Action on Addiction
Action on Addiction is a charity which provides treatment for those with addictions, trains professionals, carries out research and has a specialist family service, which includes counselling, support groups and residential courses.
Contact
Phone: 0845 126 4130
Email: familiesplus@actiononaddiction.org.uk
Website: http://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/family_support
Addaction
Addaction provides free and confidential drug and alcohol treatment services. They also help and support families, carers and friends. You can use their service finder to find support near you.
Contact
Phone: 020 7251 5860
Email: info@addaction.org.uk
Website: http://www.addaction.org.uk/
To find services close to you across England and Scotland, use Addaction's service finder.
Adfam
Adfam supports the families of those with drug or alcohol addictions. They provide support and information, have a directory of support groups across the UK and allow people to share their stories.
Contact
Website: http://www.adfam.org.uk/
Email (enquiries; not a helpline): admin@adfam.org.uk
Al-Anon and Alateen
Al-Anon and Alateen are support groups for the family and friends of those with alcohol problems. They hold regular meetings across the UK and Eire. Al-Anon is for anyone who's affected by someone else's drinking. Alateen is specifically for teenage relatives or friends of people with drinking problems.
Contact
Helpline: 020 7403 0888
Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk
To find Alateen meetings, call the general office: 020 7407 0215
Website: http://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
Families Anonymous
Families Anonymous runs confidential support groups for families, carers and friends of people with drug problems across the UK and online.
Contact
Helpline: 0845 1200 660
Email: office@famanon.org
Website: http://famanon.org.uk/
Support forum: http://forum.famanon.org.uk/
More contact details can be found here
FRANK
FRANK is a free and confidential service providing information about drugs, help for those with drug problems and support for their families, carers and friends. FRANK's treatment directory lets you search for support services for drug users and their carers in your local area.
Contact
Phone (open 24 hours a day; translators are available): 0800 77 66 00
Textphone (for those with hearing problems): 0800 917 8765
Text a question to FRANK: 82111
Use the question form to email FRANK confidentially
Website: http://www.talktofrank.com/
Gam-Anon (UK & Ireland)
Gam-Anon holds support meetings for the family and friends of those with gambling problems. Gambling compulsions can affect the lives and relationships of those who know the gambler; Gam-Anon meetings are free and are a place for those affected to support each other.
Contact
Phone: 08700 50 88 80
Website: http://www.gamanon.org.uk/
Find a meeting: http://www.gamanon.org.uk/meetings.php
Gam-Anon (Scotland)
Gam-Anon holds support meetings for the family and friends of those with gambling problems, whether they are in treatment or not.
Contact
Phone: 0370 050 8881
Email: gamanon@gascotland.org
Website: http://www.gascotland.org/gamanons/about
Find a meeting: http://www.gascotland.org/meetings/index
GamCare
GamCare provides support and information for people affected by gambling problems, including families and friends. GamCare give confidential advice and emotional support through their helplines.
Contact
Helpline: 0845 6000 133
Netline: https://secure.gamcare.org.uk/netline/
Website: http://www.gamcare.org.uk/
Online chat support: http://www.gamcare.org.uk/chat2/index.php
Forum: http://www.gamcare.org.uk/forum/index.php
Make A Better Life Trust (Solihull)
The MABL Trust help anyone in the Solihull area who is experiencing domestic abuse. A confidential helpline is available Monday - Friday, 10am - 1pm. MABL are there to listen to anyone being threatened or abused by a partner or family member and can also refer you to other agencies for help.
Contact
Helpline (Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm): 0121 733 5802
Skype: mablsolihull
Website: http://www.mabltrust.org.uk
National Domestic Violence Helpline
The National Domestic Violence Helpline is open 24 hours a day, every day. Women who are being abused by a partner, or people who are concerned that someone they know is being abused, can ring for advice and support. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 999.
Contact
National Domestic Violence Helpline (open 24 hours): 0808 2000 247
Website: http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/
Refuge
Refuge run safe houses throughout the country for women and families who need help leaving someone who is abusing them. They also provide legal support. Outreach services help women who are living with their abuser. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. For help, advice and sympathetic listening, calling the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Contact
National Domestic Violence Helpline (open 24 hours): 0808 2000 247
Website: http://refuge.org.uk/
Release
Release provides confidential advice to drug users and those affected by drug use. They can provide advice, support, referrals and legal information to the families and friends of drug users.
Contact
Helpline: 0845 4500 215
The helpline is open 11 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 4 pm; an answering service is available the rest of the time.
Email: ask@release.org.uk
Website: http://www.release.org.uk/
Women's Aid
Women's Aid support domestic and sexual violence services all over the country. They help 250,000 people every year and work to end violence against women and children. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. For help, advice and sympathetic listening, calling the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Contact
National Domestic Violence Helpline (open 24 hours): 0808 2000 247
Email (response within 3 days): helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Website: http://www.womensaid.org.uk
Action on Addiction
Action on Addiction is a charity which provides treatment for those with addictions, trains professionals, carries out research and has a specialist family service, which includes counselling, support groups and residential courses.
Contact
Phone: 0845 126 4130
Email: familiesplus@actiononaddiction.org.uk
Website: http://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/family_support
Addaction
Addaction provides free and confidential drug and alcohol treatment services. They also help and support families, carers and friends. You can use their service finder to find support near you.
Contact
Phone: 020 7251 5860
Email: info@addaction.org.uk
Website: http://www.addaction.org.uk/
To find services close to you across England and Scotland, use Addaction's service finder.
Adfam
Adfam supports the families of those with drug or alcohol addictions. They provide support and information, have a directory of support groups across the UK and allow people to share their stories.
Contact
Website: http://www.adfam.org.uk/
Email (enquiries; not a helpline): admin@adfam.org.uk
Al-Anon and Alateen
Al-Anon and Alateen are support groups for the family and friends of those with alcohol problems. They hold regular meetings across the UK and Eire. Al-Anon is for anyone who's affected by someone else's drinking. Alateen is specifically for teenage relatives or friends of people with drinking problems.
Contact
Helpline: 020 7403 0888
Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk
To find Alateen meetings, call the general office: 020 7407 0215
Website: http://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
Families Anonymous
Families Anonymous runs confidential support groups for families, carers and friends of people with drug problems across the UK and online.
Contact
Helpline: 0845 1200 660
Email: office@famanon.org
Website: http://famanon.org.uk/
Support forum: http://forum.famanon.org.uk/
More contact details can be found here
FRANK
FRANK is a free and confidential service providing information about drugs, help for those with drug problems and support for their families, carers and friends. FRANK's treatment directory lets you search for support services for drug users and their carers in your local area.
Contact
Phone (open 24 hours a day; translators are available): 0800 77 66 00
Textphone (for those with hearing problems): 0800 917 8765
Text a question to FRANK: 82111
Use the question form to email FRANK confidentially
Website: http://www.talktofrank.com/
Gam-Anon (UK & Ireland)
Gam-Anon holds support meetings for the family and friends of those with gambling problems. Gambling compulsions can affect the lives and relationships of those who know the gambler; Gam-Anon meetings are free and are a place for those affected to support each other.
Contact
Phone: 08700 50 88 80
Website: http://www.gamanon.org.uk/
Find a meeting: http://www.gamanon.org.uk/meetings.php
Gam-Anon (Scotland)
Gam-Anon holds support meetings for the family and friends of those with gambling problems, whether they are in treatment or not.
Contact
Phone: 0370 050 8881
Email: gamanon@gascotland.org
Website: http://www.gascotland.org/gamanons/about
Find a meeting: http://www.gascotland.org/meetings/index
GamCare
GamCare provides support and information for people affected by gambling problems, including families and friends. GamCare give confidential advice and emotional support through their helplines.
Contact
Helpline: 0845 6000 133
Netline: https://secure.gamcare.org.uk/netline/
Website: http://www.gamcare.org.uk/
Online chat support: http://www.gamcare.org.uk/chat2/index.php
Forum: http://www.gamcare.org.uk/forum/index.php
Make A Better Life Trust (Solihull)
The MABL Trust help anyone in the Solihull area who is experiencing domestic abuse. A confidential helpline is available Monday - Friday, 10am - 1pm. MABL are there to listen to anyone being threatened or abused by a partner or family member and can also refer you to other agencies for help.
Contact
Helpline (Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm): 0121 733 5802
Skype: mablsolihull
Website: http://www.mabltrust.org.uk
National Domestic Violence Helpline
The National Domestic Violence Helpline is open 24 hours a day, every day. Women who are being abused by a partner, or people who are concerned that someone they know is being abused, can ring for advice and support. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 999.
Contact
National Domestic Violence Helpline (open 24 hours): 0808 2000 247
Website: http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/
Refuge
Refuge run safe houses throughout the country for women and families who need help leaving someone who is abusing them. They also provide legal support. Outreach services help women who are living with their abuser. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. For help, advice and sympathetic listening, calling the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Contact
National Domestic Violence Helpline (open 24 hours): 0808 2000 247
Website: http://refuge.org.uk/
Release
Release provides confidential advice to drug users and those affected by drug use. They can provide advice, support, referrals and legal information to the families and friends of drug users.
Contact
Helpline: 0845 4500 215
The helpline is open 11 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 4 pm; an answering service is available the rest of the time.
Email: ask@release.org.uk
Website: http://www.release.org.uk/
Women's Aid
Women's Aid support domestic and sexual violence services all over the country. They help 250,000 people every year and work to end violence against women and children. If you are in immediate danger, call 999. For help, advice and sympathetic listening, calling the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Contact
National Domestic Violence Helpline (open 24 hours): 0808 2000 247
Email (response within 3 days): helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Website: http://www.womensaid.org.uk