Support links
Below you will find links and details to a wide range of support organisations. Reach out and get support when you need it…
National organisations
Samaritans
FAVORUK
DrugFAM
Other national organisations
Suicide Prevention
Papyrus
Phone: 0800 068 4141
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Text: 07860039967
Mon – Sun 09:00 – Midnight
including Bank holidays
Mental Health
CALM: Campaign Against Living Miserably
helpline : 0800 58 58 58
5pm-midnight, 365 days a year.
Mind
Info Line: 0300 123 3393
www.mind.org.uk
0845 390 6232. This helpline is open from Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 8pm. You can speak to a trained volunteer if you are struggling with OCD.
SANEline
0300 3047000. You can call this number for advice, between 4:30pm and 10:30pm every night.
SHOUT for support in Crisis
A text service on 85258. Text SHOUT and receive 24/7 mental health suppot. Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help
www.giveusashout.org/
Rethink
Advice Line: 0300 5000 927
Mon – Fri 1000 – 1300
Young Minds
Parents Advice Line: 0808 802 5544
Mon – Fri 0930 – 1600
Anxiety UK
03444 775 774
https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
No Panic
0844 967 4848
1000 – 2200
24/7
Childline
0800 1111
24/7
NSPCC
0808 800 5000
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) – NHS Service.
Eating Disorders
Beat Helpline
0808 801 0677.
For eating disorder support, this phone line is open from 24 December to 1 January.
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Self-Harm
Self Injury Support
https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/
SelfharmUK
https://www.selfharm.co.uk/
Addiction
Addiction Helper
0800 044 8267
24/7
https://www.addictionhelper.com/
FRANK
Honest information about drugs. For help with drug addiction, Talk to Frank has a phone line, a text service (82111) and a webchat.
0300 123 6600.
GamCare
0808 8020 133
https://www.gamcare.org.uk/
Beaumont Society
https://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/
Ad Fam
https://adfam.org.uk/
LGBTQ+
LGBT Foundation
0345 330 30 30
https://lgbt.foundation/
0300 330 0630.
This is a line for LGBTQ+ support, every day from 10am-10pm.
Rape and Sexual Assault
RapeCrisis
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
The Survivors Trust
0800 010 818
Mon-Thurs 1000 – 1800
https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/
Domestic Abuse and Violence
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 2000 247
24/7
National Centre for Domestic Violence
0844 8044 999
https://www.ncdv.org.uk/
Homelessness
Shelter
https://england.shelter.org.uk/
Bereavement
Child Bereavement UK
0800 02 888 40
Information
Regional Organisations
Cheshire West and Chester – Support for Mental Health Crisis: CWP – 24/7
Mental Health Phone Line- Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Health (CWP)
If your mental or emotional state quickly gets worse or deteriorates, this can be called a ‘mental health crisis’. In this situation, it is important to get help quickly. The phone line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is open to people of all ages – including children and young people.
Telephone: 0800 145 6485
Website: https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/getting-help/need-urgent-help
Café 71 – Spider Project
Provides early intervention support and treatment for people experiencing a mental health crisis
Number 71 Crisis Café, No. 71 St Anne Street, Chester, CH1 3HT
Telephone: 01244 393139
Email: enquiries.chester@spiderproject.org.uk
Adult at risk of harm:
Telephone the Community Access Team on 0300 123 7034 or email: accesswest@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
If you have an urgent concern outside working hours for either adult or child please call the Emergency Duty Team on 01244 977277
Alternatively call Cheshire Police on 101 (non-emergency) or 999 in an emergency
Please note: The above details of support organisations is for information purposes only. Fallen Angels Dance Theatre cannot be held responsible for the content or actions of these services. This is not a recommendation and we have no partnership of alliance with them.
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