Safety Links

Crisis support

• NHS 111: call 111 – Immediate expert advice and assessment for mental health crises
• Urgent mental health support – Kent and Medway Single Point of Access: call 0300 222 0123 (24/7) or text 07860 022819 (8am to 10pm)
• Free, confidential support open 24/7, 365 days a year – Mental Health Matters: call 0800 107 0160
• Out-of-hours mental health support for Kent residents aged 16+ – Thanet Safe Haven: call 07850 655877 or email thanet.mhm@nhs.net (6pm to 11pm)
• Confidential emotional support available 24/7 – Samaritans: Call 116 123

General mental health resources

• Support for mental health and wellbeing: Live Well Kent
• Local information and resources: Mental Wellbeing Information Hub
• Free NHS service offering confidential mental health support: Kent and Medway Talking Therapies
• Advice on stress, anxiety, and sleep with signs to look out for: Every Mind Matters
• Local mental health support and advocacy: East Kent Mind – contact number: 0795 060 8827
• Wellbeing Line: 0203 912 0032 (Monday to Friday 2pm to 5pm, Sundays 6pm to 10pm)

Specialised support

• 24/7 support specifically for senior citizens:The Silver Line – contact number: 0800 4 70 80 90
• Support for young people aged 13-25: We Are With You – contact number: 01795 500882
• Support for anxiety and panic disorders: No Panic – contact number: 01952 680460, Helpline: 0844 967 4848 (10am to 10pm)
• Local counselling services: Still Waters Counselling Team – contact number: 07768848045

• Report fraud
• Advice on fraud – Kent Police
• Personal fraud and how to prevent it – Kent Police
• Online fraud and cyber crime – Kent Police
• Pressured selling on your doorstep is a crime. You can report it via Trading Standards. You can also find further information about this via Citizens Advice
• Check if your email is in a data breach
• Recovering hacked accounts – National Cyber Security Centre
• Useful contacts for advice about fraud and cyber crime – Kent Police

• Band runner game (thinkuknow.co.uk)
• Child online safety page (thinkuknow.co.uk)
• Staying safe online (childline.org.uk)

These 5 ‘7 Minute Snippet’ videos are easily accessible and can be watched in the time it takes for a quick cup of tea.

• Signs of abuse
• Safety Planning
• Safe Enquiry
• Support & Signposting
• Understanding Risk
• Domestic abuse support

• wearewithyou.org.uk
• benkinsella.org.uk
• eyes-open.co.uk
• nspcc.org.uk
• fearless.org
• noknivesbetterlives.com
• livesnotknives.org
• youngminds.org.uk
• kentresiliencehub.org.uk
• kentandmedwayvru.co.uk

• NSPCC (nspcc.org.uk)
• Child Line (childline.org.uk)
• CEOP (ceop.police.uk)
• Report Suspicious emails, websites and phishing (gov.uk)
• Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk)