Support Organisations and Helplines
If you need confidential support, advice or specialist help, the organisations below may be able to help.
You do not need to manage safeguarding concerns alone. Specialist support is available nationally and locally for survivors, families and anyone affected by abuse.
National Organisations
- Safe Spaces – support for victims and survivors of church-related abuse.
- MACSAS – support for women and men who have been sexually abused, as children or adults, by ministers, clergy or others in a church-related setting.
- Christian Survivors – support for survivors and others impacted by abuse.
- NAPAC – support for recovery from childhood abuse.
- My Support Space – support for victims of any form of abuse.
- NSPCC
- Childline
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline
- Samaritans
- Action on Elder Abuse
Local Organisations
- Diocese of Hallam Caritas Counselling Service – for an appointment contact Bernie Ware on 0114 2566407 / 07980406198.
- South Yorkshire Sexual Assault Referral Centre
- SAIL – specialist counselling for adults aged 18 and over in Derbyshire. Free helpline: 0800 028 2678.
- Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre – 0114 241 2766
- IDAS – Independent Domestic Abuse Services – 03000 110 110 / Barnsley 0808 808 2241 / Sheffield
- Rotherham Rise – Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services – 0330 202 0571
- Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services – 0115 941 0440
- DRASACS – Doncaster Rape and Sexual Assault Counselling Service – 01302 360421
- Saffron – Sheffield Women’s Counselling and Therapy Service – 0114 275 2157