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Sanctuary Students’ taking steps to tackle gender-based violence

Content Advisory: This article’s content relates to all forms of Gender-based violence. Gender-based violence (GBV) sadly remains an ongoing issue in society, and increasingly university students have experienced it.
Sanctuary Students’ taking steps to tackle gender-based violence
Published on: 17 Oct 2023
Psychological, emotional, physical and sexual abuse can take many forms. In an emergency call 999.

Specialist and confidential help is available from:

Rape Crisis England & Wales

Call: 0808 802 9999
Open: 12.00-14.30 & 19.00-21:30 every day of the year

Domestic Abuse

24-hour national helpline
Call: 0808 2000 247

Halo Project - Break the silence

Visit: fmu@fco.gov.uk
Forced Marriage Unit
Call: 0207 0080 151

Galop

Visit: galop.org.uk
Specialist support and advice for the LGBT+ community whatever your sexuality or gender identity
Call: 0800 999 5428 (various times, weekday)

Men's Advice Line

Visit: mensadviceline.org.uk
Specialist support and advice for men experiencing sexual violence and abuse
Call: 0808 801 0327

AMINA

Visit: mwrc.org.uk
Specialist support for Muslim & BME women aged 16-25
Call: 0808 801 0301 (Mon-Fri, 10.00-16.00, Wed 18.00-21.00)

Visit endGBV.uk for details of professional and confidential support available to you at your university or college

Don't suffer in silence. Get support for your mental health.

Samaritans

Visit: Samaritans.org
Support is available whatever your gender, age, sexuality, ethnicity or religion
Call: 116 123 (Free to call. 24 hours)

Mind

Visit: Mind.org.uk
Providing advice and support to anyone experiencing a mental health problem
Call: 0300 123 3393

Young Minds Crisis Centre

Provides free crisis support to young people, by text, and aims to respond within 5 minutes. 
Text: YM to 85258 (Free to text from most networks)

CALM

Visit: thecalmzone.net/help
Specialist
support for men who are feeling down or need to talk
Call: 0800 58 58 58 (Free to call. 17.00-00.00 every day)

Switchboard

Visit: switchboard.lgbt
Specialist support for the LGBT+ community and anyone considering their sexuality or gender identity.
Call: 0300 330 0630 (10.00-22.00 daily)

Student Space

Visit: themix.org.uk
One to one support for students
Call: 0808 189 5260 (15.00-12.00 every day)

Professional and confidential support for your mental health is available within your university or college. Contact student or learner services or your student association.

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