Health & Wellbeing Support

• In a mental health emergency: go to A&E or your GP
  

  If you are in crisis or have thoughts about harming yourself or someone else call 999 for an ambulance or go to your nearest Accident & Emergency department. If it’s not an emergency but you are feeling unwell and want advice and support, get in touch with your GP, who will talk it through with you and may refer you to someone else who can give you specialist help.

• Samaritans - Call Samaritans on 116 123
  

  or email jo@samaritans.org

• NHS Mental Health Crisis Line - (Lancashire residents)
  

  They also have a Wellbeing Helpline & Texting Service, available Monday to Friday 7pm – 11pm and Saturday to Sunday 12pm – Midnight staffed by volunteers and those with lived experience, that offers emotional support ring if you want to chat about your mental health or are lonely etc. It can be contacted on 0800 915 4640 or by texting 'Hello' to 07860 022846.

• 999 - Police Emergency

• 101 - Non-Emergency Police

• Concerned about a child?
  

  Call 0345 140 0845 between 8am and 6pm. Contact the emergency duty team on 0151 934 3555 for urgent advice outside of office hours, from 5.30 pm Mon to Thurs, and 4 pm Friday.

• Concerned about an adult?
  

  If you have a concern you can make a referral to Sefton Council on 0151 934 3737 (an operator will take some brief details so that you can receive a call back from adult social care). For more information on safeguarding adults please visit Sefton Council website.

Please visit the following pages for expert help, guidance and reassurance.

• Papyrus - the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide
  

  As a national charity, they work towards building a society which speaks openly about suicide and has the resources to help young people who may have suicidal thoughts. Call Papyrus on 0800 068 41 41 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org

• CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably
  

  A registered charity, which exists to prevent male suicide in the UK. Call CALM on 0800 58 58 58

• SWACA - (Sefton Women’s and Children’s Aid)
  

  Telephone 24hr National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 / 0151 922 8606, Text: 07779 754 594 or email help@swaca.com

• Young Minds
  

• Heads Above the Waves
  

• Kooth
  

• Give us a Shout
  

• Childline
  

Here are some free apps, recommended by our student support team, helping you look after your mental health and wellbeing. Search for these through Google Play and Apple App Store.

• Big White Wall

• Blue Ice

• Calm Harm

• Catch It

• Beat Panic

• Silver Cloud

There are also many others available, recommended by the NHS.

At KGV we will do our upmost to support you through your time with us, whether that is through comprehensive careers advice and guidance or via financial, learning or personal support.