Mental health and stress management

National charities and organisations who offer help and support

• Cancer Research (cancerresearchuk.org)
  • Phone: 0808 800 4040 (speak to a nurse: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)
• ChildLine (childline.org.uk)
  • Phone: 0800 1111 (24 hours)
• CRUSE Bereavement line (cruse.org.uk)
  • Phone: 0844 477 9400
  • Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
• Mind (mind.org.uk)
  • (Mental health charity)
  • Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mind Infoline open 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday)
  • Email: info@mind.org.uk
  • Address: Mind Infoline, PO Box 277, Manchester, M60 3XN
• NSPCC (nspcc.org.uk)
  • Specialises in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children
  • Helpline (adults): 0800 800 5000
  • Helpline (children and young people): 0800 1111
• Family lives (familylives.org.uk)
  • (Formerly Parentline Plus)
  • Parenting and family support; support to anyone parenting a child
  • Helpline: 0808 800 2222
• Relate (relate.org.uk)
  • Phone: 0300 100 1234
• Rethink Mental Illness (rethink.org)
  • Phone: 0300 5000 927 (advice line: 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday)
• Samaritans (samaritans.org)
  • Emotional support for anyone feeling down, experiencing distress or struggling to cope
  • 24-hour helpline: 116 123 (free phone)
  • Address: Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK, Chris, PO Box 90 90, Stirling, FK8 2SA
  • Email: jo@samaritans.org
• The Mix (themix.org.uk)
  • (Formerly Get Connected)
  • Online support service for young people. Available for any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. If you’re under 25 and need help call the helpline for free
  • Phone: 0808 808 4994
• Youth Access (youthaccess.org.uk)
  • Information on youth counselling
  • Phone: 020 8772 9900
• Sane (sane.org.uk)
  • UK mental health charity
  • Emotional support to anyone affected by Mental illness, including family, friends and carers
  • Phone: 0845 767 8000 (6pm to 11pm)
• Young Minds (youngminds.org.uk)
  • Young people's mental health and well-being
  • Phone: 0808 802 5544 (Parent helpline)

Last updated: 13/08/2025 14:55