Crisis helplines which are available over the festive period. Some of these resources also have chat functions that may be open over the festive season.
♦️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘀 - 𝟭𝟭𝟲 𝟭𝟮𝟯 Free confidential phone and chat helpline available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
♦️ 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗠 (𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆) - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝟱𝟴 𝟱𝟴 𝟱𝟴 if you are down, or have hit a wall for any reason, and need to talk or find information and support. Chat and phone helplines are open 365 days a year, 5pm to midnight
♦️ 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗧 - 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 Struggling to cope? Text HANTS to 𝟴𝟱𝟮𝟱𝟴, 24 hours a day
♦️ 𝗡𝗛𝗦 - 𝟭𝟭𝟭 if you need help for a mental health emergency, crisis or breakdown
♦️ 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟴 𝟴𝟬𝟴 𝟭𝟲𝟳𝟳 Open every day (limited hours on some days – check cruse.org.uk)
♦️ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟴 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝟮𝟰𝟳 24 hours a day
♦️ 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝟲𝟳𝟴 𝟭𝟲𝟬𝟮 8am-7pm, 365 days a year
♦️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝟰 𝟳𝟬 𝟴𝟬 𝟵𝟬 Free, confidential helpline dedicated to helping older people, who may be feeling isolated, confused, or lonely. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
♦️ 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝟭𝟭𝟭𝟭 24/7, every day of the year
♦️ 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝟯𝟮𝟯𝟰𝟱𝟲 Carers Active Listening Line. 365 days a year Monday - Friday 10.00am - 8.00pm, Weekends and Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm
♦️ 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟴 𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝟰𝟰𝟰𝟰 For urgent housing advice. Open 365 days a year. 8am-8pm weekdays, 9am-5pm weekends and bank holidays
♦️ 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 - 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟴 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝟮𝟮𝟮𝟮