Encompass Network
Encompass is a Scottish network of agencies working with people at risk of becoming involved in, who are currently involved in, or who have exited selling or exchanging sexual activity / commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).
Hemat Gryffe Women's Aid
Domestic abuse support for Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Women.
Hwupenyu Health & Wellbeing Project
A Glasgow based charity who provide support for Black ethnic communities in Scotland living with chronic health conditions.
Karma Nirvana
Established in 1993 as the first specialist charity for victims and survivors. Committed to ending Honour Based Abuse in the UK.
Helpline: 0800 5999 247
LGBT+ Helpline
Provides emotional support and information to the entire diversity of the LGBTQ+ community across Scotland.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (12-9pm) Sundays (1-6pm)
0800 464 7000
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LifeLink
Supports adults and young people to make positive changes in their lives, realise their own abilities to cope with stress and develop ways of overcoming mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression.
Men's Advice Line
Supporting men affected by domestic abuse.
0808 8010327
Rape Crisis Scotland Helpline
Offering confidential short-term, crisis and initial support by phone, email, webchat and text. Phone, email and webchat support is free and texts will be charged at your normal network rate. Calls do not show on your bill.
Get in touch any day between 5pm – midnight.
Call: 08088 01 03 02
Text: 07537 410 027
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Refuweegee
Striving to ensure that people who have been forced to flee their homes arrive in Scotland to a warm welcome and some of the things that will help them to feel more at home here.
SWRC
Scottish Women’s Rights Centre provides free, specialist legal advice, representation, and advocacy to promote access to justice for women aged 16+ who are survivors of gender based violence including domestic abuse, honour-based abuse, rape and sexual violence.
Ubuntu Women's Shelter
A Glasgow-based charity that provides unconditional practical support for destitute women and people of other marginalised genders who have no recourse to public funds and insecure immigration status in Scotland.