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Advice and Helplines Points of Contact to help your Pro-tection


Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk


Alzheimer’s Society

Care and research charity for people with this disease and other dementias, their families and carers.

Phone: 0300 222 1122
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk


Anxiety UK

Works to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders by providing information, support and understanding.

Phone: 08444 775 774
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk


Beat

Charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, EDNOS or any other difficulties with food, weight and shape.

Phone: 0845 634 1414
Opening Times: Mon – Thurs, 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk


Bipolar UK

The national charity dedicated to supporting individuals with the much misunderstood and devastating condition of bipolar, their families and carers.

Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk


Brook Sexual Health

Provides free and confidential sexual health advice and contraception to young peoople.

Phone: 07717 989 023
Text: 07717 989 023
Website: www.brook.org.uk


BullyingUK

Advice on bullying at work, cyberbulling and how to deal with it.

Phone: 0800 800 2222
Website: www.bullying.co.uk


Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

A charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the biggest killer of men aged under 45 in the UK.

Phone: 0800 58 58 58
Website: www.thecalmzone.net


Cruse Bereavement Care

Here to support you after the death of someone close.

Phone: 0844 477 9400
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk


Cybersmile

This provides expert help and advice for cyberbullying victims.

Website: www.cybersmile.org


Depression Alliance

A UK charity which offers support, workshops and publications.

Website: www.depressionalliance.org


Eating Disorders Support

Organisation whose aim is to provide help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders.

Phone: 01494 793223
Website: www.eatingdisorderssupport.co.uk


Family Lives

Parenting and family support through their website, online chat and helpline.

Phone: 0808 800 2222
Website: www.familylives.org.uk


Gamblers Anonymous

A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that may solve their common problem.

Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk


Get Connected

The UK’s free, confidential helpline service for young people who need help but don’t know where to turn.

Phone: 0808 808 4994
Text: 80849
Web Chat: Webchat is available at their website open from 1pm - 11pm every day
Website: www.getconnected.org.uk/


Karma Nirvana

To stop the scandal of forced marriage and honour-based violence.

Phone: 0808 1000 900
Website: www.karmanirvana.org.uk


Mencap

The voice of learning disability. Everything they do is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability and their families and carers.

Phone: 0808 808 1111
Website: www.mencap.org.uk


Mermaids

Support for gender variant young people

Phone: 0208 123 4819
Website: www.mermaidsuk.org.uk


Mind

The mental health charity, here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Phone: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk


Missing People

A lifeline for the 250000 people who run away and go missing.

Phone: 116 000
Website: www.missingpeople.org.uk


Narcotics Anonymous

N.A is a non-profit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. It is ran by recovering addicts

Phone: 0300 999 1212
Website: www.ukna.org


National Domestic Violence Helpline

A Freephone 24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline

Phone: 0800 2000 247
Website: www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk


No Panic

A charity providing valuable information for sufferers and carers of people with Panic, Anxiety, Phobias and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders.

Phone: 0844 967 4848
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk


OCD Action

A charity focusing on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, providing support and information to anybody affected by OCD.

Phone: 0845 390 6232
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk


OCD UK

A charity providing information on OCD.

Phone: 0845 120 3778
Opening Times: Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm
Website: www.ocduk.org


Papyrus

The national UK charity to the prevention of young suicide.

Phone: 0800 068
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org



QUIT

Charity that helps smokers to stop and young people to never start.

Phone: 0800 00 22 00
Website: www.quit.org.uk


Rape Crisis

Specialist services for women and girls who have been raped and/or experienced any other form of sexual violence.

Phone: 0808 802 9999
Opening Times: Daily, 12pm - 2.30pm, 7pm - 9.30pm
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk


Refuge

Domestic violence help for women and children

Phone: 0808 2000 247
Website: www.refuge.org.uk


Relate

Offers counselling services for every type of relationship nationwide. They provide advice on marriage, LGBT issues, divorce and parenting.

Phone: 0300 100 1234
Website: www.relate.org.uk


Sane

Domestic violence help for women and children

Phone: 0845 767 8000
Opening Times: Daily, 6pm - 11pm
Website: www.sane.org.uk


Smokefree National Helpline

Developed by experts and ex-smokers and delivered by professionals.

Phone: 0300 123 1044
Website: www.nhs.uk/smokefree


Talk To Frank

A to Z list of substances explaining appearance and use, effects, chances of getting hooked, health risks and UK law.

Phone: 0300 123 6600
Website: www.talktofrank.com


Teacher Support Network

A free 24/7 Phone line for UK teachers

Phone: 08000 562 561
Website: www.teachersupport.info


The Lesbian and Gay Foundation

A national charity delivering a wide range of services to lesbian, gay and bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities.

Phone: 0845 330 30 30
Website: www.lgf.org.uk


The Mental Health Foundation

Charity improving the lives of those with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk


The Samaritans

Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.

Phone: 08457 90 90 90
Text: 077 25909090
Website: www.samaritans.org/


Victim Support

An independent charity helping people cope with the effects of crime, by providing free and confidential support and information

Phone: 0845 30 30 900
Opening Times: Mon - Fri, 9am - 8pm. Weekends, 9am - 7pm
Website: www.victimsupport.org


National Care Team Ltd Inspiration: "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling but in rising every time we fall." - Ralph Waldo Emerson