A collection of both local and national services available to you.
You can also find a vast array of of locally run programmes can also be found through the Joy support page, listing both free and paid services that aim to improve you physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, socialising opportunities, and more.
Addiction Help
Turning point – 0330 303 6000
Providing drug and alcohol support, from detox and residential rehab to supported living and aftercare support.
Live Well Leicester – 0116 454 4000 – livewell@leicester.gov.uk
Live Well Leicester is fully committed to supporting out local communities in Leicester to become, happier, healthier and fitter by offering support for stopping smoking and manage your alcohol intake.
East Midlands Gambling Harm Service – 0300 013 2330
Providing specialist therapies, treatment and recovery to those affected by gambling addiction and gambling problems.
Providing drug and alcohol support, from detox and residential rehab to supported living and aftercare support.
Live Well Leicester – 0116 454 4000 – livewell@leicester.gov.uk
Live Well Leicester is fully committed to supporting out local communities in Leicester to become, happier, healthier and fitter by offering support for stopping smoking and manage your alcohol intake.
East Midlands Gambling Harm Service – 0300 013 2330
Providing specialist therapies, treatment and recovery to those affected by gambling addiction and gambling problems.
Care Support
Early Help – 0116 454 1004 – early-help-queries@leicester.gov.uk
Early help services are for children and young people of any age and can be supported from all kinds of services and organisations who work together to support the family.
CareChoices
The essential guide to choosing and paying for care and support in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Early help services are for children and young people of any age and can be supported from all kinds of services and organisations who work together to support the family.
CareChoices
The essential guide to choosing and paying for care and support in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Mental Health Wellbeing
The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Triage & Navigation Service – 0300 1000 409 – dhu.patient-experience@nhs.net
A service for young people under 18 who want help for their mental health, based in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Relate – 0116 254 3011
Relate Leicestershire is an independent charitable company with over 80 years of experience and builds on the reputation of National Relate to deliver high quality relationship counselling services to adults, children and families at their time of need.
Vita Health Group – 0330 094 5595
In partnership with the NHS, Vita provides talking therapies to local residents in various districts throughout the UK. It is a free service that you can self-refer to get help, no need to see a GP.
Harmless – 0116 309 0171 – leicester@harmless.org.uk
The centre of excellence for self-harm and suicide prevention.
Community Family Therapy Service – 0116 295 2909
Family therapy offers families the opportunity to discuss their difficulties and work together to find new solutions, enabling them to rebuild and reclaim their relationships.
LOROS Bereavement Hubs – bereavementsupport@loros.co.uk
The LOROS Bereavement Hubs offer drop-in sessions that aim to provide those who are bereaved with a place where they can access information, talk to others and share their thoughts and feelings.
Central Access Point – 0808 800 3302
Anyone needing mental health support for themselves or others can call this service on, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
OpCOURAGE – 0300 323 0137 – mevs.mhm@nhs.net
Mental health and wellbeing services available in the NHS for Reservists, Service Leavers, Veterans, and families.
A service for young people under 18 who want help for their mental health, based in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Relate – 0116 254 3011
Relate Leicestershire is an independent charitable company with over 80 years of experience and builds on the reputation of National Relate to deliver high quality relationship counselling services to adults, children and families at their time of need.
Vita Health Group – 0330 094 5595
In partnership with the NHS, Vita provides talking therapies to local residents in various districts throughout the UK. It is a free service that you can self-refer to get help, no need to see a GP.
Harmless – 0116 309 0171 – leicester@harmless.org.uk
The centre of excellence for self-harm and suicide prevention.
Community Family Therapy Service – 0116 295 2909
Family therapy offers families the opportunity to discuss their difficulties and work together to find new solutions, enabling them to rebuild and reclaim their relationships.
LOROS Bereavement Hubs – bereavementsupport@loros.co.uk
The LOROS Bereavement Hubs offer drop-in sessions that aim to provide those who are bereaved with a place where they can access information, talk to others and share their thoughts and feelings.
Central Access Point – 0808 800 3302
Anyone needing mental health support for themselves or others can call this service on, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
OpCOURAGE – 0300 323 0137 – mevs.mhm@nhs.net
Mental health and wellbeing services available in the NHS for Reservists, Service Leavers, Veterans, and families.
Physical Wellbeing
Active Blaby – 0116 2727703 – info@activeblaby.org.uk
Active Blaby is an initiative to help get you active and moving more. It is where local partners are brought together to provide personalised support for you to move more to improve your health and wellbeing.
Live Well Leicester – 0116 454 4000 – livewell@leicester.gov.uk
Helping with managing your weight and healthy eating, With access and signposting into various programmes that can support you to increase your levels of physical activity including walking programmes across Leicester.
Diabetes prevention programme – 0333 577 3010
Providing tailored, personalised support to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. You’ll have the chance to learn about healthy eating, losing weight and exercising. This combination of lifestyle changes is proven to help prevent the disease.
Podiatry – 0116 225 5118
Podiatrists are highly trained specialists in the foot and lower limb, who treat a range of conditions. These may include: skin and nail problems, pain and musculoskeletal problems or foot problems arising due to some long-term health conditions.
MSK Physiotherapy Service – 0300 300 0046
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Self-Car – Apps on Google Play
Musculoskeletal MSK Self-Care on the App Store (apple.com)
The MSK (Musculoskeletal) Physiotherapy Service provides outpatient clinics in community hospitals and health centres across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and aims to help those who are affected by pain relating to muscles or joints or have limited function or pain following an injury, both for acute and chronic issues.
Active Blaby is an initiative to help get you active and moving more. It is where local partners are brought together to provide personalised support for you to move more to improve your health and wellbeing.
Live Well Leicester – 0116 454 4000 – livewell@leicester.gov.uk
Helping with managing your weight and healthy eating, With access and signposting into various programmes that can support you to increase your levels of physical activity including walking programmes across Leicester.
Diabetes prevention programme – 0333 577 3010
Providing tailored, personalised support to reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes. You’ll have the chance to learn about healthy eating, losing weight and exercising. This combination of lifestyle changes is proven to help prevent the disease.
Podiatry – 0116 225 5118
Podiatrists are highly trained specialists in the foot and lower limb, who treat a range of conditions. These may include: skin and nail problems, pain and musculoskeletal problems or foot problems arising due to some long-term health conditions.
MSK Physiotherapy Service – 0300 300 0046
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Self-Car – Apps on Google Play
Musculoskeletal MSK Self-Care on the App Store (apple.com)
The MSK (Musculoskeletal) Physiotherapy Service provides outpatient clinics in community hospitals and health centres across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and aims to help those who are affected by pain relating to muscles or joints or have limited function or pain following an injury, both for acute and chronic issues.
Sexual Health Services
Midwife
Discover support, advice and information from University Hospitals of Leicester’s Maternity Service to help you throughout your pregnancy and beyond
SHACC (Sexual Health & Contraception in the community) – 0333 332 4625
GP practices providing sexual health testing, contraception and treatment from local surgeries to preserve confidentiality and ease of access. You do not need to be registered at the practices to get an appointment.
Leicester Sexual Health – 0300 124 0102
Providing a range of free sexual health services in Leicester, from contraceptives to STI screening and testing.
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) – 0345 730 4030
Leading specialists of abortion advice and treatment in the UK, taking care of almost 100,000 women each year in over 55 reproductive healthcare clinics nationwide.
MSI Reproductive Choices – 0345 300 8090
A global charity working in 37 countries to make reproductive choice possible, with abortion and contraceptive services.
The Orchid Clinic – 0116 258 5939 / 07867 528791
The Orchid Clinic based at Leicester Royal Infirmary has been set up to provide access for women considering / requesting a termination (abortion) of pregnancy.
Discover support, advice and information from University Hospitals of Leicester’s Maternity Service to help you throughout your pregnancy and beyond
SHACC (Sexual Health & Contraception in the community) – 0333 332 4625
GP practices providing sexual health testing, contraception and treatment from local surgeries to preserve confidentiality and ease of access. You do not need to be registered at the practices to get an appointment.
Leicester Sexual Health – 0300 124 0102
Providing a range of free sexual health services in Leicester, from contraceptives to STI screening and testing.
British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) – 0345 730 4030
Leading specialists of abortion advice and treatment in the UK, taking care of almost 100,000 women each year in over 55 reproductive healthcare clinics nationwide.
MSI Reproductive Choices – 0345 300 8090
A global charity working in 37 countries to make reproductive choice possible, with abortion and contraceptive services.
The Orchid Clinic – 0116 258 5939 / 07867 528791
The Orchid Clinic based at Leicester Royal Infirmary has been set up to provide access for women considering / requesting a termination (abortion) of pregnancy.
Ukrainian refugee support
Barnardos Virtual Youth Space
(Ages 10-17) Youth Space is a safe place for young people from Ukraine and Afghanistan to have fun, make friends and informally practice their English skills. Each session we play games and chat about different topics. Staff from the Refugee Family Helpline lead the sessions, but we also have interpreters available if young people need support with expressing themselves
Barnardos Ukrainian Support – 0800 148 8586 – ukrainiansupport@barnardos.org.uk
The Helpline is available to anyone fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Free therapeutic support to children and young people aged 21 and under, and their parents/carers, who are Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war and living in England under these three schemes: The Homes for Ukraine scheme, Ukraine Family scheme, Ukraine Extension Scheme. Interpreters available for all services in both Ukrainian and Russian.
Leicester Ukrainian School – tusol.uk@gmail.com
(Saturday school for ages up to 16) Runs at Leicester Ukrainian Centre 2 A Fosse Road South, Leicester LE3 0QD. Contact tusol.uk@gmail.com Incidentally, the key person of the school, Yulia Kalenyk, is a teacher who fled the war and now lives in Countesthorpe.
Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain – 0207 229 8392 – leicester@augb.co.uk
Established in 1948, we are a welcoming and friendly community, with open doors to both Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians in the Leicester and Leicestershire area. Our aim as a centre is to develop, support, and entertain our Ukrainian community along with their friends.
HUGS Hinckley Ukrainian Support Group – 01455 890026 – pathways@hinckleybaptist.com
General support group – not specifically for children but they are welcome to go along (session is Friday am which is during school time though). More aimed at adults. Pathways Centre, Hinckley Baptist Church, Baptist Walk, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1PR.
(Ages 10-17) Youth Space is a safe place for young people from Ukraine and Afghanistan to have fun, make friends and informally practice their English skills. Each session we play games and chat about different topics. Staff from the Refugee Family Helpline lead the sessions, but we also have interpreters available if young people need support with expressing themselves
Barnardos Ukrainian Support – 0800 148 8586 – ukrainiansupport@barnardos.org.uk
The Helpline is available to anyone fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Free therapeutic support to children and young people aged 21 and under, and their parents/carers, who are Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war and living in England under these three schemes: The Homes for Ukraine scheme, Ukraine Family scheme, Ukraine Extension Scheme. Interpreters available for all services in both Ukrainian and Russian.
Leicester Ukrainian School – tusol.uk@gmail.com
(Saturday school for ages up to 16) Runs at Leicester Ukrainian Centre 2 A Fosse Road South, Leicester LE3 0QD. Contact tusol.uk@gmail.com Incidentally, the key person of the school, Yulia Kalenyk, is a teacher who fled the war and now lives in Countesthorpe.
Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain – 0207 229 8392 – leicester@augb.co.uk
Established in 1948, we are a welcoming and friendly community, with open doors to both Ukrainians and non-Ukrainians in the Leicester and Leicestershire area. Our aim as a centre is to develop, support, and entertain our Ukrainian community along with their friends.
HUGS Hinckley Ukrainian Support Group – 01455 890026 – pathways@hinckleybaptist.com
General support group – not specifically for children but they are welcome to go along (session is Friday am which is during school time though). More aimed at adults. Pathways Centre, Hinckley Baptist Church, Baptist Walk, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 1PR.