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SHAPE useful resources
Health
- NHS advice - Advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol: www.nhs.uk/live-well
- British heart foundation - BHF is the biggest independent funder of research into cardiovascular disease in the UK: www.bhf.org.uk
- Wiggly Kitchen - Recipes designed for food banks and individuals, helping you make the most of your ingredients in a budget-friendly, nutritious way: www.wigglycharity.org
- NHS Better for life - Help with sugar, salt, fat and 5 a day: www.nhs.uk/healthier-families
- Diabetes - Information about diabetes: www.diabetes.org.uk
Mental health
- Mind - Mind is a Mental Health Charity offering a free landline number for support: 0300 123 3393 - www.mind.org.uk
- NHS mental health - Find information and support for your mental health through the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/mental-health
- Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies - provides a range of free, confidential support to people aged 16 and over across Herefordshire and Worcestershire: https://www.talkingtherapies.hwhct.nhs.uk/selfreferral
Alcohol
- NHS help with alcohol and information - www.nhs.uk/live-well
- Drink Aware - Help and support with alcohol including online Drinkchat, how to get help and track units with unit calculator: www.drinkaware.co.uk
- Drinkline - Is the national alcohol helpline: 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm. - 0300 123 1110
- Cranstoun - Self refer for local help with alcohol using cranstoun: www.cranstoun.org
Smoking
- NHS Better Health - website supports you with quitting smoking and nicotine free methods. Find your nearest Stop Smoking services: www.nhs.uk/better-health
- Healthy Worcestershire - Weekly support and help to quit smoking: www.healthyworcestershire.org.uk/stop-smoking
Addictions
- Help from the NHS with gambling - www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/gambling-addiction
- Help with drug addiction - www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/drug-addiction-getting-help
- Drug addiction, support and information for you or someone else – Online chats and numbers to call: www.talktofrank.com
Other
- Sexual Health - Find sexual health support, contraception support and information on sexually transmitted diseases (STIs): www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/sexual-health-services
- Where your nearest sexual health clinic is - www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health-services/find-a-sexual-health-clinic
- Citizens advice bureau - Supports with legal, debt, consumer, housing and other problems. Includes help with Universal Credit. Find your nearest centre: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
- Age UK - The leading charity in the UK dedicated to supporting people aged 60+ to make the most of later life: www.ageuk.org.uk
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline - Help with domestic abuse (Opens - 24/7) - 0808 2000 247
- Help for Carers in the UK - https://carers.org/help-for-carers/introduction
