We understand that sometimes people feel more comfortable accessing external support services which specialise in supporting those from particular communities, cultures, or require certain adjustments in order to support their own personal needs. Please don't feel limited by the services listed below, and if you think that you cannot find a support service that is applicable to you – please ask to Speak to an Advisor and the Report and Support team will be happy to search for additional services.
Internal Support:
- Chaplaincy: The Chaplaincy at the University of Greenwich offers help and guidance to all students and staff regardless of individual belief. If we can help, we will. If we can’t, we will find someone who can.
General Support:
- Jewish Care: Offer different services for Jewish people who are experiencing emotional difficulties and distress or coping with mental health problems. Such as housing, rehabilitation centres, employment, and support groups.
- Muslim Youth Helpline: Charity which provides faith and culturally sensitive services to young Muslim people in the UK.
- Nour: Provide Islamic support and advice through Islamic advisors (male and female) who are from a range of different Islamic schools of thought.
- The Sikh Helpline: Point of contact for members of the community in dealing with a range of issues, especially those linked to cultural and social taboos.
- Union of Jewish Students: Voice of over 8,500 Jewish students, spanning 67 Jewish Societies (J-Socs) on campuses across the UK and Ireland.
- One Body One Faith: They want to help churches and faith communities to have intelligent and compassionate conversations about sexuality, and want individuals to be able to integrate their sexuality and spirituality in ways which are healthy and life-affirming.
Domestic and Sexual Violence:
- Jewish Women’s Aid: Provide confidential, accessible, empowering and culturally sensitive advocacy and support for Jewish women and children affected by domestic violence.
- Muslim Women’s Network: Operate a national specialist faith and culturally sensitive helpline that is confidential and non-judgemental, which offers information, support, guidance and referrals for those who are suffering from or at risk of abuse or facing problems on a range of issues.
- Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation (IKWRO): Provide direct services to Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls who are at risk of ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation and domestic violence.
Mental Health:
- Being Alongside: National Christian-based voluntary association that recognises the importance of spiritual values and support in mental health.
- Jami UK: Specialist provider of mental health services in the Jewish community.
- Mental Health 4 Muslims: American website that give information about mental health issues that are both clinically supported and helpful for Islamic people.
- Muslim Community Helpline: National organisation providing listening and emotional support service for members of the Muslim community in the UK.
- Sikh Your Mind: Aim to increase awareness of mental health difficulties in the Sikh community.
- Spiritual Crisis Network: Recognise the link between mental health and spirituality for some people and have support groups across the country.
Harassment, Discrimination and Hate Crime:
- CST: Community Security Trust, a charity that protects British Jews from antisemitism and related threats. You can report antisemitism directly to CST, as well as receiving psychological support tailored to the Jewish community's needs.
- Muslim Women’s Network: National specialist faith and culturally sensitive helpline that is confidential and non-judgmental, which offers information, support, guidance and referrals for those who are suffering from or at risk of abuse or facing problems on a range of issues.
- Tell Mama: Independent, non-governmental organisation which works on tackling anti-Muslim hatred. The MAMA Project will provide a means for such incidents to be reported, recorded and analysed, working to ensure this data is accurate and reliable and the victims and witnesses affected receive support.
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