Emergency Contacts
Quick reference of emergency contacts
Crime:
999 in an emergency, or 101 in a non emergency
Housing:
Winchester District Council https://www.winchester.gov.uk/housing
Call 01962 848 400
Homelessness:
Winchester District Council https://www.winchester.gov.uk/housing
Call 01962 848 400
The Winchester Beacon https://winchesterbeacon.org.uk, Call 01962 862050
Trinity Winchester https://trinitywinchester.org.uk, Call 01962 842827
Mental Health Support:
If you or someone else is in danger call 999 or go to A&E
Also these organisations may be able to help.
Call 111 – 24 hours every day
Information:
Samaritans – for everyone
Call 116 123
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
Visit the webchat page
Papyrus – prevention of young suicide HOPELINE247
Call 0800 068 41 41
Text 07860 039967
Childline – for children and young people under 19
Call 0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill
Information:
SOS Silence of Suicide – for everyone
Call 0808 115 1505 – 8pm to midnight Monday to Friday, 4pm to midnight Saturday and Sunday
Email [email protected]
If you do not want to talk to someone over the phone, this text line is open 24 hours a day, every day.
Information:
Shout – for everyone
Text "SHOUT" to 85258
Benefits:
Winchester Jobcentre Plus https://www.jobcentreguide.co.uk/winchester-jobcentre. Call 0800 169 0190 or
0845 608 8551
Food and Clothing:
Winchester Basics Bank.
https://winchesterbasicsbank.co.uk
Community pantries
Debt:
Winchester Debt Centre: https://helpandsupport.cfirst.org.uk/services/view/1271. Call 01962 830801
Legal Advice:
Citizens Advice Bureau: https://citizensadvicewinchester.org.uk
Find a solicitor: The Law Society https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk
UK Visa and Immigration: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration
Southern Water https://www.southernwater.co.uk