Helping agencies
Help Within the University
There are a number of services which provdie support to students at Loughborough. Find out more here».
Student2student: An email based service run by Loughborough University students for Loughborough students. Based in Community Action, Students Union. Free info and advice: student2student@lborosu.org.uk
▾ Aids National Helpline
Tel: 0800 567 123 - 24 hour helpline
(try also LASS 0116 255 9995)
▾ Alcohol Advice
- Turning Point, 24 Frederick Street, Loughborough
Tel: 01509 611 111 - Alcoholics Anonymous
AA meetings, Wed 8pm in John Storer House, Loughborough
Tel: 0845 7697555 - APAS
Tel: 0845 762 6316 (lo-call) 0115 941 4747 and press 1
Web: www.apas.org.uk - Drinkline
Tel: 0800 917 82 82 (best times to ring 9am - 11pm Mon - Fri)
▾ Alcohol Anonymous
Tel: 0845 7697555
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
AA Meetings in John Storer House, Loughborough.
▾ Cruse Bereavement
Tel: 0844 477 9400
Web: www.cruse.org.uk
Email: charnwood@cruse.org.uk
▾ Debt Advice Line
Tel: 0808 808 4000
▾ Domestic Abuse Line
- Loughborough Women's Aid
Tel: 01509 552549 - Helpline local
Tel: 0116 255 0004 - Helpline national
Tel: 0808 2000 247
▾ Eating Disorders Association Helpline
Tel: 01603 621 414
Web: www.edauk.com
▾ Gamcare - Counselling & advice for those affected by gambling
Tel: 0845 600 0133
Email: director@gamcare.org.uk
Web: www.gamcare.org.uk/
▾ Health - NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 4647
Web: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
▾ LAMP - Leicester Action for Mental Health
Tel: 0116 255 6286
Advice on mental health service (9.30am - 4.00pm)
Web: www.lampdirect.org.uk
▾ Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Line
Tel: 0115 934 8485 (Nottingham) Thurs 5-10
Tel: 0116 255 0667 (Leicester)Thurs 5-10
National line: 0207 837 7324 - 24hrs
▾ Meningitis Helpline
Tel: 080 8800 3344 (freephone 24 hours)
▾ Open Door - Counselling for young people (free under 25) In Leicester
Tel: 0116 2232397
▾ Rape
Date Rape Helpline: www.roofie.com
▾ Rape Crisis
National line for men and women
Tel: 0808 800 0122 - male worker
Tel: 0808 800 0123 - female worker
▾ (Rape) Juniper Lodge Helpline
- Survive
Web: www.survive.org.uk - Local helpline for men and women who have been raped or sexually abused
Tel: 0116 273 3330
▾ Relate
Relationship counselling (you do not need to be married)
Tel: 01162 543 011
▾ Release
Drugs and legal advice - Mon-Fri
10:00am-5:30pm
Tel: 0845 4500215
▾ Refuge
Helpline for women experiencing Domestic abuse
Tel: 0808 2000 247
Web: www.refuge.org.uk
▾ Samaritans
Tel: 01162 700 007 - 24 Hour listening service for emotional support including crisis support
Email: jo@samaritans.org - Messages will be replied to within 24 hours
Email: samaritans@anon.penet.fi - If you wish to remain anonymous
Web: www.samaritans.org
▾ Sane
Tel: 0845 767 8000
Email: sanemail@sane.org.uk
Crisis support & information (6:00pm - 11:00pm daily)
Web: www.sane.org.uk
▾ Self Harm Alliance
- Support for people who hurt themselves
Web: www.nshn.co.uk
▾ G U Clinic - Sexually transmitted diseases
Tel. Loughborough: 01509 568888 & 01509 564 345
Tel. Leicester: 01162 585 208
▾ Sexual Abuse Project Nottingham
Support for women sexually abused in childhood - project based in Nottingham Counselling Service Tel: 0115 958 8859
▾ Sexual Health Information Line
Tel: 0800 567123 (24 hour
▾ Shelters - Free housing advice line
Tel: 0808 800 4444 (8am-12pm)
▾ Smoking
NHS Smoking Helpline
Tel: 0800 169 0 169
Web: smokefree.nhs.uk/
▾ Survivors - Male rape
Tel: 0845 122 1201 (Mon, Tues & Thurs 7pm-10pm)
Web: www.survivors.org.uk
▾ Victim Support Line - Support for victims of any crime
Tel: 0845 30 30 900 (Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-7pm)