Added: Monday 21 December 2020
Here is a list of useful links which you might find useful this year and next:
Helping others
https://caringinbristol.co.uk/
https://www.bristolsoupruntrust.org.uk/
https://www.mungos.org/get-involved/donate/
https://www.bristol247.com/betterbristol/
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/coronavirus/help-other-people
Financial Support
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/benefits-financial-help/covid-19-financial-help
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/coronavirus/scams-and-overpricing
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/web/guest/housing/homelessness-and-coronavirus-covid-19
Food
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/coronavirus/help-to-get-food
https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/northbristol/
https://eastbristol.foodbank.org.uk/
https://northbristol.foodbank.org.uk/
https://www.bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk/
https://www.wellaware.org.uk/organisation/refresh-food-bank-bedminster/
Support
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/crime-emergencies/abuse-violence
https://www.bristol.gov.uk/social-care-health/covid-19-health-and-wellbeing-guidance
http://www.bristolmentalhealth.org/
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bristol/our-services/support-hub/helpful-links-and-contacts/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas/videos/how-to-avoid-emotional-burnout/p08rwmd9
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-at-home-tips/
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/mental-well-being-resources-for-the-public
Helplines
Source: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/
Anxiety UK - 03444 775 774 / www.anxietyuk.org.uk
CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35 - 0800 58 58 58 / www.thecalmzone.net
Men's Health Forum - 24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email. - www.menshealthforum.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation - www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mind - 0300 123 3393 / www.mind.org.uk
No Panic - for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - 0844 967 4848 / www.nopanic.org.uk
OCD UK - 0333 212 7890 / www.ocduk.org
PAPYRUS - Young suicide prevention society - 0800 068 4141 / www.papyrus-uk.org
Rethink Mental Illness - 0300 5000 927 / www.rethink.org
Samaritans - 116 123 / www.samaritans.org.uk
SANE - Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. www.sane.org.uk/support
YoungMinds - 0808 802 5544 / www.youngminds.org.uk
NSPCC - 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) / 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) / www.nspcc.org.uk
Refuge - domestic violence - 0808 2000 247 / www.refuge.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous - 0800 917 7650 / www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care - 0808 808 1677 / www.cruse.org.uk
Rape Crisis - 0808 802 9999 / www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Victim Support - 0808 168 9111 / www.victimsupport.org
FRANK - 0300 1236600 / https://www.talktofrank.com/
Beat - 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) / www.b-eat.co.uk
Family Lives - 0808 800 2222 / www.familylives.org.uk
Relate - www.relate.org.uk