Additional sources of information and support

Staffordshire Mediation provides below a list of additional services available to you for advice and assistance, depending on your circumstances you may wish to contact the groups below for assistance.

Staffordshire Mediation has no specific involvement with any group and the inclusion of a group’s details should not be taken as a recommendation these details are for your information only

Anxiety stress	Anxiety UK - 03444775774 - National charity helping people with Anxiety - Anxiety UK - Nationwide - paid service CALM - Calm - The #1 App for Meditation and Sleep Campaign Against Living Miserably - 0800 585858 https://www.thecalmzone.net/ No Panic – 0300 772 984 - Home - NoPanic - Nationwide
Alcohol and Drug abuse	NHS assistance https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/ Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 9177 650 https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ Narcotics Anonymous 0300 999 1212 https://ukna.org/
Legal Advice	Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) provides assistance on a wide range of topics for free 0344 411 1444 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Law Society can provide details of solicitors in your area to assist with all aspects of law 020 7320 5650 https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/
Child Support and child maintenance payments	Child Support Group 0345 713 3133 Government websites:- https://www.gov.uk/browse/childcare-parenting/financial-help-children https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance/overview https://www.gov.uk/manage-child-maintenance-case
Benefits assistance	Government guidance https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits Benefits calculator from Turn2Us Tackling Financial Insecurity Together \| Turn2us Child Benefits helpline 0300 200 3100 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/
Housing Assistance	Turn2Us housing advice including grants and benefits available https://www.turn2us.org.uk/Other-help/Help-with-housing-costs Government housing benefits site https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit Council Tax assistance Apply for Council Tax Reduction - GOV.UK Additionally your local Council will have specific assistance eg for Stoke:- Apply for council tax support \| Apply for council tax support \| Stoke-on-Trent
Domestic Violence and child abuse	If anyone is in danger of suffering any form of abuse, harassment or violence you should call assistance as soon as possible from the Police 999 and your local social services Refuge (assistance with domestic abuse) 0808 2000 247 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ Government website https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help Childline 0800 11 11 https://www.childline.org.uk/ Cheshire without Abuse https://www.mycwa.org.uk/our-history New Era – assistance with domestic abuse and domestic violence Stoke/Staffordshire https://www.new-era.uk/ Help for men suffering abuse Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men \| Men's Advice Line UK and ManKind Initiative - Supporting Male Victims of Domestic Abuse and Jonathan's House Male Survivors of abuse: Trauma Support National Centre for Domestic Violence assistance Domestic Violence & Abuse · Emergency Injunction Service
Financial assistance including assistance with economic abuse	Money Advice Service 0800 138 1677 https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/protecting-against-financial-abuse
Advice for young people	Papyrus - 0800 068 4141 Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention \| Prevention of Young Suicide
Gambling addiction	National Gambling Helpline 0800 8020 133 Chat to us now - GamCare
Mental Health Assistance including Depression and Suicide	MIND charity assisting all those with or living with someone with mental health issues 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/ Mental Health foundation assisting all those with or living with someone with mental health issues 020 7803 1100 https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ NHS assistance https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/ The Samaritans charity working year round to assist all those in difficulty 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/ Open Door 24/7 helpline 0800 138 7276 part of Making Space Manchester Mental Health Service Open Door - Making Space Hopeline suicide prevention service for young people not 24 hour 0800 068 4141 part of Papyrus Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention \| Prevention of Young Suicide Shout – crisis management volunteers text SHOUT to 85258 Shout: the UK's free, confidential and 24/7 mental health text service for crisis support \| Shout 85258
Explaining the court process to children	The Dennis Duckling series of books is an age specific guide to help explain foster care and care proceedings to children https://corambaaf.org.uk/books/dennis-duckling-complete-series The Elephant that Blows Rainbows by D V Mousioli available from Amazon and elsewhere
Parent Support Groups	https://dadmatters.org.uk/ - specifically aimed at supporting fathers in parenting Manchester Parent Carer Forum – For Parents and Carers of Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Aged 0-25 in Manchester supporting parents with children with special educational needs Family Lives \| Help & Support Manchester Charity supporting parents in all situations including young parents https://andysmanclub.co.uk/who-we-are Supporting lone or separated fathers to have social network and assistance
Bereavement	https://theretreatclinics.org.uk/ online source of assistance for those dealing with death and other mental health support 01904 412 551 Bereavement Helpline - Cruse Bereavement Support - 08088081677 - England and Wales
Warrington specific	https://www.warrington.gov.uk/domesticabuse https://www.warringtonwomensaid.org.uk/ 01925 417138 PSS Women's Turnaround Warrington \| PSS 0151 702 5555
Staffordshire specific	Domestic Violence and Abuse - Staffordshire Women's Aid 0300 330 5959 Glow Pathway – help for young people dealing with domestic violence 01543 676800 SARAC – help for victims of sexual abuse (due to resources issues this service is only available in limited postcodes) The Survivor’s Trust (Rape and Sexual Violence Services) 08088 010818
Other sources of assistance	Your local council will have a range of services available to you and can direct you further to more local services should you need them Your GP and clocal NHS trust will be able to assist with many health concerns including those of relatives and non-physical problems such as depression