Welcome to Safe Harbour
A safe, inclusive and supportive space for marginalised people who have experienced gender-based abuse and exploitation.
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Safe Harbour is a Gender-based Violence (GBV) Services Hub that offers a safe, inclusive space for people who are experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic abuse, honour-based violence or commercial sexual exploitation.
Gender-based violence
Gender-based violence refers to harmful acts directed at an individual based on their gender.
It includes physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse and disproportionately affects women, girls, transgender people, and gender non-conforming individuals. This violence is rooted in gender inequality, power imbalances, and discriminatory norms.
Safe Harbour offers safety-focused support to individuals impacted by domestic abuse, honour-based violence, and commercial sexual exploitation, with a focus on those marginalised due to race, culture, gender or sexuality.
Our services
Safe Harbour: Wellbeing support for anyone who has experienced historic abuse from an intimate partner.
Specialist support for transgender issues is provided by staff with lived experience.
Aditi: Specialised support and advocacy for women of colour who are at risk of, or survivors of, domestic or honour-based abuse.
FearFree: Support and assistance for any LGBT+, trans or non-binary person, or any man, experiencing domestic abuse or violence.
Lunar: Confidential, non-judgemental and empowering support for women in Edinburgh, involved in – or at risk of – selling or exchanging sex.
Additional help and support
In addition to the directly available services provided by Sacro and Safe Harbour, we can provide access to many other support services across Scotland.
We are in direct contact with other organisations and partners and can signpost, refer and advocate on your behalf to enable you to access these specialist services more effectively.
If you are concerned about someone else, or would like advice on how to support them, contact us or have a look at this guidance from Safe Lives.
Activities and events
Safe Harbour offers a range of outreach services, wellbeing and social activities. These can provide support, counselling, respite or just a chance to talk to others in a safe, non-judgemental and social space.
These are held at a number of locations and times, so please check details.
Lunar’s Monday Coffee Club
A relaxed drop-in space for women who sell or exchange sex in Edinburgh.
Knitting, Crocheting and Mindfulness Coffee Morning
Come along and learn how to knit and/or crochet in a relaxing, friendly environment.
Women’s Mindfulness Art Workshop
A welcoming and inclusive therapeutic group using nature-inspired art activities to support wellbeing, confidence, connection and self-expression.
Outreach Services
Informal, in-person support with highly skilled workers who understand the unique challenges faced by women selling or exchanging sex.
