Wellbeing support and resources

If you are finding things hard you are not alone and there is help available. Please reach out and speak to someone.

If your life or someone else’s life is at immediate risk, contact 999

If you need to speak to someone due to a mental health crisis or experiencing thoughts of suicide call:

First Response

Telephone: 0800 952 1181 – Crisis service 24 hours, 7 days a week for people of all ages living in the Bradford district

Childline

Telephone:0800 1111 - Freephone service 24 hours, 7 days a week for children and young people under 19

Samaritans

Telephone 116 123 (free) or 0330 094 5717 open 24 hours, 7 days a week

SANEline

Telephone: 0300 304 7000 support and guidance 4.30pm to 10.30pm, 7 days a week

Papyrus

Telephone: 0800 068 4141 or visit our website: www.papyrus-uk.org for children and young people under 35. Open 9am until midnight.

Shout - crisis text line

Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the crisis team, or text “YM” if you are under 19. Visit our website www.giveusashout.org

Useful websites

There is help available on these websites and if you are worried about someone or want to offer help, these links also contain information to be able to do that. If your life or someone else’s life is at immediate risk, contact 999.

Domestic violence and sexual violence support

Domestic abuse is never okay. It is a crime and there is help available. This page has information and advice for victims as well as for those who want to change their abusive behaviour.

Child abuse

Childline has help and advice for children and young people about a wide range of issues.

NSPCC has support and tips to help you keep children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online, support for parents and what to do if you’re worried about a child.

Help and advice for families

There is information and advice for families on a range of subject on this webpage.

Whether you're together or separated, the way you and your partner communicate can impact on your children,

Relationship Matters has information and advice to help you.

Information is available from Better Lives Healthy Futures for ways to help yourself and your children, including how and where to seek professional support if necessary.

One Plus One has information, access to 24/7 phone line and online chat /parenting support.

Mental health

Many of us are worried about how the coronavirus pandemic may affect our mental wellbeing. If you’re feeling lonely, anxious or depressed, or you’re not really sure how you feel, then talking to someone can help.

Mind in Bradford help people who are struggling with emotional and mental health problems and they have tips on how to cope and suggestions for supporting someone.

Qwell provide online emotional wellbeing and mental health support.

Kooth offer young people aged 11 to 18 access to online counselling and support service.

CALM – the Campaign Against Living Miserably also has help, information and tips

Homelessness

Help and information is available on our How to get help if you are homeless page for those who are homeless or worried about losing their home.

Being in isolation and managing relationships

Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, there are added pressures and concerns that can make relationships more difficult. If you need some tips to prevent tensions arising and how to resolve conflict.

Isolation and loneliness

The experience of loneliness is different for everyone. Someone can be alone without feeling lonely or even feel lonely when they are with other people. The NHS has information about loneliness.

The Bradford District Befriending Network has information about local befriending organisations.

Support for carers

Information and advice is available for carers from Carers’ Resource and Carers UK

Grief and loss

If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one Cruse Bereavement Care, West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership and The Bereavement Advice Centre offer helpful information and advice.

Foodbanks

If you are worried about how you will feed your family this winter, look at our information about foodbanks page.