SAFEGUARDING
Find your National Helpline
Below is a list of phone numbers and links to national helplines and support services available within our member federations, as well as contacts to national Safeguarding Officers.
If you don’t find what you are looking for, you can either have a look here: findahelpline.com or you can contact BIU’s Safeguarding and Education Officer Katharina Gatterer ([email protected], +43 664 1922456)
Andorra
Fundación Anar (niños/as y adolescentes en riesgo): 900018018
Telèfon d’atenció (violence helpline): 181
Esperança en Línia (youth helpline): 651 651 (WhatsApp)
Armenia
Sexual Violence Crisis Center: +374 77 991 280
Women’s Support Center: 099 88 78 08
FAR Child Protection Centre: 080061111
Australia
Austria
Frauen Helpline: 0800 222555
Männer Info: 0800 400777
Kindernotruf: +43 800567567
100 % Sport – Safe Sport: +43 1 39 39 100
Belarus
Children’s national helpline: 8 801 100 16 11
Emergency psychological helpline: 375 (17) 311 00 99
Belgium
Safeguarding Officer NOC Belgium: Nicky VAN ROSSEM, [email protected]
1712.be (helpline for questions about violence and abuse): 1712
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Safeguarding Officer NOC BiH: Ema HABUL, [email protected]
SOS Red Line (violence helpline): 033 222 000 (Kanton Sarajevo), 1265 (FBiH), 1264 (Republika Srpska)
Plavi Telefon (Blue Phone) (children’s and youth helpline): +387 (0)51 923 270
Bulgaria
Demetra Domestic Violence Centre (domestic violence helpline): 0700 40 150
National Children’s Hotline (children’s helpline): 116 111
Canada
Safe Sport Canada Integrity Hotline: 1 866 971 2777
Kids Help Phone: 1 800 668 6868 (call); 686868 (text)
Chile
Fono de orientación en violencias de género: 1455
Fono Infancia: 800 200 818
Denuncia Seguro (national reporting platform): 4242
Chinese Taipei
Children and Women Protection Hotline: 113
Lifeline (suicide prevention helpline): 02 27189595
Croatia
Safeguarding Officer NOC Croatia: Matea HORVAT
Ženska Pomoć Sada (Helpline for survivors of violence): 0800 655 222
Hrabri Telefon (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Cyprus
Association for the Prevention and Handling of Violence in the Family: 1440 (call); 99984042 (text)
Hope for Children: 1466
Cyprus Samaritans (suicide prevention helpline): 80007773
Czech Republic
Safeguarding Officer NOC Czech: Ilona BURGUROVA, [email protected]
Bílý Kruh Bezpečí (national victim support helpline): 116 006
Linka Bezpečí (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Denmark
Danmarks Idraetsforbund (for sexual abuse and eating disorders) – Maiken ZIEBELL: 2966 8670, [email protected]
Lev Uden Vold (helpline for survivors of violence): 1888
SletDet Rådgivningen (children’s and youth helpline): 2927 0101
Dominican Republic
Ministry for Women: +1 809 685 3755
Línea Familiar (helpline for families and youth): 809 636 3507
Centro de Contacto “Cuida tu Salud Mental” (suicide prevention helpline): 809 200 1400
Estonia
Ohvriabi Kriisitelefon (victim helpline): 116 006
Lasteabi (children’s helpline): 116 111
Eluliin (suicide prevention helpline): 655 8088 (Estonian); 655 6588 (Russian)
Eesti Antidopingu ja Spordieetika Sihtasutus (EADSE): +372 5622 7405
Finland
Nollalinja (violence helpline): 080 005 005
MLL (children’s helpline): 0800 96 116 (for children); 0800 92277 (for parents)
Et ole yksin (Family Federation of Finland): +358 503 025 942
France
Collectif Feministe Contre le Viol (sexual abuse helpline): 0800 059 595
Service National d’Accueil Téléphonique de l’Enfance en Danger: 119
E-enfance (digital harassment and abuse): 3018
3114 Numéro National Souffrance et Prévention du Suicide: 3114
Georgia
Emergency services information (domestic violence helpline): 116 006
Ombudsman’s Department of Children’s Rights (children’s helpline): 1481
Germany
Safeguarding Officer DOSB: Dominique DELNEF, +49 69 6700-416, [email protected]
Ansprechstelle Safe Sport: 0800 11 222 00
Anlauf gegen Gewalt (independent contact for athletes): 0800 90 90 444
Hilfetelefon (violence helpline): 116 016
Great Britain
Refuge (domestic violence helpline): 0808 2000 247
Respect (men’s advice helpline): 0808 8010 327
NSPCC (children’s abd youth helpline): 0808 800 5000
Childline: 0800 1111
Greece
Greenland
National Board of Health and Welfare (violence helpline): (+299) 34 50 00
Tusaannga (children’s helpline) – 80 11 80 (call); 1899 (text)
Hungary
Safeguarding Officer NOC Hungary: Tunde SZARKA, [email protected]
NANE (violence helpline): +36 80 505 101
Kék Vonal (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Iceland
Bjarkarhlíð (violence helpline): 553 3000
Stígamót (sexual abuse helpline): 562 6868
Sjúkást (youth helpline): 562 6868
India
National Commission for Women: 827-170-170
Tele MANAS (government mental health service): 14416; 1800 891 4416
Ireland
Italy
Segnalazione abuso – ChangeTheGame (sport helpline)
1522 (violence and stalking helpline): 1522
Telefono Rosa (women and children helpline): 06375 8282
Japan
Gender Equality Bureau Cabinet Office (domestic violence helpline) – #8008
One-Stop Support Centre (sexual abuse helpline): 0120-8891-77
Childline: 0120 99 7777
Kazakhstan
no national helplines known to the BIU
Korea
Korea Women’s Hotline: 1366
Korea Sexual Violence Relief Centre: 02-338-5801
Youth Support Services: 1388
Kyrgyzstan
Sezim (gender-based violence helpline): +996 (312) 51-26-40
Latvia
Centrs Marta (sexual abuse helpline): +371 67 378 539 (Riga); +371 29 195 442 (Liepaja); +371 25 648 595 (Rezekne)
Uzticības tālrunis (children’s helpline): 116 111
Skalbes (emotional crisis helpline): 116 123
Liechtenstein
Opferhilfestelle: +423 236 76 96
Frauenhaus: +423 380 02 03
147 Pro Joventute (children’s and youth helpline): 147
Lithuania
Safeguarding Officer NOC Lithuania: Agne VANAGIENE, [email protected]
Specializuotos Kompleksinės Pagalbos Centras (victim support helpline): +370 700 55516
Vaiku Linija: (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Luxembourg
Safeguarding Officer NOC Luxembourg: Michelle TOUSCH, +352 6986 5515, [email protected]
ALIS (Association Luxembourgeoise pour l’integrité dans le Sport): +352 661 828 059
Helpline Violence: 2060 1060
KJT (Kanner Jugend Telefon): 116 111
Mexico
Red Nacional de Refugios (domestic violence helpline): 800 822 4460
SNDIF (Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia): 3003 2200 3700
SAPTEL (suicide prevention helpline): (55) 5259-8121
Moldova
La Strada (gender-based violence helpline): 0 8008 8008
Telefonul Copilului (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Centrul de consiliere și cercetare în prevenirea suicidului: +37369379000
Mongolia
Safe Future (domestic violence helpline): 96490505
Child Helpline: 108
Mental Health Information Line: 1800-2000
Netherlands
Centrum Seksueel Geweld: 0800-0188
Veilig Thuis (domestic violence helpline): 0800-2000
Kindertelefoon: 0800-0432
Centrum Veilige Sport Nederland: 0900 2025590
New Zealand
Safe to Talk (sexual abuse helpline): 0800 044 334 (call); 4334 (text)
Women’s Refuge: 0800 733 843
Youthline: 0800 376 633 (call); 234 (text)
Sport Integrity Commission Te Kahu Raunui: 0800 378 437
North Macedonia
Krizen Centar (domestic violence helpline): 15-315
Alo Bushavko (children’s and youth helpline): +389 70 390 632
SOS Line: 15-315
Norway
Safeguarding Officer NOC Norway: Henrik AASVESTAD, +47 901 26 941, [email protected]
Hjelpetelefonen for Seksuelt Misbrukte: 800 57 000
Alarmtelefonen (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Poland
Safeguarding Officer NOC Poland: Luiza ZLOTKOWSKA, [email protected]
Feminoteka (sexual abuse helpline): 888 88 33 88
Niebieska Linia (domestic violence helpline): 800 120 002
Dziecięcy Telefon Zaufania Rzecznika (children’s helpline): 800 12 12 12
Portugal
Rede Nacional de Apoio a Vítimas de Violência Doméstica: (800 202 148 (call); 3060 (text)
Quebrar o Silêncio (male sexual abuse helpline): 910 846 589
SOS Criança (children’s helpline): 116 111
Romania
ALEG (gender-based violence helpline): +40 753 893 531
ANES (domestic violence helpline): 0800-500-333
Telefonul Copilului (children’s and youth helpline) – 116 111
Russia
Мы выступаем как один (athletes’ psychological support): 8 800 350-32-95
Ne terpi (for domestic violence, family issues and other crisis assistance)
Serbia
SOS telefon za žene: 0800 222 003
NADEL(Nacionalna dečija linija): 116 1113
Centar Srce (suicide prevention helpline): 0800-300-303
Slovakia
Zastavme Nasilie (gender-based violence helpline): 0800 212 212
LDI (Linka detskej istoty): 116 111
Linka dôvery Nezábudka: 0800 800 566
Slovenia
Safeguarding Officer NOC Slovenia: Peter DOKL, +386 40 644 449, [email protected]
Društvo SOS Telefon (ženske in otroke – žrtve nasilja): 080 1155
TOM (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Spain
Teléfono 016 (gender-based violence helpline): 016 (call); 900 116 016 (text)
ANAR (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Línea de Atención a la Conducta Suicida (suicide prevention helpline): 024
Sweden
Rise (sexual abuse experienced helpline): 08-696 00 95
Kvinnofridslinjen (women´s helpline): 116 016
Killar (men’s helpline): 076-265 32 65
Bris (children’s and youth helpline): 116 111
Safesport Sweden: +46 (0) 761 390 290
Switzerland
Opferhilfe Schweiz (domestic violence helpline per canton)
147 Pro Joventute (children’s and youth helpline): 147
Dargebotene Hand (suicide prevention helpline): 143
Swiss Sport Integrity: +41 31 550 21 31
Thailand
Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation (domestic violence helpline): 02-513-2889
Pavena Foundation (sexual abuse helpline): 1134
Childline (children’s helpline): 1387
Turkey
TKDF (gender-based violence helpline): 0212 656 9696
Nirengi Derneği (children’s and youth helpline): +90 850 216 53 67
USA
The Hotline (domestic violence helpline): 1-800-799-7233; text START to 88788
RAINN (sexual abuse helpline): 800-656-4673; text HOPE to 64673
YouthLine: 1-877-968-8491
U.S. Center for SafeSport: 833-587-7233
Uzbekistan
Center for Assistance to Victims of Domestic Violence: 1259
Ministry of Family Support helpline: 1146
NeMolchi (gender-based violence NGO with resources)
