A directory of local and national organisations and resources to help and support your wellbeing.
If you need additional support in accessing any of the services listed below, our Access Community Mental Health team can help.
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| AbilityNet | AbilityNet has tech volunteers that provide free IT support to older people and disabled people of any age in the UK. They can help with IT challenges from setting up new equipment, fixing technical issues, showing you how to stay connected to family and use online services. | disabilities older-people | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Access Community Mental Health | Access Community Mental Health (ACMH) is a Bath Mind service, helping people to access the correct mental health support for them, and learn more about other services in the local community. ACMH’s experienced team will walk alongside you every step of the way and their support includes regular check-ins with you, discussions around local services for you to try and encouragement and support to access mental health services such as counselling. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people counselling loneliness-and-isolation students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Achieve in Banes | Achieve in Bathnes provides a job and course search service for anybody wishing to enter the workplace or progress their career. There are several free and funded courses from local providers on offer, as well as business support and useful signposting to partnership organisations. | employment-and-work online-resources | local | digital-online in-person |
| Action for Children | Action for Children protects and supports children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support. They ensure their voices are heard and campaign to bring lasting improvements to their lives. www.actionforchildren.org.uk | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | national | digital-online |
| Activate: Holiday Activities and Food | This holiday provision is for school aged children from reception to year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals. Activate offer multi activity, dance and theatre, sports and play camps, along with teenage and SEND specific providers with experience in delivering high quality holiday camps. All sessions include a physical activity, a free meal, enriching activities and fun! | children-and-young-people money-and-finances | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Adult ADHD Clinic | Adult ADHD Clinic has a specialist team who work exclusively with adults who have ADHD in Bristol, B&NES and the surrounding areas. They provide assessment, reassessment and treatment, taking into consideration the many areas in an adult’s life before an accurate ADHD diagnosis is made. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Age UK BaNES | Age UK BaNES are an independent charity working in Bath & North East Somerset. They offer support and services to older people, including day clubs, dementia support, help at home, Befriending and digital advice and information. Their At Home service and Information and Advice services can assist with form filling in in people’s owns homes. (Please note that this is a paid for service) | advocacy-and-legal-support carers-and-family loneliness-and-isolation older-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Alabare | Alabare is a charity supporting homeless adults, young people, veterans and those with learning disabilities. www.alabare.co.uk Tel: 01722 322882 | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties housing-and-homelessness | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Albert Kennedy Trust | Albert Kennedy Trust support LGBTQ+ young people experiencing homelessness or living in hostile environments to find safe homes. They can support with employment, education and training. | children-and-young-people employment-and-work housing-and-homelessness lgbtqi students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | Alcoholics Anonymous provides a safe space for individuals to discuss their personal experiences with alcohol with the overall aim of overcoming alcohol addiction. Meetings are available in B&NES to people in any stage of recovery. | alcohol-and-drugs | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Alzheimer’s Society | Alzheimer’s Society campaigns for change in dementia care, funds research towards a cure, and provides support to people currently living with dementia. They also offer a “Dementia Connect” support line to put people in touch with local dementia services and offer advice. | disabilities older-people | national | digital-online telephone |
| Ara Gambling Service | Ara Gambling Service provides 1:1 counselling for people experiencing problems with their own gambling or that of a family member. This service is available for people aged 18+ living in the South West. | counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| AtaLoss | AtaLoss charity is the UK’s signposting website for the bereaved. By means of simple filter systems, the website can help those bereaved to find the national bereavement support services that are appropriate to their loss, along with local services, relevant resources and information. | bereavement | national | digital-online |
| Avon and Somerset Police | Avon and Somerset Police offer victim support and crime reporting. In Bath, our nearest police station is on Manvers Street and is open Mon – Fri 9.30am – 5pm. | victims-of-crime | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Intensive Team | Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership’s Intensive Teams consist of experienced mental health staff who offer assessment and home treatment for people aged over 18 years experiencing a mental health crisis, as an alternative to hospital admission. AWP also has Regional Early Intervention in Psychosis teams offering support to anyone experiencing symptoms of psychosis or schizophrenia. | alcohol-and-drugs autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties bipolar crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts nhs-and-statutory-services ocd-and-phobias personality-disorder pregnancy-and-postnatal psychosis-and-schizophrenia | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Avon and Wiltshire Partnership (AWP) Mental Health 24/7 helpline | AWP’s Mental Health 24/7 helpline is a dedicated helpline for anyone who may be worried about their own or someone else’s mental health. The telephone line offers support for adults and children in crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. | anger autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties bipolar carers-and-family children-and-young-people crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts disabilities eating-disorders lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation nhs-and-statutory-services ocd-and-phobias older-people personality-disorder psychosis-and-schizophrenia self-injury | local | telephone |
| Avon Counselling and Psychotherapy Service | Avon Counselling and Psychotherapy Service is a private talking therapies provider who offer affordable therapy to those on a low income or in receipt of qualifying benefits who are living in Bristol and Bath. | counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Avon Fire Home Safety Check | Avon Fire offer free home safety visits and checks to community members who meet certain eligibility. They also offer free tips and advice. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties children-and-young-people disabilities loneliness-and-isolation older-people online-resources | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| AWP Self-Help Leaflets | A self-help leaflet library from AWP which covers feelings including anxiety, stress, bereavement, sleeping problems and more. Each leaflet can be downloaded and many include practical self-help tips and resources. | anger bereavement bipolar crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts eating-disorders nhs-and-statutory-services ocd-and-phobias online-resources self-injury | local national | digital-online |
| B&NES Children’s Services | B&NES Children’s Services are who you can report concerns about a child to. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| B&NES Emergency Duty Team | The Emergency Duty Team in B&NES can be contacted if you’re a relative or a health professional who believes someone urgently needs treatment for a mental health disorder, and is at risk of harm to themselves or others | crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts nhs-and-statutory-services older-people | local | digital-online telephone |
| B&NES Housing Options | B&NES Housing Options give housing options and advice. Monday to Friday there is an appointment only service at Bath One Stop Shop. Every Tuesday there is a drop in advice service at The Hollies Midsomer Norton from 9.30am -12.00pm & 1.15pm – 4.00pm. | housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| B&NES Warm Spaces | B&NES Council have created a network of Warm Spaces – designated areas within our local community that offer people a space to stay warm this winter. You can find an online directory and map of warm spaces within Bath and North East Somerset on the council’s website. If you are an organisation that would like to add your space that can provide warmth and welcome, register here. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people money-and-finances nhs-and-statutory-services older-people | local | digital-online in-person |
| BAATN (The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network) | BAATN provides a list of therapists from Black, African and Asian backgrounds, and signposts to local mental health and advocacy services. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services counselling | national | digital-online in-person |
| Balance App | The free Balance app allows you to track perimenopause and menopause symptoms, access personalised expert content, download a Health Report©, share stories in the Balance community and lots more. | apps older-people | national | digital-online |
| BaNES Carers’ Centre | BaNES Carers’ Centre supports anyone looking after a partner, friend or family member due to old age, illness, disability or mental health problem. Services include a helpline, grant application and funding guidance, young carer assessments, a young carers network and practical digital advice. There’s also a café where you can meet with other carers. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people money-and-finances older-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| BaNES Food Finder | A list highlighting food clubs and pantries available in Bath and North East Somerset provided by organisations offering affordable food or emergency food parcels for those who meet the qualifying criteria. | money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person |
| BaNES Health & Wellbeing Portal | The Community Wellbeing Portal for Bath and Northeast Somerset provides free courses for BaNES residents over the age of 16, both face-to-face and online. | nhs-and-statutory-services online-resources | local | digital-online in-person |
| BaNES Parent Forum | BaNES Parent Forum is run by parent carers of young people from birth to 25 years living in Bath and North East Somerset. Through feedback and consultations with parent carers, the forum works in partnership with service commissioners and providers to help advocate for and raise the voice of parents and carers. The BaNES Parent Forum also run a Neurodevelopmental Pathway Support Line, open Wednesdays 9am – 1pm and Thursday 1pm-5pm. Call 01761 502505 or email [email protected] | advocacy-and-legal-support autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| BANES Social care and health support | BANES Social care and health support allows you to find services or organisations in Bath and North East Somerset who can help with health or care needs. Some services are free and others will have a cost. | nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| BaNES Village Agents | Village Agents (from West of England Rural Network) connect people living in rural areas of BaNES and also Combe Down with information, support, professional services and advice.
| advocacy-and-legal-support carers-and-family employment-and-work loneliness-and-isolation money-and-finances older-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| BaNES Youth Forum | BaNES Youth Forum gives opportunities to work with MP’s, the council and local charities to ensure young voices are heard. They create and lead campaigns to tackle issues that really matter to young people in the area. | children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| BASS Autism Services | BASS Autism Services provide advice and support to autistic adults living in B&NES and surrounding areas. You need to be referred to their services by a GP or mental health professional and once referred, they can offer assessment and diagnosis, an advice service and social prescribing to help you link with the community and access social opportunities. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath and North East Somerset Integrated Care Board | The Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) is a statutory body which brings together NHS organisations with local authorities and other partners to work to improve population health and establish shared strategic priorities. | nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online |
| Bath Area Play Project | Bath Area Play Project gives the opportunity for children and young people to play and participate in positive activities. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath BID Safe Bus | Bath Safe Bus aims to support a variety of people in Bath’s night time economy who may not require emergency care but may benefit from a safe space to talk, and get support, advice, first aid and have an opportunity to be listened to. The project runs in central Bath every Friday and Saturday night from 22:30 to 04:30. | alcohol-and-drugs students | local | in-person |
| Bath Centre for Psychotherapy & Counselling | Bath Centre for Psychotherapy & Counselling. You can search here for a counsellor or psychotherapist in your area, who operate via Skype, Zoom or online. | counselling | national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Child Contact Centre | Bath Child Contact Centre provide supported contact for a limited number of families. The Centre has two rooms equipped with toys for a wide age range. A visiting parent and their children can enjoy each other’s company in a neutral venue after a family breakdown. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath College Safeguarding and Student Wellbeing | Bath College Safeguarding and Student Wellbeing is for students of Bath College. Here you’ll find resources for counselling, mentoring, the college nurse and more. | counselling students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Ethnic Minority Senior Citizen Association | Bath Ethnic Minority Senior Citizen Association provides a space where older members can meet and socialise with people from a similar ethnic background to themselves. They can provide support around housing and welfare issues, help with translation and interpreting documents, provide advocacy support and organise social community events. | advocacy-and-legal-support bame-and-culturally-specific-services housing-and-homelessness money-and-finances older-people | local | digital-online in-person |
| Bath Foodbank | Bath Foodbank can provide nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to them in crisis. | money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Foyer | Bath Foyer offer housing help for young single people aged 18-24 with low-medium support needs who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. | children-and-young-people housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Islamic Society | Bath Islamic Society is the only mosque in Bath for all Muslims. Activities include community building and inter-faith workshops. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath JobCentre Plus | Bath JobCentre Plus is Bath’s local job centre and they can administer claims, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance and Income Support. | employment-and-work | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Mind Befriending Service | Bath Mind’s Befriending Service supports adults needing regular telephone contact if they are feeling lonely or isolated, anxious or have low mood. | carers-and-family loneliness-and-isolation older-people | local | digital-online telephone |
| Bath Mind counselling | Bath Mind offer an affordable counselling service for individuals looking to benefit from talking therapies. www.bathmind.org.uk Tel: 0808 175 1369 Email: [email protected] | counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Mind Emergency Department Service | Bath Mind’s Emergency Department Adult Intervention Service is based at the Royal United Hospital in Bath’s Emergency Department. It offers trauma informed person centred support to people experiencing mental health decline or crisis. The team work alongside clients to identify suitable next steps to improve their mental health, and will follow up with them within 24 hours of our first interaction, and at agreed intervals thereafter. | crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts | local | in-person |
| Bath Mind online resources | Bath Mind’s online resources include information and tips on things like money, food and mood, sleep, LGBTQ+ mental health and more, as well as wellbeing activities to support your mental wellbeing. | children-and-young-people loneliness-and-isolation meditation-and-mindfulness money-and-finances online-resources | local | digital-online |
| Bath Mind Supported Housing | Bath Mind’s Supported Housing consists of support housing services comprising of minimum support housing and a 24-hour supported house. We support people with independent living skills, promoting wellbeing and reducing isolation, crisis prevention, their rights, and to obtain safe and secure accommodation. All of our services are non-clinical. | crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts housing-and-homelessness loneliness-and-isolation | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Mind Welfare Benefit Support | Bath Mind’s Welfare Benefit Support is a joint project with Citizen’s Advice and who give advice for clients on welfare benefits. They can help with filling in benefit forms, negotiate with the DWP and Jobcentre and help maximise your income. | money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Mind Wellbeing Groups | Bath Mind Wellbeing Groups support people across B&NES in creating new connections and support systems. Wellbeing groups can help group members with loneliness, anxiety, depression and more. There is an array of activities and projects on offer, as well as collaborative wellbeing projects in the community. | children-and-young-people loneliness-and-isolation older-people online-resources students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bath Nightline | Bath Nightline is a student-run, confidential, and non-judgmental support listening service for students at the University of Bath. Open 8pm – 8am every night of term. You will find the number on the back of your Student Library Card. | students | local | digital-online telephone |
| Bath Polish Association | Bath Polish Association offer support for Polish people in the areas of education, housing, law and health care in BANES. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person |
| Bath Rugby Foundation | Bath Rugby Foundation use the combined power of sport and education to motivate, raise self-esteem and increase confidence. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person |
| Bath Spa University Student Wellbeing | A free and confidential 24/7 support service for student’s of Bath Spa University to express concerns and talk to someone. The service offers specific support for trans and non-binary students. | lgbtqi online-resources students | local | digital-online telephone |
| Bath Welcomes Refuges | Bath Welcomes Refuges facilitates the settlement and the path to independence of those seeking refuge. Activities include the delivery of integrated social support, help and protection for physical, mental and financial hardship, befriending and the finding, furnishing, and renovation of homes and gardens. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person |
| Battle Scars | Battle Scars offer national support around self-harm. There are online resources, advice and support groups. | online-resources self-injury | national | digital-online |
| BAYO | BAYO is a space to find collectives, organisations and services from across the UK that support the mental health and wellbeing of the Black community. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services | national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| BDPWorld | BDPWorld provide information, advice and support to those affected by personality disorders. They offer helplines, online resources, help groups, recommended books and therapeutic communities. BDPWorld also have trainee or newly qualified offering a supportive role. This is an affordable service. | counselling personality-disorder | national | digital-online |
| Beat | Beat offer information and support about eating disorders. Services include online support groups, webchat, a helpline and online self-help tools. | eating-disorders | national | digital-online telephone |
| Being Gay is OK | Being Gay is OK provide advice and information for LGBTQ+ people under 25. | children-and-young-people lgbtqi online-resources students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Bereavement Support Keynsham | Bereavement Support Keynsham is a safe place to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and be able to talk about your loved one to one of the volunteers, or talk with other bereaved individuals to share their pain and experience. https://bereavementsupportkeynsham.wordpress.com Tel: 07776493221 | bereavement | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bereavement Through Addiction (BTA) | Bereavement Through Addiction (BTA) is a local charity supporting those with loved ones who have www.bereavementthroughaddiction.com Email: [email protected] Tel: 01225 329 411 | alcohol-and-drugs bereavement | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bipolar UK | Bipolar UK provide peer support services to empower people affected by bipolar to live well. The website has a mood tracker, online community and peer support line. | bipolar online-resources psychosis-and-schizophrenia | national | digital-online |
| BLAM (Black Learning Achievement and Mental Health) | BLAM offers mental health support to people from Black British communities, including racial wellness workshops. Works to embed Black British cultural heritage and African and Caribbean histories into teaching. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services | national | digital-online in-person |
| Blue Cross Pet Bereavement Service | Blue Cross Pet Bereavement Service has a daily helpline for people suffering bereavement from the loss of a pet. www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-loss Tel: 0800 096 6606 Email: [email protected] | bereavement | national | digital-online telephone |
| Blurt it Out | Blurt It Out is a social enterprise dedicated to helping those affected by depression. They offer a range of support, help, guidance and resources. | meditation-and-mindfulness online-resources | national | digital-online |
| Borderline Arts | Borderline Arts is a charity that uses art and creativity to decrease stigma around BDP, raise awareness and empower people with BPD. | online-resources personality-disorder | national | digital-online telephone |
| Borderline Support UK | Borderline Support UK is a national user-led organisation which promotes the use of lived experience and peer support to be there for anyone affected in any way by Borderline Personality Disorder, enabling them to live their lives to the fullest. The website has online resources, online peer support group and blog.
| online-resources personality-disorder | national | digital-online |
| Boys In Mind | Boys In Mind provide resources aimed at helping reduce the stigma around male mental health issues. https://boysinmind.co.uk/ Email: [email protected] | children-and-young-people crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts lgbtqi students | local | digital-online |
| Breathing Space | Breathing Space is a Bath Mind service. The service offers face-to-face and helpline services offering a calm, non-clinical support to individuals experiencing or at risk of a mental health crisis. Staffed by a team with a broad range of experience, Breathing Space offer a compassionate listening ear and signposting to relevant services. | anger autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties bame-and-culturally-specific-services bereavement carers-and-family crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation ocd-and-phobias older-people self-injury students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Brighter Minds | Brighter Minds is a Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Service, providing 1:1 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in central Bristol and online across the UK. Their blog also has lots of practical self-help articles and tips. | counselling meditation-and-mindfulness online-resources | local national | digital-online in-person |
| Brigstowe | Brigstowe work to support people with long-term health conditions, including HIV and AIDS, with a range of advice services and peer support. Dedicated services are also available for migrants and asylum seekers living with HIV. | disabilities hiv-and-aids lgbtqi | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Bristol Crossroads | Bristol Crossroads is an inclusive organization based in Wick where members of the transgender community can feel safe, and can be themselves with acceptance and understanding. There are monthly in-person meetings – see website for details. | lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy | British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) offer private counselling with therapists. You can use the filter on their website to search for therapists specialising in specific areas, such as anger, addiction, self-injury and more. | alcohol-and-drugs anger bereavement counselling crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts eating-disorders lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation ocd-and-phobias self-injury victims-of-crime | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Calm | Calm is an app that provides people experiencing stress and anxiety with guided meditations, sleep stories, breathing programs, and relaxing music. www.calm.com | apps meditation-and-mindfulness | national | digital-online |
| Calm Harm | Calm Harm is an a free app designed to help people resist or manage the urge to self-harm. It’s targeted mainly for teenagers but is promoted for everyone to use. | apps online-resources self-injury | national | digital-online |
| Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) | CALM have a helpline, live chat and online guides covering many issues that can leave you feeling down, anxious or depressed.
| alcohol-and-drugs anger autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties bereavement crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts eating-disorders housing-and-homelessness lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation money-and-finances ocd-and-phobias psychosis-and-schizophrenia self-injury students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) | Specialist advisors at CSE help thousands of people to reduce their bills, access benefits and insulate their homes. Our energy advice changes lives, helps improve people’s mental and physical health and cuts carbon emissions. | money-and-finances | national | digital-online telephone |
| Charlie Waller Trust | Charlie Waller provide mental health training, resources and consultancy, with a focus on children and young people. | children-and-young-people online-resources students | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) | Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is a free NHS service that assesses and treats 0-18-year olds with emotional, behavioural or mental health anxiety and difficulties. | bipolar carers-and-family children-and-young-people nhs-and-statutory-services | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Child Bereavement UK | Child Bereavement UK provide support for anyone who has lost a child, and for children themselves who are bereaved. | bereavement carers-and-family children-and-young-people | national | digital-online telephone |
| ChildLine | ChildLine provides a confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem. It comforts, advises and protects. You can call any time for free, have an online chat with a counsellor, or check out the message boards. | children-and-young-people students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Christians Against Poverty | Christians Against Poverty is a debt counselling agency that specialises in helping those who are emotionally struggling too. | counselling money-and-finances | national | digital-online telephone |
| Citizens Advice Bath | Citizens Advice Bath provide free, independent, impartial, and confidential advice on issues such as benefits, housing, debt, pensions, and family law. They can also help with filling in certain benefit forms. | advocacy-and-legal-support housing-and-homelessness money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Clean Slate | Clean Slate offer job-hunting support, ways to re-organise how you manage your money, and help people get better access to the internet to help them find work. | employment-and-work money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Cocaine Anonymous West Country | Cocaine Anonymous West Country welcomes anyone with a drug or alcohol problem. They use the twelve-step recovery program to support people to stop using mind-altering substances. | alcohol-and-drugs | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Colours Youth Network | Colours Youth Network create space for LGBTQ+ young people of colour to explore who they are. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services lgbtqi students | national | digital-online in-person |
| Community Wellbeing Hub – RUH Bath | The Community Wellbeing Hub has an outreach base in the Atrium at the RUH. Here, members of the hub’s team will be on hand to advise and help patients and their families find the support they need. This could be anything from accessing extra support for those being discharged from hospital, to help with resolving employment or housing issues or accessing mental health support and services. | employment-and-work housing-and-homelessness money-and-finances nhs-and-statutory-services | local | in-person |
| Connecting Families at B&NES Council | Connecting Families at B&NES Council find out if you’re eligible for help and support from the Connecting Families team. They co-ordinate local services to work together to meet the complex needs of individual families to help make positive changes. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Counselling Directory | Counselling Directory is a resource hub which enables individuals struggling with their emotional wellbeing to find a qualified and insured counsellor. The website also features a list of counselling organisations and charities who offer free or low concession counselling. As well as providing a directory of counsellors, Counselling Directory also shares free advice and guidance from counsellors through expert articles. | counselling online-resources | local national | digital-online in-person |
| Counselling for University of Bath Students | Counselling for Students consists of talking therapies, mental health support and courses for University of Bath students. | counselling students | local | digital-online in-person |
| CRUSE | CRUSE support those affected by grief and is run by volunteers who themselves have been affected by bereavement. They have local branches and a support group runs from 6.30pm to 8.00pm every third Wednesday of the month at Manvers Street Baptist Church. | bereavement | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Culturally Sensitive Counselling at University of Bath | Affordable culturally sensitive counselling for students at the University of Bath. Students can receive up to six free counselling sessions from Nilaari, a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic-led charity in Bristol who provide talking therapies. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services counselling students | local | digital-online in-person |
| Curo’s Independent Living Service | Curo’s Independent Living Service can support you to be heard, make sure you are treated fairly and make sure you are getting everything you are entitled to. This service can also help with paperwork, organisation, support with making appointments, telephone calls, social interaction, bills and budgeting. | advocacy-and-legal-support money-and-finances older-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Curo’s Mediation Service | Curo’s mediation service is a free, confidential and impartial provision. It is available for 13-25 year olds and their families, within Bath and North East Somerset. They can meet in the comfort of your home or go outside with you for a walk and talk. Text, call or email the Mediation Worker. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Deaf Rainbow UK | Deaf Rainbow UK support the LGBT deaf community through awareness information & training and events. | disabilities lgbtqi | national | digital-online in-person |
| DeafPlus | DeafPlus offer a wide range of services for deaf people and people with hearing loss to develop their potential and promote independence and wellbeing. They can help with advocacy, assist with filling in forms and provide information and advice. | advocacy-and-legal-support disabilities older-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| DHI | DHI help those who are excluded from society, and those at risk, to turn their lives around. They offer housing provision, housing advice, information about rent arrears and mortgage payments, drug and alcohol treatment, families and carers support and social prescribing. | alcohol-and-drugs carers-and-family children-and-young-people housing-and-homelessness money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Discretionary Housing Payment | If you are receiving Housing Benefit or Universal Credit that includes housing costs, but are still struggling to meet your rent payments, you may be eligible for a Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP). Check if you qualify online, or download the application form and post it. | money-and-finances nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online |
| DistrACT app | DistrACT app gives easy, quick and discreet access to information and advice about self-harm and suicidal thoughts. | apps crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts self-injury | national | digital-online |
| Eating Disorder Support app | The Eating Disorder Support app explains what to do next when concerned or in crisis. It promotes wellbeing and safe self-care to help people prevent, address and solve eating problems, as well as signposting to relevant services and support available. | apps eating-disorders | national | digital-online |
| Eating Disorder Support Group | The Eating Disorder Support group from Focus Counselling is a free support group for people with any form of eating disorder. The group takes a pro-recovery approach and aims to provide emotional and practical support in a safe and confidential environment. The group is run fortnightly on a Thursday evening. | eating-disorders | local | in-person telephone |
| Employment Support Service | Employment Support Service is for adults (aged 18+) that are experiencing difficulties in the workplace, due to or resulting in mental health problems. The free service offers support to both the individual and their employer to ensure that meaningful employment can continue. The service works in partnership with a range of mental health service providers, including Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership (AWP) and the voluntary sector. https://bathneshealthandcare.nhs.uk Tel: 01225 396646 | employment-and-work nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| End Anxiety Hypnosis | End Anxiety Hypnosis is an app to help with anxiety and teach relaxation techniques. The app includes calm music and nature sounds. | apps meditation-and-mindfulness | national | digital-online |
| F.E.A.S.T. (Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders) | F.E.A.S.T. (Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders) is a global support and education community of and for parents of those with eating disorders. The website has a forum and lots of support and resources. | eating-disorders | national | digital-online |
| Fear Free | Fear Free deliver support services to adults and young people experiencing the trauma of domestic abuse and sexual violence. | domestic-abuse victims-of-crime | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| FFLAG | FFLAG is a national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans family members. The website has lots of online resources and downloads. | carers-and-family lgbtqi online-resources | national | digital-online telephone |
| Floating Support | Floating Support is short to medium-term service for people with mental health problems in Bath and North East Somerset who are either finding it difficult to manage their tenancy and could be at risk of losing their home or are moving into a new tenancy and need support to do this. www.second-step.co.uk Tel: 01225 750926 | housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Focus Counselling | Focus Counselling offer affordable, person centred counselling services. Rates can be discussed on an individual basis. | counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Free Sensory Space to Book in BaNES | Book these free sensory spaces at B&NES libraries. Suitable for children and young adults with sensory needs. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties carers-and-family children-and-young-people nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person |
| Freeways | Freeways support adults with learning disabilities across B&NES. Support includes community hubs, both residential and supported living and a relaxed, drop-in day centre. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties disabilities | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Friends, Families & Travellers | Friends, Families & Travellers provide an advice helpline, as well as digital support, for members of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services online-resources | national | digital-online telephone |
| Future Bright | Future Bright offer free, one-to-one career coaching and advice. They can support with practical training and development, as well as help you take control of your work and finances. | employment-and-work money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Galop | Support for LGBTQ+ people who have experienced abuse and violence. Galop have a helpline, online community, and support services available. | lgbtqi victims-of-crime | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Gaywest | Gaywest hold a ‘Rainbow Café’ every week at St Michaels Centre in Bath. It’s a welcoming space centred towards gay men. | lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation | local | digital-online in-person |
| Gender Identity Research & Education Society | Gender Identity Research & Education Society (GIRES) work to improve the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people of all ages, including those who are non-binary and non-gender. They offer support for young people and organisations and campaign at a national level. | children-and-young-people lgbtqi | national | digital-online |
| Gendered Intelligence | Gendered Intelligence works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people. Their website has produced a number of resources by and for trans young people and gender questioning young people in the UK. | lgbtqi students | national | digital-online |
| Genesis Trust | Genesis Trust support with money management and can provide advice and support for anyone on low income. They have a day centre providing crisis support for people who are homeless, vulnerably housed or experiencing complex challenges such as financial insecurity, mental health and substance misuse. They also offer one-to-one support where you can talk to a member of the team. Location: Gateway Centre, Snow Hill, London Road, Bath, BA1 6DH | alcohol-and-drugs housing-and-homelessness money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| GetSelfHelp | GetSelfHelp offers CBT self-help and therapy resources, including worksheets and information sheets, plus videos and self-help MP3s. | meditation-and-mindfulness online-resources | national | digital-online |
| Goodgym | Goodgym is a community of local residents who run, walk, or cycle to help out community projects and older people in Bath. | loneliness-and-isolation older-people | local | digital-online in-person |
| Grassroots Suicide Prevention | Empowering people to help save lives from suicide through educating, connecting and campaigning nationally. | apps crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts | national | digital-online |
| Grief Encounter | Grief Encounter support bereaved children and young people. They are here to provide a lifeline to children and young people with their free one-to-one support. The website has a live chat function or you can call their helpline. | bereavement children-and-young-people | national | digital-online telephone |
| HCRG Care Group | HCRG Care Group in BaNES provides services for adults and children, looking after the physical and mental health and wellbeing of everyone in the area through community services. They also oversee services provided by other organisations locally. | nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person |
| Headspace | Headspace is an app that teaches the skills of mindfulness and meditation that can help with sleeplessness, stress, anxiety and more. | apps meditation-and-mindfulness | national | digital-online |
| Headway Bath | Headway Bath offer help after a brain injury with services including activity groups, online groups, information and advice and cognitive rehab. | disabilities online-resources | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Healthwise | Healthwise Physical Activity Referral schemes are dedicated to keeping people fit and healthy, whether you’re living with a health condition or looking for support and guidance. Available schemes involve Cardiac Rehabilitation, Falls Prevention, Cancer Rehabilitation and more. | disabilities older-people | local | digital-online in-person |
| Hearing Voices Network | Hearing Voices Network supports anyone who hears voices, sees visions or have similar sensory experiences. They share information and free resources through the website, engage with the media to present realistic and hopeful perspectives on hearing voices, and offer workshops, training and events. | online-resources psychosis-and-schizophrenia | national | digital-online |
| HeartToHeartBristol | HeartToHeartBristol offers in affordable person and online counselling, with prices starting at £20 per session. The wait list is currently a few weeks. | counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Help To Save | Help to Save is a type of savings account. It allows certain people entitled to Working Tax Credit or receiving Universal Credit to get a bonus of 50p for every £1 they save over 4 years. Help to Save is backed by the government so all savings in the scheme are secure. | money-and-finances | national | digital-online |
| HelpGuide | HelpGuide is a non-profit guide to mental health & wellness and the website includes resources to support with a range of mental illness including personality disorders, bipolar, schizophrenia, eating disorders, trauma, learning disabilities and more. They also offer affordable online counselling. | anger bereavement bipolar counselling disabilities eating-disorders loneliness-and-isolation ocd-and-phobias personality-disorder psychosis-and-schizophrenia | national | digital-online |
| HFT | HFT support people with learning disabilities as well as their families and carers. Services range from residential care and day opportunities to supported living and domiciliary care at home. They also provide free information and support service for family carers or those with a relative with a learning disability. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties carers-and-family | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Hub of Hope | The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time. | advocacy-and-legal-support alcohol-and-drugs anger apps autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties bame-and-culturally-specific-services bereavement bipolar carers-and-family children-and-young-people counselling crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts disabilities domestic-abuse eating-disorders employment-and-work hiv-and-aids housing-and-homelessness lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation meditation-and-mindfulness money-and-finances nhs-and-statutory-services ocd-and-phobias older-people online-resources personality-disorder podcasts pregnancy-and-postnatal psychosis-and-schizophrenia self-injury | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| IAPT BaNES Talking Therapies | IAPT BaNEs Talking Therapies offer a wide range of interventions to people aged 16 years+ who are registered with a GP within Bath and North East Somerset. Services range from one-to-one therapy sessions, to group workshops. | counselling personality-disorder | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| IMAlive | IMAlive is an online support website for people in crisis. You can chat online to volunteers who are trained and certified in crisis intervention. | crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts online-resources | national | digital-online |
| Inside Out Wellbeing | Inside Out Wellbeing provides culturally-informed wellbeing talks and workshops, including sessions on racial wellness. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services | national | digital-online in-person |
| Julian House | Julian House provide homeless services and accommodation, domestic abuse services, criminal justice, employment support and more across the South West. Supported accommodation is available for single men and women in recovery from substance misuse. | advocacy-and-legal-support alcohol-and-drugs domestic-abuse housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Karma Nirvana | Karma Nirvana supports victims of honour-based violence and forced marriage with their helpline, information for victims and training services. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services domestic-abuse online-resources | national | digital-online telephone |
| KeyRing | KeyRing connects people to their community. The Bath, Frome and Somerset networks provide community based support to individuals with a learning disability, autism and mental ill health via weekly hubs, alongside more traditional one-to-one support. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Kooth | Kooth supports children and young people aged 11 and over. They also provide links to advice and online counselling. | children-and-young-people counselling self-injury students | local national | digital-online |
| KS2Bath Carers’ Support Group | KS2Bath Carers’ Support Group offers peer support and access to information for carers/supporters of someone with mental health challenges. | carers-and-family | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| LGBT Foundation | LGBT Foundation give advice, support and information for people identifying as LGBTIQ+. They offer Third Party Hate Crime Reporting which means you can report a hate crime to them, anonymously if you wish. They also have a helpline and online resources. | lgbtqi victims-of-crime | national | digital-online telephone |
| Life Project | Life Project work with and support adults with learning disabilities. Their vision is for an inclusive world in which people with learning disabilities know they belong and their mission is to create and model supportive community for people with learning disabilities, their families and carers. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties carers-and-family | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Loving Me | Loving Me provides one-to-one support and advocacy for trans and non-binary victims of domestic abuse or sexual violence who are aged 18 and over and live in England. | lgbtqi online-resources students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Low Cost Counselling BCPC | Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC) runs a low-cost psychotherapy & counselling service for those on low incomes, those who are unemployed, students, and those in receipt of state benefits. Low-cost counselling is provided by trainee counsellors, who are closely supervised by experienced UKCP and BACP registered practitioners. This service offers 10 weeks of counselling in central Bath. https://www.bcpc.org.uk/find-a-therapist/low-cost-counselling | counselling money-and-finances students | digital-online in-person telephone | |
| Make A Move | Make A Move is a charity that helps people make positive changes in their lives and improve their mental health using movement, music, art, mindfulness and a range of other creative and therapeutic techniques. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people counselling meditation-and-mindfulness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Men Walk Talk | MenWalkTalk aims to reduce the stigma around men’s mental health and offers men a safe space and opportunity to talk openly about their issues. | loneliness-and-isolation older-people | national | digital-online in-person |
| Men’s Advice Line | Men’s Advice Line supports men experiencing or witnessing domestic abuse. They have a webchat, support line and information hub. | domestic-abuse | national | digital-online telephone |
| Menopause Matters | Menopause Matters is an award winning, independent website providing up-to-date, accurate information about the menopause, menopausal symptoms and treatment options. | older-people online-resources | national | digital-online |
| Mentoring Plus | Mentoring Plus support young people aged 5-25 in B&NES who are facing challenges. They offer mentoring schemes, youth clubs and inspiring activities programmes in the local community. | children-and-young-people students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Mermaids | Mermaids support transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse youth and their families, up to their 20th birthday. Their webchat support is available to gender-diverse students up to the age of 25. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people lgbtqi online-resources students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Mind | The national Mind charity provide mental health support and signposting on a national level. Their Infoline provides an information and signposting service where you can ask about mental health problems, where to get help near you, treatment options and advocacy services. Their online resources are vast and cover everything from anger, anxiety, addiction, benefits, eating disorders, carers, LGBTQ+ support and more. Use the A-Z topic section to search. | advocacy-and-legal-support alcohol-and-drugs anger autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties bame-and-culturally-specific-services bereavement carers-and-family children-and-young-people counselling crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts disabilities domestic-abuse eating-disorders employment-and-work hiv-and-aids housing-and-homelessness lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation meditation-and-mindfulness money-and-finances ocd-and-phobias older-people online-resources personality-disorder pregnancy-and-postnatal psychosis-and-schizophrenia self-injury students victims-of-crime | national | digital-online telephone |
| Mind Legal Line | Mind Legal Line is provided by the national Mind charity and offers legal information and general advice on mental health law. You can ask about where to get help near you, as well as advocacy services. | advocacy-and-legal-support | national | telephone |
| Mind Without Borders | Bristol Mind have a number of projects working specifically with refugees, including a cross-cultural support and activity group for refugee women, counselling for refugees who identify as female, connecting refugees with nature and wellbeing, and online information and links for refugees from Ukraine. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services loneliness-and-isolation | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| MindEd | MindEd offer safe and reliable advice about young people’s mental health, created by experts and parents together. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | national | digital-online |
| MindLine Trans+ | MindLine Trans+ is an emotional support helpline for those who identify as trans or nonbinary, as well as their friends and families. https://www.mindinsomerset.org.uk Tel: 0300 330 5468 | lgbtqi | local national | digital-online telephone |
| Minds of the Culture | Minds of the Culture is an app that includes a mood journal, Black therapist directory, blogs and videos about mental health issues, faith-based coping and more. | apps bame-and-culturally-specific-services meditation-and-mindfulness | national | digital-online |
| MindShift | MindShift is a free app designed specifically for teens and young adults with anxiety. It aims to help reduce worry, stress, and panic by following evidence-based strategies and CBT tools. | apps children-and-young-people meditation-and-mindfulness | national | digital-online |
| Miscarriage Association | The Miscarriage Association offer support to anyone who has been affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy. They offer support groups, a helpline, online resources and a webchat function. | pregnancy-and-postnatal | national | digital-online telephone |
| Money Helper | Free impartial guidance on money matters, including benefits, pensions, money problems and more. | money-and-finances online-resources | national | digital-online telephone |
| Mothers for Mothers | Mothers for Mothers offers a Helpline, one-to-one support, regular text or phone support, and support groups. https://mothersformothers.co.uk Tel: 01179 935 366 | pregnancy-and-postnatal | local | digital-online telephone |
| Muslim Youth | Muslim Youth offer a confidential, non-judgemental, faith and culturally sensitive helpline to young Muslims in the UK. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services children-and-young-people | national | digital-online telephone |
| NACOA | NACOA provide information, advice and support to anyone affected by a parent’s drinking. Their website has message boards, resources and online support. | alcohol-and-drugs children-and-young-people online-resources | national | digital-online telephone |
| National Autistic Society | National Autistic Society provide support, guidance, and advice to people on the autistic spectrum and their families. Social and community events are also provided locally. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| National Debtline | National Debtline offer online resources, a web chat and a helpline. | money-and-finances online-resources | national | digital-online telephone |
| National Domestic Violence | National Domestic Violence is a 24 hour helpline for women and children. They help with safety planning, advice, support and refuge searching. | domestic-abuse | national | digital-online telephone |
| National Self Harm Network (NSHN Forum) | The NHSN forum provides crisis support, information and resources, advice, discussions and distractions. It is closely monitored and available 24/7. | online-resources self-injury | national | digital-online |
| Nextlink | Nextlink is a domestic abuse support service, providing women’s mental health support services for victims of rape and sexual abuse. | domestic-abuse victims-of-crime | national | digital-online telephone |
| NHS | NHS’s website can support you with taking control of your health and wellbeing. There is a a wealth of information and resources available which you can search using the A-Z topics function or the search bar at the top of the website. | alcohol-and-drugs anger autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties bame-and-culturally-specific-services bereavement carers-and-family children-and-young-people counselling crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts disabilities domestic-abuse eating-disorders hiv-and-aids lgbtqi loneliness-and-isolation money-and-finances nhs-and-statutory-services ocd-and-phobias older-people online-resources pregnancy-and-postnatal self-injury | national | digital-online |
| NHS Exemption Certificate | An NHS exemption certificate helps you to pay for your NHS costs, such as prescriptions or dental treatment. Check if you qualify online. | money-and-finances nhs-and-statutory-services | national | digital-online |
| NHS Live Well | NHS Live Well has lots of useful online resources to help with mental wellbeing. Resources include ways to help with managing stress, anxiety and depression and a helpful diary mood function. | nhs-and-statutory-services online-resources | national | digital-online |
| Nightstop | Nightstop offers emergency temporary accommodation for 16-25’s by providing a safe, supportive bed for the night in the home of a host volunteer. Here, a young person in need of emergency accommodation will get a room of their own, an evening meal, breakfast, access to wash facilities and a friendly host. YMCA staff assist the young person as they explore their housing options or support them to return to the family home. | children-and-young-people housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| No Panic | No Panic is a charity which helps people who suffer from panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders and other related anxiety disorders. Support is provided through a helpline and self-help tools. | ocd-and-phobias online-resources | national | digital-online telephone |
| NotOk | NotOk is a free digital panic button. The app features a large, red button that can be activated to let close friends, family and your support network know help is needed. Users can add up to five trusted contacts as part of their support group so when they hit the digital panic button, a message (along with their current GPS location) is sent to contacts. | apps crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts | national | digital-online |
| Oasis Pantry | Oasis Pantry are part of a growing network of community pantries in Bath, supplying low cost, high quality food each week to local residents. One pantry is in the city centre and the other is in Southdown. | carers-and-family money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| OCD Action | OCD Action provide support and information to anybody affected by OCD. Services include a helpline and online support groups. | ocd-and-phobias online-resources | national | digital-online telephone |
| OCD UK | OCD UK are here to educate, offer hope and support people through the difficult times. Their offer of support includes support groups, discussion forums and information. | ocd-and-phobias | national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Off The Record BaNES | Off The Record have a range of free services for children and young people, including counselling, advocacy, listening support and targeted support for LGBTQ+ youth. There are offices in Bath, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton. | advocacy-and-legal-support children-and-young-people counselling lgbtqi students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Options for Living | Options for Living offers supported living within B&NES, in partnership with B&NES Council. The scheme gives the opportunity to develop core independent living skills in a safe and supportive environment. | housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Overeaters Anonymous | Overeaters Anonymous offers support groups, based on the 12-step recovery programme, for individuals looking to recover from compulsive overeating. Meetings are available both face-to-face and online. | eating-disorders | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| PAPYRUS | PAPYRUS work to prevent young suicide. They have a dedicated helpline to support young people and adults under the age of 35, and an online platform for producing suicide safety plans with the help of a helpline adviser. | children-and-young-people crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts online-resources self-injury students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) | The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) offers confidential advice, support and information on health-related matters for patients, their families and their carers. They can help with concerns or problems when you’re using the NHS, support with the NHS complaints procedure and listen to your concerns and suggestions. You can find PALS officers in your local hospital. | advocacy-and-legal-support nhs-and-statutory-services | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Penderels Trust | A charity that supports that supports people with disabilities to live independently. Support services include employer guidance, support with choosing and using a care agency, help with money management and keeping accurate records, and financial support services including managed accounts. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties disabilities money-and-finances | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Percy Centre | Percy Centre work with supporters to provide free activities for children, young people and other groups, including a weekly youth club, holiday play schemes and afternoon club. Weekly activities include parenting advice, welfare to work programmes, baby & toddler groups and a wide range of art and exercise classes. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Pink Therapy | Pink Therapy is an online directory of LGBTQ+ affirmative therapists. Search “Avon” to see therapists in the local area. | counselling lgbtqi | national | digital-online |
| POhWER | POhWER provide a range of advocacy services in B&NES including Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), NHS Complaints Advocacy, Care Act Advocacy, Independent Adult Social Care Complaints Advocacy, Community Mental Health Advocacy and more. Service leaflets and referral forms are available to download from website. | advocacy-and-legal-support | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Postscript 360 | Postscript 360 help the dependence and withdrawal of prescription drugs through a wrap-around service of one-to-one therapy, group therapy and a telephone support service. | alcohol-and-drugs counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Primary Care Mental Health Liaison service | The Primary Care Mental Health Liaison service provides a first point of contact to access mental health services in Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire. The teams offer mental health telephone triage, face-to-face assessment, brief interventions, support, advice and signposting. If you are concerned about the mental health of yourself or someone you care for, contact your GP for advice. Your GP may decide to refer you to the Primary Care Liaison Service. | nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Project 28 | Project 28 is a service from DHI for young people who struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. They offer tailored programmes from a range of practical and emotional support services. The Bath centre has a drop-in room for clients. | alcohol-and-drugs children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Proud Connections | Proud Connections provide online support for LGBT+ young people and the adults in their lives. Support includes a live chat, digital resources, one-to-one support and mentoring. | lgbtqi online-resources students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Read Well | Read Well offer books that can support your wellbeing through self-help reading. The books have all been selected by University Of Bath’s Counselling & Mental Health and Wellbeing teams. All of the books are available from the library or can be read online. | meditation-and-mindfulness students | local | digital-online in-person |
| Relate | Relate are the UK’s largest provider of relationship support. They offer free and affordable counselling in some areas, as well as digital support and resources. Relationship support covers a range of topics including help for children and young people, help with family life and parenting and self-help tools. | anger carers-and-family children-and-young-people counselling online-resources | national | digital-online |
| Renew | Renew is a Julian House service offering safe refuge accommodation in B&NES, plus access to legal and financial advice and specialist children and family support. | advocacy-and-legal-support carers-and-family children-and-young-people domestic-abuse | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Resolve to Stop the Violence | Resolve to Stop the Violence is a specialist service for people who have become confrontational or aggressive towards their partner, ex-partner or family members. The service provides 10 contact sessions to help beneficiaries make behavioural and attitudinal changes towards abuse. | domestic-abuse | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Resolve West | Resolve West provide a confidential service to people experiencing conflict or crime. Their expertise is in helping individuals and communities to resolve their differences, with services offered to those in Bath and North East Somerset. | advocacy-and-legal-support victims-of-crime | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Respect | Respect is a confidential and anonymous helpline for perpetrators of domestic abuse who want help to stop their abusive behaviours. | anger domestic-abuse | national | digital-online telephone |
| Rethink | Rethink have support groups for people struggling with their mental health. Their website has lots of useful information about different mental illnesses (including anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar, depression and more), living with a mental illness and a carers’ hub. | bipolar online-resources personality-disorder psychosis-and-schizophrenia | national | digital-online |
| Rise Sheffield | Rise Sheffield is a self-harm peer support group. While the group is based in Sheffield, anyone living anywhere is welcome to join. Anyone can attend that self-harms or thinks of self-harming. Email: [email protected] Tel: 07593 591 938 | online-resources self-injury | national | digital-online |
| Royal United Hospitals Bath | The Royal United Hospital in Bath provides treatment and care for a catchment population of around 500,000 people in Bath, and the surrounding towns and villages in North East Somerset. The hospital has an A&E department and Urgent Treatment Centre. | nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Runaway Helpline | Runaway Helpline is for for young people who are thinking of running away or who have run away from home. www.runawayhelpline.org.uk Call/Text: 116 000 | children-and-young-people students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Safe BaNES | SAFE stands for ‘Sexual Health For Everyone’, and is a quality standard offered to all organisations who provide sexual health advice and information to young people aged 13 to 24. Safe B&NES offer sexual health advice, relationship advice, free condoms and emergency contraception across Bath and North East Somerset. | children-and-young-people hiv-and-aids students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Safe Space | Safe Space is a Bath Mind peer support group for young people aged 16-25. It aims to help young people connect and have discussions about their mental health and wellbeing in a safe, supportive place. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Samaritans | If you’re struggling, Samaritans give free, confidential, emotional helpline support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by phone. They can also offer non-urgent support by email and post. | crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts | national | digital-online telephone |
| Sands | Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity in the UK, offering support to anyone affected by the death of a baby. Sands has a bereavement support Freephone helpline and a variety of volunteer-led local and online support groups. | bereavement carers-and-family pregnancy-and-postnatal | national | digital-online telephone |
| SARI | Stand Against Racism and Inequality (SARI) provide support and education around diversity and racism. They specialise in race and hate based crimes and have trained caseworkers to help you take positive action or deal with the trauma of a hate crime. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services victims-of-crime | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| SARSAS | SARSAS provide support including helplines, counselling, and one-to-one support, to survivors of rape and sexual abuse across B&NES and Somerset. | counselling victims-of-crime | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| School nurses | School nurses provide health related support, advice and treatment to school age children and their families in a variety of settings. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people nhs-and-statutory-services students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Scope | Scope are the disability equality charity in England and Wales. They provide practical information and emotional support when it’s most needed. They can also give advice on managing energy bills and switching suppliers. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties disabilities money-and-finances | national | digital-online telephone |
| Second Step | Second Step is a mental health and housing charity in the South West providing support for those experiencing mental health or housing difficulties. | housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Self-Injury Support | Self-Injury Support offer support to women and girls who self-harm. They also can give information, resources and training about self-harm to all. Support is provided through web chats, helplines, text and online resources. | children-and-young-people self-injury students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Share and Repair | Share and Repair is a local charity helping people save money and the planet by reducing, repairing and reusing. Find their shop at 3 York Buildings, George Street, Bath. | money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person |
| Shelter | Shelter give information, support, and legal aid services to individuals who are experiencing issues with housing, homeless or at risk of homelessness. They can also support with benefits, tenancy and mortgage advice. | advocacy-and-legal-support housing-and-homelessness money-and-finances | national | digital-online telephone |
| Small Stuff Baby Bank | Small Stuff Baby Bank in Radstock, Somerset supplies free, 0-5-year-old clothing and essentials for families and carers who need them. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person |
| Somerset & Wessex Eating Disorder Association | Somerset & Wessex Eating Disorder Association (SWEDA) support anyone affected by eating disorders. Services include counselling services and a monthly self-help support group. | counselling eating-disorders online-resources | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Somerset Skills & Learning | Somerset Skills & Learning are an adult education provider covering B&NES. All courses and workshops are free for B&NES residents and currently include CV and employability, creative writing, family digital skills, career taster sessions and budgeting/financial management. | employment-and-work money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Soundwell | Soundwell offer music therapy and use the art of music to explore creativity, communication and expression. | counselling meditation-and-mindfulness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Southside | Southside supports individuals and families living in B&NES to make positive changes in their lives, reduce social isolation and to build strong, resilient communities. Southside can support with problems such as domestic abuse, substance abuse, problems with finance and debt, housing issues or concerns related to education and employment. They can also offer one-to-one sessions with a counsellor. | alcohol-and-drugs carers-and-family children-and-young-people counselling domestic-abuse employment-and-work housing-and-homelessness money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services | AWP has Specialist Community Perinatal Mental Health Services in the local area. They provide advice and guidance to women who develop psychiatric disorders during pregnancy, those with pre-existing conditions and for women who develop mental health difficulties after giving birth. Please note, you must be referred to this service by a professional. | nhs-and-statutory-services pregnancy-and-postnatal psychosis-and-schizophrenia | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Sporting Family Change | Sporting Family Change use sport to empower, inspire and motivate local families in Bath and the surrounding area to make positive long-term lifestyle changes. Offerings include mentoring, social activities and a walking club. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| St John’s Foundation | St John’s Foundation work to build communities where children can grow into happy and healthy members of society, as well as support older adults to live independently. Services include sheltered accommodation, good living sessions and funding support. They can support up to £1,500 to cover debts, white goods, counselling, crisis situations and more. Please note, only professionals can apply for financial support on behalf of client. | counselling loneliness-and-isolation money-and-finances older-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| St Martin’s Hospital | St Martin’s Hospital is a hospital facility based in Bath. Please note, there is no A&E department here. If you feel you have mental ill health or want to access the services at St Martin’s, please contact your GP for advice and support. | nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| St Mungo’s | St Mungo’s have a range of services across the South of England for people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or have been homeless. Services include outreach, recovery college, employment support and learning opportunities. | employment-and-work housing-and-homelessness | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Staying Safe | The Staying Safe website offers compassion, kindness and easy ways to help keep people safer from thoughts of self harm and suicide, seek support and discover hope of recovery through powerful videos from people with personal experience. | crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts online-resources self-injury | national | digital-online |
| StepChange | StepChange offer free debt advice that is based on a comprehensive assessment of your situation. They’ll then provide practical help and support for however long it’s needed, including their Breathing Space scheme which gives up to 60 days’ respite from interest, fees, and court action to reduce stress and give you time to deal with your debts. | money-and-finances | national | digital-online telephone |
| STEPS | STEPS work with people in the B&NES area with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) and offers a confidential service and a gateway into primary care services. www.awp.nhs.uk Tel: 01225 3546920 | eating-disorders nhs-and-statutory-services | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Stonewall Housing | Stonewall Housing give specialist housing advice for anyone identifying as LGBTIQ+ in England. www.stonewallhousing.org Tel: 020 7359 5767 | housing-and-homelessness lgbtqi | national | digital-online telephone |
| Student Minds | Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. They empower students and members of the university community to look after their own mental health, support others and create change. You can find lots of student specific advice and information on their website. | students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Supported housing for people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition | Supported housing for people with an Autistic Spectrum Condition is a 9-bed supported housing project in Bath for Adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. This service offers support to encourage and enables residents to move towards independent living by improving life skills and working with other agencies e.g. B&NES & Bristol Autism Advice Service (BAAS) to ensure the right package of care and support is in place at the right level. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Supported Independence | Supported Independence are a specialist provider of supported living, co-living and outreach services for adults within the South West. They can support those with a range of complex needs including mental health needs, Autism and Asperger’s, learning disabilities, drug and alcohol misuse and more. | alcohol-and-drugs anger autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties children-and-young-people ocd-and-phobias personality-disorder | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide | Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide offer peer support to adults aged 18+ who have been bereaved by suicide. Services include support groups, a dedicated online group for men, a community forum and email helpline services. | bereavement | national | digital-online |
| SurvivorsUK | SurvivorsUK provide a national helpline and counselling for boys, men and non-binary people aged 13+ who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. They also offer emotional support to men going through the justice system in relation to experiencing sexual violence. | counselling victims-of-crime | national | digital-online telephone |
| SWALLOW | SWALLOW are a user-led charity providing support for teenagers and adults with learning disabilities. Services include supported housing, community cafes, community support, independent living skills training and more. https://swallowcharity.org Tel: 01761 414034 | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties children-and-young-people students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Swan Advocacy | Swan Advocacy work with adult victims of crime and antisocial behaviour. This service works in close partnership with other victim support providers and local specialist organisations. | advocacy-and-legal-support victims-of-crime | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Talk Club | Talk Club is a talking and listening club for men, offering talking groups, sports groups and therapy to help keep you mentally fit. They meet at Sanctuary Barbers in Bath fortnightly on Mondays at 7.30pm. There is also a regular online session. | counselling loneliness-and-isolation students | local national | digital-online in-person |
| Talk Ed | Talk Ed is a national eating disorders organisation providing on-going care, emotional support and practical guidance for anyone affected by eating disorders (including those struggling personally as well as their families, friends, and carers). Services includes bookable call-backs via phone and Zoom, support groups, and online resources. | eating-disorders online-resources | national | digital-online |
| Talk to Frank | Talk to Frank is a national organisation offering free confidential support and advice about drugs for young people. | alcohol-and-drugs children-and-young-people | national | digital-online telephone |
| Talking Money | Talking money provide free, independent, specialist money advice to individuals and their families. This includes debt, energy debt, benefits and income maximisation advice. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people money-and-finances | national | digital-online telephone |
| Terrence Higgins Trust | Terrence Higgins Trust is the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. They provide information, advice, and support to people living with HIV. They also offer free condoms and sexual health testing kits to local residents. | disabilities hiv-and-aids | national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| The Brandon Trust | The Brandon Trust enables children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism to live life in the way they choose by providing high-quality, individualised support. Services are available in various locations across B&NES, North Somerset, and Wiltshire. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties children-and-young-people disabilities | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| The Cinnamon Trust | The Cinnamon Trust supports older and terminally ill people with looking after their pets. | bereavement disabilities older-people | national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| The Hope Guide | The Hope Guide showcases support groups and activities in B&NES and is updated quarterly. The guide includes first response community support, health and wellbeing group/activities and organisations supporting people in B&NES. | online-resources | local | digital-online |
| The Hub at Mulberry Park | The Hub at Mulberry Park is a community Space in the heart of Combe Down and Foxhill with a family friendly café and year round events. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| The Jewish Helpline | The Jewish Helpline provides free, confidential, non-judgemental listening support to people from all areas of the Jewish community. They offer online social events, holocaust survivor services and mental health services. | bame-and-culturally-specific-services older-people | national | digital-online telephone |
| The Martin Lewis Money Show | Watch this regular show from money expert Martin Lewis who offers advice and tips on all things money related. | money-and-finances | national | digital-online |
| The Menopause Charity | The Menopause Charity help people understand the mental and physical changes that occur during perimenopause and menopause, and provide them with the tools and treatments needed to manage those. The website has lots of evidence-based information and advice. | older-people online-resources | national | digital-online |
| The Mix | The Mix give general support for those aged under 25. Services include apps, online support chat groups and a crisis messenger service. | apps children-and-young-people online-resources students | national | digital-online telephone |
| The Nest Project | The Nest Project serve families who are experiencing financial pressure by providing free clothing, equipment and toiletries to children under the age of 5 in BANES. They also provide a listening ear and to point you in the direction of other services that you can access. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| The PANDAS Foundation | The PANDAS Foundation are here to help support and advise any parent and their networks, who need support with perinatal mental illness. Support offered includes online groups, a free helpline and text and email support. | online-resources pregnancy-and-postnatal | national | digital-online |
| The Rosie Crane Trust | The Rosie Crane Trust supports bereaved parents who have lost a child of any age and at any stage in the bereavement. The trust offers a confidential 24 hour helpline, two drop in centres in Somerset, a befriending service and subsidised counselling. | bereavement carers-and-family counselling loneliness-and-isolation | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPSYCH) | The Royal College of Psychiatrists’ (RCPSYCH) website has information for young people, parents and carers about young people’s mental health. | children-and-young-people online-resources students | national | digital-online |
| The Silver Line | The Silver Line operate a free, confidential, 24-hour telephone helpline for people aged 55+ in the UK and offer a telephone friendship service connecting older people with volunteers to reduce social isolation. | loneliness-and-isolation older-people | national | digital-online telephone |
| The Swan Project | The Swan Project offer affordable counselling to adults. Counselling is primarily offered to those suffering from addiction (but they do not turn anyone away if they think they can help). | alcohol-and-drugs counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| The Trauma Recovery Centre (TRC) | The Trauma Recovery Centre (TRC) exists to provide highly specialised trauma recovery support to children, youth, young adults and parents/carers. There is a specialised therapy centre offering 1:1 creative, trauma recovery psychotherapy alongside parent/carer support groups. The therapy centre in Bath holds three waiting lists depending on funding. Waiting lists for those who do not have funding is currently closed. For those who have funding available or can privately contribute toward therapy, referrals are open. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people counselling | local | digital-online in-person |
| The Willow Tree Centre | The Willow Tree Centre provides a free one-to-one listening and support service for people experiencing difficulties related to unplanned pregnancy, abortion, and after all types of pregnancy loss. | pregnancy-and-postnatal | national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Tommy’s | Tommy’s is a charity offering mental health support and advice. You can speak to one of Tommy’s midwives about your pregnancy. | pregnancy-and-postnatal | national | digital-online telephone |
| Trauma Breakthrough | Trauma Breakthrough is a local charity supporting adult survivors of trauma and abuse. They can provide specialist therapy, support & wellbeing services, crisis support and groups. | counselling victims-of-crime | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Trauma Foundation South West (TSW) | Free long-term counselling and psychotherapy to refugees, asylum seekers and others who have experienced war and persecution trauma in the southwest. TSW also support staff and volunteers who work with traumatised refugees and asylum seekers by offering affordable training and supervision. | counselling | local | digital-online in-person |
| Triumph over Phobia | TOP UK (Triumph over Phobia) is a Bath-based charity specialising in supported self-help for sufferers of phobias, OCD, and other related anxiety disorders. They service is available for those aged 16+ and they run a peer support group in both Bath and Bristol. | ocd-and-phobias | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Turn2Us | Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially. Support includes a grant and benefit calculator and helpline. | money-and-finances | national | digital-online telephone |
| Twenty-Four Hours a Day | Twenty-Four Hours a Day offers meditations to help people in recovery from addiction to focus on sobriety. | alcohol-and-drugs apps meditation-and-mindfulness | national | digital-online |
| University of Bath Wellbeing Advisors | University of Bath Wellbeing Advisors give wellbeing and welfare advice and support to University of Bath students. | students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Victim Support | Victim Support gives free, independent and confidential advice and support to anyone who has been affected by crime, including a 24-hour helpline and advocacy for victims of domestic abuse. | advocacy-and-legal-support domestic-abuse victims-of-crime | national | digital-online telephone |
| VOICES | VOICES is a Bath-based domestic abuse recovery charity founded by people with lived experience, providing group recovery programmes and holistic individual recovery support. Referrals are currently closed for referrals. Please see their website for when referrals open. | domestic-abuse | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| WaveLength | WaveLength is the UK’s leading loneliness charity giving media technology (radios, televisions and tablets) to those who are lonely and can’t afford to buy the technology themselves. | loneliness-and-isolation money-and-finances older-people | national | digital-online telephone |
| We Are With You | We Are With You offer free, confidential support with alcohol, drugs or mental health from local services. There’s an online chat function and the service works with you on your own goals – whether that’s making small changes, stopping drugs or alcohol completely or just getting some advice. | alcohol-and-drugs | local national | digital-online |
| We hear You cancer counselling | We Hear You provide free emotional support for patients, families, friends and carers who have been affected or bereaved by cancer or any other life threatening condition, across Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset and Wiltshire. | counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| WECIL | WECIL is a charity run by and for disabled people. In B&NES, WECIL provides services for disabled children and young people, including volunteer befriending and activities. Services include advocacy, employment support, and helpline and benefits advice. | advocacy-and-legal-support autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties carers-and-family children-and-young-people employment-and-work money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Welcome Café and Food Club at Weston Hub | Welcome Café and Food Club at Weston Hub provide a cooked lunch and weekly food parcels, mainly for people in the Weston and Newbridge area, as well as free clothes and toiletries. Every Monday from 12 noon to 2.00pm. No booking necessary. Lunch is free. Food parcels cost £3 for a family and £2 for an individual. Referrals welcome or self-refer. | loneliness-and-isolation money-and-finances | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Welfare Support Scheme | Welfare Support Scheme provides B&NES residents with short-term, emergency help with living costs. https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/apply-welfare-support Tel: 01225 477277 | money-and-finances | local | digital-online telephone |
| Wessex Counselling Service | Wessex Counselling Service offer online and in person counselling and therapies. | counselling | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| West of England Works | West of England Works (WOEW) support people who have been economically inactive or unemployed for 12 months and have support needs. This may include needs around mental and physical health, substance misuse, homelessness, long-term unemployment etc. They offer 1:1 support, work experience, job preparation, signposting, skills development, training and volunteering opportunities. | alcohol-and-drugs employment-and-work housing-and-homelessness money-and-finances | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| What’s Up | What’s Up is an app using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with depression, anxiety, stress, and more. | apps meditation-and-mindfulness | national | digital-online |
| Wheels For All Bath | Wheels For All Bath is an inclusive programme enabling disabled and non-disabled children and adults, with a wide range of social, emotional, physical and learning requirements, to engage in and enjoy cycling. | autism-adhd-and-learning-difficulties carers-and-family children-and-young-people disabilities | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Williamson Children’s Trust | The Williamson Children’s Trust awards small grants to young people as they get older and often as they move on from the care system and into independent living. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people money-and-finances | national | digital-online |
| Wish | WISH supports women with long-term mental health and other complex needs that may put them in contact with the mental health or criminal justice systems. Services include counselling and gender-specific advocacy/ | advocacy-and-legal-support counselling pregnancy-and-postnatal | national | digital-online in-person |
| Women’s Work Lab | Women’s Work Lab is a 12-week programme that is open to mums currently receiving benefits and looking to get back into work. Training is within school hours and builds confidence with a formal work-placement at the end. | children-and-young-people employment-and-work money-and-finances pregnancy-and-postnatal | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
| YMCA | YMCA supports young people with issues like housing and homelessness, health and wellbeing, and information and advice. | children-and-young-people housing-and-homelessness | local national | digital-online in-person telephone |
| Young Minds | Young Minds support the mental health of young people and their parents and careers, through provision of a helpline, webchat service, digital resources and more. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people crisis-and-suicidal-thoughts online-resources students | national | digital-online telephone |
| Youth Connect South West | Youth Connect South West provide a range of services for young people, from positive activities and careers advice through to individual support. They also have youth spaces in Bath city centre and Southside. | carers-and-family children-and-young-people students | local | digital-online in-person telephone |
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