Local Contacts Offering Support
For urgent mental health support please call the local NHS Mental Health Central Access Point on 0808 800 3302
Market Harborough Neighbourhood Mental Health Café is open for people aged over 18 years old, without appointments, from 10.30am – 4pm each Thursday in The Lounge, Market Harborough Congregational Church, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7JD (please use Bowden Lane entrance). Anyone who feels they would benefit from some mental health support, whether they are feeling lonely, anxious or are finding it hard to manage difficult feelings. Just pop in, or if you do not wish to attend in person you can call 0808 800 3302.
Lutterworth Neighbourhood Mental Health Café is open for people aged over 18 years old, without appointments, from 5pm – 9pm each Wednesday and 9am – 1pm each Friday at The Wellbeing Hub at Lutterworth Sports Centre in Lutterworth. Anyone who feels they would benefit from some mental health support, whether they are feeling lonely, anxious or are finding it hard to manage difficult feelings. Just pop in, or if you do not wish to attend in person you can call 0808 800 3302
For more information please visit: www.leicspart.nhs.uk/service/neighbourhood-mh-cafes/
Harborough Local Sport Alliance – Staying active is a great way to improve your mental health and wellbeing, as well as meet new friends. There are lots of sports and physical activities happening across the Harborough district which you can enjoy.
My Mind Matters is a Harborough district based project set up to help you to take control of your life whilst living with a mental health diagnosis.
FREEVA – Domestic Abuse support for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Freephone 0808 80 200 28
For more mental health support and advice in Leicestershire please visit: www.lampadvocacy.co.uk
Vista an organisation for people with sight impairment and sight loss, is based in Leicester and offers information, social events and activities, classes and trips to people of all ages including children, with support for parents.
National Contacts Offering Support
Samaritans – www.samaritans.org
Samaritans offer a free listening and support service 24/7 throughout the year. You can contact them on their helpline on 116 123, or email them on jo@samaritans.org if you find that writing down your thoughts helpful. Their phone line provides an immediate response, email may take a few days.
Samaritans do not only deal with people who are feeling desperate enough to think about ending their lives, and they offer support if you are going through a tough time and need to offload your worries to someone who is not a friend or family member. The service is confidential and anonymous.
Mind – www.mind.org.uk
Mind offers free mental health support and information for adults, and it also has a special section for young people between 11 and 18 years old.
Its Adult section provides a wide range of information on types of mental health issues, how to support someone else who is going through tough times, tips for everyday living, and crisis resources.
Its Young Person’s area offers information and support on anger, self-harm, confidence and self-care, whether they are seeking this for themselves, their friends or their family, especially if they are young carers.
BEAT – www.beatingeatingdisorders.org.uk
About 1.25 million people in the UK suffer from an eating disorder, such as bulimia, binge-eating, and anorexia. They are of all ages, genders and backgrounds.
BEAT provides a national helpline, contact either by phone on 0808 8010677 or by email or webchat, all free of charge. The helplines are open Monday to Friday, 3 pm to 8 pm.
The Helpline exists to encourage people to get help quickly, as the sooner someone starts treatment, the greater the chance of recovery
Refuge – www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Refuge is the site for women and children against domestic violence, whether this is mental, coercive control, physical, sexual or stalking. This can happen at any time in a relationship, including after a relationship has broken down.
The site provides information and support on keeping safe, what is abuse, and supporting someone who is undergoing abuse or a survivor.
The Helpline for Refuge is 0800 2000 247, and is a free and confidential service available 24/7 throughout the year. There is also a chat live online service available on the website from Mondays to Fridays, 3 pm to 10 p.m.
Ann Craft Trust – www.anncrafttrust.org
This site offers resources and support for adults on all aspects of mental health and wellbeing, including over-exercising, eating disorders, period poverty, sport, loneliness, bullying and harassment, and domestic abuse.
National Autistic Society – www.autism.org.uk
This organisation has a Spectrum online magazine with stories about the experiences of autistic people and their carers too, and also an online running support group for autistic runners to chat with others. It is for general information about autism for everyone, and also more specialised information if needed.
Further organisations are listed on the English Athletics website here: https://www.englandathletics.org/welfare/mental-health-and-wellbeing
Health Conditions
A person’s wellbeing may also be affected by long term health conditions. These charities offer specific support for those conditions:
RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind) – www.rnib.org.uk
Provides information, education and learning tools, supportive aids and technology
Supporting Others
If you are concerned for the immediate safety of someone please call 999.
You should encourage them to seek help through their GP, family, friends and support services.
Guidance on supporting someone with their mental health can be found on the Mind website.
