HELPFUL ORGANISATIONS  

Age Concern:  
Telephone service for older people, their families and other people working with them

0800 00 99 66

Care Line: 
Telephone counselling service for the general public

020 8514 1177

Carers Line: 
Advice and information for all carers

0808 808 7777

Childline: 
Help line for children and young people to age 18

0800 1111

Crisis Team – 111 and select the mental health option ( For patients experiencing a mental health crisis)

 111

Cruse Bereavement Care: 
Help line for bereaved people and those caring for bereaved people

0870 167 1677

Drinkline: 
Offers advice, information and support to anyone concerned about their own 
or someone else's drinking

0800 917 8282

Frank: 
24 hour help line for drug users and solvent mis-users, their families and carers

0800 77 66 00

Help the Aged - Senior Line: 
Advice and information for older people

0808 800 6565

NSPCC: 
24 hour help line for children and young people or anyone concerned about a child or 
young person at risk of abuse

0808 800 5000

Refuge: 
National charity providing safe accommodation for women experiencing domestic violence

0808 808 9999

Shelter Line: 
24 hour housing advice

0808 800 4444

The Samaritans: 
24 hour confidential and emotional support help line for anyone in crisis

08457 90 90 90

Victim Support: 
Help line offering emotional support and practical advice for anyone affected by crime

0845 30 30 900

Rape Crisis

 08088029999

NYAS National Youth and Advocacy Service

Stop It Now

Together we can prevent child sexual abuse - for confidential help and support

help at hand

support and help for children - making sure your views, feelings and wishes are heard and taken seriously.