THE Welsh Government funded All-Wales Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline will provide vital support throughout Christmas and New Year.

The service is free to call from a landline and mobile providers 3 Mobile, O2, Orange, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone. The service operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will not show up on landline phone bills.

The helpline, on 0808 80 10 800, is staffed by professionals who have an extensive knowledge of domestic abuse and sexual violence related issues.

During 2013 the helpline managed 27,830 calls, which is an average of 76.2 calls a day.