Need immediate help?
Samaritans – for everyone, open 24/7 every day. FREE.
Call: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Papyrus HOPELINE247 - for people under 35 or anyone concerned for a young person, open 24/7 every day. FREE.
Call: 0800 068 41 41
Text: 88247
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
British Sign Language (BSL) support
Childline – for children and young people under 19, open 24/7 every day. FREE.
Call: 0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill
Sign up to send an email
Log-in for a 1-2-1 counsellor chat
Chat to a counsellor with help from a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter
Message a text line
If you do not want to talk to someone over the phone, Shout text line is open 24 hours a day, every day.
Shout Crisis Text Line – for everyone
To start a conversation, text the word 'Shout' to 85258
Intercept harmful searches online
R;pple discreetly intercepts flagged search terms
Other useful links:
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Cost of Living information
Suicide prevention information
NHS information for children, teenagers and young adults
General Wellbeing Apps
B&NES Wellness Service (Everyone Health)