Support
Below are a range of charities, organisations and educational resources which help parents/carers, education staff and young people learn more about the law surrounding relationships and sex and support if it is ever needed.
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Independent domestic violence advocates (IDVAs) and independent sexual violence advocates (ISVAs) offer free support to victims of domestic or sexual crime. They are worth their weight in gold and not only assist victims throughout court proceedings but can assist with counselling referrals or housing issues. IDVA/ISVAs work alongside police but are not police officers and are based all across the UK. To find your nearest, click the button below.
Young people
If you have been assaulted or harassed and are in danger, call 999. If you don't want to call the police but are concerned about somebody's behaviour towards you or a loved one, tell a trusted adult - please don't suffer in silence.
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Here are a range of websites with lots of information about what domestic abuse is and your rights and laws there to protect you in relationships. It is so important that you know what is legal and illegal and if something does happen, that you tell someone.
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Some of the websites have hotlines, live chat, email and enquiry form facilities that you can use for further information.
General support:
Domestic abuse support for women and girls.
Domestic abuse support for men and boys.
Support for victims of sexual violence and abuse.
Domestic abuse support for black and ethnic minority women.
General support for young people.
Support for victims of honour based abuse.
- FGM helpline
- Forced marriage unit
Support for victims of harassment and stalking.
Support for disabled survivors of abuse.
Support for people struggling with their mental health.
Support for victims of any crime.
Support for LGBT+ victims of abuse and violence.
Useful links:
Advice for 14-24 year olds on relationships - part of Women's Aid.
A place for young survivors to share their stories of abuse and harassment.
A campaign exposing and raising awareness of sexual assault and harassment experienced by students at university in the UK.
Follow us on social media where we share lots of useful information, polls and quizzes on the law and your rights surrounding relationships and sex.
Staff
Supporting young people as they begin to enter relationships can be tough, especially when trying to combat harmful behaviours learnt from porn and social media.
Here are a range of websites with lots of information that will help empower staff to know what is legal and illegal and allow them to pass this information onto people they work with.
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If after looking at any of the resources, you believe you may have been a victim of domestic abuse, some of the websites have hotlines, live chat, email and enquiry form facilities that you can use for further information.
General support:
Domestic abuse support for women and girls.
Domestic abuse support for men and boys.
Support for victims of sexual violence and abuse.
Domestic abuse support for black and ethnic minority women.
Support for victims of harassment and stalking.
General support for young people.
Support for victims of honour based abuse.
- FGM helpline
- Forced marriage unit
Support for disabled survivors of abuse.
Support for people struggling with their mental health.
Support for victims of any crime.
Support for LGBT+ victims of abuse and violence.
Useful links:
A place for young survivors to share their stories of abuse and harassment.
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This campaign shows how widespread sexual and domestic abuse within schools in the UK is.
A campaign exposing and raising awareness of sexual assault and harassment experienced by students at university in the UK.
A whole school approach to ending violence against women and girls - 2023 report
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This shows the lack of progress since the 2021 Ofsted report.
Follow us on social media where we share lots of useful information, polls and quizzes on the law and your rights surrounding relationships and sex.
Parent/carers
Raising a child can have its challenges, particularly when they begin to enter relationships, use social media and spend more time out of the house.
Whilst you can never fully protect them from all harm, you can ensure they are fully educated on the laws surrounding relationships and sex and what to do if something does happen. Far too many young people are victims of criminal offences and either aren't aware or don't know what to do.
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If you or your child have been assaulted or harassed and are in danger, call 999. If you don't want to call the police but are concerned about somebody's behaviour towards you or a loved one, here are a range of websites with lots of information about your rights and laws there to protect you.
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Some of the websites have hotlines, live chat, email and enquiry form facilities that you can use for further information.
General support:
Domestic abuse support for women and girls.
Domestic abuse support for men and boys.
Support for victims of sexual violence and abuse.
Domestic abuse support for black and ethnic minority women.
Support for victims of harassment and stalking.
General support for young people.
Support for victims of honour based abuse.
- FGM helpline
- Forced marriage unit
Support for disabled survivors of abuse.
Support for people struggling with their mental health.
Support for victims of any crime.
Support for LGBT+ victims of abuse and violence.
Useful links:
A place for young survivors to share their stories of abuse and harassment.
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This campaign shows how widespread sexual and domestic abuse within schools in the UK is.
A campaign exposing and raising awareness of sexual assault and harassment experienced by students at university in the UK.
A whole school approach to ending violence against women and girls - 2023 report
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This shows the lack of progress since the 2021 Ofsted report.
Support and information on injunctions and applying for emergency ones
Police/government support:
Follow us on social media where we share lots of useful information, polls and quizzes on the law and your rights surrounding relationships and sex.