Resources

Helpful Information & Support

A collection of organisations, services, reading and professional resources which may be useful to clients, therapists and referrers.

Alcohol, Drugs & Addiction Issues

Alcoholics Anonymous

At AA, alcoholics help each other. We will support you. You are not alone. Together we find strength and hope. You are one step away.

Coverage

National

Contact

0800 917 7650

Email / Access

help@aamail.org

Bristol Drugs Project

Providing harm reduction and treatment services for people who are experiencing a negative relationship with drugs and/or alcohol.

Coverage

Bristol

Contact

Helpline: 0117 987 6000

Email / Access

info@bdp.org.uk

Horizons - Bristol's Drug & Alcohol Partnership

If you live in Bristol, we can support you to make positive changes around drugs and alcohol, be that stopping completely, cutting down, or supporting you to use in a safer way.

Coverage

Bristol

Contact

0300 555 1469

Email / Access

BristolInfo@horizonsbristol.co.uk 

Narcotics Anonymous

If you have a problem with drugs, we are recovering drug addicts who can help you get and stay clean.

Coverage

National

Contact

Helpline: 0300 999 1212

Email / Access

helpline@ukna.org

The Southmead Project

Provides free counselling and support for survivors of abuse and addiction across Bristol and surrounding areas.

Coverage

Bristol area

Contact

0117 950 6022

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Cancer/Life threatening illness support

Macmillan Cancer Support

Support for people living with cancer and their loved ones

Coverage

National

Contact

Freephone: 0808 808 0000

The Harbour

Provides counselling and psychotherapy to help people live well with grief when facing their own death, or the death of a loved one, or when they have been bereaved.

Coverage

Bristol area

Contact

0117 925 9348

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Domestic Abuse

Galop - National helpline for LGBT+ Victims & Survivors of abuse and Violence

Helpline support for anyone LGBT+ in the UK, as well as friends, family members and professionals who may be concerned about an LGBT+ person who is facing abuse.

Coverage

National

Contact

helpline: 0800 999 5428

Mankind Initiative

Support for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK as well as their friends, family, neighbours, work colleagues and employers

Coverage

National

Contact

helpline: 0808 800 1170

Next Link

Support for anyone of any background, community, age or gender in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset who has experienced domestic abuse.

Coverage

Bristol, South Gloucs, North Somerset

Contact

Helpline: 0800 4700 280

Refuge - Nat Domestic Violence Helpline

Support for women and children. Against domestic violence. Helpline for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, and others calling on their behalf.

Coverage

National

Contact

Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Respect - Men's Advice Line

Confidential helpline and webchat service for anyone who identifies as a man affected by domestic abuse, and for those supporting them.

Coverage

National

Contact

Helpline: 0808 801 0327

Women's Aid

Charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children.

Coverage

National

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Eating Disorders and Self Harm

Beat Eating Disorders - UK's Eating Disorder Charity

Struggling with an eating disorder? Caring for someone who is? Beat is here to support you.

Coverage

National

Contact

Helpline: 0808 8010677

NSHN - National Self Harm Network

The NSHN Forum is a support site, a safe environment to help understand the mechanisms resulting in self-harm and cope with it and related problems.

Coverage

National

SIFT - the UK's leading self-harm support charity

We sift out the stigma around self-harm and offer compassionate, evidence-based services

Coverage

National

Contact

0808 8008088

Email / Access

tess@sift.org.uk

SWEDA -

Provides support and guidance for people affected by eating disorders in the South & South West of England

Coverage

South and South West

Contact

01749 343344

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End of Life and Bereavement

Bereavement Advice Centre

Supports and advises people on what they need to do after a death.

Coverage

National

Child Death Helpline

A freephone service for all those affected by the death of a child

Coverage

National

Contact

Helpline: 0800 282 986

Cruse Bereavement Support

Helping people through one of the most painful times of life with bereavement support, information and campaigning

Coverage

National

Contact

Helpline: 0808 808 1677

Marie Curie

Free support services for people living with terminal illness and their carers

Coverage

National

Contact

Support line: 0800 090 2309

St Peter's Hospice

Provides free adult hospice care for everyone that needs support

Coverage

Bristol, South Gloucs, North Somerset

Contact

24 hour clinical advice line: 0117 915 9430

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Families, Children, Young People

Childline

Confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem

Coverage

National

Contact

0800 1111

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

NHS funded services which assess and treat children (up to age 18) experiencing moderate to severe mental health difficulties.

Coverage

Avon and Wiltshire

NSPCC

Leading charity support children and young people

Coverage

National

Contact

Help for adults concerned about a child: 0808 800 5000 Help for children and young people, call Childline: 0800 1111

Off the Record

Mental Health social movement by and for young people aged 11-25 living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Coverage

Bristol and South Gloucestershire

Contact

Main switchboard: 0808 808 9120

The Bridge Foundation

Provides psychodynamic psychotherapy for children, young people, adults and families navigating a wide range of emotional difficulties.

Coverage

Bristol area

Contact

0117 942 4510

Young Minds

Mental Health Charity for children, young people and their parents, making sure all young people can get the mental health support they need.

Coverage

National

Contact

Parents helpline: 0808 8025544

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Mental Health and Emergency Support

Bristol Mind

Supports everyone in and around Bristol in achieving the best mental health possible. Provides helpline, counselling, community wellbeing and workplace wellbeing services.

Coverage

Bristol area

Contact

Helpline: 0117 2034419 Information line: 0117 9800370

Calm (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

The suicide prevention charity that provides life-saving services and practical mental health support to anyone who needs it.

Coverage

National

Contact

Helpline: 0800 58 58 58

Childline

We're here for you on the phone or online. You can also speak to a Childline counsellor 1-2-1 or email us.

Coverage

National

Contact

0800 1111

Counselling Directory

Listing website

A site for searching, locating and contacting qualified professionals. Counsellling Directory is a trusted space for emotional wellbeing – connecting hundreds of thousands of people across the UK with verified professionals. Every counsellor writes their own profile, so you can find someone who feels authentic and aligned with your needs.

Coverage

National

Contact

0333 325 2500

Mental Health 24/7 Response Line

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP) provides a Mental Health 24/7 phone service for people worried about their own or someone else's mental health.

Coverage

Avon and Wiltshire

Contact

0800 953 1919

NHS Talking Therapies (Vitaminds)

Offers a range of Talking Therapies to adults aged 16 and over. Provides help if you are suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, excessive worry or low mood.

Coverage

Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Contact

0333 200 1893

Email / Access

self refer via digital assistant: https://vitahealth.limbic.ai/

Papyrus

Whether you are worried about a young person, struggling with thoughts of suicide yourself, or simply not sure where to turn, our trained advisors are here to listen, support and help you find a way forward.

Coverage

National

Contact

Hopeline 24/7: 0300 102 2470

Email / Access

pat@papyrus-uk.org

Samaritans

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day.

Coverage

National

Contact

24 hour freephone: 116 123

Email / Access

jo@samaritans.org

Shout Crisis Text line

The first free 24/7 texting service in the UK for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere.

Coverage

National

Contact

Text SHOUT to 85258

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Relationships

Relationship Works (Formerly Relate Avon)

We're here for relationships in all their forms - however you define them. Whatever your background, sexuality, or relationship structure, you belong here.

Coverage

Bristol and Bath

Contact

Bristol: 0117 9428 444 Bath: 01225 465 593

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Sexual Abuse, Rape, Assault

Rape Crisis England & Wales

24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line. This service is for people aged 16 and over.

Coverage

National

Contact

0808 500 2222

Safelink

Supports anyone of any background, community, age or gender across the whole of Avon and Somerset area who has experienced sexual violence at any time in their life. You do NOT have to report to the police to access our services and the abuse could have happened recently or in the past.

Coverage

Avon and Somerset

Contact

Helpline: 0333 323 1543

SARSAS (Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support)

Offers specialist support for people of all genders who have experienced rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse or any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.

Coverage

Bristol, Bath, South Gloucs, North Somerset and Somerset

Contact

Free helpline: 0808 801 0456

Survivor Pathway

The Survivor Pathway is an online resource for anyone wanting to know more about sexual violence support services in the South West

Coverage

South West

The Bridge (Sexual Assault Referral Centre)

Offers medical care, emotional and psychological support, and practical help to anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted

Coverage

Bristol, South Gloucs, North Somerset, Bath & NE Somerset, Somerset

Contact

24 hour free and confidential advice line: 0117 3426999

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Need Help Finding Support?

If you are unsure which service may be most appropriate, please contact ACPS.

We will do our best to point you towards suitable sources of support.