Support Helplines
If you're in need of help, whether it be for your mental health, abuse or discrimination, and want to talk to someone, there are many helplines staffed by trained people ready to listen and support. They won't judge you, and could help you make sense of what you're feeling.
The below is a list of some of the organisations that may be able to support you.
Mental health numbers:
Ben
Ben is the support service for people who work, or have worked, in the UK automotive industry helping them to navigate life’s challenges and helping them to make positive and lasting change to their lives.
Web: https://ben.org.uk/
Tel: 08081 311 333
Samaritans
Working to tackling suicide and helping those is crisis 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Web: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan
Tel: 116 123
Mind: A leading mental health charity in the UK who empower people to understand their mental health and the choices available to them.
Web: https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/
Anxiety UK
This charity offers a range of services for stress and anxiety support.
Web: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
Tel: 03444 775 774 Text: 07537 416 905
The Hub Of Hope
The Hub of Hope is a completely free and confidential national mental health database. It brings together organisations and charities, large and small, from across the country who offer mental health advice and support, together in one place.
Assault and Victim helplines
SARAS
A live chat and phone for anyone who has been sexually assaulted or abused in their life.
Web: https://www.sarsas.org.uk/support-and-information/
Tel: 0808 801 0456
Rape Crisis England and Wales
A service that works to deliver specialist support to those affected by sexual violence and abuse.
Web: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/want-to-talk/
Tel: 0808 500 2222
Race Hate crime and Inequality helplines
Stop Hate
A leading national organisation working to challenge all forms of hate crime and discrimination, based on any aspect of an individual’s belief.
Web: https://www.stophateuk.org/about-hate-crime/racism-in-the-uk/
Tel: 0113 293 5100
Scope A disability equality charity that provides emotional support and practical information when it’s most needed.
Web: https://www.scope.org.uk/employment-services/support-to-work/
Tel: 0300 222 5742