Note: please call 999 or visit a&e if you have an immediate, life-threatening emergency requiring mental or physical health assistance.

Nottingham Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT)

For if you are in a mental health crisis and need urgent support

Telephone: 0808 196 3779

Hours of Operation: 24/7

Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Crisis Teams

If you, or the person you are concerned about are already being seen by community mental health services, regardless of age, or you feel you need emergency treatment:

Telephone: 0808 190 3779

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Outside office hours, you should call your local Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHT) Team.

SHOUT

Text message support for those requiring urgent mental health support

Text: SHOUT to 85258

Hours of Operation: 24/7

BeUNotts

Mental health helpline and support services for children and young people aged 0-25 in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Telephone: 0115 708 0008

Website: https://www.beusupport.co.uk

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Wellness in Mind

Information and advice helpline and signposting for people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire aged 17 and a half years and over, seeking help and advice around mild and common mental health needs.

Telephone: 08005610073

Website: https://www.wellnessinmind.org/

Hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 9-5

Nottingham Recovery Network

Providing a single point of free support, advice and treatment for people facing drug and alcohol issues in Nottingham City.

Telephone: 0800 066 5362

Hours of operation:

Monday, Tuesday: 8am–6pm
Wednesday: 8am–7pm
Thursday, Friday: 8am–6pm
Saturday: 9am–1pm

Samaritans

Free of charge listening support helpline if you’re having a difficult time.

Telephone: 116 123

Email: jo@samaritans.org (it may take several days to receive an email response)

Website: https://www.samaritans.org/

Hours of operation: 24/7

NSPCC

Helpline for use if you are worried about a child.

Telephone: 0808 800 5000

Website: https://www.nspcc.org.uk

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm

Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services

Helpline and support services for those who have experienced recent or historic sexual violence/abuse

Telephone: 0115 941 0440

Email: support@nottssvss.org.uk

Website: https://nottssvss.org.uk/

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday 10am-1pm, then 4:30pm-7:30pm

Saturday: 10am-1pm

Revenge Porn Helpline

If you have been a victim of intimate image abuse, a helpline practitioner can give you advice and support. 

Telephone: 0345 6000 459

Website: https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm (excluding bank holidays)

The Survivors Trust

The Survivors Trust runs a free, national helpline 7 days a week for people aged 16+. Welcomes all survivors of rape or sexual abuse and violence.

Telephone: 0808 801 0818

Website: https://thesurvivorstrust.org

Hours of Operation:

Monday Thursday: 10am-12.30pm then 1.30pm-3pm then 6pm-8pm
Friday: 10am–12.30pm then 1.30pm–3pm
Saturday: 10am–12.30pm
Sunday: 6pm–8pm

CALM Suicide Prevention Helpline

Call the CALM helpline team if, you can’t see a way forward, or you have lost someone to suicide or you are worried about someone

Website: https://www.thecalmzone.net/suicide-prevention-helpline

Telephone: 0800585858

Hours of Operation: 5pm-Midnight

Papyrus HOPELINE

For children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide. For anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.

Website: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-HOPELINE247/

Telephone: 0800 068 41 41

Text: 88247

Hours of Operation: 24/7 including weekends and bank holidays

Bipolar UK

Peer support helpline for individuals and families impacted by bipolar disorder. *Not for use in a mental health crisis

Telephone: 0333 323 3880

Website: https://www.bipolaruk.org/support-line

OCD Action

The OCD Action Helpline is an unbiased source of information and support for people with OCD and the people in their lives.

Telephone: 0300 636 5478

Website: https://ocdaction.org.uk/i-need-support/helpline/

Hours of Operation: 9:30am-8pm, Monday-Friday

Galop - LGBT

Emotional support, guidance and help to explore what options may be available to anyone aged 18+ who is experiencing or has experienced violence and abuse.

Telephone: 0800 999 5428

Email: help@galop.org.uk

Website: https://www.galop.org.uk/helpline

Hours of Operation:

Monday – 9:15am to 8pm
Tuesday – 9:15am to 8pm
Wednesday – 9:15am to 4:30pm
Thursday – 9:15am to 4:30pm
Friday – 9:15am to 4:30pm
Closed on weekends

The helpline will close for 1 hour each day at 1pm and open again at 2pm

JUNO Women’s Aid

For women living in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, experiencing domestic abuse.

Telephone: 0808 800 0340 (Open 24/7)

Email: helpline@junowomensaid.org.uk (Open 9am-9pm)

Equation

For men in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, experiencing domestic abuse.

Telephone: 0800 995 6999

Email: helpline@equation.org.uk

Hours of Operation:

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 9:30am-4:30pm

Wednesday: 9:30am-7:30pm

SignHealth

Domestic abuse text support service for deaf people

Text: 07800003421

Website: https://signhealth.org.uk/with-deaf-people/domestic-abuse/

Email: da@signhealth.org.uk

Borderline Arts

Free art and writing groups for those living with borderline personality disorder

Website: https://www.borderlinearts.org/art-and-writing-groups