| |  | CAB Adviceguide www.adviceguide.org.uk
For CAB offices see Your Town/Area or www.citizensadvice.org.uk |
| | | Community Legal Service Direct 0845 345 4 345 www.clsdirect.org.uk |
| | | NUS (National Union of Students) www.nusonline.co.uk |
| | | Consumer Direct 08454 04 05 06
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk |
| | | Somerset County Council 0845 345 9166 www.somerset.gov.uk |
| | | Mendip District Council 01749 648999 www.mendip.gov.uk |
| | | Sedgemoor District Council 0845 408 2540 www.sedgemoor.gov.uk |
| | | South Somerset District Council 01935 462462 www.southsomerset.gov.uk |
| | | Taunton Deane Borough Council 01823 356356 www.tauntondeane.gov.uk
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| | | West Somerset District Council 01643 703704 www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk |
| | | Crime Stoppers 0800 555 111 www.crimestoppers-uk.org |
| | | Police 999 for emergency use. |
| | | Talk to Frank www.talktofrank.com Information and advice on all drugs related issues. |
| | | On The Level 01749 675766 www.onthelevel.org.uk confidential service for young people living throughout Somerset |
| | | Know Your Limits 0800 917 8282 www.knowyourlimits.gov.uk
Interactive website giving information on the effects of drinking alcohol. |
| | | Equal Opportunities Commission Helpline 0845 601 5901 www.eoc.org.uk
Information and advice on sex discrimination |
| | | The Disability Alliance 020 7247 8776 www.disabilityalliance.org
Information on benefits for people with disabilities |
| | | Disability Rights Commission Helpline 08457 622 633 www.drc-gb.org
Aims to promote civil rights for disabled people |
| | | Commission for Racial Equality 0207 939 0000 www.cre.gov.uk |
| | | Somerset Racial Equality Council 01458 274200 www.srec.org.uk |
| | | NHS Direct 0845 4647 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk and www.somerset.nhs.uk for any medical advice including emergency contraception |
| | | Contraceptive & Sexual Health Service 01823 331121 |
| | | Sexual Health Line 0800 567123
Advice on HIV, AIDs, sexual health and sexually transmitted infections |
| | | Ruthinking 0800 28 29 30
Advice on sex, relationships and contraception. |
| | | SIGNPOSTS 0800 317220 www.somerset-health.org.uk/signposts
Advice, information, health, disability and community care |
| | | MIND INFOLINE 08457 660 163 www.mind.org.uk |
| | | SANE LINE 08457 678 000 www.sane.org.uk |
| | | MINDLINE - SOMERSET helpline 01823 276892 |
| | | RETHINK National Advice Line 020 8974 6814 www.rethink.org |
| | | Maze Advocacy Tel: 0800 970 9883 Text 07806 444 353 www.mazeadvocacy.net
Advocacy for young people in emotional or mental distress.
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| | | Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association, Strode House, 10 Leigh Road, Street, Somerset BA16 0HA
Telephone Helpline 01458 448600 Wednesdays, 10am until 1pm and Thursdays, 4pm until 7pm www.swedauk.org |
| | | Taunton Deane - 01823 356325 |
| | | Mendip - 01749 648999 |
| | | South Somerset - 01935 462 771 |
| | | Sedgemoor - 0845 4082547 |
| | | West Somerset - 01643 703 704 |
| | | Shelterline 0808 8004444 www.shelter.org.uk |
| | | Community Legal Service Direct 0845 345 4 345 www.clsdirect.org.uk
Provides free information, help and advice on a range of legal issues.
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| | | National Debtline 0808 808 4000 www.nationaldebtline.co.uk |
| | | Gamblers Anonymous 08700 50 88 80 www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk |
| | | CAB Adviceguide www.adviceguide.org.uk (see Your Town/Area for local offices) |
| | | Benefits (Under 18) Connexions Somerset (see Your Town/Area for local centres) |
| | | Benefits (Over 18) Jobcentre Plus 0845 6060 704 |
| | | Child Benefit Helpline 0845 302 1444 |
| | | Left home, run away?
Under 18
Runaway Helpline 0808 800 70 70 www.runawayhelpline.org
For confidential help and advice. |
| | | Over 18
Message Home Helpline 0800 700 740 www.missingpersons.org If you wish to send a message to their family or carer, or need to seek confidential help and advice.
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| | | Carers UK 0808 808 7777 www.carersuk.org.uk |
| | | Lone Parent Helpline 0800 018 5026 |
| | | Gingerbread 0800 0184318 www.gingerbread.org.uk |
| | | Parentline Plus Helpline 0808 800 2222 www.parentlineplus.org.uk |
| | | NCH - www.itsnotyourfault.org Worried about your parents splitting up |
| | | Relate 0845 130 40 10 www.relate.org.uk Relationship counselling |
| | | Cruse Bereavement Care www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Under 18 - 0808 808 1677
Over 18 - 0870 167 1677 |
| | | Somerset Gay & Lesbian Switchboard 01823 327078 www.somersetgayhealth.com |
| | | Travellers Advice Line 0845 120 2980 |
| | | Somerset Traveller Education Service 01823 355870 |
| | | The Robert Barton Trust 01458 833797 |
| | | Friends, Families & Travellers (FFT) 01273 234 777
www.gypsy-traveller.org
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| | | NSPCC Child Protection Helpline 0808 800 500 |
| | | Social Services (Children's Social Care) (see Your Town/Area or call 0845 345 9122 for local centres)
In emergency outside of office hours contact The Emergency Duty Team 01458 253241. The Emergency Duty Team can also be through any police station. |
| | | Women's Aid National Domestic Helpline 0808 2000 247 www.womensaid.org.uk |
| | | Victim Support Helpline 0845 3030900 www.victimsupport.com
For people affected by crime |
| | | Anti Bullying Campaign www.bullying.co.uk
Advice and support if you are being bullied. |
| | | National Minimum Wage Helpline 0845 6000 678 www.tiger.gov.uk |
| | | Trouble at Work - www.troubleatwork.org.uk Aimed at working students |
| | | Work Smart - www.worksmart.org.uk Employment rights from TUC |
