Welcome to Thanet Health Service Directory, a resource for information on local and national services. To update your listing or if you have any queries, please email directory.thcic@nhs.net

Childline

A free, private and confidential service to help anyone under 19 in the UK.

Nationwide

Tel: 0800 1111

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Crossroads Care Kent - Support for Carers

Delivers care and support for anyone living with the challenges of caring for a family member or friend. Helps carers get the extra support they need to live their own lives.

Across Kent

Tel: 0345 0956 701

enquiries@crossroadskent.org

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Cruse - Bereavement Counselling

Offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. Offers face-to-face, telephone, email and website support.

Nationwide

Tel: 0300 0113 300

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Cruse - Bereavement Support

Helps people through one of the most painful times in life, with bereavement support, information and campaigning.

Nationwide

National helpline: 0808 808 1677

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Dover Counselling Centre

A charitable organisation providing confidential self-referral counselling services. 

Across Kent

Tel: 01304 204123

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KAB - Kent Association for the Blind East Team

Works to prevent avoidable sight loss, delivers excellent support services and enables people to get involved and live independently.

The East Team covers Swale, Canterbury, Thanet, Dover, Ashford and Shepway boroughs.

Tel: 01227 763366

rehab.canterbury@kab.org.uk

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Kent & Medway Talking Therapies

Free and confidential NHS Talking Therapies service offering mental health support to anyone over 17.5 years old, living in the Kent and Medway area. 

Across Kent

Tel: 0333 091 0414

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mhm - Mental Health Matters

Provides innovative, life-changing mental health support for individuals and communities.

Nationwide

Tel: 0191 516 3500

info@mhm.org.uk

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Mount Zeehan Unit - Addiction Treatment Centre

Alcoholism information and treatment centre. 

St Martin's Hospital
Littlebourne Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1TD

Tel: 1227 761310

Pilgrims Hospices Stepping Stones Bereavement Support Service Ashford

Bereavement support groups are available to any adult living in east Kent, even if their loved one was not a patient of the hospice.

Across East Kent

Bereavement Support Tel: 01233 504127 Option 2 

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Pilgrims Hospices Stepping Stones Bereavement Support Service Canterbury

Bereavement support groups are available to any adult living in east Kent, even if their loved one was not a patient of the hospice.

Across East Kent

Bereavement Support Tel: 01233 504127 Option 2 

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Place2Be - Improving Children's Mental Health

Provides mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling.

Tel: 020 7923 5500

enquiries@place2be.org.uk

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Rape Crisis England & Wales

Provides specialist information and support to all those affected by rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence and abuse.

Nationwide

24/7 Helpline Tel: 0808 500 2222 

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Relate - Relationship Counselling In Kent

Counsellors provide a caring, supportive and non-judgmental environment to help you find a way through any difficulties you may be facing in your relationship.

Across Kent

Tel: 0300 100 1234

NewEnquiries@relate.org.uk

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Relate - Relationship Support

A network of relationship counsellors and a group of licensed local counsellors that provide face-to-face and online counselling and support.

Nationwide

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Safeline - Support for Victims of Sexual Violence

Provides a comprehensive range of specialist, best practice services to anyone affected by or at risk of sexual violence and abuse. Services are free, independent, and confidential.

Nationwide

Tel: 01926 402498

National Male Survivor Helpline Tel: 0808 800 5005

office@safeline.org.uk

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The Mix - Support Service for Young People

Support service for young people via an online community, social media, through the free, confidential helpline or the counselling service. 

Nationwide

Helpline Tel: 0808 808 4994

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Winston's Wish - Supporting Grieving Children

Helps children, teenagers and young adults (up to the age of 25) find their feet when their worlds are turned upside down by grief.

Helpline Tel: 0808 802 0021

ask@winstonswish.org

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Woman's Trust - Recovery From Domestic Abuse

A specialist mental health charity, providing free counselling and therapy for women who have experienced domestic abuse. 

Nationwide

Tel: 020 7034 0303

office@womanstrust.org.uk

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Youth Access - Advice for Young People

Advice and counselling network.  YIACS also known as ‘early support hubs', providing transformational support for young people all over the UK. 

Nationwide

Tel: 020 877 2990

admin@youthaccess.org.uk

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