General Support
Crimestoppers
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
If you want to report a crime and do not want to go directly to the police, call Crimestoppers. Crimes can be reported in confidence, anonymously if preferred, and calls are not traced.
Helpline: 0800 555 111 (lines open 24 hours)
Victim Supportline
www.victimsupport.org
Offering support and information to anyone affected by a crime.M
Helpline: 0845 30 30 900 (lines open Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 7pm, Bank Holidays 9am - 5pm)
Email: info@victimsupport.org.uk
Police Service
www.policecouldyou.co.uk
Providing information about various types of employment within the Police service, including current vacancies and how to apply.
Drugs / Alcohol
FRANK
www.talktofrank.com
Offering information and support for any drug related issue.
Helpline: 0800 77 66 00 (lines open 24 hours)
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
Text: 82111
Wales - Drug and Alcohol Helpline
www.dan247.org.uk
Offering support and information for issues related to drugs or alcohol for anyone in Wales; bilingual helpline available.
Helpline: 0800 6 33 55 88 (lines open 24 hours)
Scotland - Know The Score
www.knowthescore.info
Offering support and information for issues related to drugs for anyone in Scotland.
Helpline: 0800 587 587 9 (lines open 24 hours)
Northern Ireland - NICAS
www.nicas.info
Offering information for issues related to drugs or alcohol for anyone in Northern Ireland.
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
This is a self-help group for anyone with alcohol dependency. More information available online for their 12-step recovery programme and meetings.
Information: 0845 769 7555
Drinkline
A helpline providing information to anyone worried their drinking, as well as support to family and friends.
Helpline: 0800 917 8282 (lines open 24 hours)
Drinkaware
www.drinkaware.co.uk/facts
Online information about alcohol and its impact on health.
UK Narcotics Anonymous
www.ukna.org
A self-help group for anyone with drug issues. More information available online including meeting details.
DrugFAM
www.drugfam.co.uk
Providing support to families and friends of anyone struggling with addiction; services include one-to-one counselling.
Drugscope
www.drugscope.org.uk
Providing information about drugs and drug policy.
Release
www.release.org.uk
Providing information about drugs and drug law.
Road Accidents
Road Peace
www.roadpeace.org
Offering both practical and emotional support to anyone who has suffered injury or bereavement due to a road accident; including advice on rights and referrals to lawyers.
Helpline: 0845 4500 355 (lines open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)
SCARD - Support and Care After Road Death and Injury
www.scard.org.uk
Offering both practical and emotional support to anyone affected by a road accident.
Helpline: 0845 123 5542 (lines open 9am - 9pm)
Email: info@scard.org.uk
CADD - Campaign Against Drinking and Driving
www.cadd.org.uk
Offering support to families of anyone injured or bereaved by motorists under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Helpline: 0845 123 5542 (lines open 9am - 9pm)
Email: cadd@scard.org.uk
Sudden Trauma Information Service
www.stish.org
Providing information and advice on issues related to a sudden traumatic incident, such as a road traffic accident.
RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
www.rospa.com/roadsafety
Information about accident prevention for all types of road users.
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care
www.cruse.org.uk
Offering help and support to anyone bereaved, regardless how long ago a loved one died.
Helpline: 0844 477 9400 (lines open Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm)
RD4U
www.rd4u.org.uk
A Cruse service aimed specifically at supporting young people aged 12 to 18.
Helpline: 0808 808 1677 (lines open Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm)
The Child Death Helpline
www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk
Offering support to anyone affected by the death of a child.
Helpline for landlines: 0800 282 986
Helpline for mobiles: 0808 800 6019
Lines open 7-10pm every day, Monday-Friday 10am-1pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 1-4pm
The WAY Foundation
www.wayfoundation.org.uk
A support network for anyone widowed up to the age of 50, and their children.
Depression / Mental Health
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
If you're feeling distressed and need someone to talk to, you can phone Samaritans at any time of day or night.
Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (lines open 24 hours)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Papyrus
www.papyrus-uk.org
Offering practical advice about suicide prevention for young people and anyone concerned about a young person.
HopeLineUK: 0800 068 41 41 (lines open Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm, 7-10pm, Saturday - Sunday 2-5pm)
Mind
www.mind.org.uk
Offering an information service for all aspects of mental health, including depression.
Helpline: 0300 123 3393 (lines open Monday-Friday 9am-6pm)
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Sane
www.sane.org.uk
Providing crisis care and emotional support to anyone affected by any mental health problem, including depression.
Saneline: 0845 767 8000 (lines open 6pm - 11pm)
Email: sanemail@sane.org.uk
SOBS - Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
www.uk-sobs.org.uk
Offering specialist emotional support and practical information to anyone bereaved by suicide.
Helpline: 0844 561 6855 (lines open 9am - 9pm)
Depression UK
www.depressionuk.org
A self-help organisation for anyone suffering from depression and their families.
Rethink
www.rethink.org
Offering support to anyone affected by severe mental illness.
CALM - The Campaign against Living Miserably
www.thecalmzone.net
Providing information and advice to men aged between 15-35.
Child Protection
NAPAC - The National Association for People Abused in Childhood
www.napac.org.uk
Providing confidential support, no matter how long ago abuse took place, assisting people to take control of their recovery.
Helpline for landlines: 0800 085 3330
Helpline for mobiles: 0808 801 0331
Monday - Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday 10am-6pm
Email: support@napac.org.uk
NSPCC Helpline
www.nspcc.org.uk/helpline
Offering confidential advice to anyone worried about the safety or welfare of a child
Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines open 24 hours)
Text: 88858
help@nspcc.org.uk
NSPCC Inform
www.nspcc.org.uk/inform
Child protection resources for anyone working to safeguard children.
ChildLine
www.childline.org.uk
If you're a young person whose been approached or abused call Childline, it's free and confidential for anyone up to the age of 18.
Helpline: 0800 11 11 (24 hours a day, every day).
Voice UK
www.voiceuk.org.uk
Providing support to anyone with learning disabilities who have experienced crime or abuse.
Helpline: 080 880 2 8686 (lines open Monday - Friday 9am-5pm)
Email: helpline@voiceuk.org.uk
Text: 07797 800 642
Stop It Now!
www.stopitnow.org.uk
Offering confidential support to anyone who has abused, or thought about abusing a child, and the family and friends of abusers.
Helpline: 0808 1000 900 (lines open Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday 9am-7pm)
Email: help@stopitnow.org
CEOP
www.ceop.police.uk
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection are a service dedicated to eradicating the sexual abuse of children.
Violence / Bullying
National Domestic Violence Helpline
www.womensaid.org.uk
Offering confidential support and advice to women who experience physical, emotional or sexual violence at home. The helpline is a member of Language Line and can provide access to an interpreter for non-English speaking callers.
Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines open 24 hours)
Northern Ireland - Women's Aid Federation
www.niwaf.org
Helpline: 0800 917 1414 (lines open 24 hours)
Men's Advice Line
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
Providing confidential help to men who experience violence from their partner or an ex-partner.
Helpline: 0808 801 0327 (lines open Monday-Friday 10am-1pm & 2-5pm)
Northern Ireland - Mankind
www.mankind.org.uk
Support to male victims of domestic abuse and violence.
Helpline: 01823 334244 (lines open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm & 7pm-9pm)
Bullying UK
www.bullying.co.uk
Offering information to anyone who is dealing with bullying. As well as cyber bullying by phone text, instant messenger or internet websites or forums.
www.bullying.co.uk/cyberbullying
Email: help@bullying.co.uk
Information on call charges to 08 numbers:
0800 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0808 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0845 Free with BT land lines call packages, otherwise charged at 2p per minute daytime and weekend,5p per minute evenings. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0300 - Calls cost standard national rate plus a 13.1p set up charge per call from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
0844 - Calls from BT land lines cost up to 5p per minute and 5p per call as part of many BT call packages, otherwise a 13.1p set up charge per call will be incurred. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
