Other Useful Welfare Links
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247
Domestic Violence Assist
The UK's only registered charity arranging Non-Molestation Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders & Occupation Orders
Call Free on 0800 195 8699
Men’s advice line
Domestic abuse affects men too.
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
0800 999 5428
Samaritans
Call 116 123
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Mind UK
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/support-community-elefriends/
UK Mental Health Charity with information and an online mutual support community
Family Action
Telephone: 0808 802 6666
Text message: 07537 404 282
https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/children-families/familyline/
The FamilyLine service supports people who are dealing with family pressures in a new and innovative way by using a network of volunteers from across the country to support family members over the age of 18 through telephone calls, email, web chat and text message.
Gingerbread
Single Parent Helpline: 0808 802 0925
One Parent Families/Gingerbread is the leading national charity working to help lone parents and their children.
Grandparents Plus
Call: 0300 123 7015
Grandparents Plus is the only national charity (England and Wales) dedicated to supporting kinship carers - grandparents and other relatives raising children who aren't able to live with their parents.