National Helplines

  • ACAS - Working for everyone: 0300 123 1100 (Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 6.00pm)

  • Age UK: 0800 678 1602 (Advice Line Free to call 8am – 7pm 365 days a year)

  • BetKnowMore UK - Women affected by gambling): 0800 066 4827

  • BigDeal - Gambling information, advice and support for young people: 0808 8020 133

  • Breakeven - Is gambling affecting your life? : 01273 833 722

  • CALM - Campaign against living miserably: 0800 585858

  • Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline: 0808 223 1133 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm)

  • Civil Legal Advice (CLA): 0345 345 4345 (Monday to Friday 9.00am - 8.00pm, Saturday 9.00am - 12.30pm)

  • Cruse - Bereavement Support: 0808 808 1677 (Helpline)

  • CTSI - Chartered Trading Standards Institute: 0808 223 1133 (Consumer Helpline delivered by Citizens Advice)

  • Flows - Finding Legal Options for Women Survivors: 0203 745 7707

  • Gamblers Anonymous UK: 0330 094 0322

  • GamCare — Gambling Support Starts Here: 0808 8020 133 (24 hours a day)

  • Gingerbread - Single parents, equal families: 0808 802 0925 (Helpline)

  • Gordan Moody Association - Let’s tackle gambling together: 01384 241292

  • Independent Age: 0800 319 6789

  • Maternity Action - Ten years of fighting for better maternity rights: 0808 802 0029 (Monday to Friday, 10.00am - 1.00pm)

  • Mind: 0300 123 3393 (Infoline)

  • National Centre for Domestic Violence: 0800 970 2070

  • National Problem Gambling Clinic - NHS Central and North East London: 020 7381 7722

  • NHS 111: Get help for your symptoms

  • Papyrus - Prevention of Young Suicide (under 35’s): 0800 068 4141

  • Rape Crisis - England & Wales: 0808 500 2222 (24/7 Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Line)

  • Refuge - For women and children. Against domestic abuse: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline)

  • Refugee Council - Championing the rights of refugees: 0207 346 6700

  • Respect - Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327 (Helpline for male victims of domestic abuse)

  • Rethink Mental Illness - General Enquiries: 0121 522 7007 (Monday to Friday, 11.00am - 4.00pm)

  • Samaritans: 116 123 (24 hours a day)

  • Shelter - The Housing and Homelessness Charity: 0808 800 4444 (free Helpline)

  • Shout - Support for mental health: text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 (24 hours a day)

  • Stay Alive - Grassroots Suicide Prevention: try the App

  • Step Change - Debt Charity: 0800 138 1111 (Monday to Friday 8.00am - 8.00pm, Saturday 8.00am - 4.00pm)

  • Switchboard - LGBT+ Helpline: 0300 330 0630

  • The Silver Line - Helpline for older people: 0800 470 8090

  • Victim Support - Need help after crime?: 0808 168 9111