United Kingdom: Help & Support
If you have experienced online abuse, digitalised violence, or feel upset, concerned, or triggered by anything you’ve read on this website, you are not alone. The WOW Project cannot provide emergency or therapeutic support, but we can help you find organisations in your country that can offer confidential advice, emotional support, and practical guidance.
1. Revenge Porn Helpline (UK) – Image-Based Abuse Specialist
Support for: non-consensual image sharing, deepfakes, sextortion, harassment
Phone: 0345 6000 459
Email: help@revengepornhelpline.org.uk
Website: https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk
Notes: Can help with content removal, reporting and safety planning.
2. Refuge – National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Phone (24/7): 0808 2000 247
Website: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Notes: Supports women experiencing any form of domestic or tech-enabled abuse.
3. Rape Crisis England & Wales
Phone: 0808 500 2222
Website: https://rapecrisis.org.uk
Notes: Trauma-informed support for sexual violence, including online and image-based abuse.
4. Women’s Aid
Website: https://www.womensaid.org.uk
Email: via webform only (for safety)
Notes: Guidance on digital abuse, stalking, and tech safety. Live Chat available.
5. National Stalking Helpline (Suzy Lamplugh Trust)
Phone: 0808 802 0300
Email: advice@stalkinghelpline.org
Website: https://www.suzylamplugh.org
Notes: Support for cyberstalking, harassment, tracking and online monitoring.
6. Samaritans (Emotional Support)
Phone (24/7): 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: https://www.samaritans.org
Notes: For anyone feeling overwhelmed or distressed.
7. Victim Support (England & Wales)
Phone (24/7): 08 08 16 89 111
Website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk
Notes: Independent, confidential support after any crime, including online offences.
8. Police UK – Report Online Crime
Website: https://www.police.uk or for information on deepfakes: https://www.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/online-safety/online-safety/deepfakes-what-is-a-deepfake/
Urgent danger: Call 999
Non-emergency: Call 101
9. NSPCC / Childline (Under 18s)
Phone: 0800 1111
Website: https://www.childline.org.uk
Notes: Support for minors experiencing online sexual exploitation, coercion, or harassment.
10. The Mix (Under 25s)
Phone: 0808 808 4994
Website: https://www.themix.org.uk
Notes: Advice for young people on relationships, online harms, and mental health.