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Opening Times: Monday – Friday: 9am-9pm | Saturday: 9am-1pm | Sunday: 1pm-5pm
Opening Times: Monday – Friday: 9am-9pm | Saturday: 9am-1pm | Sunday: 1pm-5pm
Free, independent, confidential support
for adults affected by church-related abuse.
Call 0300 303 1056 | Mon – Fri 9am – 9pm, Sat 9am – 1pm, Sun 1pm – 5pm
If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
Free, independent, confidential support
for adults affected by church-related abuse.
Call 0300 303 1056 | Mon – Fri 9am – 9pm, Sat 9am – 1pm, Sun 1pm – 5pm
If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
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We respond as soon as we can during opening hours.
Safe Spaces is a free, independent, remote support service for adults who have experienced abuse by someone in the Church. We operate as a helpline and online service, so you can access support from anywhere
This includes abuse linked to:
Safe Spaces offers emotional support, practical help, and advocacy to adults aged 18 and over, whether the abuse happened recently or many years ago.
You deserve to be heard, believed, and supported.
You can contact Safe Spaces whether the abuse happened recently or many years ago.
You do not need to have reported it.
You do not need to know what you want to do next.
We will work at your pace.
Safe Spaces is completely independent from the Church.
It was created so that people affected by church-related abuse can access support without fear of bias, influence, or pressure.
Our role is to focus on:
You do not need to know what you want to do next.
You can take things one step at a time.
Learn More about your journey with us.
Many people affected by church-related abuse feel isolated, unsure who to trust, or worried about being judged.
Safe Spaces exists so you do not have to face this on your own.
When you get in touch, you will speak with a trained advocate who understands church-related abuse and its impact.
We will listen carefully and support you in a way that feels safe for you.
You can contact us by phone, email, or webchat.
Safe Spaces offers emotional support, practical help, and advocacy to adults aged 18 and over, whether the abuse happened recently or many years ago.
Support may include:
We operate as a helpline and online service, so you can access support from anywhere
You stay in control of what happens next.
Safe Spaces is for adults aged 18 or over who meet the service eligibility criteria.
You may be eligible if:
Safe Spaces also makes additional efforts to support people who may be considered vulnerable victims, in line with the Victims’ Code.
If you are unsure whether Safe Spaces is right for you, you can still contact us to talk it through.
Safe Spaces England and Wales is delivered independently.
We are not part of the Church.
Your contact with Safe Spaces is confidential.
We will explain clearly if there are any limits to confidentiality.
Church-related abuse refers to abuse by someone in the Church, or harm connected to a person’s relationship with the Church.
This includes abuse linked to the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales, or the Church in Wales.
Church-related abuse can take many forms, including:
If you are unsure whether your experience falls within this, you can contact Safe Spaces to talk it through.
Safe Spaces is committed to being transparent, respectful, and person-led.
If you have concerns about decisions, safeguarding responses, or outcomes, you have the right to ask your Survivor Advocate to support you to raise an appeal or complaint.
Any appeal or complaint is always your choice.
Our role is to support and advocate for you if you decide to proceed.
You can contact Safe Spaces in the way that feels easiest for you.
Call: 0300 303 1056
Email: SafeSpaces@FirstLight.org.uk
Webchat: available on this website
We respond as soon as we can during opening hours.
Email and webchat are not monitored outside these times.
Opening times
Monday to Friday: 9am–9pm
Saturday: 9am–1pm
Sunday: 1pm–5pm
If you are in immediate danger, call 999.
You deserve to be supported.
Safe Spaces is here to listen.
