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Hungerford RFC Mental Health Support

Mental Health is a very important topic to Hungerford RFC. Our Mental Health Champions have gathered some helpful resources and contacts.

Below are some useful contacts if you need advice, support, or simply someone to talk to.

LooseHeadz

Rugby's principal mental health charity, founded in 2017 to tackle the stigma around mental fitness across the sport.

Web: looseheadz.co.uk

Time to Talk West Berkshire

The primary dedicated youth counselling charity across West Berkshire. Free, confidential one-to-one counselling and emotional support for ages 11 to 25 via self-referral, parents, GPs, or schools.

Web: t2twb.org

Hungerford Youth & Community Centre

Local community charity offering structured youth nights and an informal, confidential first port of call for teenagers needing a listening ear or practical guidance.

Samaritans

Open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk. You can visit branches in person, call free, or write via freepost.

Post: Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS

Shout

Confidential 24/7 text service offering support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.

Text: Text SHOUT to 85258

YoungMinds

The UK’s leading charity providing mental health support for children, young people, and their families.

Young Person: Find Help Guide
Parents: 0808 802 5544 (Mon–Fri 9:30–16:00)

CALM

Campaign Against Living Miserably. Listening services, information, and helpline support for anyone who needs to talk.

Mind

Provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.

Infoline: 0300 123 3393

Talk Club

A talking and listening club for men, offering talking groups, sports groups, and therapy to maintain mental fitness.

Web: talkclub.org

Beat

Offers information, support, and advice on eating disorders alongside an online community.

England: 0808 801 0677

Men's Advice Line

Confidential advice and support for men who have experienced domestic violence and abuse by a partner or family member.

Galop

Emotional and practical support for LGBT+ individuals experiencing domestic abuse.

Helpline: 0800 999 5428

Switchboard LGBT+

National listening service providing free, confidential support and information via phone, email, and instant messaging.

Tel: 0800 0119 100 (10:00–22:00)

Cruse Bereavement Care

Information, advice, and emotional support following the loss of a loved one.

The Compassionate Friends

Dedicated support to bereaved families following the death of a child at any age.

Combat Stress

Specialist clinical treatment and mental health support for armed forces veterans.

NAPAC

National Association for People Abused in Childhood. Supports adult survivors of childhood abuse.

Relate

Relationship support, relationship counselling, and family mediation.

Web: relate.org.uk

Age UK

Advice, information, and practical support for older people and their families across England.

MoneyHelper

Free, impartial guidance backed by the government on debt, budgeting, and everyday finances.

Textphone: 18001 0800 915 4622

The Trussell Trust

Emergency food and crisis support for individuals and families, including a local foodbank finder.

Web: trusselltrust.org

NHS 111 (England)

Urgent, non-emergency medical help, clinical assessment, and mental health crisis routing.

Tel: 111

NHS UK

Guidance on conditions, clinical treatments, and finding local health and wellbeing services.

Web: nhs.uk