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A helpline for people affected or bereaved by a loved one's use of drugs, alcohol or gambling, formerly DrugFAM.
Guidance for families on dependency, boundaries and communication, plus one to one remote support where it is funded.
Adfam does not run a helpline.
Peer-led resources, a podcast and a community forum, run by adults with ADHD.
Not a helpline.
Information and support for anyone parenting an adopted child or one in kinship care, before and long after placement.
Free advice on money, care, housing and later life, from a trained adviser.
Meetings and a helpline for anyone affected by someone else's drinking, with Alateen groups for 12 to 17 year olds.
A fellowship of people who meet in person and online to stay sober, with a free national helpline.
Free peer support groups across the UK and online. No booking, no referral, and nobody has to speak.
Not a helpline, and groups do not run on bank holidays.
The National Autistic Society's directory of services and professionals across the UK.
Listings are held by the charity, not checked by us.
A free app of tips and evidence-based resources, created by and for the autistic community.
Not a helpline, and not a substitute for support.
Free information, support and signposting, for you or for someone you support.
Support for anyone affected by an eating disorder, including friends and family. No diagnosis needed.
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England 0808 801 0677 Weekdays 3pm to 8pm -
Scotland 0808 801 0432 Weekdays 3pm to 8pm -
Wales 0808 801 0433 Weekdays 3pm to 8pm -
Northern Ireland 0808 801 0434 Weekdays 3pm to 8pm
Wellbeing guidance when family or friends are caught up in a crisis abroad, and a service that traces missing relatives.
Scotland Free advice on starting and growing a business, by phone, online or at a local office.
England Free help finding funding, support and guidance for a business in England.
Wales Free business advice and guidance by phone or online, in Welsh or English.
Northern Ireland Free careers guidance by phone or webchat, with local careers offices.
The phone line's hours are not published. Webchat runs weekdays 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Wales Free careers advice by phone, webchat or at a centre, in Welsh or English.
Practical guidance on carer's assessments, benefits, your rights at work and what support exists locally.
Information and signposting, not emotional support.
A research project with a free, confidential online peer support group, run by volunteers who have had a post-psychedelic crisis.
Peer support, not therapy. Not run by medical or therapeutic professionals.
Support when a child is grieving, or when a child has died. Winston's Wish is now part of this charity.
Scotland Scotland's equivalent, and where Coram Family Lives sends Scottish callers.
Free advice on debt, benefits and bills, by phone or at a local office.
- England 0800 144 8848 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; closed on public holidays
- Scotland 0800 028 1456 Your local bureau's hours
- Wales 0800 702 2020 Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm; Saturday 9am to 1pm; closed on public holidays
Runs online climate café listening circles and a directory of therapists with an interest in climate change and mental health.
A veterans' mental health charity with a free helpline, a text line and email support.
England Wales Any parenting worry at all, from a service that does not need you to have a diagnosis or a referral.
Emotional support for anyone affected by grief, by phone or online.
Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Scotland 
Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline
Northern Ireland 
A support line and a More to Life community for people who wanted children and are living without them.
Calls cost the standard rate for a landline.
Honest, confidential information about drugs, with a helpline, a text service and a search for local drug treatment services.
Support for LGBT+ young people experiencing abuse or violence.
Under-18s use the referral form, not the phone line.
Get careers information and advice
England Job profiles and skills tools online, plus a phone line to a Department for Work and Pensions careers adviser.
The phone line is for people aged 18 or over. If you are under 18, ask the careers adviser at your school, college or training provider.
Wales NHS Wales' stop smoking service, with a free helpline and local advisers.
Northern Ireland Invest NI's business support team, with free advice and guidance at nibusinessinfo.co.uk.
Invest NI does not publish the line's opening hours.
Northern Ireland Free workplace advice for Northern Ireland, which has its own employment law.
A Manchester-based helpline and support desk offering advice, a listening ear and help finding local services.
Scotland Emotional support and information from volunteers trained around LGBTQ+ identities, run by LGBT Health and Wellbeing.
Wales 
England London Friend's drug and alcohol service for LGBTQ+ people in London: two weekly drop-ins, one to one work and groups.
The number is London Friend's main office. Drop in or email to reach Antidote.
Wales A helpline for children and young people anywhere in Wales.
England Wales Information on mental health support and where to find it, including support at work.
Free money guidance backed by the government, with an online tool that finds free debt advice near you.
Faith-sensitive support from a youth-focused team, by phone, chat or email.
Scotland Skills Development Scotland's careers service, with advice by phone and at local centres.
A fellowship of people recovering from drug use, with meetings across the UK and a helpline answered by members.
A free forum where autistic people and their families connect and support one another.
A forum, not a helpline.
Confidential advice on bullying at work, at school or online.
England Scotland Wales Free debt advice by phone and online.
Not available in Northern Ireland.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
England 
The national line for anyone harmed by gambling, run by GamCare, with live chat and WhatsApp alongside the phone.
England Specialist NHS gambling clinics across England. You can refer yourself, or ask a GP about services in your area.
England Free clinics, open to everyone, that check the physical side of erection, pain and desire problems. No GP referral needed.
England Free local services with trained advisers and stop smoking medicines, plus the national Smokefree helpline.
England Free NHS talking therapy for anxiety and depression. You can refer yourself online.
Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner's Office
Northern Ireland The office that speaks up for veterans in Northern Ireland and points them towards the right support.
An office, not a helpline.
Advice from child protection specialists, including about your own child. You do not have to give your name.
Email sent outside those hours is not received.
Trained volunteers explain how OCD works and how to get treatment, for you or someone close to you.
Leave a message and a volunteer replies, usually within a few days.
Groups run by staff and volunteers with lived experience, to share what has helped in recovery.
Online only, on Zoom.
England The NHS veterans mental health and wellbeing service, with a team for each region of England.
- England, North of England 0300 373 3332 Daily 8am to 8pm
- England, The Midlands 0300 323 0137
- England, East of England 0300 034 9991 Daily 8am to 8pm
- England, London 020 3317 6818 Weekdays 9am to 5pm
- England, South East England 0300 365 2000 (option 4) Weekdays 9am to 5pm; closed on bank holidays
- England, South West England 0300 034 9986 Weekdays 9am to 5pm
Trained volunteers support you through perinatal mental illness, from pregnancy onwards, by booked call or WhatsApp.
Volunteers do not diagnose or give medical advice.
A one-to-one chat with a parenting coach from Action for Children, online or on WhatsApp.
Chat hours are on their site. A message left outside them gets a reply within three working days.
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland's own parent line, run by Children in Northern Ireland.
Free government-backed guidance on your options for a defined contribution pension.
Phone appointments are taking longer than usual to book.
A 24-hour line for current and former professional players in the English leagues.
Tell the police about harassment, threats or online abuse that is not an emergency, by phone or online.
Scotland NHS Scotland's stop smoking service, with a free helpline and local support.
Sex therapy and relationship counselling from a national charity, online or at local centres, with fees set by the centre.
Now part of Family Action. Local Relate centres set their own fees.
Help with harmful content that a platform has not removed after your report.
Report to the platform first. If you think it is a crime, tell the police too.
Confidential advice for people who are abusive towards a partner, and for those supporting them.
Help reporting and removing intimate images shared without consent, and support if someone threatens to share them.
Closed on bank holidays.
Free meetings, in person and online, built on cognitive behavioural tools rather than a twelve step programme.
Text chat with a mental health professional, now or booked ahead, plus self-help tools.
Kooth is now Soluna. Funded in some areas only, so sign up to see if it covers your age and where you live.
Free mental health and wellbeing support for UK athletes who compete above a social or recreational level.
A debt charity that gives free advice by phone and online.
Northern Ireland The Public Health Agency's stop smoking service, with a search for local support.
A national listening service run by LGBTQIA+ volunteers, for anything from coming out to loneliness. No question is too small.
Check the website for today's hours before you call.
Runs chemsex.co.uk with information and one to one support, alongside the THT Direct helpline.
Information and counselling for autistic people anywhere in the UK, from a centre in Liverpool.
Supports neurological conditions, which includes autism, but not a mental health condition on its own.
Short-term counselling you book yourself, with no GP letter needed.
They have no phone helpline. Webchat sessions are paused, so counselling is by phone or video for now.
A free confidential line for older people who would like someone to talk with, run by Age UK.
Confidential information and support on Tourette's, for you, your family, a teacher or an employer.
Email replies within 48 hours. No diagnosis or medication advice.
The Ministry of Defence line for war pensions, compensation and welfare.
- England 0808 1914 218 (option 6) Weekdays 8am to 4pm; closed on public holidays
- Scotland 0808 1914 218 (option 6) Weekdays 8am to 4pm; closed on public holidays
- Wales 0808 1914 218 (option 6) Weekdays 8am to 4pm; closed on public holidays
- Northern Ireland 07387 050564 Weekdays 8am to 4pm; closed on public holidays
Wales The NHS veterans mental health service for Wales. Each health board has its own team, with its own number on the service's contact page.
England Wales Free support after a crime, by phone or live chat.
Support is for people in England and Wales only.
Northern Ireland Support after a crime from the Northern Ireland charity.
An office line, not a helpline.
Scotland Free support after a crime from the Scottish charity.
Free local drug, alcohol and mental health services, plus a webchat with a trained adviser.
A plain guide to CAMHS: how to get help, what happens at an assessment and what your rights are.
Advice only. YoungMinds does not help one to one with CAMHS assessments or complaints.
For any parent or main carer of someone aged 25 or under. That includes kinship carers, grandparents, foster carers and siblings who are the main carer.
Not a crisis service. Email takes three to five working days, or up to seven when busy.
Our crisis page lists free confidential helplines you can contact today.
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