Helpful Sites

The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Please visit www.thesilverline.org.uk

British Red Cross

How The British Red Cross can help…..

Volunteers and staff can help with a wide variety of tasks which help regain independence and confidence at home.

This includes (but is not an exhaustive list): -

Transport home from hospital
Carrying out essential shopping
Collecting prescriptions or GP letters
Visits or telephone contact for companionship and emotional support
Visits to appointments
Accompanied walks or other activities for confidence building in order to regain independence
Signposting to, or advice about, other organisations for ongoing long-term support

Please visit www.redcross.org.uk

Bereavement Support

Cruse Bereavement Care Hertfordshire - www.cruse-hertfordshire.org.uk
Marie Curie Bereavement Support - www.mariecurie.org.uk/services/bereavement-support-service
Sue Ryder Online Community - terminal illness and bereavement support forum www.sueryder.org/grief-support/online-bereavement-support

What to do when someone dies

Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.

www.gov.uk/when-someone-dies#someonedies

Be Part Of Research

bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk

This site gives patients the opportunity to take part in trials that they may be interested in.

Healthier Together Website

A new website has been developed by healthcare professionals to help new parents get healthcare and wellbeing information.

Are you concerned about a baby or child’s health or wellbeing?

The new NHS ‘Healthier Together’ website provides clear advice for anyone in Hertfordshire or west Essex who wants to turn to a reliable source of local information.

The site provides information put together by local child health experts, helping you to recognise what might be wrong, when to seek help, how to keep your child comfortable and how long their symptoms may last.

For parents of ‘lockdown babies’ who may not have been exposed to common childhood illnesses before, or little ones starting to go out and about again, the Healthier Together site will be a useful source of support and reassurance.

All the advice available has been developed with healthcare professionals who want you to get the right advice, first time, helping to take some of the stress out of caring.

Visit the site for yourself here: hwehealthiertogether.nhs.uk/parentscarers/worried-your-child-unwell

Mental Wellbeing Support Resources

Crisis support

24/7 herts mental health team helpline 0800 6444 101

Call 111 and select option 2

Samaritans: www.samaritans.org or call 116 123

Shout (24/7 mental health crisis text service): text “shout” to 85258

Self referral for talking therapies

www.hpft-talkingtherapies.nhs.uk/referral

Self-help resources

Self-help guides, videos and webinars:

www.hpft-talkingtherapies.nhs.uk/self-help-and-webinar-library

Free courses and seminars to help your well-being

www.newleafcollege.co.uk

Reading Well for Mental Health:

https://readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/our-programmes-and-campaigns/reading-well/

Action for Happiness:

Podcasts, coaching, talks, groups, volunteering and mindfulness

https://actionforhappiness.org/

Togetherall:

Digital mental health and wellbeing support service accessible anywhere and anytime
Safe, supportive community of peer-to-peer support
Signposting and resources

https://togetherall.com/en-gb/

Domestic abuse help

https://www.hertssunflower.org/herts-sunflower.aspx

Drug and alcohol service

www.changegrowlive.org/advice-info/alcohol-drugs

Help with debt

www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money

Bereavement support

www.cruse.org.uk

Interfaith mental health and wellbeing service and refugee support

www.onevisionproject.org

Carer Support

www.carersinherts.org.uk

Other local support

Find local support for a range of problems:

www.frontlinereferrals.org.uk

Mind in Mid Herts:

Social support and active groups
Living well and mental health courses and workshops
Vocational support, volunteering and talking therapies

www.mindinmidherts.org.uk

Herts Viewpoint:

Mental health training and recovery focused courses
Peer support and fundraising

www.hertsviewpoint.co.uk

Healthy Hub East Herts:

Free information, advice and support where you can receive health, social and wellbeing support

www.eastherts.gov.uk/community-and-health/healthy-hub-east-herts

Herts Mind Network:

Complex needs and community support
Employment services and training
Social enterprise and peer support
Health and wellbeing

www.hertsmindnetwork.org

Herts Help:

Support in a crisis
Help to manage at home
Advice funding your care
Help to explain your condition, having your say and finding the right care services
Hospital and Community Navigation Service

www.hertshelp.net/hertshelp.aspx