Emotional wellbeing services
Local and national support services if you have been affected by non-recent child abuse
Islington Survivors Trauma Service
Provide confidential psychological support for anyone who has been emotionally affected by experiences of abuse in Islington Children’s homes or while under the care of Islington council between the 1960s to 1995.
Phone: 0203 317 6820
Email: cim-tr.istsreferrals@nhs.net
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm.
Manor Gardens (N7)
Can provide low-cost counselling based on a person's ability to pay to enable people to look after their mental wellbeing.
Provide professional support for people who need access to therapeutic help.
Manor Gardens have developed a successful community-based model to facilitate access to psychotherapy; and provide opportunities for people to explore feelings and gain some insight into psychodynamic psychotherapy and the benefits of such therapy.
They also provide a psycho-educational group which is a specific type of group therapy that focuses on addressing people’s experiences, difficulties and ways of coping. Psycho-educational groups consist of members who share similar difficulties. The psycho-education focuses primarily on coping with specific difficulties but also the client's own strengths, resources and on developing skills and insights in order to contribute to their own health and wellness on a long-term basis.
Phone: 020 7272 4231
Email: admin@manorgardenscentre.org
Samaritans
Available around the clock 365 days of the year to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org – response time 24 hours
Stress Project (N7)
At the Stress Project they provide a range of low cost therapies and wellbeing activities for people experiencing mental health problems. They offer a safe and caring environment and provide a holistic service that treats the whole person, not just the illness.
Phone: 020 7700 3938
Email: stressproject@hng.org.uk
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) is a charity which offers support to adult survivors of all types of childhood abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect.
NAPAC's trained staff speak with survivors of any type of childhood abuse over the phone, exploring the options available to them such as support groups and counselling to help empower callers to move forward. NAPAC also supports family members, friends and professionals who are helping someone who was abused, advising them on who else can help. The NAPAC website provides a wealth of information and advice, including a postcode searchable database which lists local trusted organisations who can offer free or low-cost on-going support.
Phone: 0808 801 0331 – 10am-9pm Mon-Thu/10am-6pm Fri. Calls are confidential, free from UK landlines and mobiles and can me made anonymous.
Website: www.napac.org.uk
The Survivors Trust
UK-wide national umbrella agency for 141 specialist organisations for support for the impact of rape, sexual violence and childhood sexual abuse throughout the UK and Ireland.
Phone: 08088 010 818 free from within the UK and do not appear on itemised bills
Opening hours: Mon - Fri 10am – 8:30pm Sat 10am – 12:30pm, 1:30pm – 4:30pm and 6pm – 8:30pm Sun 1:30pm – 4:30pm and 6pm – 8:30pm 24 hr answer machine
Website: www.thesurvivorstrust.org