Resources
A curated selection of resources for anyone interested in learning more. This page will grow over time.
ADHD
Information and support services for children and adults with ADHD, and for the parents, carers and professionals around them.
ADDISS, the Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service
ADDISS, the Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service provides information and resources to anyone who needs assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health professionals.
ADD-NI
ADD-NI supports and empowers children, young people, adults and families affected by ADHD throughout Northern Ireland.
YoungMinds
YoungMinds offers information, support and advice for children and young people on mental health, wellbeing, racism and self-harm. Text YM to 85258. Help for concerned parents of those under 25 is offered by phone.
NHS information
Information on ADHD from the NHS, and further links, available at the NHS website.
ADHD UK
ADHD UK helps those affected by ADHD – either those that have the condition, or people close to them: family, friends, employers, and co-workers.
Scottish ADHD Coalition
Scottish ADHD Coalition brings together the voluntary organisations providing support to adults and children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Scotland, and their parents, carers and families.
Adoption
Advice for adoptive families, adopted people and prospective adopters, with dedicated services for each UK nation.
Adoption UK
Adoption UK provides support for children who cannot live with their birth families, from childhood into adulthood.
PAC-UK
PAC-UK provides advice and information on all aspects of adoption and other forms of permanent care, plus a range of services for those affected by adoption and permanency.
Health and Social Care (HSC) Adoption & Fostering
Recruit and support foster carers and adopters across the five HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland.
National Adoption Service
National Adoption Service provides information on all aspects of adoption across Wales.
Alcohol addiction
National helplines and fellowships for anyone worried about their own drinking or someone else's, including support for family members and children.
Drinkline
Drinkline is a confidential helpline for those worried about their own or someone else's drinking. They can put you in touch with your local alcohol advice centre for help and support.
NHS information on alcohol abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous provides opportunities to share experience, strength and hope to recover from alcoholism.
Addiction NI
Addiction NI provides support and treatment to people affected by alcohol or drug addiction in Northern Ireland.
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs provides information and support to anyone concerned about someone they care about who is misusing alcohol or drugs.
The Wales Drug And Alcohol Helpline
The Wales Drug And Alcohol Helpline is a bilingual helpline providing information or help to individuals, their families, carers, and support workers.
WithYou
Webchat availableWithYou provides free and confidential support to adults and young people experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol, or their mental health seven days a week.
Al-Anon Family Groups
Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, through regular meetings throughout the UK, where members share their own experience of living with alcoholism.
Alateen
Alateen is part of Al-Anon, for teenage (12-17) relatives and friends of alcoholics.
Nacoa (The National Association for Children of Alcoholics)
Nacoa (The National Association for Children of Alcoholics) provides information, advice and support for everyone affected by a parent's drinking.
Allergies, asbestos and mesothelioma
Support for allergy, food intolerance and anaphylaxis, alongside organisations for asbestos-related illness and mesothelioma.
Allergy UK
Allergy UK is a medical charity providing support, advice and information to those that suffer from allergy and food intolerance.
Asthma + Lung UK
Asthma + Lung UK provide information and support for anyone affected by allergies, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Information from the NHS
Information from the NHS Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis UK
Anaphylaxis UK provides information to people at risk of serious allergic reactions and anaphylaxis.
Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
Natasha Allergy Research Foundation provides information about allergies for parents to keep children safe at school.
Information from the NHS
Mesothelioma UK
Mesothelioma UK provides information and emotional support to those affected by Mesothelioma, the cancer usually related to asbestos, their families and carers.
Asthma + Lung UK
Asthma + Lung UK provide information and support for anyone affected by allergies, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
HASAG
Free support for people with asbestos diseases.
Autism
Guidance for autistic people, their families and carers, including services specific to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Ambitious about Autism
Ambitious about Autism offers information for parents of children with autism and 16- to 25-year-olds, including an on line forum.
National Autistic Society
National Autistic Society provides information and guidance to autistic people and their families.
Scottish Autism
Scottish Autism provides services for autism in Scotland, including care, support and education for people with autism, their families and carers.
Autism Northern Ireland
Autism Northern Ireland supports the needs of people with Autism and their carers in Northern Ireland.
SNAP Cymru
SNAP Cymru provides information, advice and support for parents, children and young people who have, or may have, special educational needs or disabilities.
Bereavement
Grief support after the death of someone close, including specialist help after a suicide and services for bereaved children.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care provides support after the death of someone close including face to face, telephone, group support, as well as bereavement support for children.
Cruse Scotland
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exists to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.
Suicide&Co
Suicide&Co provides support to bereaved individuals and opens the conversation around suicide-related grief.
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK supports families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.
The Child Death Helpline
Support to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from prebirth to adult, under any circumstances, recently or long ago.
The Compassionate Friends
Support, understanding and comfort to bereaved siblings and parents after the death of a child, of any age, from any cause.
Grief Encounter
Support to children and young people after the death of someone close via a range of services including a confidential space to chat and be heard. You can access this free, via their website or telephone.
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish provides services to bereaved children, young people and their families and offer practical support and guidance to anyone concerned about a grieving child.
Body image
Support for anyone struggling with how they see their body, including body dysmorphic disorder.
The BDD Foundation
The BDD Foundation provides information, resources and support to those suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
The Mix
Webchat availableThe Mix provide non-judgmental support and information for young people under 25 on a variety of issues including mental wellbeing, sex & relationships, bullying, exam stress, money, drugs and self-harm If you’re aged 25 or under, and are experiencing a personal crisis, such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, you can text THEMIX to 85258.
Family Lives
Family Lives provides help and support in all aspects of family life, including bullying, special educational needs, and support for specific communities.
Brain injury and brain tumours
Rehabilitation, carer support and information for people affected by brain injury, brain tumours and neurological conditions.
Headway
Headway provides help and support to people affected by brain injury, including rehabilitation programmes, carer support, social re-integration, community outreach and respite care. Their website contains a postcode facility to search for local support.
Brain & Spine Foundation
Brain & Spine Foundation offers practical and emotional support and information for people affected by neurological problems.
Brain Tumour Charity
Brain Tumour Charity offers information and support to anyone affected by a brain tumour, including a support line, digital support groups, online one-to-one support and fact sheets.
Brainstrust
Brainstrust is a UK based brain tumour support charity, providing personal 24/7 support from the point of diagnosis onwards. Their website contains information about the types of tumour, symptoms, plus treatment options available.
Brain Tumour Support
Brain Tumour Support provides support for anyone affected by any type of brain tumour, at any point from diagnosis and for as long as support is needed through national support and a network of regional support groups.
SameYou
SameYou is a brain injury recovery charity that works to develop better mental health recovery treatment for survivors.
The Brain Charity
The Brain Charity provides help and support to people with conditions affecting the brain, spine and nervous system.
Bullying
Help for children, young people and parents dealing with bullying, cyberbullying and online hate.
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
Coram Family Lives
Coram Family Lives provides in all aspects of family life, including bullying, eating disorders, special educational needs, and support for specific communities.
The Mix
Webchat availableThe Mix provide non-judgmental support and information for young people under 25 on a variety of issues including mental wellbeing, sex & relationships, bullying, exam stress, money, drugs and self-harm If you’re aged 25 or under, and are experiencing a personal crisis, such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, you can text THEMIX to 85258.
NSPCC
NSPCC provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child.
Kidscape
Kidscape provides information and advice on bullying and child protection to young people, parents and carers.
YoungMinds
YoungMinds offers information, support and advice for children and young people on mental health, wellbeing, racism and self-harm YoungMinds Crisis Messenger: text YM to 85258. Help for concerned parents of those under 25 is offered by phone.
Cybersmile Foundation
Cybersmile Foundation offers support to people of all ages who have been affected by cyberbullying and online hate campaigns.
Victim Support
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police.
Victim Support NI
Victim Support NI offers emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime across Northern Ireland.
Victim Support Scotland
Victim Support Scotland offers emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime across Scotland.
Cancer
General cancer support plus charities for specific cancers, covering diagnosis, treatment, money worries and life afterwards.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support provides medical, practical, emotional and financial support to cancer patients, their carers, friends and family.
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK provides easy to understand information to anyone affected or concerned about cancer.
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland provide a range of free one-to-one and group support services for those living with cancer in Northern Ireland.
Tenovus Cancer Care
Tenovus Cancer Care offers support, advice and treatment to cancer patients and their loved ones in Wales.
Young Lives vs Cancer
Young Lives vs Cancer provide clinical, practical and emotional support for children and young people, and their families.
Blood Cancer UK
Blood Cancer UK aims to improve treatments and support those affected by leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS and MPNs.
Anthony Nolan
Anthony Nolan helps save the lives of people with blood cancer and blood disorders by matching them to donors willing to donate their stem cells for lifesaving transplants.
Leukaemia Care
Leukaemia Care provides information, advice and support to anyone affected by blood cancer.
Lymphoma Action
Webchat availableLymphoma Action provides trusted information and support for anyone affected by lymphoma, a type of blood cancer.
Myeloma UK
Myeloma UK provide information about Myeloma and its treatments, practical advice and emotional support.
Bone Cancer Research Trust
Bone Cancer Research Trust is a supportive network for people affected by primary bone cancer.
Sarcoma UK
Sarcoma UK provide independent and confidential advice and support for people affected by sarcoma - cancer of the bone and soft tissue.
Bowel Cancer UK
Bowel Cancer UK offer information on bowel health and screening, plus a range of free resources and information on how to live with bowel cancer.
The Brain Tumour Charity
The Brain Tumour Charity offers information and support to anyone affected by a brain tumour, including a support line, digital support groups, online one-to-one support and fact sheets.
Brainstrust
Brainstrust is a UK based brain tumour support charity, providing personal 24/7 support from the point of diagnosis onwards. Their website contains information about the types of tumour, symptoms, plus treatment options available.
Brain Tumour Support
Brain Tumour Support provides support for anyone affected by any type of brain tumour, at any point from diagnosis and for as long as support is needed through national support and a network of regional support groups.
Breast Cancer Now
Breast Cancer Now provides information on the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and how it is treated.
CoppaFeel!
CoppaFeel! focuses on promoting early detection of breast cancer by encouraging people under 35 to regularly check their breasts. Their website tells you what to look out for, and offers a free reminder service by text, email or app.
UK Charity for Triple Negative Breast cancer
UK Charity for Triple Negative Breast cancer supports people affected by triple negative breast cancer, their families and friends.
Cancestry
Cancestry offers information, services and support for those impacted by hereditary cancer.
Eve appeal
Eve appeal provides information and support with gynaecological cancers.
Ovarian Cancer Action
Ovarian Cancer Action provides information for women about the risk factors, symptoms and treatment options to enable informed and rapid action.
Lynch Syndrome UK
Lynch Syndrome UK offers information and support for individuals and families affected by Lynch Syndrome in the UK.
Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK offers information and support to anyone with concerns or questions about prostate cancer via a Specialist Nurse service, online chat and a 30-second online Risk Checker. e.
Asthma + Lung UK
Asthma + Lung UK provide information and support for anyone affected by allergies, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation provides information and support to those affected by lung cancer including downloads and support groups throughout the UK.
Mesothelioma UK
Mesothelioma UK provides information and emotional support to those affected by Mesothelioma, the cancer usually related to asbestos, their families and carers.
Mouth Cancer Foundation
Mouth Cancer Foundation provide counselling and support for patients, families and carers.
Target Ovarian Cancer
Target Ovarian Cancer offers range of information and support including symptoms, new diagnosis and choices, and living with and beyond ovarian cancer.
Ovacome
Ovacome is a national UK ovarian cancer charity focused on providing support and information to anyone affected by ovarian cancer.
Ovarian Cancer Action
Ovarian Cancer Action provides information for women about the risk factors, symptoms and treatment options to enable informed and rapid action.
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Pancreatic Cancer UK provides support and information, including specialist nurses and a range of publications.
Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK offers information and support to anyone with concerns or questions about prostate cancer via a Specialist Nurse service, online chat and a.
Prostate Scotland
Prostate Scotland provide a range of information for men and their families and partners in Scotland about prostate cancer and prostate disease.
Tackle Prostate Cancer
Tackle Prostate Cancer provides support and information through a network of support groups around the UK to help those living with, or impacted by Prostate Cancer.
Melanoma UK
Melanoma UK is a patient support group, dedicated to helping skin cancer patients, their families and carers during all stages.
Melanoma Focus
Melanoma Focus provides information, support and guidance to anyone in the UK about melanoma.
Ocular Melanoma UK
Ocular Melanoma UK provides information and emotional support to people and their families affected by ocular melanoma.
Carers
Advice and respite for anyone looking after a family member or friend, including young carers and parents of disabled children.
Carers UK
Carers UK provides support and information to those who look after an older, disabled or seriously ill family member or friend.
Carers Trust
Carers Trust provides support for carers, young adult carers and young carers, through a network of carers centres, schemes and interactive online services.
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
Contact
Contact provides support, advice and information to families with disabled children under 25 and can also provide help for carers of disabled children.
NHS Resource for Carers
A guide for people who have care and support needs, their carers and people who are planning for their future care needs.
Together for Short Lives
Webchat availableTogether for Short Lives provides information and local support for families, carers of children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions.
Contact
Contact provides support, advice and information to families with disabled children under 25 and can also provide help for carers of disabled children.
Scope
Scope works with disabled people, of all ages, and their families, across England and Wales, offering practical, everyday support.
Hope
Hope supports young people aged between 5 and 25 across the UK when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Sibs support siblings who
Sibs support siblings who are growing up with or who have grown up with a brother or sister with any disability, long term chronic illness or life limiting condition.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie provides confidential support and practical information on all aspects of terminal illness.
Child abuse and child bereavement
Services for children at risk, for adult survivors of childhood abuse, and for families facing the death of a child.
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
Kidscape
Kidscape provides information and advice on bullying and child protection to young people, parents and carers.
The Mix
Webchat availableThe Mix provide non-judgmental support and information for young people under 25 on a variety of issues including mental wellbeing, sex & relationships, bullying, exam stress, money, drugs and self-harm If you’re aged 25 or under, and are experiencing a personal crisis, such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, you can text THEMIX to 85258.
NSPCC
NSPCC provides support to adults worried about a child.
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
National Association for People Abused in Childhood offers support, advice and guidance to adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse.
Future Pathways
Future Pathways offers help and support to people who were abused or neglected as children while they were living in care in Scotland.
Samaritans
Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provides a safe place to talk 24 hours a day. Phone: 116 123.
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK supports families when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.
The Child Death Helpline
The Child Death Helpline offers support to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, from prebirth to adult, under any circumstances, however recently or long ago.
The Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends offer support, understanding and comfort to bereaved siblings and parents after the death of a child, of any age, from any cause.
Grief Encounter
Grief Encounter offers free support to children and young people after the death of someone close via a range of services including a confidential space to chat and be heard.
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish provides services to bereaved children, young people and their families and offer practical support and guidance to anyone concerned about a grieving child.
Children and young people in care
Advocacy, advice and practical help for young people in care or leaving care, and for care leavers of any age.
Become
Become offers confidential help and advice to young people in, or who have been in care.
Care Leavers’ Association
Care Leavers’ Association provides information, advice to all care leavers over the age of 16 and signposting to services that can help.
National Youth Advocacy Service, NYAS
National Youth Advocacy Service, NYAS offer a range of support options for children and young people, from independent advocacy to care leaver support.
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
Citizens Advice Service
Citizens Advice Service provides information on benefits, employment and housing and help on debt, credit and legal issues.
The Mix
Webchat availableThe Mix provide non-judgmental support and information for young people under 25 on a variety of issues including mental wellbeing, sex & relationships, bullying, exam stress, money, drugs and self-harm If you’re aged 25 or under, and are experiencing a personal crisis, such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, you can text THEMIX to 85258.
Meic
Webchat availableMeic provides bilingual information, advice and advocacy to children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales or Text to 07943 114 449.
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood offers support, advice and guidance to adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse.
Future Pathways
Future Pathways offers help and support to people who were abused or neglected as children while they were living in care in Scotland.
Deafness and hearing loss
Support for deaf and hard of hearing people and their families, including BSL and text-based services.
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People provide support for people with hearing loss and tinnitus, day-to-day care for people who are deaf and have additional needs, and offer practical advice to help people protect their hearing.
The National Deaf Children’s Society
Webchat availableThe National Deaf Children’s Society supports all deaf children and young people and offers advice and information to families on entitlements, education, health and technology for deaf children.
Deafblind UK
Deafblind UK offers support and guidance to deafblind people, their carers, family, friends, and professionals working with people who have a loss of both hearing and sight. Phone/Text.
SignHealth
SignHealth provides domestic abuse and sexual violence support for deaf people, NHS therapies for deaf people with anxiety and depression, and wellbeing sessions for deaf children and young people.
Information from the NHS on hearing issues
Debt, hardship and homelessness
Free, impartial debt advice, help with benefits and food, and housing support across the UK.
MoneyHelper
MoneyHelper brings together the support and services of three government-backed financial guidance providers.
The Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise and
Webchat availableNational Debtline
National Debtline offers free, impartial, debt advice.
StepChange
StepChange helps people in financial difficulty by providing free, confidential, independent and realistic debt advice.
The British Red Cross
Support line provides support in more than 200 languages to people who are lonely, worried and finding it difficult to access food or medication in the UK.
Citizens Advice Service
(CAS) provides information on benefits, employment and housing and help on debt, credit and legal issues.
The Trussell Trust
The Trussell Trust works with local communities to run foodbanks that provide three days’ emergency food and support to people in crisis.
Turn2us
A national financial security charity offering practical support to help people gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services.
Crisis
Crisis works with single homeless people and delivers services including education, employment, housing and well-being services addressing individual needs.
Shelter
Shelter helps people struggling with bad housing or homelessness, via their website, helpline and face to face services.
Shelter Cymru
Shelter Cymru provides free specialist legal advice and advocacy to anyone with housing difficulties in Wales.
Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)
If homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, you should contact the NIHE as soon as possible on.
The Welcome Organisation
The Welcome Organisation helps homeless and vulnerable people in Northern Ireland including housing, health surgeries and activity groups.
Advice Now
Advice from the Government England, Northern Ireland: Scotland.
Wales
Dementia and Alzheimer's
Information and helplines for people living with dementia and for the people caring for them.
Dementia UK
Dementia UK provides a helpline staffed by specialist Admiral Nurses who can advise on all aspects of caring for someone with dementia.
Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society provides information and support to people with any form of dementia and their carers throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Alzheimer Scotland
Alzheimer Scotland provides information, advice and personalised support services across Scotland.
Alzheimer’s Research UK
Alzheimer’s Research UK provides information about dementia and dementia research.
Wales Dementia Helpline
Wales Dementia Helpline offer support and agency signposting for anyone caring for someone with dementia.
Rare Dementia Support
Rare Dementia Support provides information and support to people living with rare dementias, their carers, families and friends.
Dementia Carers Count
Dementia Carers Count provides support and practical advice on the everyday reality of being a carer of someone with dementia.
Dementia Friends
Dementia Friends helps people understand more about dementia and the small things you can do to help people with the condition in England and Wales.
Diabetes
Practical information and emotional support for people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK provides practical information and emotional support for anyone who has questions about diabetes.
Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D provides information about type 1 diabetes and free support packs for those newly diagnosed.
NHS
The NHS website provides information on Diabetes.
Domestic abuse
Helplines and refuge services for women, men, LGBT+ people and children experiencing abuse at home. In immediate danger, dial 999.
Childline
If you’re a child and in a situation where you may be experiencing domestic abuse, Childline can offer some advice or support via their free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
The National Domestic Abuse Helpline
The National Domestic Abuse Helpline is for women experiencing domestic abuse, their family, friends and others calling on their behalf.
The 24 Hour Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline
The 24 Hour Domestic & Sexual Abuse Helpline offers referral to a range of services to all women, men and children affected by domestic & sexual violence caring for a child with a life-limiting condition.
Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline offers telephone information and support to anyone affected by domestic abuse or forced marriage.
Live Fear Free Helpline
Live Fear Free Helpline is a confidential, sign posting and information service for anyone experiencing domestic abuse and/or sexual violence in Wales.
SignHealth
SignHealth provides domestic abuse and sexual violence support for deaf people, NHS therapies for deaf people with anxiety and depression, and wellbeing sessions for deaf children and young people.
Refuge
Refuge provides safe, emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
Men’s Advice Line
A confidential service for male victims of domestic abuse, offering support to help men keep themselves (and their children) safe.
Abused Men in Scotland
Abused Men in Scotland supports men who are, or have experienced, domestic abuse.
The ManKind Initiative
The ManKind Initiative provides confidential help and support for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence.
National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence
Run by Galop, provides support to LGBT people suffering abuse, including domestic, or sexual abuse or violence, hate crime, and conversion therapy.
Hourglass
Hourglass works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults and provides a confidential helpline for anyone concerned - including older people themselves, their friends and relatives.
Information from the Government
Victim Support
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police.
Victim Support NI
Victim Support NI offers emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime across Northern Ireland as does Victim Support Scotland.
Women's Aid for England, Scotland and Wales
Women's Aid for England, Scotland and Wales provides practical support for women experiencing domestic violence via the Survivor's Handbook and local domestic violence services.
Down's syndrome
Information and support for people with Down's syndrome and related conditions, and for their families.
Down's Syndrome Association
Down's Syndrome Association provides impartial information, support and advice to help people with Down's syndrome at every stage of life.
Down’s Syndrome Scotland
SOFT UK
SOFT UK provides information and support to families affected by Trisomy 13 (Patau's syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards' syndrome) and related disorders.
Drugs and gambling
Confidential advice on any aspect of drug use, plus gambling support for people who gamble and for the people around them.
FRANK
Webchat availableFRANK provides a confidential service to anyone wanting information, advice or support about any aspect of drugs.
Know the Score
Webchat availableKnow the Score provides confidential drugs information and advice across Scotland.
Drug Addicts Anonymous
Cocaine Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous UK
Addiction Family Support
Addiction Family Support provides support to those affected or bereaved by a loved one’s harmful use of alcohol, drugs, or gambling.
National Gambling Helpline, operated by GamCare
National Gambling Helpline, operated by GamCare offers confidential support, advice and free counselling to people concerned about their gambling, or the gambling of friends or family Information and advice for young people.
Support from the NHS
Gam-Anon
Gam-Anon is a fellowship of men and women who have been affected by someone else’s gambling.
Gamblers Anonymous
Gamblers Anonymous provides a list of support meetings for problem gamblers.
Eating disorders
Support for anyone affected by an eating disorder, and for the people close to them.
Beat Eating disorders
Beat Eating disorders provides information and support for anyone affected by an eating disorder.08 801 0433 (NI) 0808 801 0434.
Eng: 0808 801 0677Scot: 0808 801 0432Wales: 0808 801 0433NI: 0808 801 0434
Coram Family Lives
Coram Family Lives provides help and support in all aspects of family life, including bullying, eating disorders, special educational needs, and support for specific communities.
NHS
NHS provide advice and support for issues relating to eating disorders.
End of life care
Practical and emotional support around terminal illness, dying, funerals and the paperwork that comes with it.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie provides confidential support and practical information on all aspects of terminal illness.
Hope
Hope supports young people aged between 5 and 25 across the UK when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Information from the NHS on Grief after bereavement or loss
AtaLoss.org
A searchable directory of services from around the UK, an online chat facility and a library of resources and information for the bereaved.
Hospice UK
Hospice UK offers information on end of life and bereavement, including writing a will, funeral plans and end of life care.
The Good Grief Trust
The Good Grief Trust provides information for the bereaved and a searchable directory of services.
Epilepsy
Information on diagnosis, treatment and daily life with epilepsy, plus bereavement support after an epilepsy-related death.
Epilepsy Action
Can provide information and advice on all aspects of epilepsy (including misdiagnosis) to support anyone affected by epilepsy.
Epilepsy Society
Epilepsy Society offers information and support to everyone affected by epilepsy, and delivers medical care and support.
Epilepsy Scotland
Epilepsy Scotland provides a helpline and information service to anyone affected by epilepsy and their families.
Epilepsy Wales
Epilepsy Wales helps to improve the lives of people with epilepsy, their families and carers.
SUDEP Action
SUDEP Action provides information and bereavement support to families affected by Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and other epilepsy related deaths.
Young Epilepsy
Young Epilepsy is a national charity supporting children and young people aged 25 and under living in the UK with epilepsy.
Families of prisoners
Support for children and families with a relative in prison, and help navigating the criminal justice system.
Families of prisoners
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
Prisoners’ Families Helpline
Prisoners’ Families Helpline provides information and support to anyone supporting an offender through their contact with the Criminal Justice System.
NIACRO Family Links
NIACRO Family Links offers practical and emotional support, advocacy and advice to families and children who have a family member in prison.
Families Outside
Families Outside provides support and information to mitigate the effects of imprisonment on children and families in Scotland.
Barnardo’s
Barnardo’s supports children and their families with relatives in prison.
Children Heard and Seen
Children Heard and Seen helps children, young people, and families affected by parental imprisonment.
Fertility
Information and support for anyone dealing with infertility or fertility treatment.
Fertility Network UK
Fertility Network UK offers information, advice and support for anyone suffering from infertility related problems.
NHS help about infertility
FGM, forced marriage and honour based abuse
Specialist services for women and girls at risk of female genital mutilation, forced marriage or honour based abuse.
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) operates a special helpline for anyone worried about a child being or that a child has been a victim of FGM.
The Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development (FORWARD)
Can provide support, advice and information about accessing specialist health care and counselling for girls and women affected by FGM. Staff are African women who speak English, Arabic and several other African languages.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
FGM: If you have concerns about a girl or young woman who has already been taken abroad, you can contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 020 7008 1500.
Bawso
Bawso provides services in Wales to people from Minority Ethnic backgrounds who are affected by domestic abuse and other forms of violence, including Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Human Trafficking (male and female).
The Forced Marriage Unit
If you or someone you know is at risk of a forced marriage, please contact the forced marriage confidential from 9am to 5pm between Monday to Friday, or 0207 008 5000 outside these hours.
IKWRO (Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation)
Protects Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls who are at risk of ‘honour’ based violence, forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation and domestic violence and to promote their rights.
Karma Nirvana
Karma Nirvana supports victims and survivors of Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse.
Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Scotland's Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline offers telephone information and support to anyone affected by domestic abuse or forced marriage.
Victim Support
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police.
Live Fear Free Helpline
Live Fear Free Helpline is a confidential, sign posting and information service for anyone experiencing domestic abuse and/or sexual violence in Wales.
Victim Support
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police.
Victim Support Scotland
Victim Support Scotland offers emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime across Scotland.
Hate crime, equality and victims' rights
Reporting routes and support if you have been targeted because of who you are, plus general equality and human rights advice.
Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
Advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights across England, Scotland and Wales.
The Monitoring Group
A London based organisation that provides support to victims of race and religious hate crime through the provision of information, advice, advocacy, and representation.
SARI
SARI provides support across the Avon & Somerset area (Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, Somerset and South Gloucestershire) for victims of any type of hate crime including racist, faith-based, disablist, homophobic, transphobic, age-based or gender-based.
Stop Hate UK
Stop Hate UK provides independent and confidential support to people affected by hate crime, including confidential hate crime reporting services in various parts of the UK.
Family Lives
Family Lives provides help and support in all aspects of family life, including bullying, special educational needs, and support for specific communities.
Mind
Mind provides advice and support on a range of topics including types of mental health problem, legislation and details of local help and support in England and Wales.
The Mix
Webchat availableThe Mix provide non-judgmental support and information for young people under 25 on a variety of issues including mental wellbeing, sex & relationships, bullying, exam stress, money, drugs and self-harm If you’re aged 25 or under, and are experiencing a personal crisis, such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, you can text THEMIX to 85258.
YoungMinds
YoungMinds offers information, support and advice for children and young people on mental health, wellbeing, racism and self-harm YoungMinds Crisis Messenger: text YM to 85258. Help for concerned parents of those under 25 is offered by phone.
Victim Support
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police.
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
Heart disease
Support for adults and children living with heart conditions, and for their families and carers.
British Heart Foundation
British Heart Foundation provides care, support and a range of information for everyone living with heart disease.
Cardiomyopathy UK
Cardiomyopathy UK provides support for children, young people and adults with the life-limiting heart condition cardiomyopathy, their families and carers.
Children’s Heart Federation
Children’s Heart Federation helps children with a heart defect and their families by providing information, small grants, medical equipment and organise family trips.
Tiny Tickers
Tiny Tickers offer the support and information on the detection, care and treatment of babies with serious heart conditions.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland offers confidential information and support to people with a condition, their families and carers.
Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke (NICHS)
Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke (NICHS) runs services across Northern Ireland to help people and their families to meet the challenges of living with chest, heart or stroke conditions.
Myheart network
Myheart network offers help, support and information to young people who are coping with a diagnosis of a heart condition.
Hepatitis
Information on hepatitis and treatment options, plus wider liver health support.
Hepatitis C Trust
Hepatitis C Trust provides support and information to help understand hepatitis C and treatment options.
British Liver Trust
British Liver Trust provides information and support on all aspects of adult liver disease to adults affected by liver conditions in the UK, plus details of support groups throughout the country.
Information from the NHS
HIV
Testing, treatment advice, counselling and peer support for people living with or affected by HIV.
Terrence Higgins Trust
Terrence Higgins Trust offers a wide range of support services, including emotional support, help with accessing HIV testing, treatment advice and counselling.
Positively UK
Positively UK supports people living with and affected by HIV and their partners from dealing with a new diagnosis to coming to terms living with HIV.
Positively UK Young People
Positively UK Young People provides a service for 16-24 year olds living with HIV, led by young people also living with HIV.
Positive Life NI
Positive Life NI supports people with and affected by HIV in Northern Ireland, including one to one, peer support and family support.
Waverley Care
Waverley Care offer services across Scotland for people affected by, or at risk of contracting HIV or Hepatitis C. Their website has a search facility for local support.
NHS
Sexual Health Line, Free confidential information and advice on sexual health Wales.
Human trafficking and modern slavery
How to get advice or report concerns about trafficking, forced labour and exploitation.
The Modern Slavery Helpline
The Modern Slavery Helpline offers information and support on all types of modern slavery, including child trafficking, forced labour, sexual exploitation, criminal exploitation and domestic servitude. If you suspect slavery is happening or think you may be a victim of this crime you can get advice or report it by calling the helpline or using the online reporting form.
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk including matters relating to modern day slavery.
NSPCC
NSPCC provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child and including matters relating to modern day slavery.
Government Advice
Gov.UK: Guidance from the government on the support available for victims of human trafficking. A leaflet outlining the support available for victims of human trafficking is available in 11 foreign languages.
Missing People
Kidney disease
Information and free services for kidney patients, their relatives and the people who care for them.
Kidney Care UK
Kidney Care UK offer a range of free services for kidney patients and their families.
National Kidney Federation
National Kidney Federation provides information on renal medical practice and treatment for patients, relatives and friends who care for kidney patients.
LGBTQ+ community
Support around sexuality, gender identity, coming out, hate crime and abuse, with services across the UK.
Gay Switchboard
Gay Switchboard provides: an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.
LGBT Foundation
LGBT Foundation offers a range of services, support and information to lesbian, gay, bi and trans people.
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays offers support to parents, families and friends during the 'coming out' process.
LGBT Helpline Scotland
LGBT Helpline Scotland provides information and emotional support to people who may be LGBTQ+ and their families, friends and supporters across Scotland.
National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence
Run by Galop, provides support to LGBT people suffering abuse, including domestic, or sexual abuse or violence, hate crime, and conversion therapy.
Gender Identity
People with Gender Dysphoria, or those who have children with Gender Dysphoria, are advised by the NHS to contact their GP as a first course of action. Gender Dysphoria help from the NHS.
Stonewall
Stonewall offers help and advice for people who may be LGBTQ+ on a range of subjects, including coming out and hate crime.
Rainbow Project
Rainbow Project provide a range of support services including professional Counselling for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Northern Ireland.
Liver disease
Information and support groups covering all aspects of adult liver disease.
British Liver Trust
British Liver Trust provides sport on all aspects of adult liver disease to adults affected by liver conditions in the UK, plus details of support groups throughout the country.
Lungs and breathing
Information and support for anyone living with a lung or respiratory condition.
Asthma + Lung UK
Asthma + Lung UK provide information and support for anyone affected by allergies, lung cancer and mesothelioma.
Mental health and wellbeing
General mental health helplines and information, plus services for specific groups including veterans, farmers and people working in music.
ChildLine
ChildLine is a free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
Samaritans
Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provides a safe place to talk 24 hours a day Phone: 116 123.
Mind
Mind provides advice and support on a range of topics including types of mental health problems, self-harm, legislation and details of local help and support in England and Wales.
YoungMinds
YoungMinds offers information, support and advice for children and young people on mental health, wellbeing, racism and self-harm YoungMinds Crisis Messenger: text YM to 85258. Help for concerned parents of those under 25 is offered.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness offers practical help and information for anyone affected by mental illness on a wide range of topics such as The Mental Health Act, living with mental illness, medication and care.
SANE
SANE provides confidential emotional support to anyone affected by mental illness and resources for anyone affected by suicide.
The Mix
Webchat availableThe Mix provide non-judgmental support for young people under 25 on a variety of issues including mental wellbeing, sex & relationships, bullying, exam stress, money, drugs and self-harm If you’re aged 25 or under, and are experiencing a personal crisis, such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, you can text THEMIX to 85258.
WithYou
Webchat availableWithYou provides free and confidential support to adults and young people experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol, or their mental health seven days a week.
SignHealth
SignHealth provides domestic abuse and sexual violence support for deaf people, NHS therapies for deaf people with anxiety and depression, and wellbeing sessions for deaf children and young people.
Meic
Webchat availableMeic provides bilingual advice and advocacy to children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales or Text to 07943 114 449.
Breathing Space
Breathing Space offers a confidential phone and web based service for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety A BSL service is also available via the website.
Inspire
Inspire provides support services including addiction and mental health across Northern Ireland.
Community Advice & Listening Line
Community Advice & Listening Line offers emotional support and information on mental health and related matters to people in Wales or text "help" to 81066.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress provides a confidential mental health helpline for serving and ex-service men and women with PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders.
PTSD Resolution
PTSD Resolution offers treatment to veterans and reservists to enable them to resolve the mental health problems associated with military trauma.
NHS
On Mental health and self-harm.
Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Foundation provides a guide to Mental Health problems, topical issues and treatment options via their website.
Bipolar UK
Bipolar UK supports individuals, their families and carers affected by bipolar, providing information and support groups.
SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health)
Can provide general mental health information and signpost you to your local services.
LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support)
LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support) is an online, user-led voluntary organisation, founded to create understanding about self-injury and provide information and support to people of all ages affected by self-injury.
RABI and RSABI (The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution
RABI and RSABI (The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution provides support to farmers and families within the farming community.
Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution, Scotland
Farming Community Network
(FCN): provides a helpline and a free and confidential visiting service to farming people and families who are facing difficulties, including emotional issues.
DPJ Foundation
DPJ Foundation provides mental health support to those in the agricultural communities in Wales Free counselling is available in English or Welsh.
Tir Dewi
Tir Dewi provides help and support to farmers and families within the farming community in Wales.
Rural Support
Rural Support provides a listening and signposting service for farmers and rural families throughout Northern Ireland.
Music Minds Matter
Music Minds Matter is a free, 24/7 charity, offering emotional support, advice and information. They also offer online self-care sessions to provide you with techniques and strategies to work through challenging times, equipping you with tools to use on an ongoing basis, or peer support groups.
Music Support
Music Support provides help and support for those in or employed by the UK music industry affected by mental ill-health and/or addiction.
Mind
Mind provides advice and support on a range of topics including types of mental health problems, self-harm, legislation and details of local help and support in England and Wales.
SHOUT
If you work in the music industry and need to chat, text the word ‘MUSIC’ to 85258 to receive free, confidential support, 24/7.
Missing people
Confidential help if you have run away, and support and reporting advice if someone you know is missing.
Missing People
Missing People offers a confidential, free, 24/7 lifeline for people who run away and go missing each year in the UK Call or Text: 116 000 Email.
If you
If you have run away from home or care, been forced to leave home, or if you are thinking about running away, if you think someone may be looking for you and would like to pass a message home in confidence to say you are safe and well, if you have a sighting or information about a missing person.
Missing people Government information
Motor neurone disease
Care, information and support for people with MND and their families.
Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA)
Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) provides support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
MND Scotland
MND Scotland provides care, information and support for people with Motor Neurone Disease and their families.
Multiple sclerosis
Information on diagnosis, treatment, benefits and daily life with MS.
MS Society
MS Society provides information and support to people with MS, including support groups, mobility and benefits.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Trust
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Trust provides information for anyone affected by Multiple Sclerosis, including diagnosis and treatment.
MS-UK
MS-UK provides support and information to anyone affected by MS including welfare rights and benefits.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Support and treatment information for people with OCD, their families and carers.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Action
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Action provides support and information for people with OCD, their families and carers.
OCD-UK
OCD-UK provides confidential, advice to adults and children affected by OCD, accessing treatment, advocacy and community support.
NHS on OCD
Older people, care and scams
Advice on care, benefits and loneliness for older people, plus help if you have been targeted by a scam.
Age UK
Age UK provides free information, advice and support on the issues that matter to older people.
Age Cymru
Age Cymru provides free, confidential and expert advice for the over 50s in Wales.
Age NI
Age NI provides information, advice and support on a wide range of issues affecting older people in Northern Ireland.
Age Scotland
Age Scotland provides information, advice and support on a wide range of issues affecting older people in Scotland.
Hourglass
Hourglass works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults and provides a confidential helpline for anyone concerned - including older people themselves, their friends and relatives.
Independent Age
Independent Age provides free advice and information including care and support and benefits, plus friendship services to relieve loneliness and isolation.
Re-engage
Re-engage provide free to access call befriending services, including a dedicated service for older LGBT people, activity groups and tea parties, plus information on fraud prevention for people who are 75 and over.
The Silver Line
The Silver Line offers information, friendship, advice and protect and support those who are suffering abuse and neglect.
Compassion in Care
Compassion in Care works to break the chain of elderly abuse and provides practical advice and support to people in care, their relatives and concerned staff members.
Royal Voluntary Service
Royal Voluntary Service provides personal, practical support to older people to help alleviate the loneliness that can set in when getting out and about is difficult. 159 phone service: operated by Stop Scams UK, connects consumers safely and securely with most banks should they receive an unexpected or suspicious call about a financial matter.
Citizens Advice consumer service
Citizens Advice consumer service provides support if you have been affected by a scam.
Age UK
Age UK provides free information, advice and support on the issues that matter to older people.
UK Safer Internet Centre
UK Safer Internet Centre provides e-safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe on the internet.
The Financial Conduct Authority
Regulates the financial services industry in the UK and provides information on protection against scams and unauthorised firms.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online offers unbiased, factual and easy-to-understand information on online safety, including advice for parents about safeguarding children online.
Organ transplantation
Peer support run by donor families, for donor families.
Donor Family Network
Run by donor families to support donor families.
Parkinson's disease
Advice, information and support for people living with Parkinson's and those close to them.
Parkinson's UK
Parkinson's UK offer confidential advice, information and support to those living with the condition, their families and carers.
Parkinson’s Care and Support UK (PCSUK)
Parkinson’s Care and Support UK (PCSUK) is a UK based charity that focuses on improving the lives of those affected by Parkinson’s, whilst they are alive.
NHS
On Parkinson's Disease.
Pregnancy, birth and baby loss
Antenatal information, sexual health and contraception, postnatal mental health, and support after miscarriage, stillbirth or a traumatic birth.
NHS Advice on Pregnancy
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
NCT
NCT provides accurate, impartial information on all areas of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood including help with feeding.
Pregnancy Sickness Support
Pregnancy Sickness Support provides information for women suffering any degree of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and for their partners.
Tommy's
Tommy's provides a free information service that educates all parents-to-be about health in pregnancy, plus bereavement support for anyone who has experienced a pregnancy loss.
Twins Trust
Help parents to meet the unique challenges that multiple birth families face.
NHS Antenatal screening tests
Antenatal Results and Choices
Antenatal Results and Choices offers non-directive information and support to parents throughout antenatal testing and when a problem is suspected or diagnosed in their unborn baby.
Brook
Brook provides sexual health services and advice for all young people under 25 at their centres around the UK. Ask Brook offers interactive text and webchat services.
Naz Project London (NPL)
Naz Project London (NPL) provides sexual health and HIV prevention and support services to selected Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in London.
Informing Choices NI
Informing Choices NI provide a confidential sexual health helpline which offers information and support across a range of sexual health issues including access to abortion. They also provide a pregnancy choices and post pregnancy counselling service.
NHS Contraception advice
NHS Sexual Health advice
Mix
Webchat availableMix provide non-judgmental support and information for young people under 25 on a variety of issues including mental wellbeing, sex & relationships, exam stress, money, drugs and self-harm.
NHS on abortion
The National Organisation for FASD
The National Organisation for FASD provides support to people affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), their families and communities.
NHS on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
PANDAS (Pre And Postnatal Depression Advice And Support)
PANDAS (Pre And Postnatal Depression Advice And Support) offers advice and support to individuals and their families across the UK suffering pre and postnatal illnesses.
Association For Post-Natal Illness
Association For Post-Natal Illness offers support and information for women suffering with post-natal illness and have a network of volunteers who have themselves been affected.
Action on Postpartum Psychosis
Action on Postpartum Psychosis offers information and web resources for women who have experienced Puerperal (or Post-Partum) Psychosis, their families and health professionals.
Fertility Network UK
Fertility Network UK offers information, advice and support for anyone suffering from infertility related problems.
NHS advice on infertility
Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
Ectopic Pregnancy Trust provides support to anyone who has experienced an ectopic pregnancy as well as partners and wider family members and friends. A range of confidential channels is available including virtual support via Zoom, Skype, telephone and a discussion forum. A BSL interpreter is also available.
NHS
Peeps
Peeps provide support to parents, families & friends of those affected by HIE (Hypoxic-Ischaemic Encephalopathy).
Miscarriage Association
Miscarriage Association offers support and information to anyone affected by miscarriage, ectopic or molar pregnancy.
Sands
Sands supports anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby and offers a wide range of bereavement support.
Tommy's
Tommy's provides a free information service that educates all parents-to-be about health in pregnancy, plus bereavement support for anyone who has experienced a pregnancy loss.
Bliss
Bliss provides support for parents and families of premature and sick babies.
Mind
Mind provides advice and support on a range of mental health problems, including traumatic birth, legislation and details of local help and support in England and Wales. Webchat.
NCT
NCT provides accurate, impartial information on all areas of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood including traumatic birth.
PANDAS (Pre And Postnatal Depression Advice And Support)
PANDAS (Pre And Postnatal Depression Advice And Support) offers advice and support to individuals and their families across the UK suffering pre and postnatal illnesses.
Birth Trauma Association
Birth Trauma Association provides peers support for those who have suffered a traumatic birth.
Make Birth Better
Make Birth Better provides support to parents impacted by birth trauma.
Sexual abuse and sexual violence
Support for survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse, whenever it happened, for people of any gender.
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) offers support, advice and guidance to adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse.
NSPCC
NSPCC provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child.
NHS Sexual Assault Referral Centres
England & Wales - Scotland.
Safeline
Webchat availableNational Male Survivor Helpline and Online Service: run by Safeline, provides emotional support, advice and information for children and adults who identify as males affected by recent/historic sexual abuse.
Samaritans
Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day Phone: 116 123.
Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors
Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors supports those who have been sexually abused as children or adults by ministers, clergy or others under the guise of the church.
We Stand
We Stand offer a confidential, supportive, non-judgmental and informative national helpline to all non-abusing parents and carers.
Victim Support
Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police.
Sextortion / online abuse
If you have been affected by sextortion, or online abuse, organisations listed on our page may be able to help.
Rape Crisis
Webchat availableThe 24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line run by Rape Crisis England & Wales, offers support to anyone of any gender aged 16+ in England and Wales who have experienced any form of unwanted sexual behaviour, no matter when or where it happened.
Rape Crisis Scotland
Rape Crisis Scotland provides confidential support for anyone affected by sexual violence, no matter when or how it happened. They can also put you in touch with local rape crisis centres.
NHS Sexual Assault Referral Centres
England & Wales:- Scotland.
Rowan
Rowan provides a range of support and services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to people of all ages who have been sexually abused, assaulted or raped, whether this happened in the past or more recently.
Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline
Northern Ireland offers free support, advice and referral for any victim or domestic and sexual abuse in Northern Ireland.
Survivors Trust
Survivors Trust provides support and signposting for women, men and children who are survivors of rape, sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse.
Survivors UK
Survivors UK provides support for men and non-binary survivors of sexual abuse via an on line helpline, counselling, ISVA, plus group and peer support services.
National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence
Run by Galop, provides support to LGBT people suffering abuse, including domestic, or sexual abuse or violence, hate crime, and conversion therapy.
SignHealth
SignHealth provides domestic abuse and sexual violence support for deaf people, NHS therapies for deaf people with anxiety and depression, and wellbeing sessions for deaf children and young people.
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
National Association for People Abused in Childhood offers support, advice and guidance to adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse.
NSPCC
NSPCC provides help, advice and support to adults worried about a child.
National Male Survivor Helpline and Online Service
Webchat availableRun by Safeline, provides emotional support, advice and information for children and adults who identify as male affected by recent/historic sexual abuse. /7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line run by Rape Crisis England & Wales: offers support to anyone of any gender aged 16+ in England and Wales who have experienced any form of unwanted sexual behaviour, no matter when or where it happened.
Sight loss and visual impairment
Practical help, technology advice and local support for people living with sight loss, and for families of children born with eye conditions.
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) offers information, and practical support to people with sight loss including travel, shopping, finances and advice on technology. A of local help and support is available.
Deafblind UK
Deafblind UK offers support and guidance to deafblind people, their carers, family, friends, and professionals working with people who have a loss of both hearing and sight.
Glaucoma UK
Glaucoma UK provide support to anyone living with glaucoma.
Macular Society
Macular Society offers support to anyone affected by macular conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, including a network of local groups.
Guide Dogs
Guide Dogs helps children and adults affected by sight loss to live active, independent lives.
Retina UK
Retina UK provides support to people affected by inherited sight loss conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa, Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and Stargardt disease.
Information from the NHS
Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support (MACS)
Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support (MACS) provides support to families of people born with Microphthalmia (small eyes), Anophthalmia (the absence of one or both eyes), and/or Coloboma (a cleft of the eye).
Royal Society for Blind Children
Royal Society for Blind Children supports blind and partially sighted children and young people to fulfil their own unique potential.
Stammering
Help and information for adults and children who stammer.
Stamma
Stamma offers help and information to adults and children who stammer.
Action for Stammering Children
Action for Stammering Children helps children and young people who stammer.
NHS stamma and stammering
Stroke
Support for stroke survivors and their families, including life and work after a stroke.
Stroke Association
Stroke Association supports stroke survivors and provides information about recognising the early warning signs of stroke and local support services available.
Different Strokes
Different Strokes provides support to stroke survivors of working age and children, including information on services; benefits and rights; work after stroke.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland offers confidential information and support to people with a condition, their families and carers.
Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke (NICHS)
Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke (NICHS) runs services across Northern Ireland to help people and their families to meet the challenges of living with chest, heart or stroke conditions.
Suicide and suicidal thoughts
Crisis lines and listening services for anyone struggling to cope, plus support for people bereaved by suicide. If life is in danger, dial 999.
Suicide Prevention UK
Suicide Prevention UK helps anyone who may be struggling with their mental health and/or thoughts of suicide via the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK.
SOS Silence of Suicide
SOS Silence of Suicide provides a listening service for children and adults who need emotional support, understanding, compassion & kindness.
Shout
Shout is a 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone struggling to cope and in need of immediate help. Text SHOUT to 85258.
PAPYRUS HOPELINE247
PAPYRUS HOPELINE247 offer support, practical advice and information to young people considering suicide and can also offer help and advice if you’re concerned about someone you know.
CALM, (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
CALM, (Campaign Against Living Miserably) is a suicide prevention charity that offers free, anonymous and confidential support via their helpline and webchat for anyone who is in crisis.
Lifeline
Lifeline provides support to people suffering distress or despair in Northern Ireland, regardless of age or district.
Community Advice & Listening Line
Community Advice & Listening Line offers emotional support and information on mental health and related matters to people in Wales or text "help" to 81066.
Breathing Space
Breathing Space offers a confidential phone and web based service for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety, A BSL service is also available via the website.
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exists to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.
Suicide&Co
Suicide&Co provides support to bereaved individuals and opens the conversation around suicide-related grief.
Protect
Protect offer free and confidential advice on how best to raise your concern and your protection as a whistleblower.
ACAS
ACAS provide free and impartial advice to employers, employees and their representatives on employment rights and resolving workplace conflict.
Citizens Advice Service (CAB)
Citizens Advice Service (CAB) provides information on benefits, employment and housing and help on debt, credit and legal issues.
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