Useful organisations that can provide support.
Practical and mental health support
Birmingham Healthy Minds
0121 301 2525
https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/birmingham-healthy-minds
An NHS service that helps people manage mild to moderate mental health issues.
Birmingham Mind
0121 608 8001
0121 262 3555 (urgent/crisis support line open 24/7)
help@birminghammind.org https://birminghammind.org
Practical and emotional mental health support for people living in Birmingham.
Carrs Lane
0121 643 6363
counselling@carrslane.co.uk https://www.carrslanecounselling.co.uk
Low-cost counselling service in Birmingham city centre.
Living Well Consortium
0121 663 1217
info@livingwellconsortium.com https://livingwellconsortium.com
Mental health support for individuals living in Birmingham and Solihull.
Our Roots CIC
0121 439 9045
info@ourrootscic.co.uk https://www.ourrootscic.co.uk
Mental health support and counselling for people living in Birmingham.
Relate
0121 643 1638
info@relatebirmingham.co.uk http://relatebirmingham.co.uk
Relationship and family counselling. Also offer a counselling service with Macmillan for people whose lives have been affected by cancer.
Other bases can be found in Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Solihull.
Other support organisations
The information on this page of established local and national support services is provided for information purposes only. It is not a direct endorsement or approval by Birmingham Hospice of any of the services, products or opinions of the organisations. Birmingham Hospice bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of any external websites or any further information provided via these services. All information provided is correct at the time of printing.
Aquarius
0121 622 8181
Midlands based charity that supports people affected by drugs, alcohol and gambling.
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid
0808 800 0028
Support for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse.
Crossroads Care
0121 553 6483
07968 219 850 (out of hours emergency number)
info@crossroads-caringforcarers.org
https://www.crossroads-caringforcarers.org
Emotional and practical support for carers which also offers a bereavement service.
Birmingham Carers Hub
0333 006 9711 info@birminghamcarershub.org.uk
https://birminghamcarershub.org.uk
A charity that supports carers through various services around the West Midlands.
LGBT Birmingham
0121 643 0821
hello@blgbt.org
Birmingham charity advocating for and supporting LGBT individuals.
Midland Mencap
0121 442 2944 https://midlandmencap.org.uk
Charity helping those with learning disabilities in the Midlands through emotional and practical support
Age UK
0800 678 1602 https://www.ageuk.org.uk
A national charity that provides practical and emotional support for older people.
Ataloss
Find support services, information, helplines and resources to help you and family members at any stage in your bereavement.
Bereavement Advice Centre
0800 634 9494
https://www.bereavementadvice.org
Offering practical and emotional advice for bereaved individuals.
Citizens Advice Bureau
0344 477 1010
Support for a wide range of issues including housing, benefits and immigration.
POhWER
0300 456 2370
pohwer@pohwer.net
https://www.pohwer.net/west–midlands
Provides advice, support and advocacy services throughout England.
Shelter
0808 800 4444 (emergency helpline, 8am-8pm weekdays, 9am-5pm weekend)
https://england.shelter.org.uk
Offering housing advice and support for homelessness.
Samaritans
116 123 (open 24/7, 365 days of the year)
jo@samaritans.org (response time 24hrs) www.samaritans.org
Telephone and online support for anybody in emotional distress.
WAY (Widowed & Young)
https://www.widowedandyoung.org.uk
A national charity for individuals under the age of 50 whose spouse has died.
Child Bereavement UK
0800 02 88840 helpline@childbereavementuk.org
https://www.childbereavementuk.org
National charity helping families through the bereavement of a child or a child who has lost someone special.
Beyond the Horizon
0121 444 5454
enquiries@beyondthehorizon.org.uk
http://www.beyondthehorizon.org.uk
A bereavement charity that supports children and their families.
Edward’s Trust
0121 454 1705 admin@edwardstrust.org.uk https://edwardstrust.org.uk
Counselling service for bereaved children and young people.
Malachi Specialist Family Support Services
0121 441 4556 enquiry@malachi.org.uk https://www.malachi.org.uk
Therapeutic family support organisation working across the Midlands.
Winston’s Wish
08088 020 021
ask@winstonswish.org
National charity helping families and children through bereavement.
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