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Local and National Help and Support

Alcoholics Anonymous – 0800 9177650

Blackpool Carers Centre – Young Carers Service (age 5-25) – 01253 393748

Blackpool Social Care Emergency Duty Team Children – 01253 477299

Blackpool Social Care Emergency Duty Team Adults – 01253 477800

Lancashire Social Care Emergency Duty Team Children & Adults – 0300 123 6720 / 0300 123 6722

Lancashire Young Carers Service – delivered by Barnardo’s – 01772 641002

Mental Health Adult Accident and Emergency Liaison – 01253 956841

Mental Health Crisis Team Out of Hours – 01253 956280

MIND (mental health support) – 0300 123 3393

Mobilise Online Carer Support

Narcotics Anonymous – support for people experiencing problematic drug use – 0300 999 1212

NSPCC – parenting resources, advice and infromation if you are worried about the safety of a child – 0808 800 5000

Samaritans – 116 123

SANELine – 0300 304 7000

SENDIASS Blackpool – 01253 477083

SEND IAS Lancashire – 0300 123 6706

Shelter – housing advice – 0808 800 4444

Shout Mental Health Text Service – text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 for 24/7 support

SIBS – support for siblings of disabled children and adults

Women’s Aid – domestic abuse – 0808 2000 247

 

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