Useful Contact Numbers & Links
In College
Lodge: 01865 279 700
Lodge (emergency number): 07500 860 333
Junior Dean (available at night): 07590 807 399
Banbury Road Medical Centre: 01865 515731
Emergency: 999
NHS non-emergency: 111
Mental Health Helplines
Mental Health Helpline: 01865 904 997
A 24/7 mental health helpline has been launched to take pressure off 111 for mental health advice in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
SANEline: 0300 304 7000
(4:30pm – 10:30pm every day of the year)
Emotional and specialist information for those affected by mental health problems.
Email: info@saneline.org
Samaritans: 116 123 or 01865 722 122 or 08457 909 090
Offer emotional support and a listening ear 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Email: jo@samaritans.org
CALM (male-only): 0800 58 58 58
(17:00 - 00:00 every day)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide.
Helpline for men in the UK who are down, have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find out information and support.
Papyrus HopeLine: 0800 068 4141 or 07786 039 967
(09:00 - 22:00 Monday - Friday)
Supporting those under the age of 35 thinking about suicide and those who may be worried about someone.
Email: pat@papyrus.uk.org
Nightline: 01865 270270
An independent listening, support and information service run for and by students. It aims to provide every student in Oxford with the opportunity to talk to someone in confidence.
The Mix: 0808 808 4994
Support and advice for under-25s - helpline, crisis messenger service.
Signposting, Information and Groups
MIND: 0300 123 3393
(09:00 - 18:00 Monday - Friday)
Helpline provides and information and signposting service on mental health problems, where to get help near you, treatment options, advocacy services.
Services now include: activity groups, peer support, older adults’ services, befriending, employment support, counselling, young people’s counselling and well-being and education training.
Website: https://www.oxfordshiremind.org.uk/, https://www.oxmindguide.org.uk/
Switchboard: 0300 330 0630
(19:00 - 21.30 Wednesdays and Thursday’s)
Helpline for LGBT+ people to talk confidentially about anything that is on your mind, support people with a range of questions, whether this be for information or just to have someone to talk to.
Email: chris@switchboard.lgbt
Safe Haven Oxford: 01865 903 037 or 07710 092849
(Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 6pm – 10pm)
The Oxford Safe Haven (OSH) provides an additional resource out of hours and an alternative to the hospital emergency department for people experiencing a crisis with their mental health.
Call ahead (from 5pm) and walk in to the centre at the Manzil Resource Centre Entrance 2, just off Cowley Road.
Recovery College Oxford & Aylesbury
Recovery College offers opportunities to learn about mental health and recovery by providing a unique curriculum designed to support people to recognise their own resourcefulness, talents and skills in order to become experts in their own self-care, make informed choices and achieve the things they want in life.
Website: http://oxfordshirerecoverycollege.org.uk/
Maytree: 020 7 263 7070
Maytree is a registered charity helping people in suicidal crisis in a non-medical setting. They offer support for people in suicidal crisis 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
They have a respite centre which offers a free 4-night/5-day stay, and the opportunity to be befriended and heard in complete confidence, without judgement and with compassion and warmth.
Website: http://maytree.org.uk/
SupportLine: 01708 765 200
SupportLine is particularly aimed at those who are isolated, at risk, vulnerable and victims of any form of abuse. They specialise in providing emotional support for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and anyone who has been raped/sexually assaulted.
Website: http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/index.php
Teaches a range of life skills that are based on the tried and trusted CBT approach, to aim to improve wellbeing and resilience as you go through the journey of life.
Website: https://llttf.com/
Designed to help you think about emotional problems and work towards solving them. Emotional problems are often the mind and body’s way of saying that something needs to be changed in our life.
Website: http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/
University Websites
A good starting point for looking for support of any kind.
University Counselling Service
The University Counselling Service offers short-term and focussed emotional and psychological support to students. It aims to help students gain insight and make changes by taking responsibility to fulfil their academic and personal potential. A variety of therapists work at the service. It offers individual sessions, groups, workshops and online resources.
University Sexual Harassment and Violence Support Service
This support service offers free confidential support and advice to any student who has been affected by sexual harassment or violence. It provides students with a safe place to be heard, independent of their college or department, regardless of what has happened.
Student Advice is an independent advice and information service exclusively available to Oxford University Students.
Appointments can be made by emailing advice@oxfordsu.ox.ac.uk. Drop in sessions are held between 1st and 8th week (inclusive) at 10am - 4pm, Monday - Thursday.
Address: Oxford SU, 4 Worcester St, OX1 2BX
Telephone: 01865 288 466
University Disability Advisory Service
The Disability Advisory Service provides information and advice on disability issues and facilitates support for those with, for example, sensory or mobility impairments, long-term health conditions, specific learning difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions or mental health difficulties.
Email: disability@admin.ox.ac.uk