Support Directory for Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse

Galop (LGBT+ Anti‑Violence Charity)

Added on August 7, 2025

LGBTQIA+

Phone number: +448009995428

Opening hours: Mon–Fri, 09:15–20:00; Wed–Fri, weekdays closing 16:30

Free national helplines offering emotional support, advice, advocacy and signposting for LGBT+ survivors of abuse, hate crime and conversion practices.

Halo Project (Middlesbrough & Leeds)

TS1 5JA, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

Added on September 10, 2025

Phone number: +441642683045

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

Website: https://haloproject.org.uk

Specialist HBA/forced-marriage support across Teesside and West Yorkshire - confidential advice and safety planning.

Harbour Support Services | Domestic Abuse Helpline

8 Sydenham Road, Hartlepool, TS25 1QB, United Kingdom

Added on August 1, 2025

Phone number: +443000202525

Opening hours: 24/7

Website: https://myharbour.org.uk

Free domestic abuse and sexual violence support - counselling, advocacy, accommodation and outreach across County Durham and Tees Valley.

HAVOCA (Help for Adult Victims of Child Abuse)

United Kingdom

Added on August 7, 2025

Website: https://havoca.org

Free online peer support, resources, forums and email assistance for adult survivors of childhood abuse, run by survivors themselves.

IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services)

39 Blossom Street, York, YO24 1AQ, United Kingdom

Added on August 1, 2025

Opening hours: 09:00–17:00

Website: https://idas.org.uk

Free, specialist support for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse across North Yorkshire – helpline, counselling, refuge, ISVA advocacy available.

Imara (Nottingham)

200 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG1 3HX, United Kingdom

Added on August 4, 2025

Phone number: +441157526083

Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

Website: https://imara.org.uk

Free therapy, advocacy and legal support for children and families affected by sexual or domestic abuse in Nottinghamshire.

Lancashire Victim Services

Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Added on July 31, 2025

Phone number: +443003230085

Opening hours: 24/7

Website: https://www.lancashirevictimservices.org

Free, confidential support for anyone affected by crime - including adult survivors of childhood abuse - across Lancashire.

Mairsinn (Ritual Abuse Network Scotland)

United Kingdom

Added on August 6, 2025

Opening hours: 24/7

Website: https://mairsinn.org.uk

Highly confidential peer‑led support forums and 1‑to‑1 support for survivors of ritual or organised childhood abuse and dissociation.

ManHealth

Dabble Duck Industrial Estate, Shildon, DL4 2RA, United Kingdom

Added on August 1, 2025

Men

Opening hours: Peer group meetings occur in the evenings (typically 18:00–20:00 weekly by location); office hours Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; web-chat support available online.

Website: https://manhealth.org.uk

Free peer‑led wellbeing groups for men aged 18+ in County Durham, Tyne and Wear and Northumberland supporting mental and physical health.

Mankind Initiative

United Kingdom

Added on August 6, 2025

Men

Opening hours: Mon - Fri 10:00 - 16:00

Website: https://mankind.org.uk

Free confidential helpline offering emotional and practical support and information to male and non‑binary survivors of domestic abuse.

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