Cross Roads Derbyshire

Established in 1979, Crossroads Derbyshire (previously Glossop Women’s Aid) has been supporting women and children suffering from domestic violence for more than 35 years. They have recently started to support men in an Outreach capacity.

Telephone: 0800 0198 668

Facebook: @highpeak.womensaid

Twitter: @crossroads_hpwa

Website: www.crossroadsderbyshire.org

Email: admin@crossroadsderbyshire.org

Good News Family Care

Good News Family Care (Homes) Ltd. (GNFC) is a registered charity providing a safe-haven, for women and children affected by debilitating circumstances such as domestic violence, homelessness or substance abuse.

Telephone: 01298 24761

Facebook: @gnfc.org.uk

Twitter: @GNFamilyCare

Website: gnfc.org.uk

Email: mail@gnfc.org.uk

Karma Nirvana

Award-winning British charity supporting victims for 25 years.

Telephone: 0800 5999 247

Facebook: @karmanirvanauk

Twitter: @KNFMHBV

Website: karmanirvana.org.uk

Email: info@karmanirvana.org.uk

Mankind Initiative

Helping men escape domestic abuse.

Telephone: 01823 334244

Website: www.mankind.org.uk

Stop Hate UK

Stop Hate UK provide Hate Crime reporting services in your area.

Facebook: @Stop.Hate.UK

Twitter: @stophateuk

Website: www.stophateuk.org

Email: info@stophateuk.org

Derbyshire Autism Services

Derbyshire Autism Services (charity number 1105525) is a small and very hardworking charity, working right across Derbyshire.

They offer information, advice and guidance but above all support to children, young people and adults affected by autism – with or without a diagnosis – and their families.

Telephone: 01773 741 221

Facebook: @DerbyshireAutismServices

Website: www.derbyshireautismservices.org

Email: enquiries@derbyshireautismservices.org

HFT

Supporting people with learning disabilities to live with more independence and choice across Sheffield, Derbyshire, and the surrounding areas for over 50 years

Telephone: 01142 500718

Facebook: @HFTlearningdisabilities

Twitter: @Hftonline

Website: www.hft.org.uk

Email: HftSheffieldandDerbyshire@hft.org.uk

National Autistic Society

From the Autism Helpline to our more specialist offerings, NAS are an outstanding source for advice and information.

Telephone: 0808 800 4104

Facebook: @NASDerbyBranch

Website: www.autism.org.uk

Email: supportercare@nas.org.uk

MENCAP

MENCAP’s vision is a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included.

Telephone: 0808 808 1111

Facebook: @Mencap

Twitter: @mencap_charity

Website: www.mencap.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care

Offering support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.

Telephone: 01332 332098

Facebook: @crusebereavementcare

Twitter: @CruseCare

Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Email: Derby@cruse.org.uk

Blythe House Counselling and Bereavement Service

Blythe House offer a counselling/psychotherapy service for adults who are experiencing emotional distress as a result of their own life-limiting illness or the illness of someone significant to them.

Telephone: 01298 815 388

Website: www.blythehousehospice.org.uk

Email: blythehouse.counselling@nhs.net

Winston's Wish Child Bereavement

Winston’s Wish provide specialist child bereavement support services across the UK, including in-depth therapeutic help in individual, group and residential settings.

Telephone: 08088 020 021

Website: www.winstonswish.org

Email: ask@winstonswish.org

Derby Sands

Supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies’ lives.

Facebook: @DerbySands

Twitter: @SandsDerby

Website: www.derbysands.org.uk

Carers in Derbyshire

If you’ve just become a carer, or had an increase in your caring responsibilities, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to getting help and support.

Facebook: @carersinderbyshire

Twitter: @CarersinDerbys

Website: www.carersinderbyshire.org.uk

Carers Trust East Midlands

Carers Trust East Midlands Carers Services support over 800 family carers and the people they care for across Derbyshire. They offer a flexible, professional care service to people of all ages with a range of health conditions and disabilities.

Telephone: 0115 9628920

Facebook: @CTEastMidlands

Twitter: @CarersTrustEM

Website: www.carerstrustem.org

Email: hello@carerstrustem.org

Creative Carers

Creative Carers is for people over 18 who look after someone living in Derby (partner, family, member, friend or relative) informally.

Telephone: 01332 22 77 11

Facebook: @creativecarers

Twitter: @CreativeCarers

Website: www.creative-carers.org

Email: creativecarers@gmail.com

Derbyshire Carers Association

Derbyshire Carers Association recognise that the responsibility of caring for someone who cannot manage at home without help often places great physical and emotional strain upon the Carer. Whether you care for someone for a few hours a week or for 24 hours a day, they can offer you a wide range of confidential and independent services, helping you to care.

Telephone: 01663 745500

Facebook: facebook.com/derbyshirecarers

Twitter: twitter.com/derbyshirecarer

Wesbite: derbyshirecarers.co.uk

Email: highpeak@derbyshirecarers.co.uk

Derby City Council

Carers support information in Derby.

Website: www.derby.gov.uk

Health Watch Derbyshire

Local and national support services and information for carers in Derbyshire.

Telephone: 01773 880786

Facebook: @HealthwatchDerbyshire

Twitter: @HWDerbyshire

Website: healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk

Email: enquiries@healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk

CAMHS

CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) supports young people’s mental health and wellbeing in North Derbyshire.

Telephone: 01298 72445

Website: www.camhsnorthderbyshire.nhs.uk

Derbyshire CYPH

Through this site CYPH aim to provide information and support for those working with children and young people aged 0-19 in Derbyshire to help improve health and wellbeing outcomes.

Telephone: 01246 515182

Website: www.dchs.nhs.uk

Email: DCHST.childrenshealthpromotion@nhs.net

Derbyshire Healthcare Support

The 0 – 19 service provides a programme of prevention and early intervention services for children, young people and their families in Derbyshire.

Telephone: 01246 296023

Mobile: 07825 124717

Website: www.derbyshirehs.org.uk

Email: dchst.childrensadminteam@nhs.net

Childhood illness visual guide

Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

Website: www.nhs.uk

The Children's Sleep Charity

The Children’s Sleep Charity is a national, award-winning charity supporting children with sleep issues. Support for families and accredited training for professionals and commercial organisations is provided.

Telephone: 01302 751416

Facebook: @TheChildrensSleepCharity 

Twitter: @TheSleepCharity

Website: www.thechildrenssleepcharity.org.uk

Email: info@thechildrenssleepcharity.org.uk

Vaccination planner

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Active Derbyshire

Want to find a club or activity in Derbyshire?

Telephone: 01773 741915

Facebook: facebook.com/activederbyshire

Website: www.activederbyshire.org.uk

Email: info@activederbyshire.org.uk

Derby Parks

If you have some spare time, want to meet new people, share your skills or learn new ones you could become one of the many volunteers that help out on our parks.

Telephone: 01332 640789

Facebook: www.facebook.com

Twitter: @derby_parks

Website: www.inderby.org.uk

Email: parks@derby.gov.uk

Meet Up

They are a Derby based social activities group for adults and aim to organise a variety of events that will appeal to a wide range of interests. New members are welcome at all events.

Website: www.meetup.com

Scouts Derbyshire

Scouts prepare young people with skills for life. They help over 10,900 members right across Derbyshire!

Facebook: @derbyshirescouts

Twitter: @derbyshirescout

Website: www.derbyshirescouts.org

Walking for Health

Walking for Health offers over 1,800 free, short walks every week.

Website: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk

Grapevine Wellbeing Centre

The Grapevine Wellbeing Centre is a recognised Safe Space for anyone struggling with their wellbeing or who has any mental health condition.

Telephone: 01298 72965

Facebook: @grapevinewellbeing

Twitter: @BuxtonGrapevine

Website: www.grapevinebuxton.com

Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap provides a client-led service, assisting Young People with day-to-day issues, whilst providing the chance of developing skills to manage emotions.

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Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health

Derbyshire Federation’s aim is to improve mental health and promote independence for clients in Derbyshire.

Telephone: 01629 733915

Facebook: @federationmentalhealth

Website: dfmh.co.uk

Email: mainoffice@dfmh.co.uk

Derbyshire Mental Health Forum

Derbyshire Mental Health Forum are a membership organisation that provides support to voluntary sector organisations working to improve the mental health of people in Derbyshire.

Telephone: 01773 599995

Website: www.dmhf.org.uk

Email: info@dmhf.org.uk

Derbyshire Mind

Derbyshire Mind, established as a local mental health group in 1967, is an independent local association affiliated to the national charity Mind. As part of the affiliation agreement they maintain a quality management system in order to ensure rigorous standards across the network of Local Mind Associations

Website: www.derbyshiremind.org.uk

Email: enquiries@derbyshiremind.org.uk

Derwent Rural Counselling Service

DRCS is a registered charity, working in partnership with the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and IAPT. They have counsellors and CBT therapists providing treatment throughout the county.

Telephone: 0800 047 6861

Website: drcs.org.uk

Email: admin@drcs.org.uk

Live Life Better Derbyshire

Mental health is an important part of your life and good mental health and wellbeing is directly linked to good physical health.

Telephone: 0800 085 2299

Facebook: @derbyshirepublichealth

Twitter: @DCCPublicHealth

Website: www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk

Email: llbd.info@derbyshire.gov.uk

Trent PTS

Trent PTS offer many services to support you if you are experiencing: Low mood, anxiety and depression, stress, excessive worry or difficulties controlling your emotions.

Telephone: 01332 265659

Website: www.trentpts.co.uk

Email: enquiries@trentpts.co.uk

Big White Wall

Join the online mental health community. Accessible any time, anywhere.

Telephone: 0203 405 6196

Facebook: @bigwhitewall

Twitter: @BigWhiteWall1

Website: www.bigwhitewall.co.uk

Email: theteam@bigwhitewall.com

Mental Health Foundation

Dedicated to finding and addressing the sources of mental health problems.

Facebook: @mentalhealthfoundation

Twitter: @mentalhealth

Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Facebook: @mindforbettermentalhealth

Twitter: @MindCharity

Website: www.mind.org.uk

OCD UK

A recovery focused charity. They provide evidence-based information, advice and support to those affected by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Telephone: 03332 127 890

Website: www.ocduk.org

Rethink Mental Illness

This services goal is a better life for everyone affected by mental illness.

Telephone: 0121 522 7007

Facebook: @RethinkCharity

Twitter: @Rethink_

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

SANE

Together we can #StopStigma and change mental health for good.

Telephone: 020 3805 1790

Facebook: @charitySANE

Twitter: @CharitySANE

Website: www.sane.org.uk

Email: info@sane.org.uk

Aquarius Derby

In Derby we offer alcohol services and access to drug treatments for adults, and have a large family service to support those affected by someone else’s substance misuse.

Telephone: 0300 790 0265 (option 3)

Website: aquarius.org.uk

Change Grow Live

Derbyshire CGL is a free and confidential drug and alcohol outreach service for young people up to the age of 19.

Telephone: 01773 303646

Facebook: @changegrowlive

Twitter: @changegrowlive

Website: www.changegrowlive.org

Email: derbyshire@cgl.org.uk

Derbyshire Alcohol Advice

Alcohol Advice’s aim is to support individuals to change their drinking or to stop using substances; to reach their own treatment goals and to help build positive lifestyles. They offer support to reduce the harm associated with drug and alcohol use and promote recovery and freedom from dependency.

Website: alcohol-advice.co.uk

Email: daas@daas.uk.com

Derby Substance Misuse Services

On this website you will find information about drug and alcohol support services in Derby, information about what the services offer and how you can get in touch with them if you or someone else needs support for drug and alcohol use.

Telephone: 0300 790 0265

Website: www.derbysubstancemisuseservices.org.uk

Phoenix Futures

Working in partnership with Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and Aquarius, they provide community support for people with drug and alcohol problems.

Telephone: 0300 7900 265

Website: www.phoenix-futures.org.uk

Safer Derbyshire

This service have commissioned drug and alcohol treatment services for people who need support with their own drug and/or alcohol use.

Website: www.saferderbyshire.gov.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Telephone: 0800 9177 650

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Email: help@aamail.org

Drinkline

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110

Narcotics Anonymous

N.A. is a non-profit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. They are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.

Telephone: 020 7234 9740

Facebook: @phoenixfutures

Twitter: @PhoenixFutures1

Website: ukna.org

Talk to Frank

If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.

Telephone: 0300 123 6600

Text: 82111

Website: www.talktofrank.com

Email: frank@talktofrank.com

First Steps

Eating difficulties and disorders don’t just affect the sufferer, they can have wide ranging implications for all those connected to the individual. First Steps believe that support should be available for all those affected including family, carers, parents and that accessing support early can be vital in ensuring an early and sustained recovery.

Telephone: 01332 367571

Facebook: @FirstStepsED

Twitter: @FirstStepsED

Website: www.firststepsed.co.uk

Active Derbyshire

Strictly No Falling. Falls prevention advice and activities.

Telephone: 01773 768240

Website: www.activederbyshire.org.uk

Email: administration@ageukderbyandderbyshire.org.uk

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 055 6112

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Alzheimer's Society

Whatever you’re going through, they are here for you. Together, we are united against dementia.

Telephone: 0300 222 11 22

Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Email: derbyshire@alzheimers.org.uk

Dementia UK

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Website: www.dementiauk.org

Email: helpline@dementiauk.org

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Derby & District NCT

NCT Derby and District branch is your local parent support network, helping you become the parent you want to be. Our branch is led by volunteers and offer local parents and parents-to-be invaluable support, services and NCT events.

Telephone: 0300 330 0700

Facebook: @nationalchildbirthtrust

Twitter: @NCTcharity

Website: www.nct.org.uk

Email: DerbyAndDistrict@nct.org.uk

Association for Post-Natal Illness

Postnatally depressed women may feel unable to go out of their house, and meeting people may cause them a great deal of stress, therefore contact made on the phone or by e-mail can be ideal.

Telephone: 0207 386 0868

Facebook: @associationforpostnatalillness

Twitter: @APNI_PND

Website: apni.org

Email: info@apni.org

Maternity Action

Maternity Action is the UK’s leading charity committed to ending inequality and improving the health and well-being of pregnant women, partners and young children.

Telephone: 0808 800 0041

Facebook: @MaternityAction

Twitter: @MaternityAction

Website: www.maternityaction.org.uk

Baby Buddy App

Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

SV2 - Supporting Victims of Sexual Violence

SV2 will support you regardless of when your experience of sexual abuse or violence occurred. We support all genders from any age and offer counselling to both adults and children.

Telephone: 01773 746 115

Facebook: @sv2.org.uk

Twitter: @sv2uk

Website: www.sv2.org.uk

Email: help@sv2.org.uk

Sexual health services at Cavendish Hospital

Sexual health services provided by the NHS are free to UK residents. Please use the contact details below to arrange an appointment.

Telephone: 0800 328 3383

Website: https://www.yoursexualhealthmatters.org.uk/clinic-finder/online-bookings

Email: dchst.yoursexualhealthmatters@nhs.net

Derbyshire LGBT+

One of Derbyshire LGBT+ main aims has always been to provide sexual health advice and services to LGBT+ people in Derby and Derbyshire.

Telephone: 01332 207704

Facebook: @derbyshireLGBT

Twitter: @DerbyshireLGBT

Website: www.derbyshirelgbt.org.uk

Email: info@derbyshirelgbt.org.uk

Brook

Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.

Facebook: @BrookCharityYP

Twitter: @BrookCharity

Website: www.brook.org.uk

Family Planning Association

A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.

Telephone: 020 7608 5240

Website: www.fpa.org.uk

Sexual Health Helpline

The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Your Sexual Health Matters

Your Sexual Health Matters provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services.

Telephone: 0800 328 3383

Facebook: facebook.com/yshmderbys

Twitter: twitter.com/yshmderbys

Website: www.yoursexualhealthmatters.org.uk

Live Life Better Derbyshire

Live Life Better Derbyshire provides support to smokers aged 12 and over living in Derbyshire.

Telephone: 0800 085 2299 or 01629 538 200

Facebook: @derbyshirepublichealth

Twitter: @DCCPublicHealth

Website: www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk

Email: llbd.info@derbyshire.gov.uk

Live Well Derby

With Live Wells Derby’s support and free stop smoking medicine, finding your Will Power to succeed is within your reach.

Telephone: 01332 641254

Facebook: @livewellderby

Twitter: @LivewellDerby

Website: www.livewellderby.co.uk

Email: livewell@derby.gov.uk

NHS Smokefree - Mobile App

The Smokefree app can help you stop smoking by providing daily support and motivation. If you stay smokefree for the 4-week programme you’re up to five times more likely to stay quit for good.

Download from: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Derbyshire Community Health Services

Delivered in collaboration with Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Live Life Better Derbyshire, the Tier 3 Weight Management Service offers a weight management programme to support adults with severe and complex obesity to lose weight.

Telephone: 01246 515166

Website: www.dchs.nhs.uk

Email: dchst.swm@nhs.net

Derbyshire Dales Sport & Health Activities

This service’s aim is to provide a broad range of opportunities for people living and working in the Derbyshire Dales to become more active, improve health and wellbeing, and improve quality of life.

Facebook: @derbyshiredales

Twitter: @derbyshiredales

Website: www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk

Live Life Better Derbyshire

At Live Life Better Derbyshire they provide support, help and advice for you to successfully lose weight, and keep it off, for good.

Telephone: 0800 085 2299 or 01629 538 200

Facebook: @derbyshirepublichealth

Twitter: @DCCPublicHealth

Website: www.livelifebetterderbyshire.org.uk

Email: llbd.info@derbyshire.gov.uk

Livewell - Lose Weight

Shed pounds sensibly whilst improving your eating and exercise habits. Our three dedicated programmes –Lose Weight for men and women, Active Supporters for men run with DCFC and Liveability for adults with learning disabilities – are designed to support your specific needs in a warm and welcoming environment.

Telephone: 01332 641 254

Facebook: @livewellderby

Twitter: @LivewellDerby

Website: www.livewellderby.co.uk

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous provides insight into problems of eating compulsively, strength to deal with it, and a very real hope that there is a solution.

Telephone: 07798 587802

Website: www.oagb.org.uk

Email: general@oagb.org.uk

Slimming World

You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk

WW UK

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. WW UK, formerly Weightwatchers, offers options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Facebook: @WW.UK

Twitter: @ww_uk

Website: www.weightwatchers.com