Student Support

Support for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking

Support for young people

Information for UK emergency services staff, volunteers, retirees and friends and family to help look after your mental health.

Support for young people and professionals on LGBT+ issues

Benefits, work, debt and money, your energy supply, grants and benefits to help you pay your energy bills, check if you can get your money back after a scam, report to trading standards, contact the consumer helpline, housing, family, law and courts, immigration, health Free confidential and impartial advice

Help for under 19 year olds with any issues they may be going through

Support for refugees and asylum seekers

Health and wellbeing advice

Bereavement support

Early intervention for families during crisis

They can help with stress, depression, isolation, long term illness, accidents, substance misuse.

Gambling support

Bereavement and Wellbeing Support

Help for those working in the hospitality industry, from physical illness or mental health issues to financial difficulty, family problems to addiction.

A construction industry charity providing emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families.

Faith and culturally sensitive support.

Call 0300 131 7000 – 7am to 11pm. Alternatively, you can text “frontline” to 85258 for support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Advice, help and support for children

The Samaritans offer emotional support 24 hours a day - in full confidence. 116 123 - it's free or email jo@samaritans.org.uk.

Southampton advice and representation centre – employment and benefits

Support for Hampshire young people up to the age of 18 who have a significant person in their life who has died or is dying

Support for relationship building, working with couples and older children

Our college Student Services staff can offer help and support for families who wish to apply for bursary funding, Free college Meals, or to use our Symonds Pantry for food and essentials. We can also support our young carers and other groups of students in college and signpost to relevant organisations.

Sexual health support

Support for homeless people or those vulnerable to becoming homeless

free, confidential support for victims of crime who are residents of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Support for young gamers and gamblers

Safety, support, advocacy, and empowerment to survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking

Support for women who, as female children/teens, were sexually abused by a member of their family

Support for LGBT+ people who have experienced hate crime, domestic abuse or sexual violence

Interventions for families experiencing domestic abuse alongside providing criminal justice responses – specific perpetrator work

Support for victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage

Support for men experiencing domestic abuse

Portsmouth Rape Crisis

Advice, information and support on domestic abuse for people in Southampton

Umbrella network of independent rape crisis centres

Helpline for males experiencing domestic abuse

National domestic abuse support for women and children

Sexual Trauma support for people who live in central, north and west Hampshire

Umbrella agency for voluntary sector specialists who provide counselling, support, helplines and advocacy services to survivors of sexual assault

Support for residents of Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex, and the Isle of Wight who have experienced domestic abuse and violence

Supporting children and families with their mental health

Child and Adolescent Mental Health support (NHS)

NHS psychological therapy services

Online counselling and chat forum for young people

Short-term, affordable one-to-one counselling

Information, advice, counselling, advocacy and support for under 26 year olds

Online befriending service helping young people to tackle loneliness

Prevention of young suicide, including Hopelink helpline

Advice on: different types of therapy and medication, benefits, debt, money issues, police, courts, prison, your rights under the mental health act.

For support in a crisis, text shout to 85258. If you’re experiencing a personal crisis, are unable to cope and need support. Shout can help with urgent issues such as: suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying, relationship challenges

Free, confidential NHS service for to people aged 18+

Charity specialising in supported self help for sufferers of phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder and other related anxiety disorders

Mental health support for young people