Support

National and Swansea based support

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General Advice Lines

C.A.L.L Helpline 0800 132737 call@helpline.wales

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) Suicide Prevention 0800 585 858

Headway. The Brain Injury Association 0808 800 2244

National Bullying Helpline 0300 323 0169

Samaritans 116 123

SHOUT (24-hour text service) Text: 85258

Crisis/Emergency

Community Mental Health Team (Swansea: Central Clinic) 01792 517800

GP Out of Hours Service 111 (24 hours a day)

Police 999, 112

Samaritans 116 123

SHOUT (24-hour text service) Text: 85258

Abuse, Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

National Domestic Violence Helpline (linked to Refuge and Women’s Aid) 0808 200 0247

Men’s Advice Line 0808 801 0327

Live Fear Free Helpline 0808 801 0800

Dyn Wales Helpline For heterosexual, gay, bisexual and trans men experiencing domestic abuse 0808 801 0321

BAWSO Helpline BME women & children escaping domestic violence 0800 731 8147

Swansea Women’s Aid 01792 644683

Rape Crisis (Live chat on website)

National Association for childhood abuse (NAPAC) 0808 801 0331

Freedom from Torture 020 7697 7777

Mankind 01823 334244

Supportline 01708 765 200

Advocacy

Alcohol, Drug and Addiction Services

Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 917 7650. Email: help@aamail.org 

Barod 01992 472002

Dan 24/7 (All Wales Drug Helpline:): 0800 633 55 88. Email: dan@helpline.wales

Drinkaware 0300 123 1110

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Swansea 0330 107 2950

FRANK. National Drugs Helpline: 0300 123 66 00

Gamblers Anonymous 0330 094 0322

Game Quitters Gaming Addiction

Help Me Quit (Smoking) 0800 085 2219

Narcotics Anonymous 0300 999 1212

Nar-Anon To support relatives and friends of addicts to recover info@nar-anon.co.uk  0845 5390 193

Newid Drug & Alcohol Services in Swansea & Neath Port Talbot 0300 7904 044

Sexaholics Anonymous 0300 111 7777

Bereavement

Blue Cross. Pet Loss Support. 096 6606 plsmail@bluecross.org.uk 

Child Bereavement UK. Support for Bereaved Young People. 0800 0288840

The Compassionate Friends Supporting bereaved parents and their families 0345 123 2304 helpline@tcf.org.uk

Cruse 0808 808 1677

Hospice UK: Dying Matters 020 7520 8200 

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide 0300 111 5065

Carer Support

Carers Wales 01792 653344 info@carerswales.org

Hafal Carers Advocacy 01443 879725

Princess Royals Trust for Carers National: 01264 311680 Swansea: 01792 653344

Rethink Mental Illness. Provides advice for people with severe mental illness 0808 801 0525

Swansea: Leaving Care Team 01792 460007

Eating Disorders

Beat Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Advice 08500 1 22 555

Overeaters Anonymous

Finance Support

Advice and Money Team Swansea 01792 739110

Citizens and Advice Bureau (Wales) 0800 702 2020

Money Helper (Set up by UK Government)  0800 138 7777

Health

NHS Direct 0845 4647

National Aids Helpline & Sexual Health Line 0800 567123

Terrence Higgins Trust for HIV: 020 7242 1010 (12pm to 10pm)

Housing

LGBTQIA

Bi Cymru Wales Consortium for stronger LGBT+ communities 020 7064 6500  admin@consortium.lgbt

Galop (LGBT+ Anti-abuse charity) 0800 999 5428 help@galop.org.uk

Mind Out LGBTQ Community 0300 7729855

Swansea Rainbow Counselling Centre 01792 650 777: Sam@Swansearcc.org.uk

Swansea Student Union LGBTQ+

The Proud Trust (LGBT+ Youth)  0161 660 3347

Mental Health

Hearing Voices Network 01792 652101

Neurodiversity Support

Autism Swansea & Neath: West Glamorgan Integrated Autism Service: 01639 862936

Neurodivergence Wales

Police, legal services and victim support

Citizens Advice Swansea 0808 278 7926

Police Domestic Abuse Report Line: 999 or 101

Victim Support Line Swansea: 01656 655555 or National: 0845 303 0900

Self-harm

Self-injury Support 0808 800 8088

Veterans

Blesma. Military Charity for Limbless Veterans. 020 8590 1124

British Royal Legion 0808 802 8080

Changing Faces 0300 012 0275

Combat Stress (For Veterans’ Mental Health) 0800 138 1619 helpline@combatstress.org.uk

Forces Employment Charity 0121 262 3058 info@forcesemployment.org.uk

Skin Camouflage Service at Changing Faces 0300 012 0275

Soldiers, Sailors, Airment and Families Association (SSAFA) 0800 260 6780

Swansea Veterans Hub  07916 227411 or 07894 417590