Support Resources

University Support

Speak to advisor. A specialist advisor will get in touch to discuss your options with you and will be able to offer appropriate practical and emotional support tailored to your circumstances. This is confidential and does not instigate any kind of formal reporting process.
Counselling Service. The Counselling Service offers confidential support to students and staff.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline - 0808 2000 247 (24 hours). The helpline is a team of highly-trained, female advisers, who will empower you to understand your options and support you to make any decisions about the future. They can support you to increase your safety and help you find a refuge place, or other specialist services.
Refuge provides a wide range of support to women and children through a variety of different services.
Pankhurst Trust (Manchester Women's Aid) provides support for women and children in Manchester.
Man Kind Initiative provides support for male victims of domestic violence.
Men’s Advice Line provides support for male victims of domestic violence.
LGBT Foundation. The domestic abuse service offers support to individuals who are currently at risk of or who have previously experienced domestic abuse whether this is from a partner(s), expartner(s), or family member(s). The service is available for people who are living within the Greater Manchester area.
Galop is an LGBT+ anti-violence charity who support people who have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse. They also support lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system.
Women's Aid is a national charity aiming to end abuse against women and children. One important offer they have is to provide free onward travel to anyone fleeing a domestic abuse situation.