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Who Can I Talk To?
If you have any concerns, would like some advice or need to report a safeguarding concern please contact the Regional Safeguarding Officer on the below contact details.
Regional Safeguarding Officer, Carolyn Godfrey on 07534 346374 or newcastle.darlington@dso.methodist.org.uk.
If you have an urgent concern about a child or vulnerable adult, please contact your local statutory agencies.
If you have a question about booking safeguarding training, you can also contact Assistant Regional Safeguarding Officer, Rachel Bourne on neregsafe.office@gmail.com.
Need to talk to someone?
| Helpline | Phone | Times | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritans | 116 123 | open 24/7 | Free | jo@samaritans.org |
| Mind Mental health support | 0300 123 3393 Text 86463 | open 9am-6pm Mon-Fri (except Bank Holidays) | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | info@mind.org.uk |
| FRANK Need advice about drugs... Talk to Frank | 0300 123 6600 Text 82111 | open 24/7 | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | frank@talktofrank.com |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 0800 9177 650 | open 24/7 | free | help@aamail.org |
| Rape Crisis | 0808 802 9999 | 12pm – 2:30pm and 7pm – 9:30pm daily | Free | - |
| Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline | 0300 330 0630 | 10am – 10pm daily | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | chris@switchboard.lgbt |
| National Domestic Violence Run by Women's Aid & Refuge | 0808 2000 247 0808 801 0327 Male advice & enquiry 0808 802 4040 Helpline for men worried that they may be harming someone else | open 24/7 | Free | - |
| ManKind Initiative | 01823 334244 | weekdays 10am – 4pm | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | - |
| Farming Community Network | 03000 111 999 | 7am – 11pm every day of the year | Local rates from landline; mobile charges vary | chris@fcn.org.uk |
| Dementia Helpline | 0800 888 6678 | open 9am – 9pm Mon – Fri | Free | helpline@dementiauk.org |
| Silver Line Helpline for older people | 0800 470 80 90 | open 24/7 | Free | - |
| Action on Elder Abuse | 080 8808 8141 | open 9am – 5pm Mon – Fri | Free | - |
| Childline | 0800 1111 | open 24/7 | Free | - |
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Darlington Methodist District Office
Elm Ridge Methodist Church
Carmel Road South
Darlington
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