Useful service links

The Mental Health Helpline

The Mental Health Helpline is a confidential listening and information service. Available between 7.00pm and 11.00pm Monday to Friday and 12.00 noon to 12.00 midnight on Saturday and Sunday.

Phone: 0800 915 4640

Texting Service text: 07860022846 (Responses Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm)

Website: Wellbeing Helpline and Texting Service :: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (lscft.nhs.uk)

 

Samaritans

Samaritans are a 24 hour 365 days a week free listening service.

Phone: 116 123

Website: http://www.samaritans.org/

 

Alcohol Services

Horizon

Horizon is a fully integrated substance misuse treatment service available for all Blackpool residents over 25 who have problems with alcohol or drug use. Self-referrals are accepted.

Horizon
49-55 Cookson Street
Blackpool
FY1 3DR

Telephone: 01253 205156
Fax: 01253 296 522

Website: Horizon Blackpool

Drug Services

The Hub

The Hub is a substance misuse service for young people who offer support and advice on alcohol and all substances up to the age of 25. They also offer a dual diagnosis service for young people under the age of 25 who have a moderate mental health issue such as anxiety or depression and who is also experiencing problems with their drug or alcohol use. Self-referrals are accepted.

Phone: 01253 476010

Text: 07920 807021

Fax: 01253 476016

Email: thehub@blackpool.gov.uk

Website: https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Health-and-social-care/Children-and-families/Early-support/Substance-misuse.aspx

Gambling

GamCare

GamCare’s employees are dedicated and experienced professionals, helping problem gamblers as well as their friends and families. The majority of our employees work directly with problem gamblers, providing advice over the phone and online or through face-to-face counselling. We also have an education and prevention team working to raise awareness and prevent problem gambling before it starts.

 

Write to us: GamCare, 2nd Floor, 7-11 St John’s Hill, London, SW11 1TR

HelpLine: Freephone 0808 8020 133 (Available for anyone living in England, Scotland and Wales)

Calls to the HelpLine are free from landlines and most mobiles.

Email: info@gamcare.org.uk

Gamblers Anonymous UK

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to do the same.  For more information, please visit the website.

Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

Citizens Advice Blackpool

Citizens Advice Bureau offers advice on a range of topics including benefit advice, debt managements, support with housing and a range of legal issues. They can write letters and make phone calls to service providers on your behalf. They hold advice clinics in several GP surgeries across Blackpool.

Citizens Advice Bureau
6-10 Whitegate Drive
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 9AQ

Phone: 01253 308400

E-Mail: advice@blackpoolcab.org.uk 

Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

 

Step Change Debt Charity Solutions

Struggling with debt isn’t something to be ashamed of.  The team of deb experts at Step Change offer expert help to over 500,000 people a year across the UK to overcome their debt problems and get their lives back on track.  For free help and advice, please contact us.

Website: www.stepchange.org

E-Mail: Please visit the website and complete the internet based form on the “Contact Us” page

Telephone: 0800 138 1111

 

Blackpool Carers’ Centre

Blackpool Carers’ Centre provides support and resources for all carers, including those caring for children or young people and young carers. Contact them to find out more about what support they could offer to you.

Blackpool Carers’ Centre
Beaverbrooks House
147 Newton Drive
Blackpool
FY3 8LZ

Tel: 01253 393748

Fax: 01253 391616

Email: admin@blackpoolcarers.org

Website: http://www.blackpoolcarers.org/

 

Linden Centre Support Service Blackpool

The Linden Centre offers support to individuals their families and carers who are affected by a life threatening illness and experiencing problems ranging from sadness and worry to distress that is significant enough to prevent them from functioning as they normally would. This includes families and carers who have been bereaved following a terminal illness, either recently or sometime ago, and who are struggling to come to terms with this loss. Self-referrals are accepted.

The Linden Centre
Low Moor Road
Bispham
FY2 0PE

Phone: 01253 595552

Email: linden.centre@trinityhospice.co.uk

Website: http://www.trinityhospice.co.uk/services/linden-centre/

 

Lancashire Women’s Centre

Lancashire Women’s Centre provides a mind fit course which is aimed at improving self-esteem and self-confidence, money and housing advice and a legal advice clinic. The Centre is female only between the hours of 10am – 3pm. Self-referrals are accepted.

Blackpool Women’s Centre
162 Church Street
Blackpool
FY1 3PS

Tel: 01253 290007

 

Fylde Coast Women’s Aid

Fylde Coast Women’s Aid Domestic abuse services supports and encourages those who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse. They provide a range of services supporting women, children and young people across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde. More recently, they have extended their remit to support men who have been in an abusive relationship. They offer support through court proceedings and offer peer support within the community and can assist with temporary refuge accommodation.

Fylde Coast Women’s Aid helpline is staffed Monday-Friday: 9.30am – 9.30pm and Saturday-Sunday: 12 noon – 9.30pm.

Helpline: 01253 596699

Fylde Coast Women’s Aid
Blackpool
FY3 9GZ

Phone: 01253 752014

Website: www.fcwa.co.uk  to refer online.

 

Relate

Relate offers relationship counselling, family counselling, mediation, children and young person’s counselling and sex therapy. There is a charge for this service and for local rates please contact your local relate centre. Self-referrals are accepted.

Unicorn House
Mowbray Drive
Blackpool
FY3 7UN

Phone: 01772 717597

Website: https://www.relate.org.uk/

Marriage Care

Marriage Care is a national charity that supports couples in relationships by offering counselling at times of distress or difficulty and pre-marriage services. Payment for this service is made by donation.

Marriage Care
259 Church St
Blackpool
FY1 3PB

Phone: 0800 389 3801 or 01159 934 255

Website: http://www.marriagecare.org.uk/

 

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care is the leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. They offer face-to-face, telephone, email and website support and have a national helpline and local services. The services are provided by trained volunteers and are confidential and free. Please call to self-refer (01772 686 668)

 

Cruse Bereavement Care National Helpline is open Monday-Friday 9.30-5pm (excluding bank holidays), with extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, when it’s open until 8pm.

Helpline: 0808 808 1677

Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk