Our website does not offer direct assistance to victims of domestic violence!
If you need help and are in Europe you can find a list of european national helplines here.
You can also call the EU-wide standard helpline number for victims of violence against women. The number is 116 016. Women who are victims of violence are able to call the same number across the EU. The helpline then guides to further services and assistance.
European-wide helplines
The network WAVE also offers a list of support organisations in many European countries and its own overview with contacts. The StoP-EU project partners have also compiled an additional selection of services in their countries which you can find below. We included the languages spoken in addition to the national languages.
Belgium
Below is a list of resources available for individuals experiencing various forms of violence, including domestic violence, forced or arranged marriage, child marriage, and sexual violence. These services are available in multiple languages, with specific contact information for different needs.
Dutch-language Support
Website: 1712.be
Contact Number: 1712 (available 24/7)
French-language Support
Website: Écoute Violences Conjugales
Contact Number: 0800 30030 (available 24/7)
Multilingual Domestic Violence Support
Website: Luisterende Oren (Volunteer-run, offers services in various languages)
Polish-language Support
Website: Przelam Cisze
Contact Number: +32 466 901 702
French-language Support for Forced, Arranged, and Child Marriage
Website: Mariage & Migration
Contact Number: 0800 90901 (available 24/7)
French-language Support for Sexual Violence
Website: SOS Violences Sexuelles
Contact Number: 0800 98 100 (available 24/7)
Romania
The National Agency for Gender Equality website serves as a key resource for victims, providing access to government-funded services and support from NGOs. It also coordinates the national helpline, offering immediate assistance and guidance.
France
The Feminist Collective Against Rape
Website: collectifcontrelerap.com
Contact Number: 01 40 03 61 61
Victims France
Website: victimes-france.org
Contact Number: 01 41 83 42 35
European Help Line for Victims of Violence (Europe-wide)
Contact Number: 116 006 (free, available in multiple languages, open 24/7)
France 24/7 Helpline for Women Victims of Violence
Contact Number: 3919 (available 24/7)
Czech Republic
The DONA Helpline
Contact Number: 251511313
Offers support to victims of domestic violence, available 24 hours a day
Germany
National Women’s Helpline
Website: https://onlineberatung.hilfetelefon.de/
Contact Number: 08000 116 016
Also offers online counselling via chat, as well as sign-language service.
Perpetrator focused programs
Our partners Working With Perpetrators provide an overview of perpetrator programs in Europe.
More toolboxes on community work against domestic violence
If you are interested in other toolkits on community organising against domestic violence, these four in particular will provide a wealth of inspiration, information and comprehensive material.
- Close to Home
In addition to the history of the project, you will find a description of the basic principles, the rationale behind the approach and plenty of material for direct implementation.
http://www.c2-home.org/ - Creative Interventions
Here you will find information and stories on different areas of the project. Creative Intervention provides a comprehensive toolkit and a summarised workbook to explain and implement the approach.
https://www.creative-interventions.org/ - Community Toolbox
The Community Toolbox is designed as a website and contains a large, very systematic pool of information and associated resources in several toolkits.
https://ctb.ku.edu/en - SASA! Raising Voices
The project tells of its history and principles and offers a comprehensive toolkit, as well as a newer and more compact version (SASA together).
https://raisingvoices.org/resources/sasa-activist-kit/
https://raisingvoices.org/resources/sasa-together/
