For those in a crisis
Please email Karen Galloway, Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, available 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday - Friday or call on 07785 621319,
or email Catherine Banthorp, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, available 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday - Wednesday or call on 07934 568403.
Samaritans please call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org, for further information please visit www.samaritans.org
For all safeguarding concerns
Customer First to discuss safeguarding/homelessness concerns please call 0808 800 4005.
Click here for issues relating to adults.
Sexual abuse concerns
| Survivors In Transition | For male/female adults who have been sexually abused as a child |
07765 052282 or 01473 23249 |
survivorsintransition.co.uk |
| Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) | 'The Ferns' |
0300 1235058 On-call Independent Sexual Violence Adviser: 07866 142139 |
www.theferns-suffolk.org.uk |
| Suffolk Rape Crisis | For referrals, telephone support and online counselling |
0800 085 0520 |
www.srchelp.org.uk |
| NAPAC | For adults abused as children |
0800 801 0331 Email: support@napac.org.uk |
napac.org.uk |
Safe Spaces
Safe Spaces provides vital support for survivors of church-related abuse, the service commissioned by the Anglican and Catholic Churches in England and Wales, will be run by Victim Support, a national charity with a track record of providing survivor support.
Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused through their relationship with either the Church of England, Church in Wales or the Catholic Church of England and Wales.
Safe Spaces comprises a team of trained support advocates, who have undergone specialist training in supporting survivors of sexual violence and who have received additional specific training in how the churches respond to abuse cases, the way in which faith and church-related settings have been used to carry out abuse, and the particular issues affecting people who have had or still have, a relationship with the church.
The service is for those who may have experienced any form abuse, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, financial abuse, psychological abuse (including spiritual abuse), domestic abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour.
For further information please visit:
Safe Spaces | Weblink
You can contact the Safe Spaces team by phoning 0300 303 1056 (answerphone available outside of opening times) or email: safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk
Domestic Abuse
| Lighthouse | For female victims of Domestic Abuse | 0808 2000 247 | lighthousewa.org.uk |
| Anglia Care Trust | For male and female victims of Domestic Abuse | 0800 977 5690 | angliacaretrust.org.uk |
| Refuge | 24hr National Domestic Abuse | 0800 2000 247 | www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk |
| Women’s Aid |
Live Online Chat: Monday to Friday 10am 2pm Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk |
chat.womensaid.org.uk | |
| Alumah | A west Suffolk charity that supports survivors of relationship abuse | 07770 468698 | www.alumah.co.uk |
| Compassion | South Suffolk Charity that supports those who have experienced domestic abuse | 07597 337831 [9am-1pm) Monday to Friday | www.compass-ion.org |
| Respect | Men’s Advice | 0808 8010327 | mensadviceline.org.uk |
| ManKind | Male Victims of Domestic Abuse | 01823 334244 [Weekdays 10am-4pm] | www.mankind.org.uk |
| Respect | Perpetrators Helpline | 0808 8024040 | respectphoneline.org.uk |
| Open Up | Facilitating a church culture where domestic abuse is acknowledged, understood and recognised as unacceptable, offering awareness programmes. | 07943 740 261 | www.openup.org.uk |
The Freedom Project
Victims struggling with domestic abuse are more likely to stay in an abusive relationship if they have a pet – as they do not want to leave them behind. Abusers often use pets as tools of coercion to prevent victims from leaving. The Freedom Project, launched by Dog’s Trust, is a dog fostering service aiming to give dogs a safe temporary home for up to 9 months so victims of domestic abuse can feel more confident in leaving their relationship knowing that their dog will be safely looked after in the meantime, and that they will be able to reunite with them once safe to do so.
The Freedom Project | Weblink
Support that children can directly access
Childline 0800 1111 or for further information please visit: www.childline.org.uk
The Hideout or for further information please visit: thehideout.org.uk/children/home
Support for parents
To learn more about how to keep Children and Young People safe online:
Think U Know | Weblink
Parentline: available on: 0808 800 2222.