General Support

Leicestershire County Council
Help and information available from Leicestershire County Council's Social Services Department
Tel: 0116 265 7404

Department of Work and Pensions (formerly Department of Social Security)
A confidential telephone service for people with disabilities and their carers providing information and leaflets on benefits available

Benefit Enquiry Line (BEL): 0800 88 22 00
Textphone: 0800 24 33 55

Citizen's Advice
Tel: 0870 126 4010 (National)

The Samaritans
National Number 0845 7909090
Local Office 0116 270 0007

Saneline
Tel: 0845 767 8000

Leicestershire City Council Social Services
1 Grey Friars, Leics. LE1 5OH
Tel: 0116 253 1191

British Red Cross
Care for people in crisis at home or abroad

Special Needs Family Support Centre
Bradbury House
54 Keniworth Drive
Oadby
Leicester
LE2 5LG
Tel: 0116 271 0359

YMCA
Provide a free and confidential counselling service for young people

7 East Street, Leicester
Tel: 0116 255 6507