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Respond

About the service

Respond(link is external) is a national charity providing therapy and specialist support services to people with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse, violence or trauma.

Respond provides a range of trauma-informed services for children, young people, adults and professionals. These include psychotherapy, advocacy, campaigning and other support services which aim to prevent abuse and equip individuals and their families to come to terms with their experiences and live more positive lives.

Respond also provides specialist training, supervision, reflective practice, and consultancy to equip agencies and providers with the skills to develop and deliver trauma-informed services.

How to access the service

For general referrals, please fill out their form (link is external)and email it to referrals@respond.org.uk.(link sends email)

For one-to-one support and advocacy for young women (13 to 25) with a learning disability, autism or both who have experienced any form of gender-based violence, please complete their form by downloading it on the Respond website.(link is external)

Contact details

Email:

Phone:

  • 020 7383 0700 (general enquiries)
  • 020 7380 8257 or 07821 578190 (Domestic abuse and Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy services)
  • 020 7380 8257 (CouRAGEus: a new service for young women and girls one-to-one support)

Visit the Respond website(link is external) for more information.

Published: 19 August 2024

Last updated: 30 August 2024