Useful contact details for young people

Abuse/violence

Local:
Domestic Violence Advice Line - 01452 500115
SOCA (Survivors of Childhood Abuse) - 01452 309026

National:
NSPCC - 0808 8005000
NSPCC Asian Child Protection Helpline - 0800 096 7719
Childline - 0800 1111

Adoption

National:
Adoption Contact Register - 0151 471 4830
Childline - 0800 1111

Alcohol

Local:
GDAS (Gloucestershire Drugs & Alcohol Service) Cheltenham - 01242 584881
Cinderford - 01594 825656
Gloucester - 01452 381166
Stroud - 01453 755711

National:
Alcoholics Anonymous - 01452 418515
Al-Anon (for relatives/friends of drinkers) - 020 7403 0888

Bereavement/death

Local:
Winstons Wish - 01452 394377
Family Line - 0845 2030405
Cruse - 01242 252518

Bullying

Local:
Bravo - 01432 851349

National:
Childline - 0800 1111
Anti-Bullying Campaign - 020 7378 1446
Kidscape - 020 7730 3300

Carers - for young people who look after other family members

Local:
Young carers - 01452 309399

National:
Carers UK - 0207 490 8818 or visit www.childsoc.org.uk/youngcarers

Counselling services

Local:
Share Young Peoples - 01452 524019 (for Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury areas)
SOCA (Survivors of Childhood Abuse) - 01452 309026
Teens in crisis - 01594 541048 (for Forest of Dean area)

National:
Samaritans - 08457 909090

Disability

Local:
Equals – disability advice centre - 01242 237292

National:
Mencap 0207 7454 0454

Discrimination

Local:
Equals – disability advice centre - 01242 237292
Gloucester Racial Equality Council - 01452 301290

National:
Gay & Lesbian switchboard - 0845 3452449

Drugs

Local:
GDAS (Gloucestershire Drugs & Alcohol Service)
Cheltenham - 01242 584881
Cinderford - 01594 825656
Gloucester - 01452 381166
Stroud - 01453 755711

National:
National Drugs Helpline - 0800 776600
Release - 020 7729 9904

Eating disorders

Local:
The Eating Disorders Project - 01452 891206

National:
Eating Disorders Youth Helpline - 08456347650

Gambling

National:
Gamcare - 0845 6000 133

General info

Local:
Cheltenham Grapevine - 01242 255888
Cotswolds: contact Youth and Community on 01285 650067 for local details
Forest of Dean CANDI - 01594 825410
Gloucester Grapevine - 01452 500080
Stroud & Dursley Painswick Inn - 01453 759400
Tewkesbury: Families & Children’s’ Info Service - 01452 336100

National: Contact the Youth Service in your area.

Health (general)

Local:
Gloucestershire GUIDE - 01452 331131

National:
NHS Direct - 0845 4647

HIV/AIDS

Local:
Cheltenham - 01242 224666
Gloucester - 01452 308328
For details of services in other areas of the county, ring the Gloucester number above.

National:
The Terence Higgins Trust - 0845 12 21 200
National Sexual Health Helpline - 0800 567 123
Teen Spirit at Body & Soul - 020 7383 7678
HIFY-UK - 0800 298 3099
Sheffield Centre for HIV & Sexual Health - 0114 226 1906/1908

Housing

Local:
Cheltenham: Cheltenham Community Projects - 01242 228999

Cotswolds:

• Cirencester Housing for Young People - 01285 644900
• Cotswold Young Single Housing Project - 01285 644640
• Shelter - via 01452 411080
• Forest of Dean: Doorways - 01594 826491
• Gloucester: Glofysh - 01452 381650
• Stroud & Dursley: Glofysh - 01453 756069
• Painswick Inn Project - 01453 759400
• Tewkesbury Young Single Housing Project - 01684 273220

National:
Shelterline - 0808 800 4444

Young people in Gloucestershire can also phone the Council for your area (see Your council). For young people in other areas, contact the national numbers or the council for your area (available from directory enquiries on 118 500).

Young people under 16 cannot access any of the housing services listed - contact ASTRA on - 0800 3894992 if you live in Gloucestershire. Click here for full contact details for ASTRA.

Men's helplines -  support for men who have been sexually abused or raped

National:
MASH - 0117 907 7100
SAMS - 01793 878316

Mental health

National:
Saneline (info & support) - 0845 7678000
Youth Access - 020 8772 9900

Rape

Local:
Rape Crisis - 01452 526770
For young people outside Gloucestershire, call directory enquiries on 118 500 and ask for rape crisis.

Relationships

Local:
Relate - 01452 522071 (See also Counselling Services)

National:
Call 118 500 and ask for Relate in/near your location.
Sexwise - 0800 282930

Running away

Local:
ASTRA - 0800 389 4992

National:
[go to map of UK projects for young runaways]

Sexuality

Local:
Proud Start - 01452 306800
Gay & Lesbian ‘Friend’ Helpline - 01452 306800

National:
Gay & Lesbian switchboard - 0845 3452449

Sexual health

Local:
For help and advice about contraception, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted diseases etc…call Gloucester 01452 394201 or Cheltenham 01242 272374. They will also be able to tell you about services available in your local area.

National:
Sexwise - 0800 282930
Brook Advisory Service - 0800 0185 023
British Pregnancy Advisory Service - 08457 304030
FPA - 020 7837 4044

Smoking

National Quitline - 0800 002200

Your council

The numbers listed below are for the main switchboard. Ask to be put through to the department you want, eg housing etc…

Cheltenham Borough - 01242 262626
Cotswold District - 01285 623000
Forest of Dean District - 01594 810000
Gloucester City - 01452 522232
Stroud District - 01453 766321
Tewkesbury District - 01684 295010

For young people in other areas, contact directory enquiries on 118 500 and ask for the council which covers your area.

Note: Please email us with any corrections or changes to the above numbers - thank you!

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