In an emergency or if you feel at immediate risk, always call the police on 999.
Local support services
Available Monday to Friday.
Knowsley Council Safer Communities (Specialist Domestic Abuse Service)
Telephone: 0151 443 2610
Email: Enquiries.safercommunities@knowsley.gov.uk
The First Step (Independent Specialist Domestic Abuse Service)
Telephone: 0151 548 3333
Website: www.thefirststep.org.uk
Knowsley Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub
Available 24 hours.
Telephone: 0151 443 2600
Housing Support: Knowsley Housing Solutions Service
Telephone: 0151 443 2333
Regional and National support services
Directory of services across Merseyside
Women’s Aid
National Domestic Violence Helpline
Available 24 hours.
Telephone: 0808 2000 247
National Stalking Helpline
Telephone: 0808 802 0300
Worst Kept Secret Helpline
Telephone: 0800 028 3398
Refuge
24-hour support for men and women.
Telephone: 0808 200 0247
Website: www.refuge.org.uk
Karma Nirvana
Support for honour-based abuse.
Telephone: 0800 5999 247
Savera UK
Telephone: 0800 1070726
The Men’s Advice Line
For male domestic abuse survivors
Telephone: 0808 801 0327.
Mankind
Telephone: 018 233 34244
Website: www.mankind.org.uk
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
Telephone: 0800 999 5428
Samaritans
Available 24 hours.
Telephone: 116 123
Childline
Telephone: 0800 1111