Useful Links
Please see below links that we think will be of use to you:
Local -
Domestic Violence Integrated Response Project
DVIRP offers telephone and face to face support for men and women who are over 16 and living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who have been affected by Domestic Violence.
A charity that aims to provide affordable, high quality, professional counselling to the communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Help and advice relating to alcohol and drug problems for people in Leicester.
Works with women and their families, inspiring them to reach their potential and to overcome disadvantage and inequality in their lives and communities.
A voluntary organisation based in Leicester that provides support for girls and women, boys and men involved in or at risk of exploitation through prostitution.
Offers counselling and training courses in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to help people understand what's going on in their relationship, to learn lessons from past relationships and to limit the damage that can follow separation and divorce.
Support For Carers Leicestershire
Provides independent advice and support to Leicestershire's 70,000 carers - from information on a range of issues to a dedicated telephone helpline.
Works with people with mental and physical health difficulties, carers, young people and disadvantaged groups in society. Helps people to change their situations and improve their self worth through health and wellbeing coaching, behaviour change coaching and life skills mentoring.
National -
A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
A leading UK charity for people affected by depression.
The UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs and the national membership organisation for the drug field. Provides quality drug information, promotes effective responses to drug taking and undertakes research.
This website supports the harm reduction works campaign materials. The plan commits to reducing the burden of illness and death caused by illicit drug use through improved surveillance of service provision, improved delivery of harm reduction services, and information campaigns aimed at drug users and drug service providers.
The Home Office is working hard to deal with the serious problems caused by illegal drug use. It is also the government department responsible for alcohol policy and licensing.
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse is a National Health Service special health authority, established to improve the availability, capacity and effectiveness of drug treatment in England. It aims to help people overcome their addiction and regain their lives.
Young People -
Delivers information, advice and impartial guidance to young people aged between 13 and 19 (and up to 25 for young people with learning difficulties and disabilities).
Offers a free and confidential counselling service to young people in Leicester and Leicestershire. Working in schools, colleges, youth clubs and Connexions Centres, it supports all young people aged 11 - 19.
Pozitude is a web site set up by a group of young people who are living with an HIV positive status. But it’s more than a web site, it’s a special place where the clock stops and you can navigate your way without running out of time. You can use this space as a safe place to come and find out about living with HIV.
Friendly, confidential drugs advice for young people.
A website for young people in Leicestershire created by young people. Covers a variety of topics and everyone is welcome to contribute.
Youth 2 Youth is a unique helpline service run by young people for young people. Can contact trained volunteers by telephone, email or on-line chat. Whichever way they choose to contact Y2Y they can be assured that their call will be treated confidentially and a young person will be there to give them the support and help they need.
