Resources

Support & Crisis Resources

If you're in crisis or need urgent help, please reach out to the appropriate services

below.

Emergency Help

• Call 999 – If you are in immediate danger or feel unable to keep yourself safe,

  dial 999 or go to A&E.

• NHS 111 – For urgent but non-life-threatening situations, call 111 and select

  the mental health crisis option.

• Samaritans – 116 123 (Free, 24/7 confidential listening service).

• NHS Crisis Support – Visit the NHS website to find local crisis support services.

• Crisis Helplines – If you already have a Crisis Line number, call them directly

  for support.

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

• Anne Robson Trust – 0808 801 0688 (Support for those facing the end of life).

• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) – 0800 58 58 58 (Helpline for men

  in crisis).

• Cruse Bereavement Support – 0808 808 1677 (Help for those struggling with

  grief).

• Grassroots Suicide Prevention – Website

• Hub of Hope – Website (Find mental health support near you).

• If U Care Share – 0191 387 5661 (Suicide prevention and postvention support).

• Lifecraft – 01223 566 957 (Mental health support).

• Maytree – 020 7263 7070 (Sanctuary for people feeling suicidal).

• MIND Cambs & Peterborough – 01223 311 320

• MIND Herts Network – 0203 727 3600

• MIND Mid Herts – 0300 123 3393

• SANE – 0300 304 7000 (Emotional support for mental health issues).

• Single Point of Access (SPA) – 0300 777 0707 (Hertfordshire mental health

  support).

  • Out of Hours: 01438 843 322

Addiction

& Recovery

Support

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – Find a Meeting

• Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – Find a Meeting

• Cocaine Anonymous (CA) – Find a Meeting

• Al-Anon – 0800 0086 811 (Support for families of alcoholics).

• Drinkline – 0300 123 1110 (Confidential alcohol support).

• FRANK – 0300 123 6600 (Drug advice and support).

• The Living Room

  • General – 0300 365 0304

  • Stevenage – 01438 355 649

  • St Albans – 01727 854 479

  • Watford – 01923 690 159

• Spectrum CGL – 0800 652 3169 (Drug and alcohol recovery services).

• Resolve (Addiction Recovery Services)

  • Welwyn Garden City – 01707 690 739

  • Hatfield – 01707 268 221

  • Letchworth – 01462 684 978

• Betel UK – 01564 822 356 (Free residential rehab).

• Future Living Hertford – 01992 537 344 (Support for addiction and domestic

  abuse recovery).

Housing & Homelessness

Support

• DENS (Hemel Hempstead) – 01442 275900

• Herts Young Homeless (Ages 18-24) – 03333 202 384

• Meadowell Centre – 01923 630 333

• New Hope (Watford) – 01923 210680

• New Hope Helpline – 0300 012 0168

• No More Service (Stevenage) – 01438 242242

• Open Door (St Albans) – 01727 859113

• Stevenage Haven – 01438 354884

• StreetLink – 0300 500 0914 (Reporting rough sleepers).

Family & Relationship

Support

• Carers in Herts – 01992 586 969

• Children's Services – 0300 123 4043 (24hrs)

• Families Anonymous – 0207 4984 680 (Support for relatives of those

  with addiction).

• Family Lives – 0808 800 2222 (Parenting and family support).

• RELATE – 0300 003 2324 (Relationship counselling).

Financial & Practical

Support

• Citizens Advice – 03444 111 444 (General advice on finances, housing, legal issues).

• StepChange – 0800 138 1111 (Debt advice and financial planning).

• St Albans Credit Union – 01727 859 135

• Stevenage Credit Union – 01438 740 844

• HertsHelp – 0300 123 4044 (Support for vulnerable individuals).

Health & Wellbeing Services

• Hertfordshire Sexual Health – 0300 008 5522

• British Red Cross – 0344 871 1111 (Health and crisis support).

• The Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living – 01462 678 804

• The Counselling Foundation – 0300 303 6690

Specialist Support Services

• Hertfordshire Modern Slavery Partnership – 08000 121 700

• Modern Slavery Helpline – 08000 121 700

• North Herts Minority Ethnic Forum – 01462 440 224

• Stevenage World Forum – 01438 369 600

• Watford African Caribbean Association – 01923 750 975