Helplines
Samaritans
Call 116 123 to talk to a trained volunteer if you are struggling to cope with your mental health and need support.
Find out more from the Samaritans website.
National Debtline
Naitonal Debtline offer a free, confidential helpline that provides expert debt advice, practical support and help with making a budget.
Call 0808 808 4000, use the online webchat or use a free digital advice tool to get advice that is tailored to your budget.
Open 9 am to 9 pm, Monday to Friday. Open 9.30 am to 1 pm, Saturday.
Find out more on the National Debtline website.
Citizens Advice
Citizens advice offers a free, confidential debt helpline to support people with cost of living, debt, food bank, debt solutions, budgeting, mortgage problems, rent arrears, borrowing money, banking, financial advice and gambling.
Call 0800 240 4420 or use the Citizens Advice online chat.
Open 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday. Open 9.30 am to 1 pm, Saturday.
Find more support on the Citizens Advice debt and money page or visit the Citizens Advice website.
StepChange
StepChange provide free, confidential helpline to support to anyone worried about debt.
Call 0800 138 1111 for free.
Open 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am to 2pm on Saturday.
Find out more on the StepChange website.
Turn2Us
Turn2Us is a charity that helps people in financial hardship gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services.
Call 0808 802 2000 for free or email info@turn2us.org.uk for more information.
Open 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Find out more on the Turn2Us website.
Services
Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.
Find support that is right for you on the Hub of Hope's website.
Toolkits and guides
Debt advice
There are many different organisations that provide information pages and advice to support those in debt, such as:
- National Debtline: A-Z debt advice
- StepChange: debt information
- Citizens advice: debt and money
- Turn2Us: debt support
NHS: Every Mind Matters
NHS: Every Mind Matters have developed a guide on money worries and mental health. This provides information on how to look after your mental health when dealing with money issues, money advice and where to get more support if needed.
Read the money and mental health guide or find out more on the NHS Every Mind Matters webpage.
CALM
CALM have developed a guide to financial stress. This guide provides information on how financial stress can impact mental health, how financial stress feels, where you can find help, and how to deal with and talk about financial stress.
Read the CALM financial stress guide or find out more on the CALM website.