National mental health support

Help is Here (Organisations)

There are also national organisations that offer advice, support, and information on a wide range of issues. Whether you're looking for help yourself or supporting someone else, here are some helpful websites and helplines you might want to explore.

• Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123  for their 24hr listening service
• Shout offers a 24-hour text service, free, confidential and 24/7 text messaging service for anyone in the UK who needs support. This is accessed by texting ‘Shout’ to 85258
• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - offers a helpline from 5pm to midnight via calls/WhatsApp to 0800 58 58 58
• Hopeline247 by Papyrus offers a 24-hour helpline 0800 068 41 41 and text support 88247 for children and your people under 35 years of age experiencing thoughts of suicide, or for anyone concerned that a younger person could be thinking of suicide.
• Sane Line - call: 0300 304 7000 (4pm to 10pm, daily)
• Mind: Support for mental health issues - call: 0300 123 1110
• Trust House Berkshire website (support for Sexual Abuse Survivors)
• Suicide - getting help - on the NHS website
• Age UK: Free, confidential phone service for older people – call: 0800 055 6112
• Beat: Eating disorder charity – Adult helpline: 0808 801 0677
• Berkshire Women’s Aid: Help for domestic abuse victims - call: 0118 950 4003
• Switchboard: Helpline for LGBTQ+ communities - call: 0300 330 0630

Bereavement and Loss

Guidance and support are available on the bereavement and loss page.

Explore services that support your wellbeing

Our Community Directory brings together a wide range of local and national services offering counselling, peer support, and practical help. Whether you're feeling isolated, facing challenges in daily life, living with a health condition, or going through treatment, you'll find organisations here that are ready to support you.

The Hub of Hope website offers a comprehensive mental health support directory. Whether you’re looking for help for yourself or want to support someone else, you’ll find services and resources to make a difference.