Seeking help, or need guidance?*

Addictions

• Alcoholics Anonymous: alcoholics-anomymous.org.uk

• Gamblers Anonymous: gamblersanomymous.org.uk

• Narcotics Anonymous: ukna.org

• Overeaters Anonymous: oa.org

• Eating Disorders:  beatingdisorders.org.uk

Abuse

• Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 0808 808 8141

• Childline – 0800 1111

• National Association for People Abused in Childhood 0808 801 0331 / www.napac.org.uk

• National Domestic Violence: 0808 2000 247

• NSPCC Child Protection: 0808 800 5000

• Samaritans: 116 123

• Survivors Trust (for men): 08088 010 818

• Survivors UK: 0845 122 1201

• Victim Support: victimsupport.org.uk

Bereavement

• Cruse: 0800 808 1677

Mental Wellbeing

• Childline: 0800 1111

• Young people: kooth.com

• REST Thetford: 0300 330 5488

• Daytime Community Wellbeing Hub at Breckland HouseCafé on Riverside Walk

Modern Slavery

• Reporting: 08000 121 700

Money Worries

• Age UK Norfolk: 0300 500 1217 or ageuk.org.uk/Norfolk

• Breckland Council: 01362 656 870 or breckland.gov.uk/7805

• Citizens Advice: 0800 144 8848 or ncab.org.uk or cadat.org.uk

• Norfolk County Council: 01603 306 131 or norfolk.gov.uk/costofliving

• Norfolk Community Advice Network: 0333 996 8333 or ncan.co.uk

• StepChange: 0800 138 1111 or stepchange.org

• Turn2Us: 0808 802 2000 or turn2us.org uk

Victim of Crime

• Victim Support: nsvictimcare.org or 0300 303 3706

Welfare Support- General

• Breckland Council: breckland.gov.uk/community

• CAN Connect tackling loneliness and social isolation 01362 698216 or canconnect.org.uk

• Healthy Start: 0300 330 7010 or healthystart.nhs.uk

• Norfolk Warm Homes: 01603 430103 or norfolkwarmhomes.org.uk

• Shelter: 0808 800 4444 or england.shelter.org.uk

Welfare Support – Thetford

• CommunityCafé at Pine Close Community Centre IP24 3LA
• The Sanctuary wellbeing space at King St Baptist Church IP24 2AP
• Good Grief café at Cloverfield Community Church, Yarrow Close
• Charles Burrell Centre, Staniforth Way IP24 3LH; 01842 779867 (Community Supermarket, Edwards Café, many activities)

• Food BankThe Hub, Croxton Road IP24 1TA or thetford.foodbank.org.uk / 0300 102 9618

• Keystone Trust: community, food, housing
  • Abbey Neighbourhood Centre, Exeter Way IP24 1EE
    • 01842 821643 / abbey.reception@keystonetrust.org.uk
  • Riversdale Centre, Tanner Street IP24 2BQ01842 764647 / riversdale.reception@keystonetrust.org.uk
  • keystonetrust.org.uk/support

• Job Centre: 0800 169 0190 or 0845 608 8551
  • jobcentreguide.co.uk/Thetford-jobcentre
  • Breckland House, St Nicolas Street IP24 1BT

• REST Thetford: 0300 330 5488
  • Daytime Community Wellbeing Hub at Breckland House IP24 1BT
  • Café on Riverside Walk IP24 2BG

• Salvation Army: employment, digital inclusion, immigration, shelter, etc.
  • Magdalen Street IP24 2BN / 01842 750315

Church Support

• Debt Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre Help: 0800 328 0006 or cap.uk/get-help

• Diocesan Listening and Prayer Service
  • rcdea.org.uk/listening-and-prayer

• Marriage support
  • Retrouvaille
    • 07887 296983 or 07973 380443 / retrouvaille.org.uk

• Pro-life
  • Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child
    • spuc.org.uk/support-hub
    Abortion Recovery Care and Helpline
    • 0345 603 8501

• Safeguarding
  • Parish Safeguarding Representative: see church porch for details

• • Diocese Safeguarding: rcdea.org.uk/safeguarding/safeguarding-contact/

• • Safespaces:
  0300 303 1056 or safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk

• Asylum – services based in or around London:
  • Caritas Bakhita House, a safe house for exploited women
    • 020 7931 6045 or bakhitahouse@rcdow.org.uk

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* St Mary’s Catholic Parish accepts no responsibility or liability for the advice offered by any of the organisations listed above.  It simply offers these details to signpost people to opportunities for help and support, and give people confidence there are options they can explore.