At East Sussex National, all our team are trained to discreetly help you if you feel unsafe for any reason.

We also have dedicated team members who are Mental Health First Aiders, trained to support our customers who need support with their Mental Health, suicidal thoughts and abusive or coercive situations and who can guide them to the best support organisations.

If you need any support, feel unsafe or just want to talk to someone – ‘Mention Maz’ to any of our team or look out for our team members wearing our ‘Mention Maz’ orange pin badge.

National 24-hour Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247 or visit www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk

A national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf.  Can provide instant support in terms of safety and will help find somewhere safe to stay.

Citizens Advice Bureau
03444 111 444 or visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Free, confidential information and advice to help people with their money, legal, consumer and other problems.

Civil Legal Advice Line
0345 345 4345 or visit www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice

Information, help and advice on a range of common legal issues regarding benefits, tax credits, debt, education, housing or employment, along with further help for those worried about costs and entitlement to legal aid.

Child Legal Advice Line
0300 330 5480 or visit www.childlawadvice.org.uk

Specialised legal advice on child and family law, your rights and legal position and ‘How to’ guides.

Galop
Phone: 0800 999 5428 or email help@galop.org.uk

For information, advice and support, contact Galop, who run a national LGBT domestic violence helpline. The helpline is for LGBT people, their family, friends, and agencies supporting them. The helpline provides a space to talk through what’s going on, and to explore your options.

Men’s Advice Line
Call freephone 0808 801 0327 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, email info@mensadviceline.org.uk or visit www.mensadviceline.org.uk

Confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic violence from a partner or ex-partner (or from other family members).

Mankind
www.mankind.org.uk

Confidential helpline and advice is available for all men across the UK suffering from domestic violence or domestic abuse by their current or former wife or partner (including same-sex partner).

Important National Telephone Numbers and Contacts

MIND
Phone: 0300 123 3393 or visit www.mind.org.uk

Advice and support to empower anyone experiencing poor mental health and mental ill health, and their families.

National Stalking Helpline run by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust
0808 802 0300 or visit www.suzylamplugh.org.uk

Respect
www.respect.uk.net  Freephone 0808 802 4040 or info@respectphoneline.org.uk

Respect offers advice, information and support to Frontline Workers who support male victims of domestic violence and domestic violence perpetrators (male or female). This is provided via their national helplines, the Men’s Advice Line and the Respect Phoneline.

Rights of Women
Phone: 020 7251 6575 or visit www.rightsofwomen.org.uk

Rights of Women offers a range of leaflets on legal aspects which may affect domestic abuse victims.  These include injunctions, homelessness, online abuse and harassment.  Visit their website at call their helpline.

Shelter
Phone: 0808 800444 or visit www.shelter.org.uk

Shelter offers advice around housing and housing rights, along with several guides around homelessness and relationship breakdown.