RISE Team

RISE stands for Reducing Incidents of Sexual Exploitation. The function of the RISE team is to provide one to one support with those who are at risk of, or who are being sexually exploited.

For Advice for Children and Young people call or text 116000 24/7.

GALOP

National LGBT & Domestic Abuse helpline.

Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Services (NDAS)

Delivers domestic abuse support, programmes and refuse for males and females.

Men’s Advice Line

Men’s Advice Line: a confidential helpline for any man experiencing domestic violence and abuse from a partner (or ex-partner).
The team of skilled professionals offering practical advice, information and emotional support to male victims of domestic violence, as well as to concerned friends and family and frontline workers.
The service is run and managed by Respect.
Their focus is to increase the safety of men experiencing domestic violence (and the safety of their children) and help them reduce the risk.

National Centre for Domestic Violence

NCDV was established to help survivors of domestic violence obtain protection against an abuser, as well as offering services to the police, probation service, domestic abuse agency workers, the legal profession and judiciary.

They specialise in providing free, fast and effective legal support to survivors of domestic violence, usually by helping individuals obtain injunctions from their local county court. This free service is provided to everybody, regardless of their financial circumstances, sexual orientation, race, gender, age, or political or religious belief or otherwise.

Text ‘NCDV’ to 60777

National Domestic Violence Helpline

The Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline, run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge, is a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.

The Helpline can give support, help and information over the telephone, wherever the caller might be in the country. The Helpline is staffed 24 hours a day by fully trained female helpline support workers and volunteers. All calls are completely confidential. Translation facilities for callers whose first language is not English, and a service for callers who are deaf or hard of hearing are available.

Nene Valley Christian Refuge (EVE)

EVE provides advice and guidance regarding any domestic violence or abuse support needs, including: access to a safe and secure women’s refuge, telephone support, information about domestic violence and abuse and support to access help.

Refuge

Refuge is national charity supporting women and children who have experienced domestic violence through a range of services, including refuges, independent advocacy, community outreach and culturally specific services.

The Mankind Initiative

The ManKind Initiative is a national charity that provides help and support for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence.
The initiative has the mission to directly and indirectly support male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK and within their local communities.

Sunflower Centre

We offer a free service which provides advice and support including:

• Crisis intervention, risk assessment and individual safety planning
• Advice and support on civil and criminal court proceedings
• Signposting to other services such as crime prevention, immigration advice, legal advice, groupwork and counsellors.
• Advocacy with other agencies on your behalf

Northamptonshire Sunflower Centre employs qualified Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA’s) who have specialist knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse including the effects it has on individuals, their family, local community and society as a whole.

Forced Marriage Unit

The FMU operates a public helpline to provide advice and support to victims of forced marriage as well as to professionals dealing with cases. The assistance provided ranges from simple safety advice, through to aiding a victim to prevent their unwanted spouse moving to the UK (‘reluctant sponsor’ cases), and, in extreme circumstances, to rescues of victims held against their will overseas.

Karma Nirvana

Supporting victims of honour crime and forced marriage since 1993

Northamptonshire Rights & Equality Services

Campaigns for social justice in Northamptonshire and undertakes this work regardless of race, colour, religion, disability, age, sexuality, transgender status or gender.
Northamptonshire Race Equalities Council support and represent individual victims of discrimination and support victims of hate incidents and monitor hate incidents.

MANKIND

Helping men escape abuse.

Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Services (NDAS)

Delivers domestic abuse support, programmes and refuse for males and females.

Men’s Advice Line

Men’s Advice Line: a confidential helpline for any man experiencing domestic violence and abuse from a partner (or ex-partner).
The team of skilled professionals offering practical advice, information and emotional support to male victims of domestic violence, as well as to concerned friends and family and frontline workers.
The service is run and managed by Respect.
Their focus is to increase the safety of men experiencing domestic violence (and the safety of their children) and help them reduce the risk.

Road Peace

A national charity for road crash victims, supporting those bereaved or injured, and working for road safety.

Road Peace offer the following support services for road crash victims:

• Emotional support including a national helpline for road crash victims, a befriending network and our Resilience Building support programmes
• Practical information guides that explain the post crash legal procedures
• Advocacy and casework including attending inquests, trials or meetings with the bereaved family and the police, CPS, or their MP.

The Mankind Initiative

The ManKind Initiative is a national charity that provides help and support for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence with the mission to directly and indirectly support male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK and within their local communities.

Ability Northants

Striving towards equality for disabled people and carers in Northampton

Autism Concern

A “parent led” organisation whose mission is to provide high quality services to people across the autistic spectrum.

helpline: 0800 808 9090

Consensus Support

provide person-centred services for people with learning disabilities and additional health and social care needs

Cube Disability

Offer a fun and modern Day Care Service for adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism from our 3 custom built facilities located across Northamptonshire.

Northampton: 01604 603110

Daventry: 01327 311 557

Kettering:  01536 525 868

Keep Safe Scheme Northampton

Northamptonshire Police in partnership with;

• Age UK
• Autism East Midlands
• Mind
• Learning Disability Partnership
• Northamptonshire Association for the Blind
• Northamptonshire County Council
• Northamptonshire Carers
• NHFT

The Keep Safe Scheme aims to support vulnerable people to keep safe and get help in an emergency when out and about in Northamptonshire.

Headway (East Northants)

Headway East Northants, based in Irthlingborough, is a charitable organisation providing support and services to those individuals, family members and carers affected by an acquired brain injury.

Headway (Northampton)

Headway East Northants, based in Northampton, is a charitable organisation providing support and services to those individuals, family members and carers affected by an acquired brain injury.

Mencap (Northampton)

Work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and support people to live life as they choose.

Crisis Cafes by NHFT/Mind

Crisis Cafés are available for anyone 18-years-old or over who are finding themselves in a crisis or need support with their mental health.

Mind (Rushden)

Rushden Mind is a mental health charity affiliated to National Mind, serving Rushden, Northamptonshire and the surrounding area. Rushden Mind is committed to the maintenance of well-being to help prevent mental disorder and the provision of support and re-ablement of people suffering from mental disorders or emotional distress.

Northamptonshire Association for the Blind

For more than 100 years Northamptonshire Association for the Blind have been working with blind and partially sighted people throughout Northamptonshire helping thousands of individuals transform their lives.

they are the leading provider of specialist advice, support and information for anyone encountering sight loss in the county and are here to provide you with the advice, support, information and equipment you need to remain independent.

The range of responsive services have been developed to help you at a time when you need it most.

Northamptonshire National Autistic Society

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for people affected by autism. They provide a wide range of quality, personalised support services for people on the autism spectrum and their families and carers in Northamptonshire.

Spectrum

Spectrum is for adults with learning difficulties, disabilities and mental health issues

Spectrum Northants is a registered charity. Spectrum has been established to support adults with learning difficulties, disabilities and mental health issues.

Berrywood Road, Duston, Northampton NN5 6XA

Spectrum northants

Has been established for adults with learning difficulties, disabilities and mental health issues

VoiceAbility

VoiceAbility supports people who face disadvantage or discrimination to have a voice that counts. VoiceAbility offer services across the advocacy and involvement spectrum.

They work in many local authorities, offering statutory and informal advocacy, as well as nationwide for our consultancy, training and easy read services.

Brake

Brakes vision is a world that has zero deaths and injuries, and people can get around in ways that are safe, healthy and sustainable.

The helpline is for anyone in the UK who has been bereaved or seriously injured in a crash or their carers, whether the crash happened recently or a long time ago. Our helpline officers are professionals, experienced in supporting people who have suffered a dreadful experience.

The helpline is open 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Sexual Health Clinics (previously called GUM – genital and urinary medicine)

Provide contraception, screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the management of genital skin conditions and genital pain, as well as HIV management and care. The services are for everyone, whatever your gender, sexuality, age, race or faith.

Northampton General Hospital: 03000 274 100

Ashwood Centre, Kettering: 03000 274 100

National Stalking Helpline

Provides guidance and information to anybody who is currently or has previously been affected by harassment or stalking.

Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service

Provides advice and support to high risk victims of stalking

Citizens Advice:

This vital service offers free support for witnesses in over 300 criminal courts across England and Wales.

Trained volunteers offer emotional support and practical help to witnesses before, during and after the trial. This includes:
•greeting witnesses
•providing court room tours
•explaining court procedures
•giving updates on the progress of the case
•providing emotional and practical support linked to giving evidence.

It is a free, confidential support service offered to anyone called to give evidence for either the prosecution or defence. This also includes witnesses under the age of 18.

Voice for Victims & Witnesses

Voice is a free, confidential support service for anyone affected by crime in Northamptonshire.

Northamptonshire Association of Youth Clubs (NAYC)

The aim of NAYC is to help and educate young people, especially, but not exclusively through their leisure-time activities, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and as members of society.