Useful telephone and website resources
Alcohol, Drug and General Help and Advice:
ADFAM - an excellent resource for friends and families of drug users, offering support and information on all aspects of drug use and on other appropriate sources of help and advice.
Alcohol Concern - Library/ Information service working to reduce the number of people who come to harm through drink.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bullying - www.bullying.co.uk / www.nspcc.org.uk / www.samaritans.org / www.childline.org.uk
Call It A Night - a fantastic resource from Rotherham around young people and alcohol
Care Confidential - A national freephone helpline offering confidential counselling to anyone facing pregnancy or post-abortion concerns.
Christians Against Poverty - a great resource for helping people with debt problems
Christian Resources - Christianity / Looking for God / UCB Prayer Line - 0845 456 7729
Counselling - a directory of UK qualified and professional counselling service.
Cruse Bereavement Care - Advice and support for anyone who has lost a friend or a family member.
Depression Alliance - Provides information and support for suffers and carers of people with depression. Network of over 100 self help groups throughout the UK.
Drinkaware - a web site of facts around alcohol
Eating Disorders
Homeless links
Lucie Blackman Trust - looking at personal safety including Safety Text
NSPCC - Helpline 0808 800 5000 - open 24/7 to provide advice and support to anyone concerned about a child's welfare. Calls to the helpline are free. Expert advice is also available at www.nspcc.org.uk
Portman Group - looking at social responsibility around drinking
Refuge - a 24 hour national crisis line - 08705 995 443
Samaritans - provide confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide - 08457 909090
SafetyNet - a campaign run in Calderdale and Devon looking at Mate Crime towards people with learning difficulties
Sexwise - Offers free and confidential advice and guidance such as sexuality, sexual health, relationships, emotions and peer pressure for young people aged 18 and over.
Shelterline - 0808 800 4444
Suzy Lamplugh Trust - Live Life Safe - tools and resources around personal safety
Talk to Frank - the A to Z of drugs, excellent resource
Victim Support - 0845 30 30 900
Women's Aid - domestic violence helpline for ladies only - 08457 023 468
ADFAM - an excellent resource for friends and families of drug users, offering support and information on all aspects of drug use and on other appropriate sources of help and advice.
Alcohol Concern - Library/ Information service working to reduce the number of people who come to harm through drink.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bullying - www.bullying.co.uk / www.nspcc.org.uk / www.samaritans.org / www.childline.org.uk
Call It A Night - a fantastic resource from Rotherham around young people and alcohol
Care Confidential - A national freephone helpline offering confidential counselling to anyone facing pregnancy or post-abortion concerns.
Christians Against Poverty - a great resource for helping people with debt problems
Christian Resources - Christianity / Looking for God / UCB Prayer Line - 0845 456 7729
Counselling - a directory of UK qualified and professional counselling service.
Cruse Bereavement Care - Advice and support for anyone who has lost a friend or a family member.
Depression Alliance - Provides information and support for suffers and carers of people with depression. Network of over 100 self help groups throughout the UK.
Drinkaware - a web site of facts around alcohol
Eating Disorders
Homeless links
Lucie Blackman Trust - looking at personal safety including Safety Text
NSPCC - Helpline 0808 800 5000 - open 24/7 to provide advice and support to anyone concerned about a child's welfare. Calls to the helpline are free. Expert advice is also available at www.nspcc.org.uk
Portman Group - looking at social responsibility around drinking
Refuge - a 24 hour national crisis line - 08705 995 443
Samaritans - provide confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide - 08457 909090
SafetyNet - a campaign run in Calderdale and Devon looking at Mate Crime towards people with learning difficulties
Sexwise - Offers free and confidential advice and guidance such as sexuality, sexual health, relationships, emotions and peer pressure for young people aged 18 and over.
Shelterline - 0808 800 4444
Suzy Lamplugh Trust - Live Life Safe - tools and resources around personal safety
Talk to Frank - the A to Z of drugs, excellent resource
Victim Support - 0845 30 30 900
Women's Aid - domestic violence helpline for ladies only - 08457 023 468