Poor Mental Health & Suicide Support helpline 0300 1020 505 Every Evening 8pm until Midnight
WELCOME TO SOS SILENCE OF SUICIDE
MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Intervention
Suicide Awareness
SOS began as a social support group in 2015, founded by Michael Mansfield and his wife Yvette, following personal losses to suicide. They decided the elephant in the room needed to be discussed openly to help fight shame, stigma and silence surrounding mental health and suicide.
Being a small charity brings huge challenges, not least, being able to serve the huge demand we’ve seen for our phone support services since they started in August 2020 and especially now we are rolling out our face to face events – a welcome comeback for meetings that proved hugely successful and very well attended.
SOS advocates for compassion in society to encourage understanding, tolerance and kindness
SOS Suicide PIA Initiative
 HELPLINE: 0300 1020 505
POOR MENTAL HEALTH & SUICIDE SUPPORT
HELPLINE SUPPORT
EMOTIONAL HEALTH & SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
CALL US 0300 1020 505 (S/R CALLS)
8PM-MIDNIGHT EVERY NIGHT
IF OUR LINE IS CLOSED OR YOU DO NOT WANT TO CALL 999, THEN THE SAMARITANS ARE OPEN 24/7 TO SUPPORT YOU ON 116123 (FREE PHONE NUMBER)
You can also dial 111 for extra mental health support
#HELPLINE SUPPORT
SOS SERVICES
NEW! In 2022 and 2023
MORE SUICIDE SUPPORT HELPLINE HOURS
(Friday-Monday, Crisis Support 8pm until midnight)
more POOR Mental HEALTH Helpline Hours
(Tues-Thurs, Coffee Line Chat 8pm until midnight)
0300 1020 505 just got bigger
NEW! Phone Support Services for non-crisis callers
Not at immediate risk? But need to chat – then try our coffee chat line
Click COFFEE to read more
More services, more of the time
7 evenings a week between 8pm and midnight
Face to face group meetings
Online meetings
Working in the community
TAKE A MINUTE TO HELP US REACH MORE PEOPLE
BY TELLING US HOW YOU HEARD ABOUT US
When You Should Call 999
IN DANGER? AT RISK?
From yourself or someone else?
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS?
Then please dial 999 straight away if there is a risk to your life and safety.
Who Do We Support?
Our phone lines help support vulnerable children and adults. Our number is a standard rate charge. However it’s touched your life, if you need mental health and/or suicide support, we are here
(including Bank Holidays)
NON CRISIS BUT STILL NEED TO TALK? CALL OUR NEW COFFEE CHAT LINE
0300 1020 505 8PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY-THURSDAY (INCLUSIVE)
To help ensure safety and assurance to our service users, our phone support volunteers are all holders of enhanced check certificates. When our crisis lines are non operational (Tues- Thurs inclusive, coffee chat only) please call 999 if there is an immediate risk to the life and safety of you, or someone else.
Alongside our helpline, we also support the general public, businesses, Government departments and other charities, working together to reduce the shame, stigma & silence that can stifle potentially beneficial conversations. We do this through group face to face meetings and discussions which are free to the general public.
Poor emotional health
Suicidal Thoughts
When NOT to use our helpline 0300 number
When our 0300 number should not be used
Please do not use our 0300 for general enquiries, this is our support line number only and volunteers will be unable to assist you. If you have feedback, comments or wish to make a complaint, then you can read how to do this by scrolling to the bottom menu on the home page
You can also contact us through our contact page
Please allow up to 7 working days for an email response.
#dontwalkonby
SOS MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY
Supporting poor emotional health
Suicidal Ideation
SOS Silence of Suicide
encouraging self belief and confidence.
We always try to encourage people to realise that even when all around seems dark, by looking that bit harder, the tiny ray of hope is there, and can become bigger
To learn more about suicide and mental health generally visit the website of the World Health Organisation
Remember, you are always enough
Thought about volunteering? We’d love to hear from you to discuss how we could make a difference, together.
CHECK OUT ALL OUR VOLUNTEERING ROLESAND APPLY TODAY!
Our next training dates are: 22 & 23 November 2022
Please ensure you are able to complete training on both days as we cannot separate modules 1 & 2 training programmes, thank you
November 2022Â will be our last training session of 2022
For any questions about our training, please email training@sossilenceofsuicide.org
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