Further Support

We’ve curated this list of organisations offering further mental health education and support.

Phone and email services

If you are concerned about your mental health or that of someone you know, there are organisations you can talk to who can help you access the right support:

MIND

Mind have lots of information to help you understand and manage your situation when you need help. This includes a phone line which provides an information and signposting service.

Website: https://www.mind.org.uk
Infoline: 0300 123 3393
Email: [email protected]
Text: 86463

Samaritans

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. They're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year - call them for free, any time of day or night.

Website: https://www.samaritans.org
Call: 116 123
Email: [email protected]

C.A.L.M

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide. They have a helpline and web chat open daily 5pm-midnight for anyone who is feeling down and needs to talk.

Website: https://www.thecalmzone.net
Call: 0800 58 58 58
Webchat: https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/

Sane Line

Sane Line work with anyone affected by mental illness, including families, friends and carers. Their helpline is open between 4:30pm and 10pm every day. They also provide a free text-based support service called Textcare.

Website: www.sane.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 304 7000 (4:30pm – 10:30pm every evening)
Textcare: www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/textcare

Further education

These websites contain useful data, overviews and help for mental health matters you will encounter in relation to work:

Mental Health Foundation
Since 1949, the Mental Health Foundation has been the UK’s leading charity for everyone’s mental health. With prevention at the heart of what they do, they aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.

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

MIND
Mental Health at Work is a new online gateway, developed by Mind, that brings together resources, toolkits, blogs and case studies into one place.

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

CIPD
The professional body for HR and people development. Their Knowledge Hub shares evidence and insights from a wide range of resources from the CIPD.

Website: https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge

BITC
Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. The offer lots of information on their blog, factsheets, case studies and toolkits.

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