Safety and support
Support that’s available now
Sameside is a coach, not a crisis service. If any of this page applies to you, the plan can wait. These will not.
If you’re in danger now
Don’t wait for the app.
Emergency · 999
If you’re in immediate danger, call 999. If you can’t speak, press 55 when prompted.
If you feel afraid, controlled or hurt
Free, confidential, and used to hearing exactly this.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline · 0808 2000 247
Run by Refuge. Free, confidential, 24 hours a day. Website
Men’s Advice Line · 0808 801 0327
Respect’s confidential helpline for men experiencing abuse. Website
Galop · 0800 999 5428
Support for LGBTQ+ people experiencing abuse. Website
Karma Nirvana · 0800 5999 247
Support for anyone affected by honour-based abuse or forced marriage. Website
Bright Sky
A free app with a directory of local domestic abuse services and safe journaling. Website
If you’re struggling to cope
For anything you’re going through, any time.
If you’d like a person, not a coach
Sameside is a coaching tool. These are the people to talk to.
How Sameside behaves when someone isn’t safe
- The wellbeing check is private and asks first whether you’re alone. We store a level, never your answers — or nothing at all, if you prefer.
- If the check suggests fear, control or harm, the coach won’t build a joint plan. Everyone in the circle gets personal plans instead, and nobody is told why.
- You see exactly what the others see, so nothing can be used against you. You decide if and when a shared plan goes ahead.
- Press Escape twice on any page, or use the Quick exit button, to leave for a neutral website instantly.