Links

NHS online services

Every Mind Matters

Everything you need to help you manage your mental health – tips and free resources offering simple steps to help you look after your mental health, reframe your thoughts, stay connected, stay fit and sleep better.

Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

Wellbeing

Self-help leaflets

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust provide a useful self-help guide to managing stress.

Download: web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/Stress.pdf

Be Mindful

A mindfulness course which is available online for improved mental wellbeing (£30).

Website: www.bemindfulonline.com

Samaritans

Samaritans is a free, 24-hour helpline which is open 7 days a week offering support to anyone if they are feeling distressed or in despair.

Mental health apps

My Possible Self and Feeling Good (age 18+) are mental health apps which supports you to develop skills to manage anxiety and stress and improve your wellbeing.

Website: www.mypossibleself.com

Calm Harm is an app supporting those concerned about self-harm with managing emotions.

Website: calmharm.co.uk

Sleep

Self-help leaflet

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust provide a useful self-help guide to overcoming sleep difficulties.

Download: web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/leaflets/Sleeping%20Problems.pdf

Sleepio

Sleepio is a web-based self-help course based on CBT for Insomnia which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It has been proven to help people make great improvements in the quality of their sleep.

Support for carers and the elderly

Age UK

Too many older people feel they have no one to turn to for support. Age UK exists to help older people when they need us the most. Find your local Age UK group:

The Silver Line

The Silver Line offers a confidential, free helpline for people aged 55 or over which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Silver Line offers advice, information and friendship; such as weekly friendship calls, facilitated group phone calls between people who have shared topics of interest, as well protecting and supporting older people from abuse and neglect.

Carers UK

Carers UK have published guidance for carers regarding what support is accessible to them, and the person they are caring for.

Physical activity

NHS Gym-Free Workouts

A collection of free workout exercises which you can access at home such as chair-based exercises and fitness videos, which include dance, yoga and strength-building exercises.

Active 10

Active 10 is a free app which supports you to build brisk walking into your daily routine.

Generation Games

Age UK’s physical activity service, Generation Games, offers an online video for home exercising for people over the age of 50.

Money

Turn 2 Us

Turn2us is a national charity helping people when times get tough. They provide financial support to help people get back on track with a range of tools including benefits calculators and specific advice around your personal circumstances.

Money Advice Service

This service provides free money guidance and debt advice online and by telephone.

UK Government

Keep up to date with the most recent government changes.

National Debt Line

A debt advice charity with free help and advice on dealing with your debt.

Jobcentre Plus

Jobcentre Plus is the part of the Department for Work and Pensions which delivers working-age support services. Find your nearest job centre or check eligibility for benefits online.

Citizens Advice Bureau

This service can provide free advice on debt and money issues.

Step change debt charity

A service that helps people with debt problems take back control of their finances and their lives.

Buckinghamshire Mind

Buckinghamshire Mind provide benefits and money advice to people using their service.

Mental Health and Money Advice

A service helping you to find out what financial help is available in relation to welfare benefits and how to make a claim or appeal.

Food

Citizens Advice Bureau

The service is able to discuss your needs with you and how to access food banks.

The Trussell Trust

Allows you to search for food banks near you in a network of food banks in the UK.

Healthy Start

Healthy Start is a government scheme to improve the health of low-income pregnant women and families on benefits and tax credits.

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