In immediate danger
Call 999
Police, ambulance, or fire. Only call if you or someone else is in danger right now.
If you cannot speak safely on the line, dial 999, listen to the operator's questions, then press 55 when prompted to alert the police silently.
24-hour helpline
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 2000 247
Free, confidential, 24 hours a day. Run by Refuge. Specialist support for women experiencing domestic abuse.
Your safety online
How to hide this visit
If you think someone may be monitoring your device, your accounts or your network, here are some steps you can take after visiting Clarespath:
- Use a private window. Most browsers offer "Private Browsing" or "Incognito" mode, which does not save history or cookies.
- Clear your history. After visiting, clear your browser history, downloads and cache for the time period you were browsing.
- Use a safer device. A public-library computer, a workplace device, or a trusted friend's phone is harder to monitor than your own phone.
- Press Safe Exit or the Esc key to leave this site immediately. This replaces the current page so the Back button won't return here, but it cannot remove the visit from your browser history.
- Phone monitoring apps can record screen activity. If you suspect this, do not type sensitive information into your phone — use someone else's device.
If you are unsure whether your device is safe, call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 from a different phone for guidance.
If phone calls are not safe
Webchat & written support
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline live chat — nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Mon–Fri 10am–10pm, weekends 10am–6pm. Outside those hours you can request an email reply. Support in British Sign Language is available Mon–Fri 10am–6pm.
- Women's Aid live chat — chat.womensaid.org.uk
No phone number needed. Check the site for current hours.
- Refuge Tech Safety — refugetechsafety.org
Guides on phones, accounts, smart devices and cars if you think you are being monitored.
- Karma Nirvana (honour-based abuse & forced marriage) — 0800 5999 247
Only open these if your device is private and no one can see your screen.
Specialist support
For specific situations
Local — Luton
In the pilot area
Local services in the Luton area include Women's Aid Luton, Luton All Women's Centre, and Victim Support Luton. Use the National Helpline above to be referred to a service near you, anywhere in the UK.