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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

https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/connectforcommunities/supportforfamilies/communitypantries-overview/communitypantries

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

SSEN https://www.ssen.co.uk