Peer support
Cult Information and Family Support (CIFS)
An Australian information and support network for former members and people concerned about friends or relatives in high-demand groups.
- Based in
- Australia
- Fees
- Check with provider
Resource profile / Peer support
Olive Leaf Network
A New Zealand-based volunteer network offering friendship, advocacy and connections to outside support for people questioning or leaving high-demand religious groups.
What this service offers
Olive Leaf connects people with peers and wider support, including those who are considering their options without deciding to leave. Its current service page explicitly says it primarily provides signposting and does not itself supply accommodation, counselling, legal advice or financial aid. The network includes people with Christian and agnostic perspectives and states that it respects individual belief choices.
- Peer friendship and contact
- Support-service signposting
- Practical advocacy
- Resources for leaving and rebuilding
Who it may be relevant for
These are the audiences described in the public material. Eligibility and personal fit should be discussed with the service directly.
Questions worth asking
- Is there a volunteer or referral network near me?
- Which help is a referral and which can volunteers provide directly?
- Can you use only my specified safe contact method?
What our review establishes
- Service boundary
- Primarily signposting; accommodation, counselling, legal advice and financial support are not supplied directly
- Contact safeguards
- Form asks for safe contact methods and times; confidentiality exceptions are published
- Review scope
- Official service, values and contact pages reviewed; volunteer capability not independently assessed
We have not independently verified clinical quality, professional licenses, or suitability. A public-source review is not a recommendation or an endorsement by the service. No payment was received for this listing.
Sources & review
Public sources reviewed September 12, 2026. Details can change.
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Faith to Faithless (Humanists UK)
Humanists UK's programme offers a volunteer helpline, email support and facilitated peer support for people who have left high-control religious groups.
- Based in
- United Kingdom
- Fees
- Helpline calls are free from UK mobiles and landlines; check other activities with the provider
Peer support
Info-Cult / Info-Secte
A Canadian nonprofit offering information, referrals and separate online support groups for former members and families affected by controlling groups or relationships.
- Based in
- Montréal, Québec, Canada; online support groups
- Fees
- Support groups are advertised as free; check other services with the provider
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