Please see below a list of helplines you can use to seek support for some of the issues raised on this website.
Mental Health and Suicide
Samaritans:
www.samaritans.org
116 123
Free 24-hour helpline
Mind:
http://www.mind.org.uk
0300 123 3393
Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm
Rethink Mental Illness:
http://www.rethink.org/
0300 5000 927
Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm
Young Minds:
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/
Parents helpline
0808 802 5544
Mon-Fri from 9.30am to 4pm
Domestic or Sexual Violence
If you or someone else is at immediate risk of harm, you can call the police on 999
National Domestic Abuse Helpline:
http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
0808 2000 247
Freephone 24-hour helpline available 365 days a year
Rape Crisis:
http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk
0808 802 9999
Free helpline, open 24/7 every day
Honour Based Abuse Network Helpline:
http://www.karmanirvana.org.uk/get-help/helpline
0800 5999 247
Free helpline, open Monday- Friday 9am-5pm, run by Karma Nirvana
Courts and Justice
Rights of Women:
Family law:
http://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/family-law/
020 7251 6577
Criminal law:
http://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/criminal-law/
020 7251 8887
Immigration and asylum law:
http://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/immigration-and-asylum-law
020 7490 7689
Family Rights Group:
https://frg.org.uk
Telephone Advise Line
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3pm
0808 801 0366
Issues with Drugs and Alcohol
With You
http://wearewithyou.org.uk
Offer free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health from both their local services and online
Talk to Frank:
http://www.talktofrank.com/
0300 123 6600
or 82111 (text)
Sex Work
Beyond The Streets
https://beyondthestreets.org.uk/
Offer free, confidential, non-judgmental support to currently or previously engaged in sex work, alongside support to access benefits, housing, substance misuse and mental health services.
0800 133 7870
National Ugly Mugs
https://nationaluglymugs.org/
Provides access to safety information and justice for sex workers, including casework and police advocacy support.
0800 464 7669
Homelessness
Shelter:
http://england.shelter.org.uk/
0808 800 4444
Crisis:
http://www.crisis.org.uk/pages/get-help.html
Crisis services are available throughout England, see the website for contact numbers in your area
Homeless Link:
http://www.homeless.org.uk/homeless-england
Care Leavers
Coram Voice:
http://www.coramvoice.org.uk/get-help/alwaysheard
0808 800 5792
help@coramvoice.org.uk
Catch 22:
http://www.catch-22.org.uk/expertise/care-leavers
Catch 22 have a variety of services they are connected to across the country – see website for details
National Youth Advocacy Service:
https://www.nyas.net/get-support
0808 808 1001
help@nyas.net
Become:
https://becomecharity.org.uk/
0808 023 2033
Open Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm
Parenting Support
Family Action:
https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/familyline/
FamilyLine
Monday to Friday 9am-9pm
0808 802 0222
Email: familyline@family-action.org.uk
Many of our members provide services for women experiencing multiple unmet needs in specific parts of the country. You can find a full list of our members here.