Support Lines
Noa is a library of wellbeing activities, not a crisis service. When what is needed is a person, these are free, they are used to this, and most of them answer at any hour.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999 in the United Kingdom, 911 in the United States, or 112 across Europe.
United Kingdom
Support Lines In The United Kingdom
- Samaritanscall 116 123, free, any time, any dayVisit their website
- Shouttext SHOUT to 85258, free, any timeVisit their website
- Childline, for anyone under nineteencall 0800 1111, free, any timeVisit their website
- Urgent medical helpcall 111 and choose the mental health optionVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 999
For An Adult Worried About A Child
- NSPCC Helplinecall 0808 800 5000, ten in the morning to four in the afternoon, Monday to Friday, or email help@nspcc.org.ukVisit their website
- YoungMinds Parents Helplinecall 0808 802 5544, free. Monday, Thursday and Friday, half past nine in the morning to four in the afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday, half past nine in the morning to six in the eveningVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 999
Child Safeguarding In The United Kingdom
- NSPCC Helplinecall 0808 800 5000, ten in the morning to four in the afternoon, Monday to Friday, or email help@nspcc.org.ukVisit their website
- Your local authority children's services teamlisted on your council's website
- Police101 for non urgent, 999 for immediate danger
People You Can Talk To In The United Kingdom
- Childlinecall 0800 1111, free, any time, and it does not show on the phone billVisit their website
- Childline online chatat childline.org.ukVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 999
Domestic Abuse Support In The United Kingdom
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refugecall 0808 2000 247, free, any timeVisit their website
- Respect Men's Advice Linecall 0808 801 0327, for men experiencing abuseVisit their website
- ManKind Initiativecall 0808 800 1170, for menVisit their website
- Galopcall 0800 999 5428, for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender peopleVisit their website
- Scotland, Scottish Women's Aidcall 0800 027 1234Visit their website
- Wales, Live Fear Freecall 0808 80 10 800Visit their website
- Northern Ireland, Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helplinecall 0808 802 1414Visit their website
- Immediate dangercall 999
Sexual Violence Support In The United Kingdom
- Rape Crisis England and Walescall 0808 500 2222, free, any time, with online chatVisit their website
- Survivors UK, for men and non binary peoplecall 0808 801 0332Visit their website
- Immediate dangercall 999
Support For An Adult At Risk
- Hourglass, for older peoplecall 0808 808 8141Visit their website
- Your local authority adult social care teamlisted on your council's website
- Police101 for non urgent, 999 for immediate danger
Reporting Online Exploitation
- Child Exploitation and Online Protection commandreport at ceop.police.ukVisit their website
- Childline Report Removefor a young person who wants an image taken down, at childline.org.ukVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 999
Forced Marriage And So Called Honour Based Abuse
- Karma Nirvanacall 0800 5999 247Visit their website
- Forced Marriage Unitcall 020 7008 0151Visit their website
- Immediate dangercall 999
Trafficking And Modern Slavery
- Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helplinecall 08000 121 700, free, any timeVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 999
Stalking And Harassment
- National Stalking Helpline, Suzy Lamplugh Trustcall 0808 802 0300Visit their website
- Police101 for non urgent, 999 for immediate danger
If You Are Worried About Your Own Behaviour
- Respect Phonelinecall 0808 802 4040, for anyone worried about their own behaviour toward a partner or family memberVisit their website
- Family Livescall 0808 800 2222, for parents at the end of their ropeVisit their website
- NSPCC Helplinecall 0808 800 5000Visit their website
If you need the police and cannot speak, call 999 from a mobile, then press 55 when prompted. A silent call on its own does not bring help. Pressing 55 does.
United States
Support Lines In The United States
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifelinecall or text 988, free, any timeVisit their website
- Crisis Text Linetext HOME to 741741, free, any timeVisit their website
- The Trevor Project, for young peoplecall 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678Visit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
For An Adult Worried About A Child
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifelinecall or text 988Visit their website
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotlinecall or text 1-800-422-4453, free, any timeVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
Child Safeguarding In The United States
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotlinecall or text 1-800-422-4453, free, any timeVisit their website
- Your state child protective services agencylisted on your state's website
- Immediate dangercall 911
People You Can Talk To In The United States
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotlinecall or text 1-800-422-4453Visit their website
- Crisis Text Linetext HOME to 741741Visit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
Domestic Violence Support In The United States
- National Domestic Violence Hotlinecall 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788, free, any timeVisit their website
- love is respect, for teens and young adultscall 1-866-331-9474, or text LOVEIS to 22522Visit their website
- StrongHearts Native Helplinecall 1-844-762-8483, free, any timeVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
Sexual Violence Support In The United States
- National Sexual Assault Hotline, run by RAINNcall 1-800-656-4673, or chat at hotline.rainn.org, free, any timeVisit their website
- RAINN en españolat hotline.rainn.org/esVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
Support For An Adult At Risk
- Eldercare Locatorcall 1-800-677-1116, which connects to the right state agencyVisit their website
- National Adult Protective Services directoryat napsa-now.orgVisit their website
- National Elder Fraud Hotlinecall 1-833-372-8311, ten in the morning to six in the evening Eastern Time, Monday to FridayVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
Reporting Online Exploitation
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTiplinereport at report.cybertip.org or call 1-800-843-5678, any timeVisit their website
- Take It Downfor removing an intimate image of a minor, at takeitdown.ncmec.orgVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
Forced Marriage And So Called Honour Based Abuse
- National Human Trafficking Hotlinecall 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733, which also handles forced marriageVisit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
Trafficking And Modern Slavery
- National Human Trafficking Hotlinecall 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733Visit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
Stalking And Harassment
- VictimConnectcall or text 1-855-484-2846Visit their website
- Immediate dangercall 911
If You Are Worried About Your Own Behaviour
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotlinecall or text 1-800-422-4453, which also supports parents worried about their own behaviourVisit their website
- National Domestic Violence Hotlinecall 1-800-799-7233, which can route people seeking help with their own behaviourVisit their website
En español
Líneas que atienden en español
- Línea 988 de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisisllama, envía un mensaje de texto o chatea al 988, gratis, a cualquier hora, en españolVisit their website
- Crisis Text Lineenvía AYUDA al 741741, gratis, a cualquier horaVisit their website
- RAINN, violencia sexualchat en español en hotline.rainn.org/esVisit their website
- Emergencias999 en el Reino Unido, 911 en Estados Unidos, 112 en Europa
- Samaritans, Reino Unido116 123. Esta línea se atiende en inglésVisit their website
These numbers were last checked on 13 September 2026. They are reviewed every quarter and whenever a service announces a change. Services do close, so please use this page rather than a saved or printed copy.