Freedom Charity Helpline: support for forced marriage, FGM and Dishonour Abuse
Updated September 2026. This article has been revised so that it matches Freedom Charity’s maintained helpline information.
Freedom Charity provides a specialist UK helpline for people affected by forced marriage, female genital mutilation (FGM) and Dishonour Abuse, and for friends or professionals seeking support.
Freedom Charity helpline: 0845 607 0133. Calls to 0845 numbers may be chargeable; the cost is made up of a service charge plus your phone provider’s access charge.
Freedom Charity’s specialist helpline provides information and support. It is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999. See the current Helpline page for contact details and safeguarding information.
If someone is in immediate danger
Call 999.
Other support
The Forced Marriage Unit can provide advice and assistance in forced-marriage cases. Current contact details and out-of-hours arrangements are listed on Freedom Charity’s helpline page and on GOV.UK.
View current Freedom Charity helpline information.
A note on urgent safeguarding
Forced marriage, FGM and Dishonour Abuse can involve rapidly changing risk. Seek specialist safeguarding advice promptly where travel, threats, coercion, restricted communication or other warning signs are present. Do not delay an emergency response while waiting for a charity helpline to answer.