Service provided by Aurora New Dawn
Armed Forces Advocacy Service
The Armed Forces Community is unique, and service life brings with it a number of challenges. This can make it harder for people to ask for help when they are experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence or stalking. It might mean they don’t talk about their experiences at all.
At Aurora, we recognise that service life is different, and that people in the forces community can be worried about the consequences of speaking out about these issues. We have designed our Armed Forces support service with this in mind.
Our specialist team understand service life, and how difficult it can be to talk about what is happening. Domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking is never ok: we want to make sure that those with links to the armed forces get support that has been designed especially for them.
Our specialist Armed Forces Team offers support to any serving member of the Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force who is experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence or stalking. We also support family members experiencing these issues.
We provide a variety of services, including:
- One to one support and advocacy, including support through the Service or Criminal Justice System
- Group work recovery programmes designed specifically for victims and survivors from the forces community
- A helpline offering initial advice, support and signposting
Our services are available to women and men aged 16 and over, regardless of where they are based (UK or overseas.)
Our work prioritises safety and wellbeing, and is client-centred. That means we work with people based on what they want to do, and we will not put pressure on them to take a particular course of action if they are not ready. We provide support regardless of whether the abuse has been reported to the police.
Referral Information
If you are linked to the Armed Forces, you can contact us:
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- Via email: [email protected]
- Or call us for advice and support on 02392479254
Helpline & WhatsApp: +44 (0)333 0912 527
A helpline for Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force personnel and their family members who are victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Violence or Stalking.
Independent, confidential, and free. For all UK forces personnel and their families including those deployed abroad.
Helpline hours (GMT): 0900-1500 Monday to Friday
WhatsApp chat (GMT): Tuesday 0900-1500 / Wednesday & Thursday 1700-2000 / Sunday 1000-1400
If you are outside of Thames Valley, you can contact The Suzy Lamplugh Trust national helpline number 0808 802 0300 or call the Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service on 0203 866 410 for stalking support. If you do not have links to the Armed Forces, you can contact The National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 for domestic abuse support and Rape Crisis England and Wales on 0808 500 2222 for sexual abuse support.
Download Referral Form