Help & Support (UK)
I understand that you may be facing challenging circumstances.
Please find below a list of resources that can provide support and assistance. This is not a definitive list, but it could serve as a starting point.
Important Note:
If you are in immediate danger in the UK, please call 999.
This page is intended to provide helpful resources, but it is not a substitute for professional advice.
If you are experiencing a crisis, please seek immediate help.
Emergency
Helplines
(UK)
- EMERGENCY: 999 (Emergency Services - Police, Fire, Ambulance)
- Non-Emergency: 111 (NHS Non-Emergency Medical Help)
- Samaritans: 116 123 (24-hour listening & sign-posting support)
NHS
Resources
(UK)
- NHS Website: https://www.nhs.uk/ - General health information and services.
- NHS Mental Health:https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/ - Information and support for mental health conditions.
Child-Focused
Support
(UK)
- NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ - Support for children and young people experiencing abuse.
- Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/ - Confidential support for children and young people.
Men's Mental Health and Domestic Violence Support (UK)
- CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/ - Support for men in crisis.
- ManKind :https://www.mankind.org.uk/ - Support for male victims of domestic abuse.
Women's Mental Health and Domestic Violence Support (UK)
- Refuge:https://www.refuge.org.uk/ - Support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
- Women's Aid: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ - Information and support for women experiencing domestic abuse.
- Nelson Trust (Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol, and Wales): https://www.nelsontrust.com/womens-centres/
Drug and Substance Abuse Support (UK)
- FRANK:https://www.talktofrank.com/ - Honest information about drugs.
- Release: https://www.release.org.uk/ - Advice and support on drugs and the law.
Military
Support
Charities
(UK)
- Royal Marines Charity: https://www.rma-trmc.org/
- Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC):https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/
- Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) The Soldiers' Charity: https://soldierscharity.org/
- Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF): https://www.rafbf.org/
- Combat Stress: https://combatstress.org.uk/ - Mental health support for veterans.
- Royal British Legion: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/ - Support for the Armed Forces community.
Blue Light Professional
Support
(UK)
- The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC): https://www.theasc.org.uk/
- The Fire Fighters Charity: https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/
- Police Care UK: https://www.policecare.org.uk/
- Mind Blue Light Programme:https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/campaigns/blue-light-programme/
LGBTQ+ Mental Health and Domestic Violence Support
- Galop: https://www.galop.org.uk/ - Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime and violence charity.
- LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse Helpline:https://www.galop.org.uk/help-and-support/domestic-abuse/ - Support line for LGBTQ+ people experiencing domestic abuse.
- Metro Charity: https://www.metrocharity.org.uk/ - Mental health support for LGBTQ+ people.
- Mind Out: https://mindout.org.uk/ - Mental health support for LGBTQ+ people.