Crisis Lines / Help

If you are struggling in Scotland, or in the wider UK, help is always available, whether for emotional support, emergency support, debt advice, & more.

The following are details of agencies that can help: 

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CORONAVIRUS ADVICE
www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

NATIONAL DEBTLINE (UK)
0808 808 4000
www.nationaldebtline.org 

CITIZENS ADVICE (UK)
www.citizensadvice.org.uk  
NB: Select relevant nation from home page

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (UK)
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
0800 9177 650

AGE SCOTLAND
0800 1244222

AGE UK
https://www.ageuk.org.uk
0800 055 6112

SILVERLINE (UK)
Help for Older People
www.thesilverline.org.uk
0800 470 8090

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT
https://www.macmillan.org.uk
0808  808 0000

HEALTHY WORKING LIVES
https://www.healthyworkinglives.scot/Pages/default.aspx
Supporting a mentally healthy workplace

PARENTLINE SCOTLAND
0800 0282233
Tips and advice for parents

PENUMBRA (Scotland)
A Scottish voluntary organisation working within the field of mental health.
www.penumbra.org.uk

PUBLIC HEALTH SCOTLAND: SUICIDE PREVENTION OVERVIEW
https://www.healthscotland.scot/health-topics/suicide/suicide-prevention-overview

PAPYRUS
Working towards prevention of young suicide.
www.papyrus-uk.org

BREATHING SPACE (Scotland)
 A free, confidential phone helpline for those experiencing low mood/depression. Mon-Thurs (6pm -2am) / Fri-Sun (6pm -6am).
0800 838587
https://breathingspace.scot

YOUNG MINDS
Info about young people’s mental health.
08008025544 (parent helpline)
www.youngminds.org.uk

MIND (UK)
www.mind.org.uk
0300 123 3393 (Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day)

SAMARITANS (UK and Ireland)
Provide a 24 hour confidential helpline for those in crisis or who may need to talk.  
116 123 (free, UK and Ireland)
www.samaritans.org

HOPELINE 247
Prevention of Young Suicide
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-HOPELINE247/
0800 068 4141

CRUSE (UK)
Bereavement helpline
https://www.cruse.org.uk
0808 808 1677

SHELTER (Scotland and UK)
Help and advice if homeless
www.shelter.org.uk
0808 800 4444

CHILDREN 1st (Scotland)
www.children1st.org.uk
08000 28 22 33

NSPCC (UK)
www.nspcc.org.uk
0808 800 5000

CHILDLINE (UK)
www.childline.org.uk
0800 1111

RAPE CRISIS SCOTLAND
www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
08088 01 03 02

RAPE CRISIS (England and Wales)
https://rapecrisis.org.uk
0808 802 9999

BUSINESS SUPPORT HELPLINE
https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/contact-us
0300 3030660
Scottish Government's official support helpine

BREAK THE SILENCE (Scotland) https://www.breakthesilence.org.uk
A local Ayrshire (east and north) support group for 16+ where self-harming is linked to adult survivors of child sexual abuse.
01563 559558

LGBT Helpline Scotland
https://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/lgbt-helpline-scotland/
0800 464 7000
 

Contacting your local elected parliamentary representative in total confidence can help in certain situations (although they cannot intervene with legal cases). You can find details of your local MSP or MP at https://www.theyworkforyou.com. For devolved issues in Scotland, details of your local MSPs can be sourced also from https://www.parliament.scot/msps.

Chris