If you need someone to talk to
If you’ve been affected by anything you’ve seen, read or heard on this site, please consider getting in touch with these organisations that can help.
Crisis and emotional support
Samaritans
Phone: 116 123 (freephone, 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week)
Website: https://www.samaritans.org/
Mental health information
Mind Infoline
Phone: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Bereavement
The Compassionate Friend (for bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents dedicated to providing peer support
Phone: 0345 123 2304
Website: https://www.tcf.org.uk/
Information and support services for older people and those caring for them
Age UK
Phone: 0800 169 2081 (freephone)
Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/
Adults affected by abuse in childhood
NAPAC
Phone: 0808 801 0331 (Freephone)
Website: https://napac.org.uk/
If you’re concerned about a child
NSPCC
Phone: 0808 800 5000 (freephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Help and support for women about sexual or domestic violence
Refuge
Phone 0808 2000 247 (freephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Website: https://www.refuge.org.uk
Help and support for men who have experienced abuse or sexual violence
Survivors UK
Phone: 0203 98 3898
Email: help@survivorsuk.org
Website: https://www.survivorsuk.org
Addiction and substance misuse
Addaction supports adults, children, young adults and older people to make positive behavioural changes around alcohol and drugs, mental health and wellbeing.
Phone: 020 7251 5860
Support for carers
Carers UK work to raise awareness of unpaid carers in the UK. They give carers a voice and highlight their work to the public.
Website: https://carers.org/help-and-info/introduction
Email: info@carers.org.uk
Support for people experiencing anxiety
Anxiety UK (National Charity run by people with lived experience of anxiety, aiming to support people with anxiety through info and support)
Phone: 03444 775 774 (09:30-17:30, Mon- Fri)
Email: support@anxietyuk.org.uk
Website: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Support and information for the LGBTQ+ community
LGBTQ+ Switchboard
Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10:00-23:00, 7 days a week)
Website: https://switchboard.lgbt/
Support when you have experienced discrimination
Equality Advisory Service
Phone: 0808 800 0082 (9.00-19.00 Mon-Fri, 10.00-14.00 Sat)
Live chat and email contact available at http://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/