Age Cymru (Wales)
08000 223 444
ageuk.org.uk/cymru
Information and support for older people.
Age UK (England)
0800 678 1602
ageuk.org.uk
Information and support for older people.
Befriending Networks
befriending.co.uk
Information on befriending, including an online directory of UK befriending services.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
01455 883 300
bacp.co.uk
Professional body for talking therapy and counselling. Provides information and a list of accredited therapists.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
0800 58 58 58
thecalmzone.net
thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/
Listening services, information and support for anyone who identifies as male.
Carers UK
0808 808 7777
carersuk.org
Advice and support for people caring for someone else.
Contact the Elderly
0800 716 543
contact-the-elderly.org
Social activities for people over 75 who have little or no social support.
Cruse Bereavement Care
0808 808 1677
cruse.org.uk
Information and support after a bereavement.
Do-it
do-it.org
Lists UK volunteering opportunities.
Empty Closets
emptyclosets.com
Online community for anyone aged over 13 who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, or is curious or unsure.
Gingerbread
0808 802 0925
gingerbread.org.uk
Advice and practical support for single parent families.
LGBT Consortium
lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory
Directory of services and groups for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
Meetup.com
meetup.com
Website that allows you to find face-to-face groups of people who share your interests or aspirations.
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
ncvo.org.uk
Information about volunteering, including details of local centres.
Relate
0300 003 0396
relate.org.uk
Provides help and support with relationships, including counselling, telephone counselling and anonymous live chat.
Samaritans
116 123
[email protected]
Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK
PO Box 90 90
Stirling FK8 2SA
samaritans.org
24-hour emotional support for anyone who needs to talk.
Scope
scope.org.uk
Provides practical information and emotional support for disabled people.
The Silver Line
0800 4 70 80 90
thesilverline.org.uk
Provides support, information, friendship and advice for older people (over 55) who may feel lonely or isolated.
Social Farms & Gardens
farmgarden.org.uk
Information on care farming and community growing projects, including a network of local farms.
Student Minds
studentminds.org.uk
Mental health charity that supports students.
Victim Support
0808 168 9111
victimsupport.org.uk
Provides emotional and practical support for people affected by crime and traumatic events.
Volunteering Wales
volunteering-wales.net
Information about volunteering opportunities in Wales.
Web of Loneliness
webofloneliness.com
Online community and website which provides information and tips on loneliness. Also allows users to share artwork and poetry.
This information was published in July 2019. We will revise it in 2022.
