Support Links

Links and resources for UK-based mental health support.

• Hello Self - Access the UK’s best clinical psychologists anytime, anywhere
• The Samaritans - Providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.
• Mind - Advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
• Campaign Against Living Miserably - Support for men dealing with mental health complications.
• The Counselling Directory
• Mental Health Today
• Sane
• Young Minds
• Mental Health Org
• Wellbeing People
• What Works Wellbeing
• Time To Change
• Calmer
• Metro News

Links and resources for teams supporting people living with chronic, or life-limiting illnesses.

• RNIB - Latest Covid-19 news for the blind community and support workers.
• MS Society - The National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
• British Heart Foundation - Funding research to beat heart and circulatory diseases and their risk factors.
• Asthma UK - Working to stop asthma attacks and, ultimately, cure asthma by funding world leading research, and supporting people with asthma to reduce their risk.
• Kidney Research - Funding research that focuses on the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease.
• Asbestos.com - Guide to Coronavirus for Cancer Patients.
• Diabetes UK - The leading charity for people living with diabetes in the UK.
• Macmillan Cancer Care - Providing specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer.
• Overcoming M.S - A place for people with MS to find relevant information and support.
• Pain UK - Helping the 28 million people in the UK who live with pain.

Links and resources for services, charities and teams supporting people who live with a Neurological Condition, or care for someone who lives with a Neurological Condition.

• Alzheimers UK - Care and research charity for people with dementia and their carers.
• The Stroke Association - Working to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research, and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages.
• Parkinsons UK - Driving better care, treatments and quality of life for people who face Parkinson's.

UK-based support for people suffering from grief or bereavement.

• Cruse Bereavement - The United Kingdom's largest bereavement charity, providing free care and bereavement counselling.

Advice, support and information for the UKs LGBT+ communities.

• Swithboard - LGBT+ helpline. A place for calm words when you need them most.
• LGBT Foundation - A national charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities.

Other useful resources for people across the UK.

• The Waiting Room - Birmingham and Solihull Health & Wellbeing services at your finger tips.
• Citizens Advice - What to do if coronavirus affects your work, benefits or travel.
• Homeless Link - Working with organisations protecting people who become homeless in England.
• CIPD - The professional body for HR and people development.