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A national association dedicated to the protection from abuse of adults and children with learning disabilities.
 
Working with children with problems such as disability, educational difficulties, sexual, physical or emotional abuse, poverty or coping with life threatening illness such as HIV/AIDS.
 
A voluntary organisation that provides a free and confidential information and support service to those affected by domestic abuse in Blaenau Gwent.
 
Supporting Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse.
 
A leading resource on bullying and related issues. Also contains pages on workplace violence, domestic abuse, trauma, PTSD, suicide, child bullying, bullying in schools, child suicide, stalking, and more.
 
This web site is intended to show pupils, their families and teachers how to tackle a problem that has gone on for far too long.
 
An Alliance of more than 350 organisations and projects. It campaigns for children to have the same legal protection against being hit as adults and promotes positive, non-violent discipline.
 
Consent offer a range of services to respond to a broad range of sexuality issues, including enabling informed choices, sexual health, issues of HIV risks and working with people with learning disabilities who have been sexually abused or perpetrated sexual abuse.
 
COSAC was formed by a group of women who met each other through attending a ‘safe-carers’ therapeutic programme which was run by the NSPCC. They saw the need to provide a support service to other carers, which was not available for them.
 
Dental fear and phobia are very common in survivors of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, as the dental situation can resemble past traumatic events. This page provides advice for both abuse survivors and their dentists.
 
Books and information for adults who were abused as children, for counsellors and workers, and for anyone affected by child abuse.
 
For anyone concerned about their own or someone elses violent or abusive behaviour.
 
The UK national survivor-led association for dissociative survivors of abuse and trauma. The web site contains information about our work and some resources relating to complex dissociative disorders e.g. dissociative identity disorder / multiple personality disorder..
 
Responds to the needs and provides support to the victims and survivors of sexual abuse.
 
Committed to keeping children safe from harm or abuse. Kidscape is the only national children's charity which focuses upon preventative policies - tactics to use before any abuse takes place. Kidscape has practical, easy to use material for children, parents, teachers, social workers, police and community workers.
 
Comprehensive library of information and support services for victims of child sexual abuse.
 
Mankind UK is a support and resource service for men who have been sexually abused, sexually assaulted and/or raped. It is a National UK charitable organisation.
 
Provides care and rehabilitation for individuals and their families who have been subjected to torture and other forms of organised violence.
 
Support for men and children suffering from domestic abuse or child contact issues.
 
Provides information,support and national helpline.
 
The NEXUS Institute, based in Northern Ireland works to respond to the needs of adults who have experienced sexual abuse and provides an effective, professional counselling service for those in need. The site includes downloadable publications and information.
 
NAPAC is a registered charity, which has been set up as a result of a key recommendation by the National Commission of Inquiry into the Prevention of Child Abuse, which reported in October 1996. NAPAC runs an info-line which directs callers to information on help, advice, counselling and other services in their area.

RAINBO is an international not-for-profit organization working on issues within the intersection between health and human rights of women. Starting with the issue of Female Circumcision/Female Genital Mutilation (FC/FGM), they explore means of preventing this and other forms of gender-based violence. Their ultimate goal is to promote and protect women's sexual and reproductive health and rights.
 
Includes helpline information for local rape crisis groups.
 
Includes helpline information for local rape crisis groups.
 
RASAC offers free and confidential listening, support and information for women and men affected by rape, sexual abuse and sexual violence. Includes Men's and Women's Helplines.
 
Refuge works every hour of every day to provide a lifeline for women and children who experience domestic violence.
 
This UK site provides information for adults who were sexually abused as children. Also provides, newsletters, forums and a helpline for survivors.
 
Stop it Now! believes that sexual abuse is a preventable public health problem and challenges adults to create a society that no longer tolerates the sexual abuse of children.
 
A regionally based, nationally recognised agency, offering a confidential telephone helpline to Adult Male Survivors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assaults, and provides specialised training to NHS Trusts, Social Services, Victim Support and related agenices. Their website lists many other local helplines for adult male survivors.
 
Help for men who have been sexually abused or raped.
 
A leading authority on personal safety. The role of the trust is to minimise the damage caused to individuals and to society by aggression in all its forms - physical, verbal and psychological.
 
Independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. Provides free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience. Also aims to promote and advance the rights of victims and witnesses in all aspects of criminal justice and social policy.
 
For victims of crime. Victim Support provides: free and confidential independent help when you need it, emotional support, practical help, information about compensation, crime prevention and criminal justice procedures, help when attending court. (Also contact addresses for Victim Support England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland).
 
Provides support and information for people with learning disabilities who have experienced crime or abuse, and for their families and carers.
 
A national support agency for women and children experiencing physical, sexual or emotional abuse in their homes.
 
Women's Aid is the lead voluntary organisation challenging domestic violence in Northern Ireland. They strive to create a safe and supportive society for women, children and young people affected by domestic violence.
 
If you are worried about how someone close to you is treating you, Women's Aid can help. There are groups all over Scotland, and you can phone up or visit them during office hours.
 
Welsh Women's Aid is the leading provider of services aimed specifically at helping vulnerable women and children who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse in Wales.
 
An Independent Charity which campaigns for the prevention of male violence against women and children. The Trust which was established in 1995 works mainly in the UK and Europe but also has links with organisations throughout the world. The Trust works with a range of agencies to promote innovative policy and best practice that target the root causes of male violence. Zero Tolerance lobbies governments, commissions research and develops educational intervention and training programmes.
 

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