These organisations below can and will offer advice, support, and safety for a wide range of circumstances and situations that you may find yourself in.
We encourage you to get in contact with any of these organisations that you feel will be able to help you.
If you have any questions about these organisations or any other matters, related to safeguarding and your wellbeing, or on any other issue, please contact our safeguarding team here.
Our full Safeguarding and Prevent policy can be found here.
Samaritans
Loneliness, suicide, bereavement
Tel: 116 123
Shelter
Homelessness, issues with housing or renting, benefits, council housing
https://england.shelter.org.uk/
Tel: 0808 800 4444
Call number if:
•you have nowhere to sleep, or might be homeless soon
•you have somewhere to sleep, but nowhere to call home
•you are/could be at risk of harm
Mind
Mental health worries, advice about treatment
Tel: 0300 123 3393
ACAS
Employer and employee rights, workplace problems
Tel: 0300 123 1100
Refuge
Domestic violence against women and children
Tel: 0808 2000 247
Men’s Advice Line (Respect)
Domestic violence against men
https://mensadviceline.org.uk/
Tel: 0808 8010 327
Talk to Frank
Information about drugs, drug addiction
Tel: 0300 1236600
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Information about drinking, alcohol addiction
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Tel: 0800 9177 650
Gamblers Anonymous
Information about gambling, gambling addiction
https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/
Tel: 0330 094 0322
Safeline
Sexual abuse, rape, preventing sexual exploitation of children
Helplines:
Women: 0808 802 9999
Men: 0808 800 5005
Young people: 0808 800 5007