Support Agencies

Please find a list of Support Agencies who may be able to assist you.  If you would like us to make a referral on your behalf please let us know.
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Support Agencies
Name of Agency Phone Number Brief Details
Advice Central 0300 303 6666

Advice on a range of things including Housing, antisocial behaviour, benefits, money and much more

Age UK

Advice Line (National)

0800 169 6565

The UK’s largest charity working with, and for, older people

Action For Children

0300 123 2112

Action for Children supports and speaks out for the UK’s most vulnerable and neglected children and young people, for as long as it takes to make a difference in their lives

Alcoholic Anonymous

Helpline

0845 769 7555

Assistance and support for people around the use of alcohol

Childline 0800 1111

Some of the things that you might want to contact Childline about are feeling lonely or unloved, worries about the future, problems about school, bullying, drugs, pregnancy, HIV and AIDS, physical and sexual abuse, running away and concerns about parents, brothers, sisters and friends, and crimes against you

Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111

Report crime anonymously

Domestic Violence National helpline 0808 2000 247

Women’s Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children

Emergency Services

999

For emergency assistance from:

  • Police
  • Fire Service
  • Ambulance Service
Families Anonymous

0800 1200 660

0207 4984 680

Families Anonymous is a world wide fellowship of relatives and friends of people involved in the abuse of mind-altering substances, or with related behavioural problems

FRANK 0300 123 6600

Advise on worries about drug abuse.

Independent Living Support

0300 300 6745

ilprevention@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Support can be provided for a number of areas including: tenancy, benefits, budgeting, contacting other agencies such as health and education

National Bullying Helpline 0845 22 55 787

Workplace bullying advice for adults and anti bullying help for kids.

National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600

The National Drugs Helpline is a 24-hour, seven-days a week, free and confidential telephone service that offers advice and information for those who are concerned, or have questions, about drugs. The service is available to anyone.

Samaritans

08457 909090

Samaritans provides confidential non-judgmental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair

Shelter 0808 800 4444

Housing Advice

Young Minds 0808 802 5544

YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people. Also we provide expert knowledge to professionals, parents and young people through our Parents’ Helpline, online resources, training and development, outreach work and publications