Useful Resources

Telephone Numbers

Addaction - Ripley

01773 744594

Age Concern Derbyshire

01773 768240

Alcoholics Anonymous

08457 697555

Amber Valley Social Services

01629531452

Benefits Advice Line

0800 882200

Breakout (young people’s treatment service)

01773 571595 / 0800 5871456 /01332 349867

Childline

0800 1111

Cruse Bereavement Care

0844 4779400

Derby Rape Crisis

01332 372545

Domestic Violence

08457 023468

FRANK (helpline for confidential drugs info)

0800 776600

Heanor Memorial Health Centre

01773 599410

Ilkeston Hospital

01159 305522

London Rd Community Hospital

01332 347141

Nottingham City Hospital

01159 691169

Nottingham University Hospital (QMC)

01159 249924

Parentline

0808 800222

Relate

01332 349177

Ripley Hospital

01773 743456

Royal Derby Hospital

01332 340131

Samaritans

08457 909090

Sexual Health Clinic

01332 254847

SPODA (supporting parents of drug abusers)

0800 0685718

Talk it over (pregnancy options and loss support)

07867 470 588

Hospital Transport

If you need to book hospital appointment for a routine appointment please use the following service:

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS)
TEL: 0300 300 3434

 

As always, if it is an emergency, please call 999.

Top mental health resources for SPECIFIC SITUATIONS

Young people

Social isolation

Compass Support for counselling and support with behavioural or mental health issues
https://www.compass-uk.org/services/compass-changing-lives

Young minds advice and support for mental health for young people and their families.
www.youngminds.org.uk/

Papyrus : support for those < 35 with suicidal thoughts or family member who is struggling
www.papyrus-uk.org/

Kooth Online digital based support 12 noon-10pm
www.kooth.com

Social prescribing: local advice and collaborative work with patients coaching them to increase social activities. Also provide support for behavioural/ mental health issues in those < 18 years
https://avcvs.org/vspa-voluntary-single-point-of-access

Befriending Derbyshire: 1-2- 1 voluntary scheme www.derbyshirebefriending.org.uk/

Volunteering: to be matched with a suitable volunteer opportunities see www.communityactionderby.org.uk/volunteering/volunteers/volunteer-centre-derby

Domestic Violence

Autism/ ADHD support

Sail: counselling and support for previous sexual violence www.sailderbyshire.org.uk/

SV2 provide support for current or previous sexual violence:
www.sv2.org.uk/

Derbyshire domestic abuse helpline who can refer on to appropriate support for current abuse www.derbyshiredomesticabusehelpline.co.uk/

National autistic society can provide information and support: www.autism.org.uk/

ADHD UK provide similar for ADHD:
adhduk.co.uk/

Ripley neurodiversity hub
Four new community drop-in hubs opened for neurodiverse children and young people » Joined Up Care Derbyshire

Legal/ Employment/ financial/ benefits advice

Eating disorders

Citizen’s advice bureau
www.citizensadvicederbyshiredistricts.org.uk/

Debt advice:
www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en?source=mas#

BEAT eating disorder support for patients and supporters www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

First Steps
www.firststepsed.co.uk

Bereavement

LGBTQ+

Cruse Bereavement Care
www.cruse.org.uk 

Hope Again (Cruse for <18years)
www.hopeagain.org.uk/ 

Child Bereavement UK (for the loss of a child) www.childbereavementuk.org/

Local support for sexuality or gender identity
www.derbyshirelgbt.org.uk/ 

For Muslim specific issues LGBTQ support:
www.hidayahlgbt.com/

Self harm

Free self-directed exercise programmes

Harmless provide support line and online information https://harmless.org.uk

In depth leaflet exploring causes and self-help management of self harm
Self Harm :: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (cntw.nhs.uk)

Couch to 5k app takes you from no fitness to being able to run 5k in just 9 weeks.

Yoga with Adriene :
www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

Doctors/ nurses

Drugs and Alcohol

Support for nurses from RCN:
https://www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Help/Member-support-services/Counselling-Service 

Practitioner health: free counselling and support for doctors www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/

For support with misuse of drugs or alcohol  
www.derbyshirerecoverypartnership.co.uk/

Top mental health resources for EVERYONE

1 to 1  therapies

Self-directed CBT

Talking therapy: through Trent PTS and others please see joinedupcarederbyshire.co.uk/your-services/improving-access-to-psychological-therapies-iapt/

Well being coaching: https://www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk/services/mental-wellbeing/mental-wellbeing.aspx

Living Life to the Full (self directed online CBT based help for anxiety or depression) llttf.com/

NHS CBT based leaflet web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/

The little CBT workbook by Michael Sinclair

 

Crisis

Exercise

Derbyshire mental health support line call  (any age) call 0800 028 0077

Samaritans (tel: 116 123) or call NHS on 111 for support with suicidal thoughts.

 Shout Text SHOUT to 85258 for text bases MH support (suitable for any age) giveusashout.org/

Papyrus : support for those < 35 with suicidal thoughts or family member who is struggling www.papyrus-uk.org/

Exercise on prescription (12 week free gym membership) https://www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk/professionals/professionals.aspx

Daily Zoom online @ home classes:
https://www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk/services/getting-active/getting-active.aspx

We are Undefeatable (practical advice about how to get active with a long term physical condition)
weareundfeatable.co.uk 

Free football classes and fitness education for those 35-65 years and overweight
www.efltrust.com/FITFANS/

Insomnia

Mindfulness

Online leaflet on understand sleep and how to improve it - https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/Sleeping%20Problems.pdf 

Medito app found at
https://meditofoundation.org/medito-app

Headspace app- sleep-casts and sleep radio (some free, some paid content)

Smiling mind app: kids and adults (all free) www.smilingmind.com.au/

Insight timer app: free (some additional paid content) insighttimer.com/en-gb

Book:   Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world

Anxiety symptoms

Peer support

Insight timer app: mostly free insighttimer.com/en-gb

Book: Overcoming Anxiety: A Self-Help Guide Using  Cognitive Behavioural Techniques by Helen Kennerley

In depth online anxiety leaflet with exercises:  Anxiety :: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (cntw.nhs.uk)

Local support groups/ befriending for mental health:  
www.rethink.org/help-in-your-area/services/community-support/derbyshire-recovery-and-peer-support-service/

Patient Education

Helplines

Books on prescription  from local library  – about 20 books on mindfulness, CBT, sleeping. https://reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/mental-health

https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/ patient leaflets that are CBT based for self help

Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service on 0800 028 0077

Mind Info Line: 0300 123 3393 / www.mind.org.uk/

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) helpline: 0800 58 58 58 or see www.thecalmzone.net/