Here you can find a list of charities that can use all the help they can get with their project over the festive season and a list of helplines you can turn to if you yourself need any support or someone to talk to through the holidays.
Give back this Christmas
Book Trust
The BookTrust Christmas appeal raises money to send surprise book gifts to over 14,250 vulnerable children to bring joy and brighten their Christmas_and support their work through the year.
Donate £10 to send a vulnerable child a book here.
The Trussell Trust
The Trussell trust work towards helping families who are pulled into crisis so they never have to be referred to a food bank. You can donate via the website or use it to find you nearest food bank.
Find ways to get involved here.
Crisis
Due to the current pandemic, Crisis have to do things a little differently this Christmas, but you can still donate to help their frontline teams help and support the homeless during the festive season.
Centrepoint
Help to support vunerable young people this Christmas with donations that could help everything from their much needed support line to providing a safe, warm room for a young person.
Find ways to get involved with Centrepoint here.
Mind
This Christmas Mind are dealing with a mental health emergency, with more people struggling with their mental health than ever before. Donate this Christmas and help them to help others.
Donate to Mind here.
Backcare
Due to the unforeseen circumstances this year, back issues are on the rise. Backcare helps people with back pain to find the support they need.
Helplines
The festive season can be tough for many people, but this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are struggling.
If you are struggling, don’t suffer in silence, reach out to people, whether that is your friends, your family or a medical proffesional or registered helpline.
Mind (The Mental Health Charity)
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Helpline: 0300 123 3393
Samaritans
Website: http://www.samaritans.org/
Helpline: 116 123
Alcoholics Anonymous
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Helpline: 0800 9177 650
Stonewall
Website: www.stonewall.org.uk
Infoline: 08000 50 20 20
SANELine
Website: www.sane.org.uk
PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Helpline: 0800 068 41 41
No Panic (Anxiety Disorders)
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
Helpline: 0300 7729844
Youth helpline: 0330 606 1174
Cruse Bereavement Care
Website: https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Helpline: 0808 808 1677
Relate
Website: https://www.relate.org.uk
Live web chat through the website and you can find your local centre to call.
The National Domestic Abuse Helpline (freephone, 24-hour)
Helpline: 0808 2000 247
The Men’s Advice Line
Helpline: 0808 801 0327
Victim Support National 24 hour Supportline
Helpline: 0808 1689 111
Money aware (Financial stress)
Website: https://moneyaware.co.uk/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-your-money-and-your-debts/
Step Change (Debt Chairty)
Website: https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/debt-and-coronavirus.aspx
