External Support Organisations
Get help - External Support Organisations
Abuse
Abuse
| Nexus NI | 0808 802 1414 (Monday – Wednesday: 9am – 9pm Thursday: 9am – 5pm Friday: 9am – 4pm) | www.nexusni.org | Supporting individuals impacted by sexual abuse and abusive relationships (Northern Ireland) |
| NSPCC | 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) | www.nspcc.org.uk | Children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty (UK) |
| Rape Crisis | To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12pm to 2.30pm and 7pm to 9.30pm) | www.rapecrisis.org.uk | Information about the professional support and the choices available to survivors of sexual violence (England & Wales). |
| Rape Crisis Help Ireland | 1800 778888 (24-hour helpline) | www.rapecrisishelp.ie | Information about the professional support and the choices available to survivors of sexual violence (Ireland) |
| Rape Crisis Scotland | 08088 01 03 02 (24-hour helpline) | www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/ | Information about the professional support and the choices available to survivors of sexual violence (Scotland) |
| Refuge | 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) | www.refuge.org.uk | Advice on dealing with domestic violence (UK) |
| Safeline | 01926 402 498 (Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm) | www.safeline.org.uk | Support for those affected by sexual abuse (UK) |
Addiction
Addiction
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 0800 917 7650 (24-hour helpline) 01 8420700 (Ireland) | www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk www.alcoholicsanonymous.ie | A free self-help group. Its “12 step” programme involves getting sober with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups (UK & Ireland) |
| Drink Aware | 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm). | www.drinkaware.co.uk www.drinkaware.ie | Provides independent alcohol advice, information and tools to help people make better choices about their drinking (UK & Ireland) |
| Drinkline | 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm) | A free confidential helpline for people worried about their own or someone else’s drinking (UK) | |
| Gambling Care (Ireland) | 1800 936 725 (24-hour helpline) | www.gamblingcare.ie | Support for anyone affected by gambling addiction (Ireland). |
| Gamcare (UK) | 0808 8020 133 (24-hour helpline) | www.gamcare.org.uk | Support for anyone affected by gambling addiction (UK) |
Mental Health
Mental Health
| Anxiety UK | 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm) | www.anxietyuk.org.uk | Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition (UK) |
| CALM | 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight) | www.thecalmzone.net | CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35 (UK) |
| Cruse Bereavement Care | 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) | www.cruse.org.uk | Bereavement support to people suffering from grief (UK) |
| Lifeline (NI) | 0808 808 8000 (free 24-hour helpline) | www.lifelinehelpline.info | Northern Ireland’s Crisis Response Helpline (Northern Ireland). |
| Men’s Health Forum | www.menshealthforum.org.uk/beatstress.uk | 24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email (UK & Ireland). | |
| Mental Health Ireland | 1800 80 48 48 (available 7 days, 10am-10pm) | www.mentalhealthireland.ie | Supporting people with lived experience of mental health challenges and their supporters and family members in their recovery (Ireland). |
Mind (Mind Cymru) | 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm) | www.mind.org.uk | Mental Health information, advice and local services (England & Wales). |
| Samaritans | 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) | www.samaritans.org/ | Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair (UK & Ireland) |
| SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) | 0344 800 0550 (9am-6pm, Monday to Friday) | www.samh.org.uk | Mental Health information care and support (Scotland) |
| Young Minds | 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm) | www.youngminds.org.uk/ | Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals (UK) |
Money & Debt
Money & Debt
| Citizens Advice | England – 0800 144 8848 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) Northern Ireland – 0800 915 4604 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) Scotland – 0800 023 2581 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm) Wales - 0800 702 2020 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday) 01 8420700 (Ireland) Ireland - 0818 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm) | www.citizensadvice.co.uk www.adviceni.net www.citizensinformation.ie | Confidential information and advice to assist people with legal, debt, consumer, housing and other problems (UK & Ireland). |
| StepChange | 0800 138 1111 (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm) | www.stepchange.org | Expert debt advice and fee-free debt management to help tackle debt (UK) |
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