Useful links and numbers
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Local helplines
Alcohol and Drugs
Sefton Alcohol Services 01704 514178
Alchemy 01704 392705
Face 2 Face 07721 786779
Counselling and Advice
Young Persons Advisory Service 0151 707 1025
The Base 0151 707 1025
Calm (for young men) 0800 585858
SHADO 0151 546 1141
Venus (for young women) 0151 474 4744
Youth Counselling Service 0151 702 1025
Youthline 0151 263 1316
Health and exercise
Health Information Service 0800 665544
Kids Excel 0151 934 2355
NHS Direct 0845 4647
Stop smoking: Support 0800 1952131
National helplines
Alcohol and drugs
Al a Teen 0207 4030888
Drinkline 0800 9178282
Friends & Families of Alcoholics
NHS Think about drink
Drugscope
Counselling and Advice
Anti Bullying Campaign 0207 3781446
Childline 0800 1111 (24hours)
Eating disorders Youthline 01603 765050
Kidscape (Bullying) 0207 7303300
Mind Info Line 0845 7660163
NSPCC 0800 5000 (24 hour)
National Youth Agency 0116 2853700
Rape Crisis 0207 8371600
Release Advice Line 0207 7299904
Samaritans 0845 7909090
Saneline 0845 7678000
The Line 0800 884444
Health and exercise
Asthma Helpline 0845 7010203
Be active
Brook Advisory Centres (advice about sex, relationships, contraception and pregnancy) 0800 0185 023
Diabetes Helpline 0207 6366112
Eating Disorders
Eczema Society 0870 2413604
Epilepsy Freephone 0808 800 5050
Healthy Living
Health Lowdown
Meningitis Helpline 08088 003344
Mental Health
NHS Direct 0845 4647
Sexual Health and National Aids Helpline 0800 567 123
Sexwise (information on local contraception, sexual health services) 0800 28 29 30
Sickle Cell Society 0208 9617795
Smoking 0800 002200
Thalassaemia 0208 8820011
Help4me is a web based list of services for young people and adults and thier families. The list can be accessed at www.help4me.info .