EACH is a charitable support agency for people affected by homophobia. They provide a confidential helpline for children and young people (up to the age of 18) who have been the target of homophobic, biphobic, or transphobic bullying.
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Prism
Prism is Bristol’s free LGBTQIA+ alcohol and drug service, operated by BDP. They provide information, advice, and support.
St Mungo’s
St Mungo’s offer a range of services for people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or have been homeless. Services include accommodation, one-to-one support, employment support, and online wellbeing and learning opportunities.
Bristol Wellbeing College
Bristol Wellbeing College provides free interactive workshops and courses to anyone living in Bristol aged 18+. You can learn tools, skills and strategies to improve and maintain your mental wellbeing. The College delivers online (with individual tech support) and in community venues throughout Bristol. Find out more and book via the website:
Rethink Support Groups
Rethink offer a range of support groups for people with mental illness and for carers.
Women’s Aid
Women’s Aid is a national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. They have a live chat and email service for survivors, as well as information and a directory of services.
Forcesline
Forcesline is a free and confidential telephone helpline and email service that provides support for serving and ex-service men and women and reserves from the Armed Forces and for their families. SSAFA, who operate the line, are an independent charity outside of the military chain of command.
The Silver Line
The Silver Line operate a free, confidential, 24-hour telephone helpline for people aged 55+ in the UK, and offer a telephone friendship service connecting people aged 60+ with volunteers to reduce social isolation.
Bristol Nightline – for University of Bristol students (01179 266 266)
Bristol Nightline offers a confidential, impartial and non-advisory listening and information service to students of the University of Bristol. The service is open 7 days a week during term time, from 8pm to 8am by phone and 8pm to midnight by IM. There is also an email service available year-round: listening@bristol.nightline.ac.uk
Bristol Nightline – for University of Bristol students (01179 266 266) website
Maternity Action
Maternity Action provide advice, information, and confidential telephone support to parents worried about their rights at work and rights to benefits and healthcare.