Ched Evans thread - where to go for help

[legalbeagle]

Based purely on the numbers of people reading and commenting on the Ched Evans thread, there is a high statistical likelihood that some will have been affected by the subjects discussed.

I thought it might be useful to pull out and post here links to organisations that can offer help, in case anyone is interested either in volunteering or finding help:

For men living with violent partners:

http://www.mankind.org.uk/

http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/mens_advice.php.html

For men who are newly single parents, and particularly with access to children issues:

http://www.onlydads.org/

For women living with violent partners:

http://www.womensaid.org.uk/ (they also help children)

http://www.hestia.org/ (London based charity)

For newly single women with children, including who have issues with partners:

http://www.onlymums.org/

For victims of rape:

http://www.rasasc.org.uk/ (have a south London helpline)

http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/

(It's worth noting that if you go to a rape crisis centre, many will ask you to go into the room with your adviser alone. This is very hard for some people to do, so you need to mentally prepare for it. It is done so that your adviser can be sure that you are not being watched or coerced while you get support. You can have a friend/family member on the phone with you right up to the point when you go in if that helps. Not every centre does this, but many do.)

Personal safety related products:

(please read this first before buying anything: https://www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q589.htm)

http://www.checkyourdrink.co.uk/

http://www.crimepreventionproducts.co.uk/personal-alarms/

Please post here anything you have found useful too.

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Very useful post Legal B.