Studio Upstairs are an arts and health charity providing creative community hubs and positive, life-changing interventions for people with mental and emotional difficulties.
Resources:
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide offer peer support to adults (aged 18+) who have been bereaved by suicide. Services include support groups, including a dedicated online group for men, a community forum, and telephone and email helpline services.
The Willow Tree Centre
The Willow Tree Centre provides a free confidential and unbiased one-to-one listening and support service for people experiencing difficulties related to unplanned pregnancy, abortion, and after all types of pregnancy loss.
TOP UK Bristol Group
TOP UK (Triumph Over Phobia) specialise in supported self-help for sufferers of phobias, OCD, and other related anxiety disorders. Peer support groups run regularly.
Victim Support
Victim Support offer free, independent, and confidential advice and support to anyone who has been affected by crime, including a 24-hour helpline, and advocacy for victims of domestic abuse.
WECIL
WECIL is a charity run by and for disabled people in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Services include helplines and employment support.
In B&NES, WECIL provides services for disabled children and young people, including volunteer befriending and activities.
Wellspring Counselling
Wellspring offers confidential help and support to residents of North Somerset who are experiencing loss and bereavement, relationship difficulties, stress and anxiety, depression or emotional abuse. Services are available for children and young people (aged 11 – 18) and adults (18+).
Womankind
Womankind supports women in the Bristol area with professional counselling, group psychotherapy, befriending and a helpline service.
YMCA
YMCA England and Wales support young people with issues like housing and homelessness, health and wellbeing, and information and advice.
YoungMinds
YoungMinds provide advice, information, and tools to help young people to look after their mental health, and to inform parents of young people on issues relating to youth mental health.