GVNC Support
You can speak to any member of the GVNC team and our Safeguarding Team for more support.
Emma Eve-Raw – 0204 558 8826 | Claire Digby-Maloney – 0204 558 0584
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Provides opportunities to share experience, strength and hope to recover from alcoholism. Phone:
- 0800 9177 650
- Drinkline
- A confidential helpline for those worried about their own or someone else’s drinking.
- Phone: 0300 123 1110
- FRANK
- Provides a confidential service to anyone wanting information, advice or support about any aspect of drugs.
- https://www.talktofrank.com
- Phone: 0300 123 6600
- WithYou
- Provides free and confidential support to adults and young people experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol, or their mental health. An online webchat service is available seven days a week.
- https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/advice-and-information
- Compassionate Friends
- Offers support, understanding and comfort to bereaved siblings and parents after the death of a child, of any age, from any cause.
- https://www.tcf.org.uk
- Phone: 0345 123 2304
- Cruse Bereavement Care
- Provides support after the death of someone close including face to face, telephone, group support, as well as bereavement support for children.
- https://www.cruse.org.uk
- Phone: 0808 808 1677 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
- Grief Encounter
- Offers support to children and young people after the death of someone close via a range of services including a confidential space to chat and be heard. You can access this free, via their website or telephone.
- www.griefencounter.org.uk
- Phone: 0808 802 0111
- Hope
- Supports young people aged between 5 and 25 across the UK when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
- https://hopesupport.org.uk
- Hopeagain
- Provides support for children and young people affected by the death of someone close.
- https://www.hopeagain.org.uk
- Phone: 0808 808 1677
- Marie Curie
- Provides confidential support and practical information on all aspects of terminal illness.
- https://www.mariecurie.org.uk
- Phone: 0800 090 2309
- Winston’s Wish
- Provides services to bereaved children, young people and their families and offer practical support and guidance to anyone concerned about a grieving child.
- Phone: 08088 020 021
- https://winstonswish.org
- Fibromyalgia Action UK (FMA UK)
- Provides support, resources, and advocacy for people living with Fibromyalgia.
- www.fmauk.org
- Helpline: 0300 999 3333
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS)
- Provides information, advice, and support for individuals living with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS).
- https://www.potsuk.org
- info@potsuk.org
- Scope
- A charity providing support and advice for people with disabilities and their families.
- www.scope.org.uk
- 0808 800 3333
- UK Fibromyalgia
- A national support network offering information, support groups, and news updates.
- www.ukfibromyalgia.com
- Men’s Advice Line
- Men’s Advice Line is a confidential service for male victims of domestic abuse offering support help men keep themselves (and their children) safe.
- https://mensadviceline.org.uk
- Phone: 0808 801 0327
- National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Domestic Violence Helpline
- A helpline run by Galop, provides support to LGBT people suffering domestic abuse.
- https://galop.org
- Phone: 0800 999 5428
- Refuge
- Provides safe, emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
- https://refuge.org.uk
- The National Domestic Abuse Helpline
- The 24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge is for women experiencing domestic abuse, their family, friends and others calling on their behalf.
- https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
- Phone: 0808 2000 247
- Women’s Aid
- Women’s Aid provides practical support and information for women experiencing domestic violence via the Survivor’s Handbook and local domestic violence services.
- https://www.womensaid.org.uk
- Citizens Advice
- Free, impartial advice on financial matters, employment, and housing issues.
- www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- Helpline: 0800 144 8848
- Beat
- Beat provides information and support for anyone affected by an eating disorder.
- https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
- Phone: 0808 801 0677
- Dementia UK
- Dementia UK provides a helpline staffed by specialist Admiral Nurses who can advise on all aspects of caring for someone with dementia.
- https://www.dementiauk.org
- Phone: 0800 888 6678
- Macmillan Cancer Support
- Provides medical, practical, emotional and financial support to cancer patients, their carers, friends and family.
- https://www.macmillan.org.uk
- Phone: 0808 808 0000
- LGBT Foundation
- Offers a range of services, support and information to lesbian, gay, bi and trans people.
- https://lgbt.foundation
- Phone: 0345 3 30 30 30
- Stonewall
- Offers help and advice for people who may be LGBT on a range of subjects, including coming out and hate crime.
- https://www.stonewall.org.uk
- Switchboard
- Provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.
- https://www.switchboard.lgbt
- Phone: 0800 0119 100
- Bipolar UK
- Bipolar UK supports individuals, their families and carers affected by bipolar, providing information and support groups.
- www.bipolaruk.org
- Phone: 0333 323 3880
- Mind
- Mind provides advice and support on a range of topics including types of mental health problem, legislation and details of local help and support in England and Wales.
- www.mind.org.uk
- Phone: 0300 123 3393 (weekdays 9am – 6pm)
- NHS Five steps to mental wellbeing
- Rory O’Connor
- Tel: 07946 634220
- Samaritans
- A 24/7 helpline offering emotional support for anyone struggling to cope. Freephone 116 123
- www.samaritans.org
- Text 07725 909090
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
- Vetlife Helpline
- Specifically tailored to those in the veterinary profession, Vetlife offers confidential support, financial assistance, and mental health services.
- www.vetlife.org.uk
- Tel: 0303 040 2551
- Vet Life Health Support (VSSHP)
- Email: vshsp@vetlife.org.uk
- The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy provides information about counselling and psychotherapy, and offers a registry of registered therapists.
- www.bacp.co.ukwww.itsgoodtotalk.org.uk
- Action on Postpartum Psychosis
- Action on Postpartum Psychosis offers information and web resources for women who have experienced Puerperal (or Post-Partum) Psychosis, their families and health professionals.
- www.app-network.org
- Association For Post-Natal Illness
- Association For Post-Natal Illness offers support and information for women suffering with post-natal illness and have a network of volunteers who have themselves been affected.
- www.apni.org
- Phone: 020 7386 0868 (Mon-Fri 10am-2pm)
- NCT
- NCT offers practical and emotional support in all areas of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood including help with feeding.
- www.nct.org.uk
- Phone: 0300 330 0700
- PANDAS
- PANDAS (Pre And Postnatal Depression Advice And Support) offers advice and support to individuals and their families across the UK suffering pre and postnatal illnesses.
- www.pandasfoundation.org.uk
- Phone: 0843 28 98 401
Contact Adult Care services at your local authority if you need further support, which is open 24 hours. If you or someone else is in immediate danger or at risk of harm, call 999.