Frontline workers and domestic violence perpetrators
Respect Phoneline - domestic violence helpline
Confidential help and advice for domestic violence perpetrators (male, female, in heterosexual or same-sex relationships).
Help for the abuser
We offer information and advice to help domestic violence perpetrators stop their violence and change their abusive behaviours.
The main focus of the Respect Phoneline is to increase the safety of those experiencing domestic violence by engaging with the abusers to reduce the risk.
We provide information for domestic violence perpetrator programmes.
Why work with domestic violence perpetrators?
Respect has put together a document making the case for working with domestic violence perpetrators.
Download: Domestic violence perpetrators: working with the cause of the problem
Are domestic violence perpetrator programmes effective?
Multi-site research into domestic violence perpetrator programme outcomes
What do perpetrator programmes add to co-ordinated community responses to domestic violence?
More information here
Who calls the Respect Phoneline?
The majority of calls we get are from men in heterosexual relationships who abuse their partners and need help. We also get calls from women who abuse their partners and from people who abuse their partners in same-sex relationships.We welcome calls from frontline workers.
We provide information on domestic violence perpetrator programmes as well as advice on working safely with perpetrators.
Getting in touch
Opening hours
Call the Respect Phoneline on 0808 802 4040
(free from landlines and from mobiles using the O2, Orange, T Mobile, Three (3), Virgin, and Vodafone networks). Calls will not appear on BT landline phone bills
Monday - Friday 10am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm
A voicemail service operates: we aim to return calls within two working days. Email: info@respectphoneline.org.uk - we aim to reply within two working days. Textphone users dial 18001 0808 802 4040
We aim to speak to at least 50% of all callers aiming to access the Respect Phoneline every month.
The Respect Phoneline is funded by the Home Office, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Office. We welcome calls from anywhere in the UK.
