Caring for yourself over the holidays

SYC will be closed from 23rd December and will reopen on 2nd January. 

We hope you have a lovely festive break but know that this time of year can be hard. If you need any support while we are closed, here are some organisations that can help. 

  • In an emergency (fire, health or crime) - call 999. 

  • For a crime or nuisance behaviour that isn’t an emergency - call 101. 

  • If you’re under 19 and need someone to talk to, Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night. You can talk to them by calling 0800 1111, by email, or through 1-2-1 counsellor chat

  • If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s safety, call the Sheffield Safeguarding Hub on 273 4855 (open 24 hours a day).  

  • If you’re worried about money, energy costs and food, the council have lots of information here. You can also find a list of places offering free or low-cost meals in friendly, warm and supportive environments here.

  • If you’re experiencing or worried about domestic abuse: 

  • Call the Sheffield helpline on 0808 808 2241 FREE (Monday – Friday 8:00am – 8:00pm, Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidays 11:00am – 8:00pm) or see this Get Help section. 

  • Outside of these hours, call the National Domestic Violence Helpline on 0800 970 2070 available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

  • In an emergency call 999. 

  • If you’re struggling with your mental health or need someone to talk to:  

  • Samaritans. To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone) or email jo@samaritans.org.  

  • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). You can call the CALM helpline on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) if you are struggling and need to talk. Or if you prefer not to speak on the phone, you could try the CALM webchat service. (5pm–midnight every day) 

  • Shout. If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help. 

  • Kooth. Online, confidential support and counselling for under 18s in Sheffield. Open all over the holidays (chat service only available 4-8pm on Christmas Day)

  • If you care for a sibling and would like some support or info over the holidays, have a look at Young Sibs Website here.

  • If you’re worried about the drug or alcohol use of someone in your family, Adfam has information for the whole family and Nacoa has information for anyone affected by parental alcohol use. 

  • If you or someone in your family is looking for support with drug or alcohol use, the Sheffield Recovery Directory contains lots of local resources, helpful information, and a supportive community.

  • If you’re 16-25 and are homeless or at risk of homelessness, call Roundabout on 0800 1935222 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm (Closed Weekends & Bank Holidays). At other times, call 0800 7311 689 (Sheffield Council)

  • If you’re homeless, at risk of homelessness or are unsafe in your home, call Shelter on 0808 800 4444. Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm | Closed bank holidays

 

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