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• Alzheimer's Society - the helpline is open from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, call 0845 300 0336
• Careline - free confidential crisis telephone counselling service open Monday - Friday 10am - 1pm and 7pm - 10pm, call 020 8514 1177
• Childline - free 24 hour helpline for children and young people, call 0800 1111
• Debt Counsellors - free confidential advice on solving your debt problems, call 0800 018 6081
• Frank - free and confidential national drugs helpline, call 0800 77 66 00
• Mencap - a UK charity which campaigns for equal rights for children and adults with a learning disability and offers a variety of services to them, their families and their carers, call 0121 707 7877
• NSPCC - free Child Protection Helpline, call 0800 800 5000
• Samaritans - 24 hour support for people who are suicidal or despairing, every day of the year, call 0121 704 2255. Email service also available.
• Shelterline - 24 hour confidential helpline to assist with housing problems whatever the reason for becoming homeless, call 0808 800 4444
• Victim Support - helping people cope with the effects of crime, call 0121 705 3999
• Women's Aid - 0808 2000 247 free 24 hour national domestic violence helpline.

More links and helplines for services providing help and support for various problems can be found at Domestic Abuse - useful contacts.