Carelines
Here you will find useful numbers and web links.
- Alzheimer's Society - the
helpline is open from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, call 0845
300 0336
- Careline - free confidential crisis telephone counselling
service open Monday - Friday 10am - 1pm and 7pm - 10pm, call 020
8514 1177
- Childline - free 24 hour
helpline for children and young people, call 0800 1111
- Frank - free and confidential
national drugs helpline, call 0800 77 66 00
- Mencap - a UK charity which
campaigns for equal rights for children and adults with a learning
disability and offers a variety of services to them, their families
and their carers, call 0121 707 7877
- NSPCC - free Child Protection
Helpline, call 0800 800 5000
- Samaritans - 24 hour
support for people who are suicidal or despairing, every day of the
year, call 0121 704 2255. Email service also available.
- Shelterline - 24 hour
confidential helpline to assist with housing problems whatever the
reason for becoming homeless, call 0808 800 4444
- Victim Support - helping
people cope with the effects of crime, call 0121 705 3999
- Women's Aid - 0808 2000 247
free 24 hour national domestic violence helpline.