MENTAL HEALTH
Samaritans The Samaritans can provide support for anyone in distress. Call anytime from any phone on 116 123 (Free), or email [email protected]
SHOUT Get 24/7 help from a team of Crisis Volunteers. Text 85258
NHS Every Mind Matters Get expert advice and practical tips to help look after your mental health and well being: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
Visit the webchat page https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-support
Papyrus – for people under 35
Call 0800 068 41 41 – 9am to midnight every day
Text 07860 039967
Email [email protected]
DEBT
The Step Change Debt Charity Free, expert debt help and advice:
stepchange.org, or call on 0800138111
National Debtline Free and independent debt advice: nationaldebtline.org or call 0808 808 4000
Citizens Advice Debt and Money Provides information to help make the right financial choices:citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money
SCAMS
If you think you have been scammed, or are being scammed, please visit this page on the Citizens Advice Scam Action website.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/scams/what-to-do-if-youve-been-scammed/
This page has information about how to identify if something is a scam, how to report scams, and what to do if you have been scammed.
You can also report scams by emailing [email protected]
ENERGY COSTS
If you are struggling with the rising costs of energy, the charity National Energy Action offers a range of advice and support
https://www.nea.org.uk/advice-support/
BENEFIT ENTITLEMENT
Trying to work out what benefits you may be entitled to? The following organisations may be of some help: entitledto.co.uk/benefits-calculatorturn2us.org.uk
HOUSING ISSUES
These sites have lots of helpful information if your landlord is trying to evict you, you’re in mortgage arrears or have other housing related issues:
- Shelter (in England, Scotland or Wales) https://www.shelter.org.uk/
- Housing Advice NI https://www.housingadviceni.org/
- Citizens Advice (not Northern Ireland, but it signposts to local NI community advice centres)
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
- Your local Law Centre (not Scotland) https://www.lawcentres.org.uk/
- Your local authority