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Gender Based Violence

Gender-based violence (GBV) is any behaviour that harms, controls or intimidates someone because of their gender. It can be physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, financial or online, and it is never acceptable.

Learn the Signs

Gender-based violence isn’t always physical. Learn what counts as GBV, recognise the different forms it can take, and understand how to identify abusive or controlling behaviour in relationships, online, and everyday life.

Support available at College

You do not have to deal with this alone. College staff can listen, help you understand your options and connect you with specialist support.

Student Advisers

Student Advisers can provide confidential guidance and support if something is affecting your safety, wellbeing, housing, finances, attendance or studies.

Dumfries Campus: The Point, behind Reception
Stranraer Campus: Room G35A
Email: studentadviser@dumgal.ac.uk

Contact a Student Adviser

Student Counselling

Students can access the counselling service for up to six sessions to support their mental health. Sessions are confidential and lecturers are happy for students to take time to attend their sessions.

Student Counsellor: Sue Munday
Email: mundays@dumgal.ac.uk

Ask for counselling

Get help in an emergency

Call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger. If you cannot speak, listen to the operator and, when prompted, press 55.

For a non-emergency, contact Police Scotland by calling 101.

Organisations

These organisations provide free and confidential information or support. You do not need to have reported what happened to the police before asking for help.

Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline

Confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse or forced marriage, and for people worried about someone else.

Available: 24 hours a day
Phone: 0800 027 1234
Text or WhatsApp: 07401 288 595
Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk

Visit the helpline website

Dumfries and Galloway Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Support Centre

Free and confidential information, advocacy and support for people aged 12 or over who have been affected by sexual violence.

Support is also available for non-abusing friends, partners and family members.

Find local support

Rape Crisis Scotland

Confidential crisis and initial support for anyone aged 13 or over affected by sexual violence, no matter when it happened.

Available: Every day, 5pm–midnight
Phone: 08088 01 03 02
Text: 07537 410 027
Email: support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk

Contact the helpline

Dumfriesshire and Stewartry Women’s Aid

Free and confidential advice and support for women and children whose lives have been affected by domestic abuse.

The service can provide practical and emotional support, counselling and information about refuge accommodation.

Contact Women’s Aid

Wigtownshire Women’s Aid

Confidential support and temporary safe accommodation for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.

Phone: 01776 703 104

Visit Wigtownshire Women’s Aid

Abused Men in Scotland

AMIS provides a free and confidential national helpline for men experiencing domestic abuse.

Phone: 03300 949 395
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm, plus Monday and Wednesday, 6pm–8pm

Visit the AMIS website

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