Glasgow & National Services

Helpers in Your Community

Is the helper able, available, and acceptable?
LivingWorks ASIST Chris Grant
Use this list to think about who might help, for the people you support and for yourself. A helper is most useful when they are able to help, available when needed, and acceptable to the person. Tap any number to call or text, or any name to open the website.
In an emergency or crisis right now
999
Emergency services
Immediate risk to life, serious injury or suicide risk
111
NHS 24
Urgent health advice when your GP or mental health team is unavailable
116 123
Samaritans
Free · 24/7 · listening and crisis support for anyone
Police, non-emergency 101 · for concerns that are not an immediate emergency
Crisis & distress
Breathing Space
0800 83 85 87 · Mon-Thu 6pm-2am, Fri 6pm-Mon 6am · breathingspace.scot
Shout
Text SHOUT to 85258 · free · 24/7
Samaritans Glasgow branch
Face to face, 210 West George St · 9am-10pm daily · samaritans.org/branches
NHS Living Life
0800 328 9655 · phone support and CBT · nhs24.scot/our-services/living-life
DBI (Distress Brief Intervention)
dbi.scot
Suicide prevention
PAPYRUS HOPELINE247
0800 068 4141 · text 07860 039967 · 24/7 · under 35s · papyrus-uk.org
Men Matter Scotland (Glasgow, men's support) · menmatterscotland.org
Bereavement & suicide loss
Cruse Bereavement Scotland (West)
0808 802 6161 · crusescotland.org.uk
PETAL Support (after murder or suicide)
01698 324502 · petalsupport.com
Glasgow Suicide Bereavement Support
07365 044455 · Scotstoun groups + online · glasgowsuicide.org.uk
Suicide&Co (bereaved by suicide)
0800 054 8400 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · suicideandco.org
Touched by Suicide Scotland
01294 274273 · touchedbysuicidescotland.org
Children & young people
CAMHS Glasgow (ages 0-18)
North 0141 201 5640 · South 0141 201 5031
West 0141 207 7100 · East 0141 277 7515
Childline
0800 1111 · free · 24/7 · under 19s · childline.org.uk
LGBT Youth Scotland
0141 552 7425 · lgbtyouth.org.uk
The Mix (under 25s)
0808 808 4994 · themix.org.uk
YoungMinds · youngminds.org.uk
Everyday & professional support
GP
First port of call, medication, referrals, counselling access
NHS 24 · 111 · nhs24.scot
NHS Inform · nhsinform.scot
COSCA (find a counsellor) · cosca.org.uk
The Spark (relationship counselling)
0808 802 2088 · thespark.org.uk
EAP · via employer
Mental health support & outreach
GAMH (Glasgow Association for Mental Health)
0141 552 5592 · gamh.org.uk
Lifelink (Glasgow)
0141 552 4434 · lifelink.org.uk
Mental Health Network Greater Glasgow
0141 550 8417 · mhngg.org.uk
SAMH (Glasgow services) · samh.org.uk/our-services
Penumbra (Glasgow)
0141 229 2580 · penumbra.org.uk
Hub of Hope (find local services) · hubofhope.co.uk
ALISS (local services search) · aliss.org
Doc Ready (prepare for a GP visit) · docready.org
Safety & victim support
Glasgow Women's Aid
0141 553 2022 · glasgowwomensaid.org.uk
Victim Support Scotland (Glasgow)
0141 553 2415 · victimsupport.scot
Peer, community & connection
Andy's Man Club (Glasgow, men's support)
Scotstoun, Monday 7pm · andysmanclub.co.uk
parkrun (free weekly 5k) · parkrun.org.uk
Carers Centres · contact your local centre
Railway Mission (Central & West Scotland)
07718 971914 · railwaymission.org
Alcohol & drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous · alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous · ukna.org
CREW · crew.scot
Know the Score
0800 587 5879 · knowthescore.info
Scottish Drugs Forum · sdf.org.uk
Faith & spiritual
Chaplaincy
Via hospitals, universities, some workplaces
Apps & online
Togetherall (online community, guided support) · togetherall.com
SilverCloud (online CBT) · via NHS or employer
National Self-Harm Network · nshn.co.uk
Headspace · headspace.com
Calm · calm.com
Breath Coach · app
Experiencing or at risk of abuse
Rape Crisis Scotland
08088 01 03 02
Daily 5pm-midnight · text 07537 410 027
Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage
0800 027 1234
Scotland's helpline · 24/7
NSPCC
0808 800 5000
Worried about a child · Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
chrisgrantgla · contact@chrisgrantgla.com · www.chrisgrantgla.com
Helper categories are based on the LivingWorks ASIST Helpers in Your Community template. Glasgow and national services compiled by Chris Grant from SMHFA and ASIST courses delivered in Glasgow. Details correct at the time of publishing, please check current contact information before relying on it.