How to get help with everything else:

Citizen’s Advice – Free, confidential and independent advice on issues relating to benefits, employment, housing, legal concerns and more. Citizen’s Advice has over 3200 locations nationwide and help is available via their website, face-to-face and by telephone. Find your nearest centre here.

10-minute benefits check from Money Saving Expert – This 10-minute calculator will show you what you might qualify for and how much you could get.

Options for paying off your debts – Government information on debt management. The Money Advice Service has information about debt management and free debt advisory services.

CRUSE Bereavement Care – A national charity set up to provide free confidential help to bereaved people. Cruse offers face-to-face support and produces a range of booklets on coping with grief. Helpline: 0844 4779400.

DrugFAM – DrugFam support those bereaved by drugs, alcohol, gambling and related causes. Their helpline, 0300 888 3853, is available between 9am and 9pm, seven days a week.

Citizen’s Advice – Free, confidential and independent advice on issues relating to benefits, employment, housing, legal concerns and more. Citizen’s Advice has over 3200 locations nationwide and help is available via their website, face-to-face and by telephone. Find your nearest centre here.

Forward Trust – The Forward Trust provides help with homelessness, unemployment, probation and mental health.

Release – Release are the experts on drugs and legal matters. They have a helpline on 020 7324 2989.

Citizen’s Advice – Free, confidential and independent advice on issues relating to benefits, employment, housing, legal concerns and more. Citizen’s Advice has over 3200 locations nationwide and help is available via their website, face-to-face and by telephone. Find your nearest centre here.

Crisis – Crisis can help with learning, education and skills training; finding work and applying for jobs; finding a home and settling in and looking after your health and wellbeing. Find your nearest centre here.

Forward Trust – The Forward Trust provides help with homelessness, unemployment, probation and mental health.

NHS Direct – This website provides a complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help. Call 111 to get non-urgent medical help straight away.

Citizen’s Advice – Free, confidential and independent advice on issues relating to benefits, employment, housing, legal concerns and more. Citizen’s Advice has over 3200 locations nationwide and help is available via their website, face-to-face and by telephone. Find your nearest centre here.

Shelter – Shelter have advice and support services which offer one-to-one, personalised help with housing issues and homelessness. Their emergency helpline – 0808 800 4444 – is open 365 days a year to answer calls from anyone struggling with a housing issue or homelessness.

Crisis – Crisis can help with learning, education and skills training; finding work and applying for jobs; finding a home and settling in and looking after your health and wellbeing. Find your nearest centre here.

MIND – Mind is a mental health charity working to create a better life for everyone who experiences mental distress. Their Infoline – 0300 123 3393 – provides an information and signposting service. It is open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Samaritans – Samaritans provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. National helpline – 116 123 You can call for free, day or night, 365 days a year.

Saneline – Offers practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. Although the usual SANEline number cannot operate at the moment, you can leave a message on 07984 967 708 giving your first name and a contact number, and someone will call you back as soon as practicable.

Relate – Relate offer a range of services to help you with your couple and family relationships.

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