ADHD: ADHD AF+ https://www.adhdasfemales.com

ADHD UK https://adhduk.co.uk

ADHD Adult UK https://www.adhdadult.uk/

YoungMinds - ADHD Support for Parents:

•  https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/adhd/

• Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544

General Neurodiversity Support:

• WPA Health & Wellbeing - Neurodiversity:

  •  https://www.wpa.org.uk/health-wellbeing/neurodiversity

  • Phone: 01823 625050 (General enquiries for WPA, may be able to direct you)

  • Note: This is an information hub with articles and resources on various neurodivergent conditions and workplace support.

• MindMate:

  •  https://mindmate.org.uk/neurodiversity-information-hub/

  • Note: This is a Leeds-based resource but offers a wide range of information and support for neurodivergent individuals and families, particularly for children and young people. No national phone number is listed, contact is usually via their website.

• NHS Dorset - Neurodiversity:

  •  https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/neurodiversity/

  • Note: This NHS trust provides helpful resources and links to various neurodiversity supports. No direct national phone number is listed, contact would typically be through local NHS services.

Autism:

• National Autistic Society:

  •  https://www.autism.org.uk/

  • Autism Helpline: 0808 800 4104

• Ambitious about Autism:

  •  https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/

  • Phone: 020 8815 5444

• Autism Initiatives:

  •  https://autisminitiatives.org/

  • Note: Provides services across the UK and Ireland, website has contact forms for different regions.

• Autism Alliance UK:

  •  https://www.autism-alliance.org.uk/

  • Note: This is a partnership of organizations, so the website provides information and links to member organizations rather than a direct helpline.

Dyslexia:

• The Dyslexia Association:

  •  https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/

  • Helpline Contact Form: https://www.dyslexia.uk.net/service/helpline/

  • Operations Team: 0115 9246880 (for service-related enquiries)

• British Dyslexia Association (BDA):

  •  https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/

  • Helpline: 0333 405 8405

• Dyslexia UK:

  •  https://www.dyslexiauk.co.uk/

  • Note: Focuses on resources and information; contact is typically via website forms.

Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder - DCD):

• Dyspraxia Foundation:

  •  https://dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/

  • Helpline: 01462 455016

• Contact (for families with disabled children, including dyspraxia):

  •  https://contact.org.uk/conditions/dyspraxia/

  • Helpline: 0808 808 3555

• The Brain Charity (support for neurological conditions including dyspraxia):

  •  https://www.thebraincharity.org.uk/condition/dyspraxia/

  • 0151 298 2999

General Mental health:

• Shout: https://giveusashout.org

• Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/

• SANEline 0300 304 7000 https://www.sane.org.uk/

• Shout: https://giveusashout.org/ 

Eating Disorders:

• Eating Disorders Support Helpline http://www.eatingdisorderssupport.co.uk/ 

Mood disorders

• Moodswings https://www.moodswings.org.uk 0161 832 3736

Depression:

• Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/,  

• HOPELINE247 0800 068 4141 https://papyrus-uk.org/ 

Loneliness and isolation:

• Campaign to End Loneliness https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/

OCD

• OCD Action Helpline https://www.ocdaction.org.uk/ 0300 6365478

Anxiety:

• Anxiety UK 03444 775 774 https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

• No Panic 0300 772 9844 https://nopanic.org.uk/ 

Self-harm:

• Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/

• Self Injury Support 0808 8008088 sms:07537 432444 https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/ 

• Self-loathing: Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/ 

Suicide

• Samaritans 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/

• National Suicide Prevention Helpline 0800 6895652 https://www.spuk.org.uk/national-suicide-prevention-helpline-uk/

• Silence of Suicide 0808 115 1505 https://sossilenceofsuicide.org/ 
  

Mental health support for veterans:

• Combat Stress 0800 138 1619 https://www.combatstress.org.uk/

Youth

• The Mix https://www.themix.org.uk/

• Childline 0800 1111 https://www.childline.org.uk/ 

• Youth services and mentoring: The Prince's Trust 0800 842 842 https://www.princestrust.org.uk/ 

Alcohol: Alcoholics Anonymous UK 0800 9177 650 https://www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.uk/ 

Drug use: Talk to Frank 0300 123 6600 https://www.talktofrank.com/

Narcotics Anonymous 0300 999 1212 https://ukna.org/ 

Addiction recovery for specific substances:

Cocaine Anonymous UK 0800 612 0225 https://cocaineanonymous.org.uk/ 

Sex addiction: Sex Addicts Anonymous UK https://saarecovery.org.uk/

Gambling: National Gambling Helpline 08088020133 https://www.begambleaware.org/ 

Support for Families DrugFam 0300 8883853 https://www.drugfam.co.uk 

Nacoa National Association for Children of Alcoholics 0800 358 3456 http://www.nacoa.org.uk 

Al-Anon Family Groups 0800 0086 811 https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/ 

Adoption: Family Action www.family-action.org.uk 

Breakups: Relate https://www.relate.org.uk/ 

Bereavement: Cruse Bereavement Care 0808 808 1677 https://www.cruse.org.uk/ 

Family conflict: Relate https://www.relate.org.uk/ 

Family estrangement: Stand Alone https://www.standalone.org.uk/ 

Family illness: Carers UK 0808 808 7777 https://www.carersuk.org/

Parenting: FamilyLine 0808 8026666 https://www.family-action.org.uk 

Single parents: Gingerbread 0808 802 0925 https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/ 

Pregnancy: NCT Support Line 0300 330 0700 https://www.nct.org.uk/ 

Relationship struggles: Relate https://www.relate.org.uk/ 

Parenting support: Family Lives 0808 800 2222 https://www.familylives.org.uk/ 

LGBTQ+ issues: Stonewall https://www.stonewall.org.uk/

LGBT Foundation 0345 330 3030 https://lgbt.foundation

Switchboard LGBT Helpline 0800 0119100 https://switchboard.lgbt/ 

LGBT Mental Health: MindOut Mental health support for LGBTQ+ communities 01273 234839 https://www.mindout.org.uk/ 

Hate Crime, Domestic and sexual violence: Galop Support for LGBT+ victims of hate crime, domestic abuse, and sexual violence 0800 999 5428 https://www.galop.org.uk/

Gender Identity: 0808 801 0400 https://mermaidsuk.org.uk 

Cancer: Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 00 00 https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

Marie Curie Support Line 0800 090 2309 https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/ 

Dementia: Alzheimer's Society 0300 222 1122 https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ 

Dementia Connect Support Line 0333 150 3456 https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ 

Grief: Cruse Bereavement Care 0808 808 1677 https://www.cruse.org.uk/

GriefTalk 0808 802 0111 https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/ 

GriefChat Helpline https://www.griefchat.co.uk/

The Compassionate Friends Grieving Parents Charity 0345 123 2304 https://www.tcf.org.uk/ 

Sands National Helpline Pregnancy and Newborn Loss 0808 164 3332 https://www.sands.org.uk/ 

Miscarriage Association  01924 200799 https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ 

https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/ 

Medication: National Health Service NHS https://www.nhs.uk/ 

Medical negligence: Action against Medical Accidents AvMA 0845 123 23 52 https://www.avma.org.uk/ 

MS: MS-UK Helpline 0800 783 0518 https://www.ms-uk.org/ 

NHS 111: Non-emergency medical advice and support - 111 https://www.nhs.uk/

Sexual Health: National Sexual Health Helpline 0300 123 7123 http://www.sexwise.org.uk/

Abortion: Abortion Recovery Care & Helpline 0345 603 8501 https://www.archtrust.org.uk/ 

Endometriosis: Endometriosis UK https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/  

Endo Foundation https://www.theendometriosisfoundation.org/ 

Menopause: Menopause Charity https://www.themenopausecharity.org

Women’s Health Concern: www.womens-health-concern.org 

PCOS: Verity https://www.verity-pcos.org.uk/ 

PCOS Relief: https://pcosrelief.org/ 

Sexual Health: Brook www.brook.org.uk 

Women’s Mental Health: WISH https://www.womenatwish.org.uk 

Homelessness: Shelter 0808 800 4444 https://england.shelter.org.uk/ 

Refugee and asylum seeker support: Refugee Council https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/ 

Disability support: Scope https://www.scope.org.uk/ 

Elderly care: Age UK 0800 678 1602 https://www.ageuk.org.uk/ 

Access to education and training: National Careers Service 0800 100 900 https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/ 

Youth services and mentoring: The Prince's Trust 0800 842 842 https://www.princestrust.org.uk/