It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help. WAVE can help by providing referrals to relevant services in your country. We collect and maintain a list of national women’s helplines available in the 46 European countries where WAVE has members. Click here to find the contacts of these national women’s helplines. If you are looking for more specific and regional contacts, you can find them in our database below. Here, you can search directly among around 2,000 contacts of women’s specialist services to find support close to you.
This page lets you view the database in two ways: as a map or as a list.
If you want to use the map, start by typing a city or town into the search box and choose the type of support service category you are looking for. You can hover your mouse over a country to see the services available in different regions and cities. The map uses symbols to show different services: a phone symbol stands for a helpline, and a house symbol stands for a shelter. When you click on a symbol and then on the name of the service, a new window will open with all the details about that service.
If you prefer to see the information as a list, click on the box at the top right that says “View Database as a List.” You can filter the list by service name, city, country and support service category. Clicking on the name of any service in the list will show more detailed information about that service.
If at any moment you want to exit the site, please click on the orange arrow on the right and it will automatically close the window and open an empty window of your navigator.
As violence does not stop at borders, we also respond to cross-border support requests from survivors, counsellors of women’s specialist services or other individuals involved, such as friends and family, through the WAVE Information Centre. We refer them to appropriate services in the relevant countries and provide support whenever possible.
Please be aware that the location displayed in the map may not necessarily correspond to the actual location of the support service. To get more detailed information, you can reach out to the respective organisation directly.
Blijf Groep Alkmaar – Oranje Huis
Alkmaar – Orange House
- Shelter
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Flevoland
Safe Home Flevoland
- Shelter
1301 Almere, Netherlands
Gezinsopvang De Roggeveen
Family Shelter "De Roggeveen"
- Shelter
1013 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Kwintes Vrouwenopvang Midden-Holland
Shelter – Relief for women Center Middle Holland
- Shelter
2800 Gouda, Netherlands
Blijf Groep Haarlem
Shelter Haarlem
- Shelter
Haarlem, Netherlands
Vrouwenopvang Rosa Manus
Shelter "Rosa Manus"
- Shelter
2332 Leiden, Netherlands
Vrouwenopvang van MO Den Bosch
Shelter MO den Bosch
- Shelter
5201 Vught, Netherlands
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
3572 Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Blijf Groep Amsterdam – Oranje Huis
Amsterdam – Orange House
- Helpline
- Shelter
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Helpline
- Shelter
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Sterk Huis
Strong House
- Helpline
- Shelter
Goirle, Netherlands
Xonar Vrouwenopvang & hulpverlening
Xonar Women's shelter & assistance
- Shelter
- Sexualised Violence Service
Maastricht, Netherlands
Crisisopvang Blijf van mijn Lijf
Shelter Stay off my Body
- Helpline
- Shelter
Parkstad, Netherlands
Moederopvang
Mother care
- Helpline
- Shelter
Parkstad, Netherlands
Centrum tegen Mensenhandel
Center against Trafficking
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
3021 Den Haag, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Noord-Holland Noord
Safe Home Noord-Holland Noord
- Shelter
Alkmaar, Netherlands
Blijf Groep Flevoland – Gooi en Vechtstreek – Oranje Huis
Flevoland – Orange House
- Shelter
Almere, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Amsterdam-Amstelland
Safe Home Amsterdam-Amstelland
- Shelter
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis
Safe Home
- Helpline
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Opvang Apeldoorn
Shelter Apeldoorn
- Shelter
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Noord- en Oost-Gelderland
Safe Home Noord- en Oost-Gelderland
- Shelter
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
- Helpline
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Oranje Huis Gelderland
Orange House Gelderland
- Shelter
Arnhem, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Gelderland-Midden
Safe Home Gelderland-Midden
- Shelter
Arnhem, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Drenthe
Safe Home Drenthe
- Shelter
Assen, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis West-brabant
Safe Home West-brabant
- Shelter
Breda, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Gooi en Vechtstreek
Safe Home Gooi en Vechtstreek
- Shelter
Bussum, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Haaglanden
Safe Home Haaglanden
- Shelter
Den Haag, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Zuid-Holland-Zuid
Safe Home Zuid-Holland-Zuid
- Shelter
Dordrecht, Netherlands
Vrouwenopvang Drenthe
Women's shelter Drenthe
- Shelter
Emmen, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Twente
Safe Home Twente
- Shelter
Enschede, Netherlands
Kadera Obvang
Kadera Shelter
- Shelter
Enschede, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Zeeland
Safe Home Zeeland
- Shelter
Goes, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Groningen
Safe Home Groningen
- Shelter
Groningen, Netherlands
Vrouwenopvang Groningen
Women's shelter Groningen
- Shelter
Groningen, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Kennemerland
Safe Home Kennemerland
- Shelter
Haarlem, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Zuid-Limburg
Safe Home Zuid-Limburg
- Shelter
Heerlen, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Zuidoost Brabant
Safe Home Zuidoost Brabant
- Shelter
Helmond, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Oost-Brabant
Safe Home Oost-Brabant
- Shelter
Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Friesland
Safe Home Friesland
- Shelter
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Hollands-Midden
Safe Home Hollands-Midden
- Shelter
Leiden, Netherlands
Moveoo Vrouwenopvang
Moveeo Women's shelter
- Shelter
Limburg, Netherlands
Wijkteam Maassluis
District-Team Maassluis
- Helpline
Maassluis, Netherlands
Opvang Nijmegen
Shelter Nijmegen
- Shelter
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Gelderland-Zuid
Safe Home Gelderland-Zuid
- Shelter
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Ambulant Team (A-team) – Hulp bij huiselijk geweld
Ambulatory Team (A-team) – Domestic violence assistance
- Shelter
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Vrouwenopvang Kop van Noord-Holland
Women's Shelter Kop van Noord-Holland
- Shelter
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Rotterdam-Rijnmond
Safe Home Rotterdam-Rijnmond
- Shelter
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Wijk Ondersteunings Team Schiedam
District-Team Vlaardingen
- Helpline
Schiedam, Netherlands
Veilige opvang Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
Safe shelter Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
- Shelter
Terneuzen, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Midden-Brabant
Safe Home Midden-Brabant
- Shelter
Tilburg, Netherlands
Oranje Huis Utrecht
Orange House Utrecht
- Shelter
Utrecht, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Utrecht
Safe Home Utrecht
- Shelter
Utrecht, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Noord- en Midden Limburg
Safe Home Noord- en Midden Limburg
- Shelter
Venlo, Netherlands
- Shelter
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Wijkteams Vlaardingen
District-Teams Vlaardingen
- Helpline
Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Aanmeldpunt opvang Zeeland
Registration point shelter Zeeland
- Shelter
Vlissingen, Netherlands
Veilige opvang, Walcheren
Safe shelter, Walcheren
- Shelter
Vlissingen, Netherlands
- Shelter
Wormerveer, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Zaanstreek-Waterland
Zaanstreek-Waterland
- Shelter
Zaandam, Netherlands
Veilig Thuis Ijsselland
Safe Home IJsselland
- Shelter
Zwolle, Netherlands
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Gooi en Vechtstreek, Netherlands
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Gouda, Netherlands
Организација на жените на град Скопје – ОЖС
Organization of Women of the City of Skopje (OWS)
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
Национална СОС линија 15 700
National SOS Line 15 700
- Helpline
1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
Национална СОС мобилна линија за жртви на семејно насилство
SOS mobile national line for victims of domestic violence
- Helpline
1000 Skopje, North Macedonia
Хелсиншки комитет за човекови права на Р. Македонија
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights – LGBTI Support Center
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Skopje, North Macedonia
- Counselling Centre
Bitola, North Macedonia
- Counselling Centre
Kavadarci, North Macedonia
Национална СОС линија – Телефон на доверба
National SOS Line – Telephone for Trust
- Helpline
Skopje, North Macedonia
Кризен Центар Надеж – Здружение за заштита на граѓани жртви на семејно насилство
Crisis Center Hope – Association for the Protection of Citizens Victims of Domestic Violence
- Counselling Centre
Skopje, North Macedonia
ХЕРА- Прв семеен центар на Град Скопје
HERA – First Family Center of the City of Skopj
- Counselling Centre
Skopje, North Macedonia
- Counselling Centre
Skopje, North Macedonia
- Shelter
Strumica, North Macedonia
- Counselling Centre
Sveti Nikole, North Macedonia
- Counselling Centre
Tetovo, North Macedonia
Crisis Situation helpline
Helpline
- Helpline
6901 Halden, Norway
Krisesenter for Sunnmøre
Crisis center Sunnmøre
- Shelter
6901 Ålesund, Norway
Narvik og omegn Krisesenter
Shelter for Narvik and nearby
- Shelter
8513 Ankenes, Norway
Krise og incestsenteret i Follo IKS
Crisis Center Follo IKS
- Shelter
1430 Ås, Norway
Krisesenteret for Bergen og omegn
Shelter for Bergen and nearby
- Shelter
5828 Bergen, Norway
Sør-Helgeland Krisesenter
Crisis Center in South Helgeland
- Shelter
8901 Brønnøysund, Norway
Krisesenteret i Sogn og Fjordane
Crisis Center for Sogn and Fjordane
- Shelter
6901 Florø, Norway
Krise og incestsenteret i Fredrikstad
Crisis Center in Fredrikstad
- Shelter
1612 Fredrikstad, Norway
Gjøvik Krisesenter
Crisis Center in Gjøvik
- Shelter
2815 Gjøvik, Norway
Hallingdal familie og krisesenter
Crisis Center for families in Hallingdal
- Shelter
355 Gol, Norway
Østre Agder Krisesenter
Crisis Center in Østre Agder
- Shelter
4891 Grimstad, Norway
Hamar interkommunale Krisesenter
Crisis Center Shelter Hamar
- Shelter
2318 Hamar, Norway
Harstad Krisesenter
Harstad Crisis Center
- Shelter
9484 Harstad, Norway
Ringerike krise- og kompetansesenter for vold i nære relasjoner
Ringerike Crisis and Competence Center for victims of domestic violence
- Shelter
Hønefoss, Norway
Samisk krise- og incestsenter
Sami Shelter
- Shelter
9730 Karasjok, Norway
Kongsberg Krisesenter
Crisis Center in Kongsberg
- Shelter
3602 Kongsberg, Norway
Glåmdal Interkommunale Krisesenter
Crisis Center Glåmdal
- Shelter
2201 Kongsvinger, Norway
Nordmøre Krisesenter IKS
Crisis Center Nordmøre IKS
- Shelter
6509 Kristiansund, Norway
Gudbrandsdal Krisesenter
Crisis Center Gudbrandsdal
- Shelter
2609 Lillehammer, Norway
Krisesenteret i Rana
Crisis Center in Rana
- Shelter
8601 Mo I Rana, Norway
Krisesenteret for Molde og Omegn IKS
Crisis Center in Molde and nearby IKS
- Shelter
6401 Molde, Norway
Krisesenteret i Mosseregionen
Crisis Center in Moss region
- Shelter
6901 Moss, Norway
