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This page contains details of advice services in and around Gloucester, but also has National Agency helplines too.
Health Issues
Someone to Talk to
Living Alone
Abuse
Sexuality & Sexual Health
Links
If you want to know anything else and can't find it here, please email us!
Health Issues
GDAS
The Gloucestershire Drug & Alcohol Service is free and confidential for people concerned about their own or someone else's use of drugs or alcohol.
Gloucester - 01452 385 757
Gloucestershire Drugs Project
A confidential service that provides information, advice and support for anyone concerned about their own or someone else's drug use.
Cheltenham - 01242 570 003
Gloucester - 01452 381 166
National Drugs Helpline
Free advice and information on any drugs issue, for anyone. Available 24 hours.
Freephone - 0800 776 600
Drugs in Schools Helpline
Free advice especially for young people, carers, parents etc. Available Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm
Freephone - 0808 8000 800
Smoking Quitline
Call for friendly help, advice and support on how to stop smoking.
Freephone - 0800 002 200
Eating Disorders
Contact the advice line for help, support and advice.
Gloucester - 01452 891 142
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Someone to Talk to
Grapevine
Free information and advice for young people. By talking to them in confidence they are able to offer practical help and support.
Gloucester - 01452 500 080
Share
A free confidential personal counselling service for young people between the ages of 11 and 25.
Gloucester - 01452 500 300
Email: shareypcs@btinternet.com
RELATE
A confidential counselling service for couples or individuals experiencing relationship problems.
Gloucester - 01452 522 071
Who Cares? Trust Linkline
Offers confidential support and information to young people in care and care leavers.
Freephone - 0500 564 570
Samaritans
Listening services staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for all who are troubled, despairing or suicidal.
Gloucester 9am - 10pm - 01452 306 333
National 24 hours - 08457 90 90 90
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk
Childline
Free and confidential 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK.
Freephone - 0800 11 11
Website: www.childline.org.uk
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Living Alone
YPLAN - The Young People Looked After Network
If you are a young person in local authority or foster care and have something to say the this is the group for you!
Freephone - 0800 592 639
ASTRA - Alternative Solutions to Running Away
Support and advice if you are under 18 and you have run away from home, or been forced to leave. They can provide a message home service.
Freephone - 0800 389 4992
GLOFYSH
Advice and help for young people 16 - 25 about living away from home, housing benefits, bills, landlords, etc.
4 Wellington Street, Gloucester
01452 381 650
Email: glofysh@hotmail.com
Website: www.glofysh.com
GYHA - Gloucester Youth housing Association
They provide housing and support for young single homeless people aged between 16 - 25.
Gloucester - 01452 505 350
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Abuse
Rape Crisis
A free confidential counselling and support service for survivors of rape and sexual abuse and their families.
Gloucester - 01452 526 770
SOCA - Survivors of Child Abuse Gloucestershire
Remember, abuse is never the child's fault. You don't need to suffer in silence. For further information and drop-in sessions call us.
Gloucester - 01542 309 026
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Sexuality & Sexual Health
Family Planning Clinic
You have 3 days in which to act to try to prevent a pregnancy. Help is available from any GP who provides contraceptive services or from any Family Planning Clinic.
The FPC provides free confidential help and advice for both sexes, of all ages. Free condoms, pregnancy tests and morning after pills are available.
Cheltenham - 08454 222 374
Hope House, Great Western Road, Gloucester
Gloucester - 08454 222 374
GUM Clinic
You can go to any Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic for free confidential advice, counselling and testing for sexually transmitted infections.
Cheltenham - 08454 224 279
Gloucester - 08454 226 464
HIV/AIDS
Counselling and support service offering confidential pre and post HIV test counselling.
Gloucester - 01452 311 744
Gay & Lesbian Friend Helpline
Provides information, support and befriending for lesbian, gay, bisexual people and those in doubt of their sexual identity.
Gloucester - 01452 306 800
Proud Start
A group for lesbian, gay or bisexual young people and those exploring their sexual identity.
Gloucester - 01452 306 800
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Links
Information for children in care from NCH Action for Children www.carelaw.org.uk
If you are worried about someone, FRANK offers information and advice for you to help them and get them talking
www.talktofrank.com
frank@talktofrank.com 0800 77 66
Thanks to
HEALTH PROMOTION GLOUCESTERSHIRE, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND YPLAN
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