Alcohol
Drinkline
Advice on alcohol and drinking.
Tel: 0800 917 8282
Bullying
Bullying Online
For young people and their parents who are coping with bullying.
Web: www.bullying.co.uk
Benefits and employment
Benefits Enquiry Line
Advice on disability benefits.
Tel: 0800 882 200
Web: www.direct.gov.uk/disability-money
Equality & Human Rights Commission
Advice on allowances, employment and discrimination.
Web: www.drc-gb.org
Tel: England: 0845 604 6610
Scotland: 0845 604 5510
Wales: 0845 604 8810
Skill Information Service
National bureau for students with disabilities, providing advice for those 16 and over on employment and discrimination.
Tel: 0800 328 5050
Web: www.skill.org.uk
Contraception and sex
Family Planning Association
Advice and help on contraceptive and sexual health issues.
Tel: (England) 0845 122 8690
(8687 Northern Ireland)
Web: www.fpa.org.uk
Diabetes
Diabetes UK Careline
Support and information on diabetes.
Tel: 0845 120 2960
Email: careline@diabetes.org.uk
Web: www.diabetes.org.uk
Diabetes UK
General information about the charity and to find your nearest office.
Tel: 020 7424 1000.
Drugs
Frank
Information on drugs.
Tel: 0800 776 600
Web: www.talktofrank.com
General help and advice
National Union of Students
National voice of students.
Web: www.nus.org.uk
Samaritans
Open 24 hours to anyone feeling they need to talk.
Tel: 08457 909090
Web: www.samaritans.org
Youth 2 Youth
Help and advice for 11–19 year olds.
Tel: 020 8896 3675
Web: www.youth2youth.co.uk
Parent support
Gingerbread
Support for one-parent families.
Tel: 0808 802 0925
Web: www.gingerbread.org.uk
Carers UK
Information and guidance for carers.
Tel: 0808 808 7777
Web: www.carersuk.org
Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
Includes advice for working parents.
Tel: 08457 474747
Web: www.acas.org.uk
Smoking
Quitline
For help when quitting.
Tel: 0800 00 200
Web: www.quit.org.uk
Weight issues
Beating Eating Disorders (BEAT)
Help and information on eating disorders.
Tel: 0845 634 1414
Web: www.b-eat.co.uk
Weight Concern
Help and information on achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
Tel: 020 7679 1853
Web: www.weightconcern.org.uk