Safety & urgent support

    If you are in immediate danger, call 111 (UK) or your local emergency number. Appy & Yaar is education, not emergency care.

    Samaritans

    Free, 24/7, confidential. Anyone, any reason.

    116 123

    MIND Infoline

    Mental health support and information.

    0300 123 3393

    NHS 111

    Urgent (non-emergency) medical and mental-health triage.

    111

    Emergency services

    Emergency only.

    999

    National Domestic Abuse Helpline

    Free, confidential, 24/7. Interpreters available.

    0808 2000 247

    Karma Nirvana

    Honour-based abuse and forced marriage. Understands South Asian cultural context.

    0800 5999 247

    Southall Black Sisters

    Support for Black and minority ethnic women experiencing domestic and sexual violence.

    020 8571 9595

    Halo Project

    Specialist support for victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.

    01604 230 240

    Forced Marriage Unit

    Government helpline for forced marriage. Advice for anyone concerned.

    020 7008 0151

    CALM

    Campaign Against Living Miserably. Support for men. Free, 5pm–midnight.

    0800 58 58 58

    Know your rights in the UK

    Coercive control is a criminal offence under section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015. It includes controlling your finances, isolating you from family and friends, monitoring your movements, and making threats. You do not need to have experienced physical violence to report it to police.

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