How to get help

If you need advice or support regarding domestic abuse, help is available.

Sefton Domestic Abuse Service Helpline:
📞 0151 394 1400

Available Monday - Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm.

For men, women and children who are directly impacted by domestic abuse, friends and family members and professionals. 

Additional support

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24/7):
📞 0808 2000 247
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

If you need to use BSL Click Here: British Sign Language (BSL) - National Domestic Abuse Helpline 

Men’s Advice Line (for male victims):
📞 0808 801 0327
https://mensadviceline.org.uk

Galop (LGBTQ+ community):
📞 0800 999 5428
Galop - the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity

Karma Nirvana (Support for anyone experiencing honour based abuse and all harmful practices)                                                                        

 📞 0800 5999 247

https://karmanirvana.org.uk

Hourglass (Support for anyone experiencing abuse in later life):             

📞 0808 808 8141
https://wearehourglass.org

RASA (Support for anyone experiencing sexual abuse support If you or someone is in immediate danger, call 999.)
If you cannot speak, dial 999 and press 55 when prompted to alert the operator Support is always available.

📞 0151 558 1801
https://Rasamerseyside.org

Savera UK (For anyone affected by ‘honour’ based abuse and harmful practices)

📞 0800 107 0726

Home - Savera UK

Suzy Lamplugh Trust UK (For anyone experiencing stalking or harassment)

📞 0800 107

Suzy Lamplugh Trust

Phone Application support

Hollie Guard 

Hollie Guard is a next generation smartphone app that provides enhanced levels of protection. Whether you’re working alone, travelling to an unknown area or simply commuting around town, you can set extra levels of protection from right inside the App.

– Journey Feature: This feature allows you to track a journey, ensuring you are safe wherever you travel.

– Alert Feature: This feature allows you to set an alert that will notify your designated person if anything happens.

– Meeting Feature: This feature is useful for meeting new people, allowing you to set an alert timer.

For more information or to download the App please visit Hollie Guard App - Hollie Gazzard Trust

Bright Sky 

Search for local domestic abuse and sexual violence help, as well as national helplines.

You can find help with things like checking whether you are at risk, making a plan to stay safe and looking at what support options are available to you.

For more information or to downnload the App please visit Bright Sky | Domestic abuse support, safety resources and support services. (Application can be found on the bottom right corner.)

What are your legal rights and protections?

Domestic abuse in any form is not acceptable. If you are afraid of your current or previous partner or a family member, and their actions, then you have a legal right to be protected by the law.

Your legal options include:

Rights under criminal law – even if you are harmed by someone you know or live with, this is still just as much a crime as being attacked by a stranger.

Applying for a civil court order - a court order will tell your abuser to stop harassing or harming you, or it could ask them to keep away from your home.

For further information visit: Apply for a domestic abuse protection order in a family court - GOV.UK

Clare’s Law

The right to know if your partner has an abusive past

Clare's Law : Request information under Clare's Law: Make a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) application | Police.uk

Is also known as the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) is a police policy giving people the right to know if their current or ex-partner has any previous history of violence or abuse. They will not be made aware that you have requested this information.


Under Clare’s Law, you have the right to:

- Make an application to the police requesting information about your current or ex-partner, because you are worried they may have been abusive in the past and believe they may pose a risk to you in future.

- Request information from the police about the current or ex-partner of a close friend, neighbour or family member, because you are concerned that they might be at risk of domestic abuse in future.