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 Young minds advice and support for mental health for young people and their families. Papyrus : support for those < 35 with suicidal thoughts or family member who is struggling Kooth Online digital based support 12 noon-10pm |
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 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: |
National autistic society can provide information and support: www.autism.org.uk/ ADHD UK provide similar for ADHD: Ripley neurodiversity hub |
Legal/ Employment/ financial/ benefits advice |
Eating disorders |
Citizen’s advice bureau www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en?source=mas# |
BEAT eating disorder support for patients and supporters www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ First Steps |
Bereavement |
LGBTQ+ |
Cruse Bereavement Care Hope Again (Cruse for <18years) |
Local support for sexuality or gender identity: For Muslim specific issues LGBTQ support: |
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 harmSelf 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 : |
Doctors/ nurses |
Drugs and Alcohol |
Support for nurses from RCN: Practitioner health: free counselling and support for doctors www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/ |
For support with misuse of drugs or alcohol |
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
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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: We are Undefeatable (practical advice about how to get active with a long term physical condition) Free football classes and fitness education for those 35-65 years and overweight |
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 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: |
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/
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