External counselling & support services
Alcohol & drug misuse
Addaction
Telephone (Glasgow): +44 (0) 141 558 3230
Website: www.addaction.org.uk
Al-Anon Family Groups
National helpline: 020 7403 0888 (1000 - 2200, open daily)
Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Telephone (Glasgow): +44 (0) 141 226 2214 (0900 - 1700, Monday to Friday)
National helpline: 0800 9177 650
Email: help@aamail.org
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Drinkline
National helpline: 0300 123 1110 (0900 - 2000, weekdays; 1100 - 1600, weekends)
Drugline Scotland
National helpline: 0800 776 600 (1000 - 1400)
Families affected by drug and alcohol use (FASS)
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 420 2050 (0900 - 1600, Monday to Friday)
Email: marlene@fassglasgow.org or dot@fassglasgow.org
Glasgow Council on Alcohol (GCA)
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 353 1800
National helpline: 0808 802 9000
Website: www.glasgowcouncilonalcohol.org
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
National helpline: 0300 999 1212 (1000 - 2400, open daily)
Website: www.ukna.org
Further links:
- Alcohol Concern
- Down Your Drink
- Drug Scope
- Gamblers Anonymous
- Know Cannabis
- Know the Score
- National Drugs Helpline
- Support for Family and Friends of Drug Misusers
Anxiety/phobias/panic attacks/distress
Breathing Space
Opening hours:
- Weekdays: Monday to Thursday, 1800 - 0200
- Weekends: Friday 1800 to Monday 0600
Telephone: 0800 83 85 87
Website: www.breathingspace.scot
Lifelink
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 552 4434
Email: info@lifelink.org.uk
Website: www.lifelink.org.uk
No Panic
National helpline: 0808 808 0545
Samaritans of Glasgow
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, 0900 - 2200
Telephone (Glasgow): +44 (0) 141 248 4488 (local call charges apply)
National telephone: 116 123 (free)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org
Abuse & assault
Archway Glasgow (for victims within the past 7 days)
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 211 8175 (1800 – midnight)
Breakthrough for women
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 552 5483 (0845 - 1645, Monday to Friday)
Galop (National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline)
National helpline: 0800 999 5428
Glasgow Womens Aid
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 553 2022
Website: www.glasgowwomensaid.org.uk
Health in Mind
Telephone: +44 (0) 131 225 8508
Website: www.health-in-mind.org.uk
Men's Advice Line:
National helpline: 0808 801 0327
Rape Crisis
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 331 4180
National helpline: 0808 801 0302
Glasgow Helpline: 08088 000 014 (1100 - 1400, Monday to Sunday; 1730 - 1930, Monday to Thursday)
Email info@rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
Website: www.rapecrisiscentre-glasgow.co.uk
Sandyford Counselling & Support Services (SCASS)
Opening times: Monday to Thursday, 0900 - 2000, Friday 090 - 1600
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 211 6700
Website: www.sandyford.org
Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline
Telephone: +44 (0) 0141 951 6234
Scottish Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
National helpline: 0800 027 1234 (24hrs)
Shakti Women’s Aid Edinburgh
Telephone: +44 (0) 131 475 2399
Talk Now
Telephone: +44 (0) 135 545 8272
Website: www.talknow.org.uk
Further links:
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland
National helpline: 0845 600 2227 (1000 - 1600, Monday to Wednesday; 1800 - 2100, Monday to Wednesday; 0900 - 2100, Thursday; 0900- 1600, Friday; 1200 - 1500, Saturday)
Email: support@crusescotland.org.uk
Website: www.crusescotland.org.uk
Compassionate Friends Helpline (for bereaved parents)
National helpline: 0845 123 2304 (1000 - 1600 & 1830 - 2230)
Muslim Bereavement Counselling Project
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 585 8026
Petal Support Scotland
Telephone: +44 (0) 169 832 4502
Website: www.petalsupport.com
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Telephone: +44 (0) 115 944 1117
National helpline: 0844 561 6855 (0900 - 2100)
Further links:
Eating disorders
B-eat beating eating disorders
National helpline: 0845 643 1414 (adults); 0845-643-7650 (youth)
Gerbera Eating Disorder Support (GEDS)
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 221 1535
Email: geds.team@gmail.com
Forced marriage
Forced marriage unit
National helpline: 020 7008 0151
General counselling service
Crisis Counselling
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 812 8474
Email: info@crisiscounselling.co.uk
Website: www.crisiscounselling.co.uk
Maggie’s Cancer Support Centre
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 357 2269
Website: www.maggiescentres.org/our-centres/maggies-glasgow
NHS Living Life
National helpline: 0800 328 9655 (1000 - 2100, Monday to Thursday; 1000 - 1800, Friday)
Nightline (SRC listening and information service)
Opening times: Instant messaging, Monday to Friday 19:00-00:00; Telephone, Monday to Friday, 19:00-07:00
Telephone: +44 (0)141 334 9516
Website: https://www.gunightline.org/
REACH Community Health Project
Opening times: 0900 - 1700, Monday to Friday
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 423 2289/2894 to make a counselling self-referral.
Email: zenib@reachhealth.org.uk or Asia Ali asia@reachhealth.org.uk
Website: www.reachhealth.org.uk
Stepping Stones
Website: www.stepstones.org.uk
Time and Space
Website: www.timeandspace.moonfruit.com
Tom Allan Counselling Centre
Opening times: 0900 - 2100, Monday to Thursday; 0900 - 1600, Friday
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 221 1535
Email: tomallan@crossreach.org.uk
Website: www.tom-allan.org.uk
Wellbeing Services South Glasgow
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 232 2555 (0830 - 1630 each day)
Email: South.PCMHT@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Website: www.wellbeing-glasgow.org.uk
Youth Counselling Service Agency (YCSA)
Opening times: 0900 - 1700, Monday to Thursday; 0900 -1600, Friday
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 420 6600
E-mail: info@ycsa.org.uk
Website: www.ysca.org.uk
Gambling
Gam-Anon
Scotland 24 hour Helpline: 0370 050 8881
Website: www.gamanonscotland.org
GamCare
Freephone: 0808 8020 133 (0800 to midnight, 7 days a week) for further information on counselling sessions within Glasgow.
Email: info@gamcare.org.uk
Website: www.gamcare.org.uk
Gamblers Anonymous Scotland
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 353 3223
GA Scotland 24hour Helpline: 0370 050 8881
Email: info@gascotland.org
Website: www.gascotland.org
Pregnancy support
Glasgow Pregnancy Choices
Opening times: 0900 - 1700, Monday to Friday
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 248 2667
Website: www.glasgowpregnancychoices.org
ARCH (Abortion Recovery Care & Helpline)
Opening hours: 0900 - 1700, Monday to Friday
Office number: +44 (0) 141 226 5407
Helpline number: 0845 603 8501 (0900 - 1700, Monday to Friday; 1900 - 2200, every evening)
Email: info@archtrust.org.uk
Website: www.archtrust.org.uk
Sexual health
Sandyford Initiative
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 211 8130
LGBT
LGBT Youth, Glasgow
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 552 7425