When you’re stuck for answers or a way forward, look to these professional services for guidance.
Social Services:
Thirty One Eight - www.cpas.co.uk
Hertfordshire Adult and children's Social Care - www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Childline - www.childline.org.uk
Luton Children's Multi-Agency Safeguarding hub (MASH)
https//directory.luton.gov.uk
Loneliness / Suicide:
Runaway helpline: 116 000
runawayhelpline.org.uk
Samaritans - 116 123
www.samaritans.org
Calm - 0800 58 58 58
www.thecalmzone.net
Age UK Hertfordshire - 0300 345 3446
www.ageuk.org.uk
Food Banks:
Welwyn Hatfield Food Bank 01707 377 712
welwynhatfield.foodbank.org.uk
FEED Vineyard At Alban's 01727 812 765
www.thevineyardchurch.co.uk
Food Shed - 01438 361 616
www.stevenage-vineyard.co.uk
The Trussell Trust Letchworth 07825 300437
www.trusselltrust.org
Financial Support:
CAP Christians Against Poverty 01274 760727
capuk.org
Citizens Advice - www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money
Mental Health Support :
Adult Community Mental Health Services 0300 777 0707
hpft.nhs.uk/services/community-services/adult-community-mental-health-services/
Mind - 02085 192 122
www.mind.org.uk
Every Mind Matters - 116 123
Family and Relationships:
Sunflower - Domestic Abuse - 08088 088 088
www.hertssunflower.org
Homestart - families struggling with life circumstances. 0116 464 5490
www.home-start.org.uk
The Living Room - Therapy and support for individuals and families, breaking the cycle of addiction.
01727 854 47 www.thelivingroomherts.org
Family Lives - support for struggling families.
0808 800 2222
familylives.org.uk
Relate - Counseling, Support and Information for all Relationships.
0300 100 1234
www.relate.org.uk
Family Mediation Services
01442 500959
www.greenlightmediation.co.uk
Bereavement
Marie Curie Bereavement Counseling - 0800 090 2309
mariecurie.org.uk/help/bereaved-family-friends/dealing-grief/bereavement-or-grief-counselling
Addictions
Spectrum Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services Hatfield.
0800 652 3169
www.changegrowlive.org
Herts Alcohol Counseling Services - HACS
01462 701956
hertsalcoholhelp.co.uk
Youth & Children
Adolescent Drug & Alcohol Services Hertfordshire.
01707 253 900
www.talktofrank.com
Greenhouse Mentoring Service for young people.
01582 528213
www.greenhousementoring.org.uk
Young Minds
Parent helpline 0808 802 5544
Young People free text 85258
www.youngminds.org.uk
PALMS - Positive behaviour, Autism, Learning Disabilities & Mental Health
01727 732007
www.hct.nhs.uk
Child Law Advice 0300 330 5480
www.childlawadvice.org.uk
Beat Eating Disorders
Helpline 0808 801 0677
Youth Helpline 0808 8010711
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Educate Against Hate - Preventing Radicalisation & Extremism
www.educateagainsthate.com
Hertfordshire Child Sex Exploitation
0300 123 4040
hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/childrens-social-care/child-protection/hertfordshire-safeguarfing-children-partnership/child-sexual-exploitation/child-sexual-exploitation
Herts Young Homeless 16-17yrs 03003 230 130
18-24yrs 08000 355 775
www.hyh.org.uk
Counseling
Herts Christian Counseling Association
www.hertsxhristiancounsellors.co.uk
Self Harm UK
www.selfharm.co.uk
Carer's in the home
Crossroads Care Hertfordshire
01462 455578
www.crossroadshn.org.uk
Employment
Employment Support
01604 872770
www.workbridge.org.uk/employment-support/
Employment Issues
Helpline 0300 123 1190
www.acas.org.uk/advice
Alternatives Watford - practical support for anyone facing pregnancy-related challenges.
01923 232179 www.alternativeswatford.co.uk