Useful Contact numbers for Veterans

In case of a crisis or emergency over the Easter period, please contact the numbers/websites below for advice or support.

⦁ Samaritans - freephone 116 123 ROI 1850 609090 (24/7) or ⦁ email – to access confidential emotional support for feelings of distress, despair or suicide thoughts

⦁ The Silver Line (For older people) - Phone: 0800 470 8090 (24 hours a day)- www.thesilverline.org.uk

⦁ Big White Wall – a safe online service providing access to millions with anxiety, depression and other common mental health issues. Free for serving personnel, veterans, family members and carers

⦁ Shout - a crisis text support service for people in the military community who are struggling and need immediate support to get through a crisis. Text CONTACT to 85258. ⦁ #TextCONTACT85258

⦁ Forcesline - telephone helpline: 0800 7314880 (Monday – Friday 10.30 – 19.30) or ⦁ email. For serving personnel, former members of the Armed Forces and their families

⦁ NHS 111 – to access medical help fast but when it’s not a 999 emergency, telephone 111 (available 24 hours). To access information from the NHS on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living following the link to ⦁ NHS Choices

⦁ Veterans UK - to seek information on claiming AFCS, Armed Forces Independence Payment, Medical Discharges and Pension Forecast Requests 

⦁ Mental Health Crisis Cornwall - 0800 038 5300
⦁ Harbour Drug and Alcohol Service - 01752 434343
⦁ First Response (if experiencing mental health crisis) - 0800 923 9323
⦁ Plymouth Food Bank - 01752 254981
⦁ Refuge - 01752 562286
⦁ Shelter - 0300 3301234
⦁ Talk to FRANK - 0300 1236600
⦁ Derriford Hospital - 01752 202082
⦁ West Country Dental Care – 0333 4050290
⦁ Southwest Water - 0344 3462020
⦁ Gas – Transco - 0800 111999
⦁ Electricity - Western Power Distribution - 08006783105
⦁ CALM - Phone 0800 585858, 7 days a week 5pm till 12pm, 365 days a year 
⦁ MIND - Phone: 0300 123 3393 (24hrs) - www.mind.org.uk 

⦁ Respect - Respect operates two domestic abuse helplines; The Respect Phoneline and the Men’s Advice Line Respect Phoneline Call: 0808 8024040 or visit: www.respectphoneline.org.uk Respect Men's Advice Line Call: 0808 8010327 or visit: www.mensadviceline.org.uk Sane Charity crisis support between 4.30pm and 10.30pm 365 days per year on 0300 034 7000 

⦁ Combat Stress - Free 24 hr, 365 days a year. Veterans and their families: 0800 138 1619 Serving personal and their families: 0800 323 4444 Text: 07537404719 / Email: Helpline@combatstress.org.uk

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