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.
Viborg Krisecenter
Shelter Viborg
- Helpline
- Shelter
8800 Viborg, Denmark
Aabenraa Krisecenter
Shelter Aabenraa
- Shelter
Aabenraa, Denmark
LivaShelter Midtjylland
LivaShelter Midtjylland
- Shelter
Brabrand, Denmark
Krisecenteret Frederiksberg
Shelter Frederiksberg
- Shelter
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Frederiksværk Krisecenter
Shelter Frederiksværk
- Shelter
Frederiksværk, Denmark
Klostermosegård
Shelter Klostermosegård
- Shelter
Helsingør, Denmark
Holbæk Krisecenter Medusa
Holbæk Shelter Medusa
- Shelter
Holbæk, Denmark
RED Safehouse Jylland
RED Safehouse in Jylland
- Shelter
- Other
Jylland, Denmark
Krisecenteret København
Shelter Copenhagen
- Shelter
København, Denmark
LivaShelter Hovedstaden
LivaShelter Hovedstaden
- Shelter
København, Denmark
Lev Uden Volds nationale hotline
Live Without Violence’s National Hotline
- Helpline
København, Denmark
Krisecenter Birka
Shelter Birka
- Shelter
Midtjylland, Denmark
Krisecenter Guldborgsund
Shelter Guldborgsund
- Shelter
Nykøbning, Denmark
RED Safehouse Sjælland
RED Safehouse in Sjælland
- Shelter
- Other
Sjælland, Denmark
Ung Krisecenter
Shelter Ung
- Shelter
Taastrup, Denmark
Gaia Krisecenter Aarhus
Gaia Shelter Aarhus
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Aarhus, Denmark
Fonden GRO
GRO Foundation
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Næstved, Denmark
Gaia Krisecenter Oustruplund
Gaia Shelter Oustruplund
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Oustruplund, Denmark
Jõgevamaa Naiste Tugikeskus
Jõgevamaa Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Jõgevamaa, Estonia
Ida-Virumaa Naiste Tugikeskus-Varjupaik
Ida-Virumaa Women's Support Centre-Shelter
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Jõhvi, Estonia
Eesti Naiste Varjupaikade Liidu
Estonian Women's Shelter Association
- Helpline
10120 Tallinn, Estonia
Ohvriabi Kriisitelefon
Victim's Crisis Helpline
- Helpline
79513 Tallinn, Estonia
Tähtvere Avatud Naistekeskus
Tähevere Open Women's Centre
- Counselling Centre
- Other
50409 Tartu, Estonia
Läänemaa Naiste Tugikeskus
Läänemaa Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Läänemaa, Estonia
Pärnu Naiste Tugikeskus
Pärnu Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Pärnu, Estonia
Virumaa Naiste Tugikeskus
Virumaa Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Rakvere, Estonia
Raplamaa Naiste Tugikeskus
Raplamaa Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Raplamaa, Estonia
Tallinna Naiste Kriisikodu
Tallinn Women's Crisis Home
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Tallinn, Estonia
Naiste Tugi- ja Teabekeskus
Women's Support and Information Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Tartu, Estonia
Järvamaa Naiste Tugikeskus
Järvamaa Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Türi, Estonia
Valgamaa Naiste Tugikeskus
Valga Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Valga, Estonia
Viljandimaa Naiste Varjupaik
Viljandi Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Viljandi, Estonia
Võrumaa Naiste Tugikeskus
Võrumaa Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
79513 Võru, Estonia
Sotsiaalkindlustusamet
Social Insurance Board Victim's Support Services
- Sexualised Violence Service
Tallinn, Estonia
- Helpline
Tallinn, Estonia
Tallinna Naiste Tugikeskus
Tallinn Women's Support Centre
- Counselling Centre
Tallinn, Estonia
NPO Eluliin
NGO Lifeline
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Tallinn, Estonia
Pärnu Naiste Tugikeskus
Pärnu Women's Support Centre
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Saaremaa, Estonia
Naisten Linja
Women's line
- Helpline
121 Helsinki, Finland
Raiskauskriisikeskus Tukinainen
Rape crisis free helpline and legal helpline
- Helpline
131 Helsinki, Finland
Turvakoti Mona
Shelter "Mona" run by Monika’s Women Association
- Shelter
580 Helsinki, Finland
Keski-Suomen ensi-ja turvakoti ry
Central Finland Shelter Association
- Shelter
40520 Jyväskylä, Finland
Tampereen ensi- ja turvakoti ry
Shelter Tampere
- Shelter
33840 Tampere, Finland
Turun ensi- ja turvakoti ry
Turku Shelter
- Shelter
20810 Turku, Finland
Vantaan Turvakoti Ry
Shelter Vantaa
- Shelter
1360 Vantaa, Finland
Pääkaupungin Turvakoti ry
Shelter Pääkaupungin
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
320 Helsinki, Finland
FRIDA – Fri från våld
FRIDA – Free from violence shelter
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
68600 Jakobstad, Finland
Oulun ensi- ja turvakoti ry
Shelter Oulu
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
90500 Oulu, Finland
Lapin ensi- ja turvakoti ry
Shelter Lapland
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
96400 Rovaniemi, Finland
Ihmiskaupanuhrien auttamisjärjestelmä
National helpline for survivors of human trafficking run by the Assistance System for Victims of Human Trafficking
- Helpline
Helsinki, Finland
Kriisikeskus Monika – Monika-naiset liitto ry
Helpline Monika run by Monika’s Women Association – support to migrant women
- Helpline
Helsinki, Finland
Nollalinja
Zeroline against domestic violence and violence against women
- Helpline
Helsinki, Finland
Rikosuhripäivystys
Victim Support helpline run by Victim Support Finland
- Helpline
Helsinki, Finland
Suvanto, turvallisen vanhuuden puolesta ry
Suvanto Helpline run by Suvanto Association (supports older women, survivors of elder abuse)
- Helpline
Helsinki, Finland
Ensi- ja Turvakotien Liitto
The Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Helsinki, Finland
CHRS FALEP(Antenne Ajaccio)
Shelter "FALEP"
- Shelter
20181 Ajaccio Cedex 01, France
Centre Maternel Alençon
Mother's shelter Alençon
- Shelter
61000 Alençon, France
Samu social – Entr'elles
Social emergency services for women
- Counselling Centre
60000 Beauvais, France
Solidarité Femmes 90
Women's solidarity 90
- Shelter
90000 Belfort, France
CHRS Feminin
Women's Shelter
- Shelter
62400 Béthune, France
CHRS Mares I Nenes
Shelter "Mares I Nenes"
- Shelter
66000 Bompas, France
Centre Maternel
Mother's shelter
- Shelter
1000 Bourg en Bresse, France
SOS Violences Conjugales 19
Shelter SOS Domestic violence
- Counselling Centre
19100 Brive la Gaillarde, France
CHRS APAFED Accueil des femmes en difficulte
Shelter APAFED for women in trouble
- Shelter
19100 Cenon, France
CHRS Résidence de l'Ecluse-Les PEP 71
Shelter "Résidence de l'Ecluse" run by Les PEP 71
- Shelter
71100 Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Savoie de Femmes
Shelter for women in Savoy
- Counselling Centre
73000 Chambéry, France
Association Femmes CHRS Louise Michel
Women's Shelter Louise Michel CHRS
- Shelter
50100 Cherbourg – Octeville, France
CHRS Esther Carpentier
Shelter "Esther Carpentier"
- Shelter
60200 Compiegne, France
Les Mousaillons
Mothers' Shelter "Les Mousaillons"
- Shelter
59140 Dunkerque, France
Union femmes Martinique
Women's Union Martinique
- Counselling Centre
97200 Fort de France, France
CHRS La Croisée et l’Étoile – Association ACOLEA
Mother's Shelter La Croisée et l’Étoile – Association ACOLEA
- Shelter
69001 Lyon, France
Solidarité Femmes Marseille 13
Women's solidairty shelter Marseille
- Shelter
13006 Marseille, France
Centre Maternel Ker Joy
Mother's Shelter Ker Joy
- Shelter
40000 Mont-de-Marsan, France
CHRS Elisabeth Bouissonnade-CCAS
Shelter "Elisabeth Bouissonnade"
- Shelter
34000 Montpellier, France
Centre Maternel de Nancy
Mother's Shelter Nancy
- Shelter
54000 Nancy, France
Centre Maternel Saint-Luc De Nantes
Mother's shelter Saint-Luc of Nantes
- Shelter
44100 Nantes, France
Accueil femmes solidarité
Women's solidarity center
- Counselling Centre
6000 Nice, France
08 Victimes
General helpline for victims of all kind of offences
- Helpline
19100 Paris, France
119 allô enfance en danger
National helpline for Children in Danger- State run
- Helpline
19100 Paris, France
3919 VIOLENCES FEMMES INFO
Women Violence Info
- Helpline
19100 Paris, France
Numéro d´aide aux victimes
Victim Support Line
- Helpline
19100 Paris, France
Viols Femmes Informations
Helpline for survivors of sexualised violence
- Helpline
19100 Paris, France
CHRS Foyer Louise Labé-HAFB-Halte Aide aux Femmes Battues
Women's shelter "Foyer Louise Labé"
- Shelter
75020 Paris, France
CHRS-ESPEREM
Women's Shelter run by ESPEREM
- Shelter
75012 Paris, France
CHRS SAFED-Service d'Accompagnement des Familles En Difficulté
Shelter run by an association focusing on families in trouble
- Shelter
24000 Perigueux, France
CHRS Jamais Seul
Shelter "Jamais Seul"
- Shelter
51100 Reims, France
CHRS Les Primeveres
Shelter "Les Primeveres"
- Shelter
51100 Reims, France
Tremplin 17
Shelter "Tremplin 17"
- Shelter
17570 Royan, France
Association "Olympe de Gouge"
Women's Shelter "Olympe de Gouge"
- Shelter
31300 Toulouse, France
CHRS APIAF Promotion des Initiative Autonomes des Femmes
Women's Shelter APIAF Promotion of Women's Autonomous Initiatives
- Shelter
31000 Toulouse, France
Maison des Femmes 81
Women's house
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
81000 Albi, France
CHRS AGFAS-La Clède
Women's Shelter AGFAS, run by La Clède
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
30100 Alès, France
Solidarité Femmes 49
Women's solidarity 49
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
49100 Angers, France
SOS Femmes en Seine-Saint-Denis
Shelter SOS Women Seine-Saint-Denis
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
93140 Bondy, France
Rhéso
Shelter "Rhéso"
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
84200 Carpentras, France
Tremplin 94 – SOS Femmes
Tremplin 94 – SOS Women Shelter
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
- Other
94700 Créteil, France
ALEFPA Rosannie Soleil
Shelter "Rosannie Soleil"
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
97200 Fort-de-France, France
L'Escale Solidarité Femmes
Women's Solidarity Shelter "L'Escale"
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
92230 Gennevilliers, France
SOLFA-Solidarité Femmes Accueil
Women's solidarity Shelter SOLFA
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
59000 Lille, France
SOS Femmes 77
Shelter SOS Women 77
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
77100 Meaux, France
