if you need help (page 1)
There are four pages of resources in this section of the website, arranged in no particular order. Use this search box to find what you need.
Online Safe Spaces is a discreet portal that opens in a pop-up window from Buckinghamshire Council’s website. The portal provides support, advice and helpful contact numbers for those at risk of domestic abuse. It leaves no internet history trace and provides quick exit options for the person seeking information.
To access the portal, simply click on the Safe Spaces logo, which can be found on the footer of every page of Buckinghamshire Council’s website.
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice is a national charity and network of local charities offering confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Our nearest branch is in Thame: call 0808 278 7907.
Healthy Minds Bucks
Offers a range of free, tried and tested NHS psychological therapies to help with low mood, anxiety, worry, and stress. (Note: Healthy Minds is not an emergency service.)
Mental Health Emergencies
For life-threatening emergencies dial 999
For other emergencies call the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Mental Health Helpline on NHS 111
Samaritans 116 123
GP out of hours service
Samaritans
If you need someone to talk to, Samaritans will listen. They won't judge or tell you what to do. Contact by phone, email, letter - or download the Samaritan app.
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
We’re united against suicide. That means standing against feeling shit, standing up to stereotypes, and standing together to show life is always worth living. It means men talking and letting their mates know how they really feel. Call 0800 585858 for support or visit the CALM website for videos, advice, and webchat.
Childline
You can contact Childline about anything. Whatever your worry, it's better out than in. Childline is here to support you. Call 0800 1111 for immediate support or visit the website for online chat, advice, message boards, and calm zone.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Grief is a natural process, but it can be devastating. Cruse is here to support you after the death of someone close. Call the Buckinghamshire Cruse Helpline on 01494 511117 or visit the website for information, advice and online chat.
Aylesbury Women’s Aid (AWA)
Aylesbury Women’s Aid has over 30 years’ experience in providing support for women, children and young people who are, or have been, affected by domestic abuse. We provide free information, emotional support, and access to safe temporary accommodation to enable women and children to determine their own futures free from abuse and violence. AWA website.
One REcovery bucks
We provide a confidential, free and easy-to-access service to anyone living in Buckinghamshire impacted by their own or someone else’s use of alcohol and drugs.