FabSwingers.com forum: Uk Helplines this new Year

By *aucylad OP Man
20 weeks ago

Dublin

For those who may need some help, dont be afraid to reach out.

Mental Health Crisis Helplines

Samaritans

When: 24/7

Contact:

116 123 (free from all UK phones)

jo@samaritans.org

0808 164 0123 (for Welsh language services between 7pm-11pm everyday)

SANEline

When: 4:30pm-10:30pm everyday

Contact: 0300 304 7000

The Mix

For: Under 25s

When: Sunday – Friday 2pm-11pm

Contact:

0808 808 4994

Email contact form:

https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team/email-us

Text: https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team/crisis-messenger

Papyrus HOPELINEUK

For: Under 35s, or anyone worried about a young person

When: weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm and bank holidays 2pm–10pm

Contact:

0800 068 4141 

pat@papyrus-uk.org

Text: 07786 209 697

Mental Health Helplines for Men

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

When: 5pm-midnight every day

Contact:

0800 58 58 58

Web chat:

https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/

Mental Health Helplines for the LGBT+ Community

Switchboard

All phone operators identify as LGBT+

When: 10am-10pm every day

Contact:

0300 330 0630

chris@switchboard.lgbt

Webchat service:

https://switchboard.lgbt

Eating Disorders

Beat Eating Disorders (

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services/helplines

When: 365 days a year, 9am-8pm on weekdays, 4pm-8pm on weekends and bank holidays

Contact:

Helpline: 0808 801 0677 help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Studentline: 0808 801 0811 studentline@beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Youthline: 0808 801 0711 fyp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Anorexia & Bulimia Care (

https://www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk

When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday between 9-1pm and 4-5pm. Or, between 2-4pm you can have a 30 min appointment (book here:

https://www.picktime.com/ABCSupport

Contact:

03000 11 12 12

support@anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk

familyandfriends@anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk

Other services:

Befriending service (

https://www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk/help-for-you/befriending

) : one on one recovery support over six months

Domestic Abuse:

Women’s Aid Domestic Violence Helpline

When: 24/7

Contact: 0808 2000 247

Hourglass

Helpline for anyone worried about the abuse of an older person.

Contact: 0808 808 8141

Men’s Advice Line

Helpline for male victims of domestic abuse.

https://mensadviceline.org.uk

When: Monday-Friday 9am-8pm, email support continues on Saturday and Sunday at 10am-12pm and 4-6pm.

Contact:

0808 801 0327

info@mensadviceline.org.uk

Webchat Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10-11am and 3-4pm.

National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline

When: 10am-5pm (Monday Tuesday and Friday), 10am-8pm (Wednesday and Thursday); trans specific service (1-5pm Tuesday)

0800 999 5428

Advice@galop.org.uk

National Stalking Helpline

When: 9:30-4pm all weekdays apart from Wednesday, when it’s open 1pm-4pm. Not open on bank holidays.

0808 802 0300

Addiction

Frank

When: 24/7

0300 123 6600

frank@talktofrank.com

Talktofrank.com

Alcoholics Anonymous

0800 9177 650

help@aamail.org

Alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

National Association for Children of Alcoholics

0800 358 3456

helpline@nacoa.org.uk

Nacoa.org.uk

Gamblers Anonymous

info@gamblersanonymous.org.uk

Online chat room:

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/chat-room

gamblersanonymous.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous

When: 10am-midnight

0300 999 1212

Ukna.org

Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care

When: 9:30am-5pm Monday and Friday, 9:30am-8pm Tuesday – Thursday, 10am-2pm Saturday and Sunday

0808 808 1677

helpline@cruse.org.uk

Women suffering domestic abuse

Women’s Aid

When: 24/7

Contact:

0808 2000 247

Dont be afraid to reach out to people. A little bit of kindness towards one another goes along way.

If anyone needs a chat, Im happy to listen. Happy 2026. X

Dan