Bridgend
📍 Bridgend Samaritans (Local Branch)
A local branch of Samaritans offering emotional support in Bridgend. Open by appointment for in-person visits. You can call the free national number any time.
📞 116 123
📍 2 Victoria Avenue, Bridgend CF31 3AB
🔗 www.samaritans.org
📍 Bridgend Youth Service – Emergency Support for Young People
Provides support, drop-ins, and mentoring for young people (11–25) including mental health concerns, crisis help, and emergency signposting.
📞 01656 815135
📧 youthservice@bridgend.gov.uk
🔗 @BridgendYouthService
📍 Live Fear Free Helpline (Partner Service)
While this is a national service, Bridgend residents can access it 24/7 for support related to domestic abuse, sexual violence, and harassment.
📞 0808 80 10 800
📧 livefearfree@gov.wales
🔗 gov.wales/live-fear-free
📞 NHS 111 Wales – Option 2 (Mental Health)
🕐 24/7 Freephone support
🔗 111.wales.nhs.uk
📍 Platfform – Out-of-Hours Mental Health Support (Bridgend)
Evening and weekend telephone mental health support for people in Bridgend.
📞 01792 763350
📧 BOH@platfform.org
🔗 www.platfform.org
C.A.L.L. Helpline (Community Advice & Listening Line)
Bilingual 24/7 mental health helpline offering emotional support and local signposting.
📞 0800 132 737 or Text "help" to 81066
📧 call@helpline.wales
🔗 www.callhelpline.org.uk
📍 CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably
Suicide prevention helpline for anyone in crisis, originally focused on men.
📞 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5 PM–midnight)
🔗 www.thecalmzone.net
📍 Childline (NSPCC)
24/7 confidential helpline for children and young people under 19.
📞 0800 1111
🔗 www.childline.org.uk
📍 DAN 24/7 (Wales Drug & Alcohol Helpline)
Bilingual helpline offering support for anyone dealing with substance misuse.
📞 0808 808 2234
🔗 www.dan247.org.uk
📍 Family Lives
National helpline for parents and carers offering support with family stress, bullying, and behavioural concerns.
📞 0808 800 2222
🔗 www.familylives.org.uk
📍 Galop – National LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse Helpline
Specialist support for LGBTQ+ people facing domestic abuse, hate crime, or sexual violence.
📞 0800 999 5428
📧 help@galop.org.uk
🔗 www.galop.org.uk
📍 Jonathan’s House Ministries (UK)
Offers helpline support, awareness training, and partnerships with churches to create safe zones across the UK.
📞 0800 52 44 202
📍 Live Fear Free (Welsh Government)
24/7 confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence, or harassment. English and Welsh support available.
📞 0808 80 10 800
📧 livefearfree@gov.wales
🔗 gov.wales/live-fear-free
📍 MEIC Cymru
National helpline for children and young people up to age 25 in Wales. Free, bilingual, confidential advice daily 8am–midnight.
📞 080880 23456
📩 Text: 84001
🔗 www.meiccymru.org
📍 Mind Infoline / Mind Cymru
Provides mental health information, support options, and signposting.
📞 0300 123 3393 (Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm)
📧 info@mind.org.uk
🔗 www.mind.org.uk
📞 NHS 111 Wales – Option 2 (Mental Health)
🕐 24/7 Freephone support
🔗 111.wales.nhs.uk
📍 NYAS Cymru
Advocacy service for care-experienced children and young people across Wales.
📞 0808 808 1001
📧 help@nyas.net
🔗 www.nyas.net
📍 Papyrus – HOPELINEUK
Suicide prevention for under-35s or those worried about a young person.
📞 0800 068 4141 (24/7)
📱 Text: 07860 039967
📧 pat@papyrus-uk.org
🔗 www.papyrus-uk.org
📍 Rethink Mental Illness Advice Line
Freephone support for individuals affected by serious mental illness.
📞 0808 801 0525
📧 info@rethink.org
🔗 www.rethink.org
📍 Samaritans
24/7 free support for anyone feeling distressed or suicidal.
📞 116 123
📧 jo@samaritans.org
🔗 www.samaritans.org
📍 Shout
Free 24/7 text support for people in crisis.
📱 Text “SHOUT” to 85258
🔗 www.giveusashout.org
📍 YoungMinds Parents Helpline
Mental health support for parents and carers.
📞 0808 802 5544 (Mon–Fri, 9:30am–4pm)
🔗 www.youngminds.org.uk
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