Support Services

NHC is here to help and support you.

No matter what you’re going through, you don’t have to go through it alone. There is always someone for you to talk to at North Hertfordshire College, as well as many other external organisations who are available if you need further help and support throughout your studies or during college holidays.

Mental Health Support

Togetherall

Website: togetherall.com

Togetherall is our online mental health service, available 24/7. Chat to others, speak to a healthcare professional and get general advice and support.

StayAlive (App)

Website: stayalive.app

The StayAlive app is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.

Calm Harm (App)

Website: calmharm.co.uk

Calm Harm provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm.

NHS Mental Health Services

Website: nhs.uk

Self-referral service, a single point of access for anyone experiencing mental health problems. Call 0300 777 0707 (8am-7pm) or 01438 843322 (5pm-8am).

YoungMinds

Text: 85258 | Website: youngminds.org.uk

Mental health support for young people, through providing a person to talk to, specialist mental health support, and the knowledge that you're not alone. 24/7 crisis support via text.

Kooth

Website: kooth.com

Kooth is an online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous support.

Shout

Text: 85258 | Website: giveusashout.org

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text-messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

Uniheads

Website: uniheads.co.uk

Online mental health training for students. Become better informed about your own mental health, and how to support the mental health of those around you.

Mind

Website: mind.org.uk

A variety of options for mental health support, including online communities and local support groups.

NHS Crisis Helpline

Phone: 0800 6444 101 | Website: hpft.nhs.uk/contact-us/

Herts residents of all ages can contact the 24/7 Single Point of Access (SPA) Mental Health Helpline team at any hour of the day or night, 365 days a year.

Childline

Phone: 0800 1111 | Website: childline.org.uk

Support services for under 24's, providing help with topics such as money worries, abuse, and anxiety.

Charlie Waller Trust

Website: charliewaller.org/

Helping young people to understand their own mental health, to equip them to support themselves and those around them, and to empower them to talk more openly about the subject.

Homelessness Support

Shelter

Website: shelter.org.uk

Support and information on housing rights, plus emergency helpline for people who are, or are facing, homelessness.

Centre Point

Website: centrepoint.org.uk

Providing homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment.

Herts Young Homeless

Website: hyh.org.uk

Herts Young Homeless has a variety of free services open to all 16 – 24 year olds who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. They also have a Health Service which has no upper age limit.

Domestic Abuse Support

If you are in an emergency situation, please call 999.

Refuge

Phone: 0808 2000 247 | Website: nationaldahelpline.org.uk

Highly-trained female advisors who provide 24/7 advice to sufferers of domestic abuse.

Safer Places

Phone: 03301 025 811 | Website: saferplaces.co.uk

Support, information, and accommodation options for anyone escaping domestic abuse.

Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline

Phone: 08 088 088 088 | Website: hertsdomesticabusehelpline.org

Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline is a confidential, free, support and signposting service for anyone affected by domestic abuse

Herts Sunflower

Website: hertssunflower.org

Advice and support for anyone concerned about domestic abuse, either for themselves or someone they know who may be a victim of abuse. Also provides help for anyone who may think they're an abuser.

Drugs and Alcohol Support

Al-Anon UK

Phone: 0800 0086 811 | Website: al-anonuk.org.uk

Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire is there for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else's drinking.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Phone: 08009177650 | Website: alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

AA is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help.

Talk to Frank

Website: talktofrank.com

Honest information, facts, articles, and advice about drugs.

With You

Website: wearewithyou.org.uk

Online chat service and help service, whether that’s with making small changes, stopping drugs or alcohol completely or just getting some advice.

Spectrum

Phone: 0800 652 3169 | Website: changegrowlive.org

Support for alcohol and drug use, including online group support sessions and over-the-phone one-to-one support.

Eating Disorder Support

NHS Community Support

Website: hpft.nhs.uk

A service for adults registered with a Hertfordshire GP, offering assessment and treatment for individuals with eating disorders as well as support for families and carers.

Beat Eating Disorders

Website: beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Support helpline, including over-the-phone support and one-to-one web chat. These services are available to anyone, regardless of whether you've had a formal diagnosis.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation

Website: bddfoundation.org

Non-emergency support service where you can share your concerns and receive help, guidance, and directions to further support services as required.