Helplines and Useful Links

Ageing advice

Age UK
https://www.ageuk.org.uk 0800 678 1602

Alzheimers Scotland
https://www.alzscot.org
0808 808 3000

Alzheimer’s Society Wales
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/about-us/wales
0333 150 3456 (English)
03300 947 400 (Welsh)

Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Support
https://www.cruse.org.uk
0808 808 1677

Grampian Child Bereavement Helpline – support for children who are bereaved
https://www.gcbn.org.uk
01224 554152
(Mon, Tue, Thur 9:30-2:30pm)

Support Around Death NHS
https://www.sad.scot.nhs.uk

Carers

Change Mental Health 

https://changemh.org/ 

0808 8010 515  

Children

Childline – help and advice for children
https://www.childline.org.uk
0800 1111 (24hrs)

Drugs and alcohol advice

Alcohol and Drugs Action – Aberdeen
https://www.alcoholanddrugsaction.org.uk  

03333 448 355 

NHS Advice on Drug Addiction
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/drug-addiction-getting-help/

Help for women

Aberdeen Womens Aid
01224 591577

Grampians Woman’s Aid
https://www.grampian-womens-aid.com
01224 593381

Live Fear Free
Gov.wales
https://gov.wales/live-fear-free

0808 80 10 800 

North Wales Women’s Centre
https://northwaleswomenscentre.com

01745 339 331 

Refuge – for women and children against domestic violence
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/en
0808 2000 247

Women’s Aid Scotland
https://womensaid.scot
0800 027 1234

Women’s Aid Wales
https://www.welshwomensaid.org.uk

0808 80 10 800 

Women’s Aid England
https://www.womensaid.org.uk

Mental health crisis

CALM – charity dedicated to preventing male suicide
https://www.thecalmzone.net

0800 58 58 58 

Edinburgh Crisis Centre
http://www.edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk

Samaritans
https://www.samaritans.org/

116 123 

Samaritans Aberdeen
08457 909090

Shout
Free 24/7 mental health text support in the UK – text “SHOUT” to 85258:
https://giveusashout.org

Support In Mind Scotland – Help in a crisis
www.supportinmindscotland.org.uk/help-in-a-crisis

Money advice

Aberdeen Foyer – services for vulnerable people across Aberdeen
www.aberdeenfoyer.com
01224 212924

Citizens Advice Bureau Scotland
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/

Citizens Advice Bureau Wales
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/wales/

Debt Advice from Welsh Government
https://gov.wales/get-financial-or-debt-advice

Money Helper
https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/money-troubles/dealing-with-debt/use-our-debt-advice-locator

National Debtline
https://nationaldebtline.org

0808 808 4000 

Shelter Cymru on debt
https://sheltercymru.org.uk/projects/debt-advice/

Step Change – Free debt advice
https://www.stepchange.org/how-we-help/debt-advice.aspx

0800 138 1111 

Relationships

Relate – the relationship people
https://www.relate.org.uk

Relationships Scotland
https://www.relationships-scotland.org.uk

0345 119 2020 

Relationships Scotland Couple Counselling Central Scotland (Scotland Central Belt)
https://www.relationships-scotlandcccs.org.uk

01324 670 067 

Scottish Government on getting help with a relationship problem
https://www.mygov.scot/relationship-counselling

The Spark – Individual, marriage and couple counselling
https://thespark.org.uk/relationship-support-for-couples-individuals/
0808 802 2088

Mental health

Scotland

Aberdeen Counselling and Information Service
https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/health-and-wellbeing-services/eb09119a626f4a6f825d15fd1396b242%201

01224 573 892 

Bipolar Scotland
https://www.bipolarscotland.org.uk

0141 560 2050 

Brain Injury Grampian
https://brain-injury-grampian.weebly.com
0808 800 2244

Breathing Space https://breathingspace.scot
0800 838587 (6pm-2am)

Counselling and counsellor Aberdeen
https://thirdlevelfoundation.co.uk

07794 415 410 

Health In Mind (Scotland)
https://www.health-in-mind.org.uk

Mental Health Aberdeen
www.mha.uk.net
01224 573892

Penumbra Scotland
http://www.penumbra.org.uk

The Spark Scotland
https://thespark.org.uk 

0808 802 2088 

SAMH (Scottish Assoc for Mental Health)
www.samh.org.uk/find-help
0344 800 0550

SUPPORT IN MIND SCOTLAND (Action for people affected by mental illness) Info Line: 0131 662 4359

Wales

Mental Health Matters Wales
https://mhmwales.org.uk

01656 767 045 / 01656 651 450 

Mental Health Wales
http://www.mentalhealthwales.net

Mentally Healthy Schools Wales
https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/whole-school-approach/wales/understanding-the-mental-health-landscape-in-wales/

Mind Cymru
https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/mind-cymru/

0300 123 3393 

West Wales Action for Mental Health
https://wwamh.org.uk

0800 132737 

UK

BEAT – UK’s Eating Disorder Charity
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

0808 801 0432 (Scotland) 

0808 801 0433 (Wales) 

Mental Health Foundation
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Mental Health UK
https://mentalhealth-uk.org

Mind
https://www.mind.org.uk
0300 123 3393

Nightline Association
https://nightline.ac.uk

Rethink Mental Illness
https://www.rethink.org

0808 801 0525 

Young Minds
https://www.youngminds.org.uk

Violence and sexual violence

AMIS (Abused Men in Scotland)
https://abusedmeninscotland.org
03300 949 395

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
https://www.ercc.scot
08088 01 03 02

Rape and Abuse Line
0808 800 0123 answered by women: 7-10pm most evenings | Rape and Abuse Line: 0808 800 0122 answered by men 7-10pm selected evenings

Rape Crisis
08088 010203 6pm-12 midnight 7 days a week

Rape Crisis England and Wales
https://rapecrisis.org.uk
0808 500 2222 

Rape Crisis Grampian
https://www.rapecrisisgrampian.co.uk
01224 590932
08088 010302

Survivors UK (Support and counselling for raped or sexually abused men)
https://www.survivorsuk.org
0203 598 3898 

Victims Support
0845 270 4750

Victim Support Scotland
https://victimsupport.scot
0800 160 1985

We Stand – Support for families impacted by child sexual abuse 

https://westand.org.uk 

0800 980 1958

Family planning and sexual health

Choices Aberdeen
https://www.choicesaberdeen.org.uk
01224 624900
07960 917044

FPA
https://www.fpa.org.uk

0300 123 7123 

Grampian Sexual Health (NHS)
https://www.grampiansexualhealthservices.com

0345 337 9900 

Greater Glasgow and Clyde Sexual Health (NHS)
https://www.sandyford.scot

0141 211 8130 

Highland Sexual Health (NHS) https://www.highlandsexualhealth.co.uk

01463 888 300 

Lothian Sexual Health Clinic (NHS)  https://www.lothiansexualhealth.scot

0131 536 1070 

Our positive voice – a forum for people living with and affected by HIV
https://ourpositivevoice.org 

Pregnancy Choices Directory
https://www.pregnancychoicesdirectory.com

Sexual Health Scotland
https://www.sexualhealthscotland.co.uk