Links

National Links

Contains some useful telephone numbers and websites where you can obtain further help and advice:

RUNAWAY HELPLINE

0808 800 70 70 - 24 hrs

www.missingpeople.org.uk/runaways

A 24 hour confidential helpline for runaways operated by the charity Missing People, offering help and advice to young people who have run away from home or care, or who have been forced to leave. Runaway Helpline offers a Freefone number and email service for young people seeking confidential help and advice.

MESSAGE HOME

0800 700 740 - 24hrs

www.missingpeople.org.uk/messagehome

A unique confidential service run by the charity Missing People offering help, advice and support to adults who are missing. Message Home is a 24 hour Freefone service that helps people contact their family or carers via a message or three-way call.

CHILDLINE

0800 11 11 - 24hrs

www.childline.org.uk

Gives comfort, advice and protection to children and young people up to 18yrs who are worried about any problem.

SHELTERLINE

0808 800 4444 - 24hrs

www.england.shelter.org.uk

Telephone advice and information for people with a housing problem or who are homeless. Issues dealt with include housing rights, harassment, problems with tenancies, illegal eviction, rent and mortgage arrears, housing benefit, domestic violence, hostel placements, finding accommodation.

GET CONNECTED

0808 808 4994 - 1pm-11pm

www.getconnected.org.uk

Will find the best place or organisation in the U.K that can help a young person, whatever their problem. The helpline can also provide a free connection to the most appropriate service.

NSPCC

0808 800 5000 - 24hrs

www.nspcc.org.uk

This is a child protection helpline. It provides counselling, information and advice to children at risk of being abused, or to anyone concerned about a child at risk of being abused. Text phone (for people with hearing impairments) 0800 056 0566

SAMARITANS

08457 90 90 90 - 24hrs

www.samaritans.org.uk

Provides confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that may lead to suicide.

BROOK

0800 0185 023 - Mon-Fri 9-5

www.brook.org.uk

This helpline provides free and confidential advice on sexual health, contraception, pregnancy testing, abortion and counselling through a network of centres. The service also provides support, information and details of local Brook services.

WHO CARES?

0500 564 570 - Mon,Wed,Thur 3:30-6pm

www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk

Offers free and confidential support and information to children and young people who are in Care or have left Care.

FRANK 

0800 77 66 00 - 10am -10pm

www.talktofrank.com

Provides free and confidential and help to anyone concerned or affected by drugs, or solvent misuse.

SEXWISE

0800 28 29 30 - 7am - 12 midnight

www.ruthinking.co.uk

This Helpline is for young people under 18 who need advice about sex relations or contraception. The call is free and confidential. Text phone (for people with hearing impairments) 0800 328 1651.

SANELINE

0845 767 8000

1pm to 11pm every day

www.sane.org.uk

This replaces the existing hours of 12pm to 11pm on weekdays, and 12pm to 6pm at weekends. SANEline aim to provide information and emotional support to those experiencing mental health problems, their families and carers.

LONDON REFUGE (ST CHRISTOPHER’S & THE LONDON CONNECTION)

Freephone - 0800 389 2168

 www.london-connection.org.uk

St Christopher’s Fellowship provides accommodation for young runaways between the ages of 11 and 16.

BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELLORS

www.bacp.co.uk

BACP seeks to advise and inform national and international policy and procedures concerned with counselling and psychotherapy, offering information and guidance to those involved in the process.

PNMPB

www.missingpersons.police.uk

The UK Police National Missing Persons Bureau (PNMPB) is the police centre for the exchange of information connected with the search for missing persons both nationally and internationally.

PACT

http://www.pact-online.org

PACT's mission is to fight parental child abduction and to help the police locate and retrieve missing children.

THE LUCY BLACKMAN TRUST

http://www.lucieblackmantrust.org

The trust aims work in the promotion of education and safety in regard to the use of electronic and other means and media and facilitate the exchange of information and experience of members (the public) in the areas of personal safety.

CEOP

http://www.ceop.gov.uk

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre works across the UK and maximises international links to tackle child sex abuse wherever and whenever it happens.