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If you're having a difficult time, the Samaritans are available 24/7

Visit the Samaritans website to find support 

Call 116 123 for free

Childline

If you're under 18, you can contact Childline for support

Visit the Childline website

Call 0800 1111 

NSPCC

Visit the NSPCC website 

Call 0808 800 5000   

Our Children Young People and Families (CYPF) services

Visit our CYPF website for more advice and support

Domestic violence or abuse can include physical, emotional and sexual abuse in couple relationships or between family members.

Domestic violence can happen against anyone, and anybody can be an abuser.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic abuse charities and other organisations are reporting an increase in cases.

If you or someone you know are at risk, you can reach out to one of these national or local support services, including the police and refuges.

You can read all the below information in this PDF guide

Emergency

If it's an emergency, please call police on 999 or non emergency 101 

Domestic abuse helpline

Visit the National DA helpline website

Call 0808 2000 247 (Available 24/7) 

West Berks Domestic Abuse Service (Newbury area)

Visit the a2d website

Call 0800 731 0055 

Berkshire Women’s Aid (Reading, Wokingham & Bracknell areas)

Visit BWA website

Call 0118 954003  

Dash (Windsor and Maidenhead)

Visit the dash charity website

Call 01753 549865 

Hestia Emergency Refuge

Visit the Hestia website

Call 01753 477352

Download the Bright Sky app - disguised as a weather app, it gives free information and local support, and ‘am I at risk?' questionnaire 

Browsing online safely and in secret

If you’re worried that your search history may be seen, there are things you can do to browse privately.

Use a private or ‘incognito’ browsing window, which means your browsing history will not be saved and no cookies will be set.

Have another tab or window open in the background that would be very normal for you to be visiting, such as BBC News. If your privacy is compromised you can quickly switch to this site.

You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly close your browser. 

  • On a Mac – Press Command and W
  • On a PC  Press Ctrl + W, or Alt + F4

NSPCC

Visit the NSPCC website 

Call 0808 800 5000   

Age UK

Visit the Age UK website

Call Age UK    0800 678 1174 

Action on Elder Abuse / Hourglass

Visit the Action on Elder Abuse / Hourglass website

Call Action on Elder Abuse    0808 808 8141 

Grief is a natural and very personal process, which everyone experiences differently. There is no 'normal' or 'right' way to grieve.

It might be that you've lost someone due to COVID-19, you feel alone due to social distancing measures, or you're unable to make funeral arrangements due to restrictions around gatherings.

Cruse Bereavement Care have a collection of resources, including support specifically covering coronavirus, such as dealing with bereavement and grief, grieving and isolation, children and young people, trauma and funerals.

Cruse also offer a national helpline manned by trained volunteers;  open Monday-Friday 9.30-5pm (excluding bank holidays), with extended hours until 8pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Visit the Cruse Bereavement Care website

Call 0808 808 1677

Email helpline@cruse.org.uk

Read the Bereavement support guide from Age UK

Advice and support for staying well at home

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