Other Sources Of Help – Mental Health

Hestia

  • Advice and support for Domestic abuse, Mental health, Modern slavery & Older people
  • Services include safe houses, domestic abuse refuges and community-based support

Hestia homepage

Tel – 020 7378 3100 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm)

Voicemail box = 020 3879 3700

If you are experiencing domestic abuse and need urgent assistance please contact the Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247. If you are in immediate danger, please call the police on 999.

East Berkshire Safe Haven

  • Free, out-of-hours mental health support in a welcoming, comfortable, non-judgmental, and non-clinical environment.
  • The experienced staff team is available to provide emotional support and information if you are in crisis or feel you are heading toward a crisis situation.
  • You can come just for a chat, or to access one-to-one emotional support from trained mental health professionals.
  • They also offer help in creating staying well and crisis plans and support visitors to access other services and organisations that may be useful to them.
  • This is a walk-in service – there’s no need to be referred. They also offer virtual support via telephone and video call.

East Berkshire Safe Haven Homepage

Tel – 07790 772 863 (evenings 5pm-11pm)

Address – 54 High Street, Slough, SL1 1EL (5pm-11pm, every day, including bank holidays and weekends)

The Safe Haven is not suitable for people needing urgent medical attention (for example, after self-harm) – for urgent medical care please attend your nearest A&E or call 999.

Turning Point

  • Support for people with drug or alcohol issues, a mental health concern, or a learning disability. 

Turning Point Homepage

Tel – 01753 692548 (9am – 5pm)

East Berkshire Wellbeing Service

  • Information on how to access a wide range of mental health and wellbeing services

East Berkshire Healthcare Services Page

Buckinghamshire Council

Helping Hands Team

  • Bucks Helping Hands team is available to help individuals or families in need, those on low incomes and those who are experiencing a financial emergency or crisis.
  • Support and advice can be provided for energy and water costs, broadband, food, debt and money problems, employment, healthcare travel costs, mental health, children’s social care and holiday activities, adult learning and skills for employment.

Help With The Cost Of Living

Help Through Hardship Helpline

  • Help Through Hardship can help address your crisis and provide support to maximise your income, help you navigate the benefits system, and identify any additional grants you could be entitled to.
  • If needed, they’ll issue you with a voucher so you can get an emergency food parcel from your local food bank.
  • Please note this number is for people who do not have enough money for food – if you are a local organisation or charity that works with people who might need the food bank, please contact us directly.

Help Through Hardship Homepage

Helpline Telephone – 0808 208 2138 (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm)