Advicenow

Independent website providing up-to-date info on rights & legal issues. CODES: AH, AD, BA, LA

Battle Against Tranquillisers

Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm (depending on staffing levels); Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 5:30pm-7:30pm (depending on staffing levels)); Information, support and and help for people who are addicted to benzodiazepines, sleeping pills and drugs with similar effects. Calls to the helpline from a BT line cost 5p per minute on weekdays; calls from other service providers and mobiles may be more. You can also email support@bataid.org. CODES: AD, C, DW

Childline

Free, confidential helpline for young people. Great information on the website. If you need support now or want to talk privately, contact a counsellor for free. CODES: MH, AD, C

Combat Stress

Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am (24hr, 365 days helpline); National ex-services charity offering help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - open 24/7. CODES: MH, AD, C, OL

Each

Monday-Friday: 9am-4pm (helpline); Helpline and support for young people affected by homophobic bullying. Email: info@each.education CODES: AD, C, LA

Foyer Federation

Provides more than 10,000 homeless 16-25-year-olds with accommodation, training, job search, support and motivation. CODES: AH, AD, CA, C, ET, EO

Frank

Monday-Sunday: 2pm-6pm (live chat); Drug advice for young people. Web: www.talktofrank.com; SMS: 82111; email: frank@talktofrank.com. CODES: AD, C, DW, OL

Marie Curie Support Line

Monday-Friday: 11am-6pm (support line); Saturday: 11am-5pm (support line); Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm (information and support nurse); Call the free Support Line for practical or clinical information and emotional support if you're living with a terminal illness, whatever your situation. CODES: AD, MS

MIND

Monday-Friday: 9am-6pm; Advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. info@mind. org.uk Legal support: 0300 466 6463; legal@mind.org.uk Helpline and legal line is open Monday – Friday 9am-6pm CODES: MH, AD, LA

Missing People

Monday-Sunday: 9am-9am; For anyone 18+ who is away from home. Confidential advice, and can help pass a message home and make referrals to other agencies where appropriate. You can text 116 000 even if you have no credit left on your phone, or email 116000@missingpeople.org.uk. CODES: AD

My Life, My Choices (St Mungo's)

'My Life, My Choices: telling people what matters to me at the end of my life' will help you discuss your rights and treatment. Where would you like to be cared for? Do you want to appoint someone to speak on your behalf? Answers to some of the questions you may have. CODES: MS, AD, LA

Nacro

Tackles social exclusion and re-integrates offenders. Go to their online Resettlement Service Finder for info on housing, employment, substance misuse etc. Info and advice for ex-offenders, their families and people working with them: 020 7840 1212; helpline@nacro.org.uk. CODES: AH, AD, C, DW, ET, LA, LF

Narcotics Anonymous

Monday-Sunday: 10am-12am (helpline); Fellowship of recovering addicts who help each other stay clean. Online meetings: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays in the online chatroom. CODES: AD, C, DW, MS

National Debtline

Monday-Friday: 9am-8pm; Saturday: 9:30am-1pm; Fact sheets and information about debt and managing it. CODES: AD, DA

National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline

Monday & Thursday: 10am-8pm; Tuesday & Wednesday: 10am-5pm; Friday: 1pm-5pm; Tuesday: 1pm-5pm (trans specific service); For LGBT+ people who have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse. Supports lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system. CODES: AD, LA

National Problem Gambling Clinic

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm; Helps problem gamblers in England and Wales aged 16+. The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapist and CAB debt management specialist. Contact in person (find your nearest clinic online), by phone (020 7381 7722) or e-mail (gambling.cnwl@nhs.net). Urgent advice line: 0800 0234 650. Fax: 020 7381 7723 gambling.cnwl@nhs.net CODES: MH, AD, C, DA

No Panic

Monday-Friday: 10am-10pm; Support for those suffering from panic attacks, phobias, OCD, general anxiety disorder and tranquilliser withdrawal. Info, advice, counselling, listening, befriending and referrals. Helpline: 0844 967 4848; youth helpline: 0330 606 1174; email: info@nopanic.org.uk. CODES: MH, AD, C, DW, OL

POhWER

Monday-Friday: 8am-6pm; If you have mental health problems or learning disabilities and need help with understanding care reviews, change of accommodation or serious medical treatment, get in touch. Phone or email pohwer@pohwer.net, or send the word ’pohwer’ with your name and number to 81025. CODES: AD, C, MS

Prisoners' Advice Service (PAS)

Monday-Friday: 9:30am-5:30pm ; Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am-5pm (advice line, closed 1pm–2pm); Free legal advice and support to adult prisoners through a telephone advice line, letters clinic and legal outreach sessions. CODES: AD, LA

Rape Crisis (England & Wales)

Monday-Sunday: 12pm-2:30pm; Monday-Sunday: 7pm-9:30pm; Basic information so survivors of sexual violence can access the relevant services in England and Wales. See also http://www.rcne.com/ for Rape Crisis Europe; and http://www.rcni.ie/ for Rape Crisis Ireland. CODES: AD, C, MS, SH, LA

Re-Solv

Monday-Friday: 10:30am-4pm (helpline - not public holidays); Information about inhalant abuse (aka sniffing, glue sniffing, tooting and huffing). Outside helpline hours, an answer phone message gives an emergency contact. Good leaflets and sites for children. Phone or email (information@re-solv.org). Works closely with Solve It, who offer an online counselling service (01536 414690). CODES: AD, C, DW, OL

Release (drug & legal helpline)

Monday-Friday: 11am-1pm (drugs helpline - 0845 4500 215) ; Monday-Friday: 2pm-4pm (drugs helpline); Specialist advice on drugs and drugs law. Information on your rights on arrest. Complete the web form, ring or email ask@release.org.uk Helpline 0845 4500 215 ask@release.org.uk (open 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm, Monday-Friday) CODES: AD, LA

Respond

Thursday: 10am-4pm (helpline); Free service for children, young people, adults and elders with learning difficulties who have experienced trauma, loss or abuse. Respond offers therapy for people in London and South East England. Phone or email wvhelpline@respond.org.uk. CODES: MH, AD, C, MS

Rethink

Monday-Friday-Friday: 9:30am-4pm (helpline); Employment, supported housing, day services, helplines etc for people affected by severe mental illness, including special BME services. Phone, or email advice@rethink.org. CODES: MH, AH, AD, C, ET

Royal British Legion

Monday-Sunday: 8am-8pm (contact centres); Delivers information, advice and support to members of the British armed forces, reservists, veterans and their families across the UK. Visit one of their centres, call (free from UK landlines and main mobile networks) or use their online resources to find out more. CODES: AH, AD, BA, CA, DA, ET, IT, OW, TS

Suicide Bereaved Network

Free support groups (check the online map of groups), counselling and information for people bereaved by someone's suicide. CODES: C, AD

SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE

Monday-Sunday: 9am-9pm (phoneline); Support for people over 18 bereaved by suicide. Phone or email or visit the website to find your nearest group. CODES: AD

Survivors UK

Monday-Sunday: 12pm-8pm (helpline webchat); National helpline offering information and support to men who have been sexually assaulted at any time in their lives, and those who care for them. One-to-one counselling and support groups for male survivors in the London area. Awareness and training for agencies whose client group includes male survivors. CODES: AD, C, SH

The Loss Foundation

Support for those that have lost loved ones to cancer. Free support groups and therapy. Visit website to find out the date of their next group near you. CODES: AD, C

The Mix

Monday-Sunday: 11am-11pm (helpline & webchat) ; Free connections to local and national services and sources of help for young people. Phone, text (80849) or email via the website. CODES: AH, AD, BA, CA, C, DA, LA

Tourettes Action

Monday & Tuesday: 6pm-8pm (leave a message outside these times and they will phone back); Thursday: 9am-8pm (leave a message outside these times and they will phone back); Help and support for people (including children and young people) with Tourette's Syndrome. Phone or email help@tourettes-action.org.uk. Find out about diagnosis and support after diagnosis. CODES: AD, C

WE ARE WITH YOU (National)

Monday-Friday: 9am-9pm (online chat); Saturday & Sunday: 10am-4pm (online chat); We offer free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health. Online chat available, and local services placed across UK. This is not a crisis service - in an emergency call NHS 111 or Samaritans on 116 123 (jo@samaritans.org) CODES: MH, MS, C, AD, A, DW

Women's Aid

Help and information for women experiencing abuse. Supports a network of over 300 dedicated specialist domestic violence services across the UK. CODES: AH, AD, C

YMCA

Housing, training and community health organisation that runs hostels for homeless young people. Check the website for details. CODES: AH, AD, BA, CA, ET, MS, MH, C, A, DW

Young Minds

Young Minds makes sure all young people get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life's challenges. Advice on mental health, medications and depression. Advice on Coronavirus too. CODES: AD, MH, MS

Youth Access

The website can put you in touch with local contacts for mental health counselling, advice and information. A huge range of services is available for you. Contact by phone (020 8772 9900), email (admin@youthaccess.org.uk) or via the website. CODES: MH, AD, C, OL