Women Together
IMPORTANT: Women Together groups have been suspended due to COVID-19.
I hope you are all bearing up during the COVID-19 crisis. I know it is a very difficult time for so many reasons, not least because of the illness itself.
Our priority is the health and wellbeing of our service users and staff. The Women Together (WT) face-to-face meetings are no longer running but we are now providing online and telephone support to vulnerable women via the WT phone line and email address (see below). We will be checking and responding to any messages during the week. In addition, we have published details of specialist support services (see boxes on this page), many of which operate on extended hours, and all of which provide online and telephone support options during the crisis.
If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support, please see https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/urgent-support/.
God Bless you. Take care, stay well.
Gill Dean, General Manager
CALM
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason.
Call 0800 58 58 58
(daily, 5pm to midnight)
Free, anonymous
Urgent, non-emergency medical advice
If you need help urgently but are not at risk of death or serious illness, use the NHS 111 non-emergency advice online.
Details of our services:
Women Together meetings have been suspended due to the COVID-19 emergency but the Women Together service remains open for support.
Call: 07503 416576
Email: womentogether@talithakoum.org.uk
Leave a message and these will be checked and responded to daily (Monday to Friday).
Other support groups now also operate online:
Turning Point: 01473 220240 or 0300 123 0872
Turning Point: turning-point.co.uk/suffolk/
AA: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
NA: www.ukna.org
SMART: www.smartrecovery.org.uk
Suffolk Rape Crisis: www.srchelp.org.uk
In addition, Every Mind Matters has now released expert advice and top tips on how to look after your mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 outbreak. It also includes guidance if you’re feeling worried or anxious about the outbreak or more generally plus Urgent Crisis Support.
In an emergency, dial 999
In a life-threatening emergency, phone the emergency services and ask for an ambulance.
Free 24-hour listening support
When life is tough, Samaritans are here to listen at any time of the day or night. You can talk to them about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult.
Call free on 116 123 or visit the Samaritans website
Shout offers confidential 24/7 crisis text support for times when you need immediate assistance.
Text "SHOUT" to 85258 or visit Shout Crisis Text Line
womentogether@talithakoum.org.uk
Emails checked Mon & Wed 1-3pm
Call: 07503 416576
Messages checked Mon & Wed 1-3pm
