Other Support Services

Emergency Emotional Support

Urgent and crisis support 

  • Call 999 or go to A&E: In an emergency where you or someone else is in danger.

  • NHS 111: Call or go online for urgent, non-life-threatening mental health help.

  • Samaritans: Call 116 123 at any time to talk to someone confidentially. You can also email jo@samaritans.org, though email responses may take longer.

  • Shout: Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to text with a trained crisis volunteer 24/7.

  • CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): Call 0800 5858

    (5pm–midnight daily) or use their webchat for support related to suicide or suicidal thoughts. 

  • Mind: support line on 0300 102 1234 (9am-6pm Monday - Friday (except Bank Holidays)

  • SANEline: 0300 304 7000

General Grief Support

Pet Services

Pet Loss and Animal Specific Grief Support

Blue Cross - 0800 096 6606

Cats Protection “Paws to Listen” - 0800 024 9494

Animal Samaritans - 0203 745 9859