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.
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Bernburg
Women's and Children's Refuge Bernburg
- Shelter
Bernburg, Germany
Frauenhaus und Frauen
Women's Shelter and Counselling Erfurt
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Erfurt, Germany
Haus für Frauen und Kinder
Refuge for women and children
- Shelter
Frankfurt, Germany
SKF Frauenhaus Gießen
SKF Women's Shelter Gießen
- Shelter
Gießen, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Hannover
Women's and Children's Refuge Hannover
- Shelter
Hannover, Germany
Diakonie Frauenhaus Herten
Diakonie Shelter Herten
- Shelter
Herten, Germany
SKF Frauenhaus Kaufbeuren-Ostallgäu
SKF Women's shelter Kaufbeuren-Ostallgäu
- Shelter
Kaufbeuren, Germany
Frauenhaus Kiel
Shelter Kiel
- Shelter
Kiel, Germany
Beratungs- und Krisenzentrums für Frauen Rathenow
Shelter and Counselling Centre Rathenow
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
- Other
Rathenow, Germany
Frauenhaus Soest
Shelter Soest
- Shelter
Soest, Germany
Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus Staßfurt
Women's and Children's Refuge Staßfurt
- Shelter
Staßfurt, Germany
AWO Frauenhaus Völklingen
AWO Shelter Völklingen
- Shelter
Völklingen, Germany
AWO-FrauenschutzHaus in Wolfenbüttel
AWO Women's Refuge in Wolfenbüttel
- Shelter
Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Fachberatungsstelle Häusliche Gewalt und Stalking
Counselling Centre against domestic violence and stalking
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Offenburg, Germany
Beratungsstelle FRAUEN helfen FRAUEN e.V. Wolfratshausen
Women's Shelter Wolfratshausen
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Wolfratshausen, Germany
Σύνδεσμος Μελών Γυναικείων Σωματείων Ηρακλείου
Union of Women Associations of Heraklion Prefecture
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
71202 Heraklion, Greece
Ένωση Κυριών Δράμας
Ladies Union of Drama
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
66100 Drama, Greece
Γραμμή SOS
SOS Line
- Helpline
GR-45444 Athens, Greece
Ελληνικη Μεριμνα Βολου
Elliniki Merimna Volos Charity Association
- Other
38221 Volos, Greece
Εθνικό Κέντρο Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης (E.K.K.A)
National Centre for Social Solidarity (N.C.S.S.)
- Helpline
- Shelter
11521 Athens, Greece
Ευρωπαϊκό Δίκτυο κατά της Βίας (Ε.Δ.κ.Β.)
European Anti-Violence Network (EAVN)
- Counselling Centre
- Other
Athens, Greece
NANE Segélyvonal
NANE National helpline
- Helpline
1447 Budapest, Hungary
Anya Otthon
Home Mum
- Shelter
1221 Budapest, Hungary
Anya Otthon
House for Mother
- Shelter
1151 Budapest, Hungary
Anya-Gyermek Átmeneti Szálló
Shelter
- Shelter
1134 Budapest, Hungary
Anyaoltalmazó Ház
Mother's protection home
- Shelter
1214 Budapest, Hungary
Fény Háza Anyaotthon
Shelter "House of Light"
- Shelter
1053 Budapest, Hungary
Magyar Vöröskereszt Együtt a Mamával
Together with the Hungarian Red Cross Mama
- Shelter
1221 Budapest, Hungary
Érdi Szociális Gondozó Központ Anyaotthon
Hungarian Red Cross Devecser
- Shelter
2030 Érd, Hungary
Tessedik Sámuel Anyaotthon
Shelter Tessedik
- Shelter
2100 Gödöllő, Hungary
Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet Szolnok
Interchurch Aid Szolnok
- Counselling Centre
Szolnok, Hungary
Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet Békéscsaba
Interchurch Aid Békéscsaba
- Counselling Centre
Békéscsaba, Hungary
Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet
Interchurch Aid
- Counselling Centre
Budapest, Hungary
Magyar Vöröskereszt Devecser
Hungarian Red Cross Devecser
- Counselling Centre
Devecser, Hungary
Borostyánvirág Alapítvány
Ivy Flower Foundation
- Shelter
Kaposvár, Hungary
Borostyánvirág Alapítvány Kaposvár Dél-Dunántúli Regionális Krízisambulancia
Amberflower Foundation South Transdanubian Regional Crisis Outpatient
- Counselling Centre
Kaposvár, Hungary
Pápai Sarokkő Baptista Gyülekezet Mosonmagyaróvár
”Pápai Sarokkő” Baptista Church Mosonmagyaróvár
- Counselling Centre
Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary
Magyar Vöröskereszt Anya – gyermek segítőotthona
Hungarian Red Cross Mother – children's home
- Shelter
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet Szeged
Interchurch Aid Szeged
- Counselling Centre
Szeged, Hungary
Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet Miskolc
Interchurch Aid Miskolc
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Miskolc, Hungary
Ökumenikus Segélyszervezet Orosháza
Interchurch Aid Orosháza
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Orosháza, Hungary
OKIT Országos Kríziskezelő és Információs Telefonszolgálat
OKIT National Crisis Management and Information Telephone Service
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Budapest, Hungary
PATENT Egyesület jogsegély-szolgálata
PATENT Association's Legal Advice Helpline
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Budapest, Hungary
Stígamót
Counseling and Information Centre on Sexual Violence
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Rauði krossinn Hjálparsíminn 1717
Red Cross Helpline 1717
- Helpline
1486 Reykjavik, Iceland
Neyðarsími Kvennaathvarfsins
Women's Shelter Helpline
- Helpline
121 Reykjavík, Iceland
Kvennaathvarfið
Women's Shelter
- Shelter
1486 Reykjavík, Iceland
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Akureyri, Iceland
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Reykjavík, Iceland
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Selfoss, Iceland
Kvennaathvarfið á Akureyri
Women's Shelter Akureyri
- Shelter
Akureyri, Iceland
- Counselling Centre
Akureyri, Iceland
Neyðarmóttaka fyrir þolendur kynferðisofbeldis
Emergency room for victims of sexual violence
- Sexualised Violence Service
Reykjavík, Iceland
Kvennaráðgjöfin
Women's Counselling
- Counselling Centre
Reykjavík, Iceland
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland
Mná Feasa, Womens Domestic Violence Project
Domestic Violence Project "Wise Women"
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Cork City, Ireland
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Cork City, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Bray, Co.Wicklow, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Co. Clare, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Coolock, Co.Dublin, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Cork City, Ireland
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Dublin, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Galway, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Lacken Co.Kilkenny, Ireland
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Letterkelly, Co. Donegal, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Limerick, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Navan Co. Meath, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Tallaght Dublin, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Waterford, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
D02RR27 Wexford, Ireland
- Helpline
Dublin, Ireland
- Counselling Centre
Dublin, Ireland
- Counselling Centre
Dublin, Ireland
- Helpline
- Sexualised Violence Service
Dublin, Ireland
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Boyle, Ireland
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Dublin, Ireland
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Dublin, Ireland
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Dublin, Ireland
Teach Tearmainn
House of Refuge
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Kildare, Ireland
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
- Sexualised Violence Service
Limerick, Ireland
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
Mayo, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland
- Helpline
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
Dublin, Ireland
Giraffa Onlus
Giraffa Women's Center
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
70100 Bari, Italy
Centro "Aiuto Donna"
Antiviolence Centre "Aiuto Donna"
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
70100 Bergamo, Italy
Associazione Io Donna
Io Donna Association
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
72100 Brindisi, Italy
Associazione Thamaia
Thamaia Association
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
95127 Catania, Italy
Centro Antiviolenza per le Donne L'Aquila
L'Aquila Anti-violence Center
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
29100 L'Aquila, Italy
Associazione Amica Donna
Association "Amica Donna"
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
53045 Montepulciano (SI), Italy
Rompi il silenzio
Break the Silence
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
47900 Rimini, Italy
Centro Donna LISA
Women's Center LISA
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
139 Roma, Italy
EOS Centro ascolto donna
EOS Shelter
- Helpline
- Counselling Centre
21100 Varese, Italy
Casa delle Donne Bressanone / Frauenhausdienst
Shelter Bressanone
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
39042 Bressanone, Italy
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
81024 Caserta, Italy
Associazione Donne Contro la Violenza ONLUS – Crema
Donne Contro la Violenza Center – Crema
- Shelter
- Counselling Centre
26013 Crema, Italy
