DIRECTORY
Requests for private counselling & psychotherapy can be sent to The Hill Counselling Practice at hello@thehillcp.com
Listed below are a selection of other local & national support services*
Alcohol & Drug Misuse Support
Acorn
0161 484 0000
Emotional, social, lifelong recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
0800 9177 650
Email: help@aamail.org
Fellowship of men and women. Find a meeting
FRANK
0300 1236600
Text: 82111
Everything you need to know about drugs, their effects and the law.
Inspire East Lancashire
www.inspirelancs.org.uk/east-lancs
01254 495382
Substance Misuse Service (including alcohol)
email: eastlancs.info@cgl.org.uk
We Are With You
Free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health from a local service or online
Antenatal and Postnatal
Snowdrop Doula
01282 926410
Antenatal, postnatal services across Lancashire, Cumbria
Bereavement Services
Cruse
0808 808 1677
The Good Grief Trust
Grief Chat
Live chat
Transforming access to bereavement counselling
Pendleside Hospice
01282 440102
Bereavement support includes counselling, support groups, cookery + more
email: pendlesidehosp.referrals@nhs.net
Children & Young People's Services
Brook
01282 416596
Free & confidential sexual health service for young people aged 24yrs and under
Childline
0800 1111
email or 1-2-1 counsellor chat available
Free, private and confidential service for under 19’s in the UK. Talk about any issue they are going through
The Mix
0808 808 4994
1-2-1 chat available
Essential support for under 25’s
On My Mind
Resources for young people
Young Minds
Young people's mental health support
Community Projects
BFC in the Community Kitchen
Burnley Community Kitchen - Burnley FC in the Community (burnleyfccommunity.org)
Foodbank, community cafe, teaching space, a meeting space and an internet cafe
Citadel Colne
07422 344244
Community support inc. counselling, mindfulness & therapies
Church on the Street (COTS) Burnley
01282 222203
Cafe and community hub. Worship, recovery, food & friendship
Colne Open Door Centre
01282 860 342
Drop in support centre offering help, guidance, caching and counselling. A community snack bar with free internet access for employment support
The Hub
facebook/thehubatpadiham
email: thehubatpadiham@gmail.com
97 Burnley Rd, Padiham
Community Support inc. Adult Learning, Activities, Internet Access
Eating Disorder Services
Beat
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
England: 0808 801 0677 (weekday 9am - midnight, weekends (inc. bank holidays 4pm - midnight)
UK Eating Disorder Charity
One-to-one web chat available
Lancashire Care Eating Disorder Service
www.lscft.nhs.uk/our-services/service-finder-z/eating-disorder-service
East Lancashire: 01282 657999
SEED
01772 915735
Support and Education for Eating Disorders
Financial Counselling
Step Change
0800 138 1111
Debt Charity
Gamblers Anonymous
North-West Helpline
07974668999
Homelessness
Gateway Burnley
Essential support for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
LGBTQ+
Stonewall
Information, support and guidance on LGBTQ+ inclusion. Including Young Stonewall
Lancashire LGBT
Support for LGBTQ+ people across Lancashire
Hidayahlgbt+
Gender, Sexuality and Islam
LGBT Foundation
0345 330 30 30
Advice, Support & Information
Menopause
Balance
App also available
Essential website for all things menopause
Menopause Matters
Independant website with up to date support and guidance
Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
Anxiety UK
03444 775 774
or text: 07537 416 905
National charity helping people with anxiety
CALM
0800 58 58 58
Campaign Against Living Miserably
Mind
infoline: 0300 123 3393
Mental Health Charity
Mindsmatter
Burnley: 01282 657268
Pendle: 01282 657927
Free psychological therapies to people aged 16+ in Lancashire. Self-refer online
Lancashire Mind
Mental Health Urgent Response
24/7 - 0800 953 0110
SHOUT
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
24/7
Free, confidential mental health text support
Samaritans
116 123
email: jo@samaritans.org
Whatever you’re going through, you can call any time from any phone for FREE
East Lancashire NHS Access to Mental Health Support
www.lscft.nhs.uk/accessingmentalhealthsupport/east-lancashire
0800 0130 707
24-hour access to mental health care, advice, support and treatment.
Positive Action in the Community
Projects include:
Be Free: Support for adults affected by domestic abuse
Be Free: Support for children & young people)
Safespace: 24hr supported accommodation for 16-21yr olds at risk of becoming homeless
EVOLVE: Counselling & life skills service for all PAC users
Men’s Support
Andy’s Man Club, Burnley
www.burnleyfccommunity.org/community-welfare-inclusion/andys-man-club/
email: m.payne@burnleyfc.com
Talking group for men
Turf Moor. Monday evenings
Men’s Den Colne
Mens peer support group
Wednesday 6-7:30pm
Men's Mental Health
www.burnleyfccommunity.org/community-welfare-inclusion-claret-in-mind/
Weekly football session
Men’s Shed
01282 715574
email: simon.gill@linkbridgecentre.com
Community spaces where men can enjoy practical hobbies.
Support for Domestic Violence
Lancashire Women
0300 330 1354
email: talktous@lancashirewomen.org
Empowering women to live safer, happier & more positive lives. Employment, mental health, money advice, justice & safety, domestic violence & homelessness
Safenet
0300 3033 581
Empowering you to live free from domestic abuse
Self-Harm Support
RightLines
Clitheroe
For young people who feel the need to self harm
Harmless
Help overcoming issues related to self harm and suicide
Veteran Support
Healthier Heroes CIC
01282 966730
Providing veterans and their families with help around mental health and wellbeing
Op Courage
The Veterans mental health and wellbeing service
PTSD Resolution
0300 302 0551
Counselling forces veterans and reservists
* all contact details were correct at the time of publishing
