UK Support Services & Helplines
Who to contact, for what, and how to reach them — for children, parents, carers and professionals.
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
If you are an adult worried about a child, the NSPCC helpline (0808 800 5000) is free and open 24 hours. Children can call Childline free on 0800 1111.
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Action Fraud
The UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.
Scams & fraudAnti-Bullying Alliance
Advice for parents and schools on bullying, including online bullying.
BullyingBeat (eating disorders)
Eating disorder support helplines for adults and young people.
Mental healthCEOP Safety Centre
Report online child sexual abuse, grooming or sextortion to the National Crime Agency's child protection command.
Online abuseChild Law Advice (Coram)
Free legal advice on family and education law affecting children.
LegalChildline
Free, confidential support for anyone under 19. Phone, online chat or email, 24/7.
Children & young peopleContact (for families with disabled children)
Advice and support for families with disabled children.
SENDParentsCrimestoppers
Give information about crime 100% anonymously.
CrimeFamily Lives
Free confidential support on any aspect of family life and parenting.
ParentsFamily Rights Group
Advice for parents and carers whose children are involved with children's social care.
ParentsLegalFearless (Crimestoppers youth)
Lets young people give information about crime anonymously.
CrimeChildren & young peopleGalop (LGBT+ abuse)
Support for LGBT+ people experiencing abuse, hate crime or domestic abuse.
Domestic abuseLGBTQ+GamCare / National Gambling Helpline
Support for anyone affected by gambling harm, including young people and loot-box spending.
GamblingGingerbread
Advice and support for single-parent families.
ParentsInternet Watch Foundation
Report child sexual abuse imagery online. They work internationally to have it removed.
Online abuseIPSEA
Free legal advice on special educational needs and disability (SEND) entitlements.
SENDLegalKarma Nirvana
Support for victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.
Forced marriageKidscape
Support and practical advice for children experiencing bullying, and their parents.
BullyingMen's Advice Line
For men experiencing domestic abuse.
Domestic abuseMencap Learning Disability Helpline
Advice for people with a learning disability and their families.
SENDMermaids
Support for transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families.
LGBTQ+Missing People
Free, confidential 24/7 support if someone is missing, or if you have run away.
Missing childrenNAPAC
Support for adults who were abused as children.
SurvivorsNational Autistic Society
Advice and guidance for autistic people and their families.
SENDNational Domestic Abuse Helpline
Free, 24/7, run by Refuge, for women experiencing domestic abuse.
Domestic abuseNSPCC Helpline
For any adult worried about a child. Free, 24/7. Can make a referral for you, including anonymously.
Child protectionPapyrus HOPELINE247
Suicide prevention for under-35s, and for anyone worried about a young person.
Mental healthCrisisParents Against Child Exploitation (PACE)
Support for parents whose children are being criminally or sexually exploited.
ExploitationRape Crisis England & Wales
24/7 support line for anyone affected by rape, sexual abuse or sexual assault.
SurvivorsReport Remove (Childline + IWF)
Free, confidential tool for under-18s to get a nude or sexual image of themselves removed from the internet.
Online abuseImage-based abuseRevenge Porn Helpline
Support for adults (18+) experiencing intimate image abuse.
Image-based abuseSamaritans
Free, 24/7, for anyone in distress or struggling to cope. Any age.
Mental healthCrisisShout
Free 24/7 text support — text SHOUT to 85258. Good for young people who won't phone.
Mental healthCrisisStop It Now! (Lucy Faithfull Foundation)
Confidential help for anyone worried about their own or someone else's sexual thoughts or behaviour towards children.
Child protectionPreventionStopNCII.org
Helps adults stop intimate images being shared online, using a hash so the image never leaves your device.
Image-based abuseThe Mix
Support for under-25s on anything — mental health, money, homelessness, relationships.
Children & young peopleMental healthThe Survivors Trust
Umbrella body for specialist sexual violence and abuse support services.
SurvivorsYoungMinds Parents Helpline
Free advice for any adult worried about a child or young person's mental health.
Mental healthParents
Looking for a reporting route instead?
These are support services. If you need to report something — abuse, grooming, sextortion, a crime — see our UK reporting routes, find your local children's services, or contact your police force.
Frequently Asked Questions
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