In an emergency

If someone is in immediate danger, please call 999. If unable to speak, press 55 when prompted to alert the emergency services.

For specialist domestic abuse support, Solace Women’s Aid can be reached Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, on 020 3795 5064.

The National Domestic Abuse Helpline offers free, confidential support every day, 24/7 and translation services are available on 0808 2000 247.

For professionals in Tower Hamlets, there’s also the Domestic Abuse Duty Line on 020 7364 4986, available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

For anyone needing emotional support at any time, the Samaritans are available 24/7 on 116 123.

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Health and mental health support services

If you are in immediate danger or require urgent support outside of regular service hours, emergency services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes police, medical assistance, and national helplines equipped to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and emotional support. Please do not delay—assistance is available whenever you need it.

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Support organisations

  1. Woman's Trust
    Description
    Pan-London an national support services for domestic abuse
  2. Women & Girls Network
    Description
    Pan London and national support services for health and mental health support
  3. Police, Ambulance and Fire services
    Description
    Emergency services for health and mental health support
  4. The Royal London, BARTS and Mile End Hospital Emergency Department
    Description
    Tower Hamlets support services for health and mental health
  5. Maternity Mates
    Description
    Tower Hamlets support services for health and mental health support
  6. Ambrose King Centre
    Description
    Tower Hamlets support services for health and mental health support
  7. British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)
    Description
    Pan London and national support services for health and mental health support
  8. NHS 111
    Description
    Support services for health and mental health
  9. Tower Hamlets Early Detection Service
    Description
    Tower Hamlets support services for health and mental health support
  10. MIND
    Description
    Pan London and national support services for health and mental health support
  11. Childline
    Description
    Emergency out of hours service, and support for children & young people
  12. Women at Wish
    Description
    Free Trauma-Informed, gender-specific counselling.
  13. Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies
    Description
    A range of free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support to help you with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
  14. Adults safeguarding
    Description
    Support services for health and mental health, people with disabilities, and older people
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VAWG service directory

You can find lots of other useful services on the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) service directory homepage.