Safeguarding resources for professionals

Domestic and sexual abuse

BSL Support

On this page you will find links to support with safeguarding adults, domestic and sexual abuse.

Domestic abuse

Female genital mutilation (FGM)

Forced Marriage

How to protect, advise and support victims of forced marriage – information and practice guidelines for professionals.

Further advice for professionals referring can be found on our domestic abuse and sexual violence support web pages

Domestic and sexual abuse services

For information on Newham community based domestic and sexual abuse services, please call Hestia.

Telephone: 0808 196 1482

Email: InfoNewhamDSV@hestia.org

Translated contact information for domestic abuse

To view the contact information for domestic abuse in the following languages: Chinese, Vietnamese, Bulgaria, Mandinka, Bengali, Bengali-Sylheti, Japanese, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Somali, Tamil and Urdu, please visit our translated contact information for domestic abuse page.

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre

The free helpline is open 12pm -2:30pm and 7pm-9:30pm everyday of the year.

Telephone: 0808 802 9999