Struggling to cope

Mind in Mid Herts – for better mental health
0330 320 8100
admin@mindinmidherts.org.uk

• Mental health support across Hertfordshire.
• NightLight crisis helpline – if you're experiencing a mental health crisis, you can call 01923 256391 every night, 7pm – 1am. A listening ear, emotional support, advice and information.
   

Herts Mind Network
0203 727 3600
info@hertfordshiremind.org

• Complex needs and community support.
• Employment support services and training.
• Peer support.
   

Viewpoint
01707 386136
info@hertsviewpoint.co.uk

• Mental health training and recovery focused courses.
• Crisis support.
   

Carers in Herts
01992 586969
contact@carersinherts.org.uk

• Bereavement support.
• Support hubs.
• Carers planning service.
• Events, development and training.
   

Healthy Hub East Herts
01279 655261 – ask to speak to Ric Maraia or Simon Barfoot
HealthyHubeh@eastherts.gov.uk

• Free advice and support about where you can get health, social and wellbeing support.
   

Togetherall
01625 136387
theteam@togetherall.com

• Digital mental health and wellbeing support service.
• Accessible anywhere, anytime, 24/7.
• Safe, supportive community.
   

Hub of Hope
01276 581174
admin@thehopehub.org.uk

• A database of local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services.
   

One Vision
0770 256 6667
info@ovwatford.org

• Inter-faith service.
• Mental health wellbeing service.
• Refugee support.
   

Action for Happiness
info@actionforhappiness.org

• A movement of people taking action to create a happier and kinder world, together.
• Podcasts, coaching, talks and groups.
   

Samaritans
116 123
jo@samaritans.org

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Hertfordshire’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) HertsHub

The CYPMHS HertsHub has children and young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing information and signposting to self-help resources, early support options, and more specialist services in one place for Hertfordshire’s young people, parents/carers and professionals.

Visit the CYPMHS HertsHub

• Shelter – got a housing problem? We can help. Understand your rights and get the support you need.
• Herts Young Homeless – focus on preventing homelessness.
• Haven First – supporting homeless people in Stevenage and North Hertfordshire. 

• Anglian Water extra care – we understand that bills aren’t always the first thing on your mind but if you’re worried about your finances, we want you to know you can talk to us about it.
• Government boiler upgrade scheme – check if you could be eligible for money off low carbon heating technologies.
• Local eco schemes
• Affinity Water Debt Support Scheme

• Herts Sunflower
• Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse helpline – 08 088 088 088
• Herts Area Rape Crisis – a free and confidential service to women aged 18 and over who live in Hertfordshire and have been raped or sexually abused or assaulted at any time in their lives. They also support families and friends who are supporting survivors of sexual violence.

Free School Meals – check if you're eligible.

School uniform grants – speak to your child's school to see if they can help. 

Anyone in Hertfordshire can get support from us, but we give priority to those who are most vulnerable. That includes people affected by domestic violence or with a life limiting illness.

You may only be able to access certain support once in a 3 month period. Tell us about your situation and we'll provide more information about the support available.

Advice on benefits and debt

Hertfordshire Citizens Advice

Money advice factsheets

Turn2Us – benefits and grants information

Advocates provide qualified, independent support for people who have difficulty understanding information and advice, or communicating their views.

Advocates can help if you:

• are finding it difficult to put your views across or don’t feel you're being listened to
• are struggling with an issue and feel you need help understanding the options available to you
• need support through the NHS Complaints process
• can't make a decision and need help deciding what's best for you.

Some services we can refer you to are:

• Patient advice and liaison services
• Complaints about Hertfordshire County Council
• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
• Hertfordshire Citizen's Advice Service
• Trading Standards
• Healthwatch Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire advocacy services are provided in partnership with specialist organisations, including:

• POhWER
• Herts Independent Living Service
• Voiceability, 
• Carers in Herts
• Headway.

Compassionate Neighbours are trained volunteers offering friendship and a listening ear to people living in their community. Compassionate Neighbours will visit you weekly and take you out if you wish, or just stay in and have a cup of tea and a chat. There is no charge.

Garden House Hospice – Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, Royston.

Isabel Hospice – Broxbourne, East Herts, Welwyn Hatfield.

Peace Hospice Care – Watford, Three Rivers, Hertsmere.