We recognise the value that specialist organisations provide for those affected by unacceptable behaviour, violence and harassment.
Please find a list of national services below that you or someone you are close to may wish to access (please also see the support category relevant to your experience to find even more information on external support and specialist organisations):
Please find a list of national services below that you or someone you are close to may wish to access (please also see the support category relevant to your experience to find even more information on external support and specialist organisations):
- Citizens Advice provides some information on the different types of harassment and hate crime people may experience including disability hate crime, racist and religious hate crime, as well as sexual orientation and gender identity hate crime.
- True Vision offers guidance on reporting hate crime and hate incidents. If you do not wish to talk to anyone in person about the incident or wish to remain anonymous, there is an online form for reporting hate crime; you can report non-crime hate incidents to the police to try and prevent any escalation in seriousness.
- The Samaritans provide emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Call 116 123, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- Tell Mama - supports victims of anti-Muslim hate and is a public service which also measures and monitors anti-Muslim incidents.
- Stop Hate UK offer support to victims of hate crime.
- Mermaids have been helping gender-diverse kids, young people and their families since 1995.
- The Havens specialist support for people who have been raped or sexually assaulted. For urgent advice and appointments, please call 020 3299 6900.
- Solace provides advice and support for women for domestic abuse and sexual violence.
- Galop is a charity that supports lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people affected by sexual and domestic violence.
- Changing Faces is the UK’s leading charity for everyone with a scar, mark or condition on their face or body that makes them look different.
- Survivors UK offer information, support and counselling for men and boys who have been raped or sexually abused.
- Mencap is valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers.
- Deaf Plus offer a wide range of services to our clients to develop their potential and promote independence and wellbeing.
- Community Security Trust (CS) helps those who are victims of anti-Semitic hatred, harassment or bias.
- Community Policing Teams - the Police Scotland website provides a list of Community Policing Teams for each area of Scotland - who you can contact in your Community Policing Team and how to arrange a visit from your Community Policing Team and local support agencies.
- Victim Support - When you report a crime to the police, they should automatically ask you if you would like help from an organisation like Victim Support. However, anyone affected by crime can contact them directly - you don't need to talk to the police to get Victim Support help.
- Scottish Women's Rights Centre - free and confident legal advice and advocacy support for women.