Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
If you are experiencing domestic abuse or forced marriage, you can talk to a trained helpline worker who will listen and believe you. Family, friends, colleagues and professionals worried about someone can call too.
Good to know
You can call, text or message on WhatsApp, use online chat, or email. They can arrange an interpreter, and Relay UK and BSL contact options are on their site. If you are in immediate danger, phone 999.
Before you call
They can
- talk with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on 0800 027 1234; you can also text or use WhatsApp on 07401288595, use online chat or email
- listen and believe you, give information, direct you to agencies that may help, give emotional support and offer crisis intervention in emergencies
- give practical support, including housing support, and information on accommodation and housing options and refuge
- use an interpreting service: you may be asked to hold, or be called back, while an interpreter is arranged; Relay UK and British Sign Language through Contact Scotland BSL are also available
They cannot
- replace 999: the site says if you are in immediate danger, phone 999
In the emergency guides: I got an eviction notice or court papers → · My home is unsafe and my landlord won't fix it → · I lost my wallet, phone or ID, or it was stolen → · I have nowhere to sleep tonight → · Someone is harassing or stalking me → · Someone is using my identity → · I've been told to leave home →
- Phone
- 0800 027 1234
- Text
- Text / WhatsApp: 07401288595
- Website
- https://www.sdafmh.org.uk
- Hours
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Coverage
- Scotland
- Languages
- English
- Best for
- Abuse survivors
- Last checked
- October 3, 2026
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