Addiction

The Wiltshire Substance Misuse Service Impact

Bereavement

Cruse

A national organisation for bereavement care

grief encounter

A charity offering a range of support to help bereaved children

Winston's Wish

A charity to help children in bereavement

The Compassionate Friends

Offers support and help to bereaved parents, siblings & grandparents

Government Website

Benefits and financial support when someone dies

Domestic Abuse

Fear Free (formerly Splitz)

An organisation providing help & support relating to domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Any issue (including reporting and help) relating to domestic abuse or sexual violence will be handled by the multidisciplinary single entity under ‘Phoenix Project’.  This service will be led by Fear Free Support Services in Wiltshire.

Homelessness & Housing

Rough Sleepers (provision from December 2018)

The Haven, 38-40 Langford Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8NU (7 Beds)

Amber Foundation

A charity for homeless & unemployed young people (Trowbridge)

Salisbury Trust for the Homeless

help for single adults who would otherwise have nowhere to live

Julian House

Bath

Alabaré

Homeless support

Wiltshire Council

Help and advice for the homeless

Employment, Training & Benefits

Building Bridges

For people to develop their skills, access education or move towards work. We work with participants on a one to one basis and in partnership. Participants will be currently unemployed, not in education, have a legal right to work UK, and live in Wiltshire.

Write a CV

An online tool that allows you to write a CV that can be saved

Universal Credit

About it and how to claim

Payment Exception Service (formerly "Simple Payment")

For people with no permanent address or bank account

Crisis Help

Local Welfare Provision Scheme (Wiltshire Council): energy top-up, esential items, rent deposits, etc

Children and Parents - Help & Benefits, Social Services

Child Benefit & Child Tax Credit

Entitlement & how to claim

Children's Services

Wiltshire Council

Mental Health

Anxiety UK

A national charity offering help to those with anxiety disorders

Counselling at Cornerstone

Professional help, especially for those on low income

Family Counselling Trust

Specifically for children, young people aged 14-18 and their families.

Mental health services within the NHS Primary Care

Local services in Wiltshire. This includes 1 to 1 appointments through the GP practice, courses and many resources.

Rethink Mental Illness

A national charity offering practical mental health information and support

Wiltshire Mind

A place where anyone with mental health problems can find support and friendship. Trowbridge, Melksham, Devizes

Human Givens psychotherapy counselling

Find out more and find counsellor (cost for counselling sessions) 

Help for the military and ex-military community

SSAFA Forces Help

Help for serving and ex military

Royal British Legion

Wiltshire branch

Debt Relief and individual Grants

Step Change

Dept relief charity

turn2us

 Grants – for those who need direct individual financial support

Christians Against Poverty

General

Centre for Sustainable Energy

Warm and Safe Wiltshire – Help on keeping safe and warm, including energy advice

Dorothy House Hospice Care

Samaritans

An emergency contact available to help you talk things through 

Victim Support

Free & confidential help to victims, witnesses, families, & those affected

Warminster College

Wiltshire Council

The Caree Advice Line

Help for carers and when choosing care

Directgov

(Public services all in one place)

Get Connected

Help for the under 25s

Alzeimers Society

Including find a care home for dementia sufferers

Wiltshire and Swindon Credit Union

Cheap affordable loans

Your Care Support

Find the information you need about health & social care in Wiltshire