External Resources

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours)

Phone if you are worried about a child. 

Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours)

Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours)

Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse. 

Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours)

Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to. 

Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 0808 808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm)

Phone if you are an older person who experiencing abuse, neglect or financial exploitation. 

• NAPAC offer(National supportAssociation andfor advicePeople Abused in Childhood): 0808 801 0331 (free phone, 10am - 9pm Monday to Thursday & 10am - 6pm on Friday)

Phone if you are an adult survivorssurvivor of childhood abuse -and 0808would 801like 0331support and advice.

• Stop It NowNow! preventing child sexual abuse -Helpline: 0808 1000 900 (9am - 9pm Monday to Thursday and from 9am - 5pm on Friday)

Phone if you are worried about your own or someone else's behaviour toward children and young people. 

•Family CruseLives bereavement helpline -Helpline: 0808 808800 1677

•(free Familyfrom Liveslandline and most mobiles, 9am – 9pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday)

Phone if you would like support and advice on family issuesissues.

MACSAS Helpline: 0808 801 0340 (free phone, Saturdays 9.00am - 080811.30am 800and 222

•7.00pm MACSAS- for9.30pm)

Phone peopleif whoyou (or a relative) have been abused by a church officersofficer. 

Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline: 0808 808 1677 (free phone, Monday to Friday 9.30am - 08085pm 801(excluding 0340

holidays), with extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, when lines are open until 8pm.)

Phone if you have been affected by a bereavement and would like emotional support.