Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro: domestic violence support organisations
Updated 9 April 2025
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Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro: domestic violence support organisations
National contact numbers:
Emergency Telephone Number: 112
Helpline: 016
Immediate 24-hour information, advice and assistance
Phone: 016 / Text: 900 116 016
Email: [email protected]
Servicio de Atenci贸n a Mujeres V铆ctimas de Violencia de G茅nero (SAMVV)
staffed by a team of professionals specialising in gender-based violence.
The support service acts in coordination with other emergency services in order to provide an effective response.
If the victim requires immediate support, this service can activate the
There is also support available specifically for disabled women who are either deaf or have any visual impairment or sight problem:
- textphone service: +34 900 116 016
- via an internet connection
Tenerife
| Organisation | Phone number | Address | Services offered | Language | Referral method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +34 922 99 91 56 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | |
| [SIAM (Servicio Insular de Atenci贸n a la Mujer)] | +34 922 75 36 19 and WhatsApp: +34 646 329 079 | Costa Adeje, South Tenerife | [email protected] | social services assistance including emergency help, psychological, legal and social support and women鈥檚 refuges | 听 | 听 |
| SHE EUROPE | Roz Jeffery on +34 690 964 145 | 听 | 听 | Local English charity available 24/7 that supports women in different situations (domestic abuse, sexual assault, etc) | Translation services | Can assist you regardless of your location |
| Noah鈥檚 Ark | Beverley Corbett on +34 634 14 20 41 | Tenerife South | 听 | Local English charity. Can help with hot meals and food supplies if necessary. They have a trained counsellor who will be happy to speak to you either over the phone or in person | 听 | 听 |
La Palma
| Organisation | Phone number | Address | Services offered | Language | Referral method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Violence against Women Unit) | +34 922 99 93 84 | Santa Cruz de La Palma | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| Oficina Insular de Atenci贸n a Las Mujeres V铆ctimas de Violencia de G茅nero (Attention office for victims of Gender-based violence Women) | +34 922 42 31 00. Ext. 4492 (Santa Cruz de La Palma office) Ext. 6916 or 6921 (Los Llanos office) | Santa Cruz de La Palma | [email protected] | 听 | 听 | 听 |
La Gomera
| Organisation | Phone number | Address | Services offered | Language | Referral method | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Violence against Women Unit) | +34 922 99 93 64 | San Sebastian de la Gomera | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| SIAM office (Servicio Insular de Atenci贸n a la Mujer) | +34 922 87 20 64 and WhatsApp: +34 648 42 96 92 | San Sebastian de la Gomera | [email protected] | 听 | 听 | 听 |
El Hierro
| Organisation | Phone number | Address | Services offered | Language | Referral method | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Violence against Women Unit) | +34 922 99 93 51 | Valverde | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | |
| Oficina Insular de Informaci贸n y Atenci贸n para La Mujer (Women Information and Attention Service) | +34 610 839 490 | Valverde | [email protected] | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Further information on the