Information & Links
Help in a Hurry
Helplines
Online Directories
Mental Health Links
Helplines
Alcohol and Drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous tel: 020 7833 0022
Al-Anon Family Groups tel: 020 7403 0888
Drink line tel: 0800 917 8282
Narcotics Anonymous Helpline tel: 020 7730 0009
Frank (drugs helpline) tel: 0800 776 600
Release tel: 020 7729 9904
Re-Solve: Solvent Abuse tel: 0808 800 2345
   
Bereavement  
Cruse Bereavement Line tel: 0870 167 1677
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (Sobs) tel: 0870 241 3337
Youth-line tel: 0808 808 1677
   
Children and Families  
Childline tel: 0800 1111
Gingerbread Advice Line tel: 0800 0184 318
Get Connected (For vulnerable young people and runaways) tel: 0808 8084 994
National 24hr Runaway Helpline tel: 0808 800 70 70
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline tel: 0808 800 5000
Parent Line Plus tel: 0808 800 2222
   
Health  
NHS Direct tel: 0845 4647
   
Homelessness  
Shelterline tel: 0808 800 4444
   
Mental Health  
Calm (Everyday, 5:00pm–3:00am)
(Helpline for young men who are depressed or suicidal)
tel: 0800 585858
First steps to Freedom
(phobias, anxiety)
tel: 0835 1202 916
Mental Heath Foundation tel: 020 78020 3008
NACRO tel: 0800 0181 259
No Panic tel: 0808 808 0545
TASHA Foundation tel: 020 8560 6601
Samaritans tel: 0845 790 9090
Saneline tel: 0845 767 8000
   
Sexuality  
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard tel: 020 7837 7324
   
Victims of crime  
Rape and Abuse Line (females) tel: 0808 800 0123
(Males) tel: 0808 800 0122
Victim Support line tel: 0845 3030 900
National Domestic Violence Helpline tel: 0808 2000 247
Broken rainbow
(Helpline for gay, lesbian, bisexual & transsexual people who are victims of domestic violence.)
tel: 07812 644 914
   
Women  
Jewish Women’s Aid tel: 0800 591 203
Muslim Women’s Helpline tel: 020 8908 3205
Women and Girls Network tel: 020 7610 4345
   
Other  
Gamblers Anonymous tel: 08700 50 88 80