Useful Contacts
New Era Domestic Abuse
Local helpline: 0300 303 3778 or, if you’d like to chat online with New Era, you can do this now by live chat. Click here to visit website.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Click here to visit the website Service that provides guidance and support for potential victims, as well as those who are worried about friends and loved ones. It also has a form through which you can book a safe time for a call from the team. Call: 0808 2000 247
Women's Aid
Women's Aid (click here to visit website) has a range of direct services for survivors, including a live chat service and an online Survivors’ Forum. They have developed additional advice specifically designed for the current coronavirus outbreak.
Men’s Advice Line
The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. Call: 0808 801 0327 Click here to visit website
Galop - LGBT+
Galop (click here) runs the National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse specialist helpline. Email: help@galop.org.uk. Call: 0800 999 542
Hestia - abusive relationships
Hestia (click here) provides a free mobile app, Bright Sky, which provides support and information to anyone who may be in an abusive relationship or those concerned about someone they know.
Chayn - abusive situations different languages
Chayn (click here) provides online help and resources in a number of languages about identifying manipulative situations and how friends can support those being abused.
Sexual assault referral centres
Sexual assault referral centres continue to provide non-judgmental advice and support services to victims and survivors of sexual assault or abuse. Interviews, forensic examinations and sexual health and counselling services are offered in a comfortable environment where staff will ensure that victims and survivors will be managed safely to comply with coronavirus guidance.
Please call your local sexual assault referral centre to arrange care and support, which may be provided in person or remotely depending on your needs.
click here to search for your local service
Karma Nirvana - 'honour' based abuse
If you are suffering abuse from your family or community because they say that you have compromised their ‘honour’, or if they are trying to force you into marriage, you can get help. Karma Nirvana runs the national honour-based abuse helpline. Email: support@karmanirvana.org.uk. Call: 0800 5999 247
Imkaan - violence against black and minority women
Imkaan (click here) is a women’s organisation addressing violence against black and minority women and girls.
Stay Safe East - disabled victims and survivors
Stay Safe East provides specialist and holistic advocacy and support services to disabled victims and survivors of abuse.
SignHealth - support for deaf people
Sign Health (click here) provides domestic abuse service support for deaf people in British Sign Language (BSL). WhatsApp or Facetime: 07970 350366 Telephone: 020 3947 2601 Email: da@signhealth.org.uk
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty towards Children (NSPCC) Telephone Number 0808 800 500
Child line – 0800 1111
Call 111 to access the NHS 111 service for 24 hour medical advice including out of hours dental care
North Staffordshire Mind 0300 123 3393
Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline 0808 800 2234
The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90
Stoke on Trent Adult Social Care 0800 561 0015
BPAS (British Pregnancy Advisory Service) 03457 30 40 30
The Carers UK Adviceline 0808 808 7777 or email advice@carersuk.org
FRANK Confidential Drugs Advice 0300 123 6600
Duty Social Worker (if you have concerns about a child) 01782 235100
NHS England 0300 311 2233
Help With Health Costs 0300 330 1343
DMH Douglas Macmillan Hospice (24 hour advice from palliative care nurses) 01782 344300
Befriending service over the phone.
Contact Lisa to make a referral
07792120541
Online cooking sessions
Contact Iona Tues & Thurs iona@mcmstoke.org.uk 07508 500702
or Lisa lisa@mcmstoke.org.uk 07792120541
Our gardening club here at Harley Street
every Wednesday 10.15am - 11.30am
Contact Rob 07587 034299 or Lisa 07792120541
Morning walk Hanley Park
Thursdays 10.15am
Contact Lisa for further details booking required. lisa@mcmstoke.org.uk 07792120541
Photography group Every Monday morning Burslem Park
Please contact Dan for further info - 07572 150768 daniel.lyttleton@mcmstoke.org.uk
Free Seated Samba with Mika
Thursday 11.15am - 12noon
Contact Mika for further info 07505109910
Self Help for patients suffering with chronic pain conditions
Get self help - https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/Pain&Fatigue.pdf
Moodjuice - self help - Chronic Pain leaflet - https://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/ChronicPain.asp
Self help plan
Online CBT course
Peer support
- Changes - 01782 411 433 – 07846 187 092 – are a local organisation offering digital workshops on mental health issues. http://changeshere4u.org.uk/
- Stoke Wellbeing Team offer a physical wellbeing prescription service. You can self-refer by phone or online. 0300 123 0907 option 2. Healthy-minds.org.uk
Citizen's Advice Bureau 03444 111 444 - Advice Line
Mental Health (including Healthy Minds, Access Team and CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) 0300 123 0907
Royal Stoke Hospital Switchboard 01782 715444
Cobridge Community Health Centre - Sexual Health and contraception clinic appointments 0300 790 0165
LGBT Network (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans network) 01782 266998