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Last Updated : 26 February 2025 *New #Updated
FEATURE ONE: NHS 111 is now offering crisis mental health support
For the first time, people experiencing mental health crisis can now benefit from support through the NHS 111 Helpline. Announced in August 2024.
Millions of patients experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through 111, the NHS has announced. The change means the NHS in England is one of the first countries in the world to offer access to a 24/7 full package of mental health crisis support through one single phone line.
Wellbeing & Community
African Caribbean Community Initiative
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Trust
Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board
Bouncing Statistics
Counselling Directory
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Creative Support
Dementia UK
Forward Thinking Birmingham
www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.nhs.uk
Living Well Consortium UK
Mental Health & Wellbeing Network
Nafsiyat (intercultural therapy centre)
Rehab 4 Addiction (West Midlands)
Sandwell African & Caribbean Mental Health Foundation
The Tamarind Centre (Coventry)
Thrive into Work
www.beta.wmca.org.uk/what-we-do/thrive-into-work
Tripod Training
Health & Support
A Father's Child Services
Bethel Health & Healing Network
Black Thrive Global
Black Thrive Haringey
www.mindinharingey.org.uk/our-services/black-thrive-in-haringey
Black Thrive Lambeth
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Change Grow Live (drug & alcohol service)
Himaya Haven
Maternity Engagement Action
National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund
National Survivor User Network
Pattigift Therapy - African centred therapy
Start Again Project CIC
Solar (Youth Support)
www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/solar
The Waiting Room - wellbeing directory
Women Acting In Today's Society (WAITS)
FEATURE TWO: Voice 4 Change England
Voice4Change England (V4CE) is a charity and national advocate for the Black and Minoritised voluntary and community sector in the UK. It was founded in October 2005.
As the UK's leading national membership organisation dedicated to the Black and Minoritised VCS, V4CE continue to actively speak up to policymakers on the issues that matter to the sector, bring the sector together to share good practices and develop the sector to better meet the needs of communities.
Support-Connect Database
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The database includes Government, Statutory and other advice, Counselling and Personal Wellbeing information, directories, support organisations and much more - it's also FREE to use.
National Agencies
Acas (working for everyone) *
Association of Mental Health Providers
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Locality
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk (NCVO trusted suppliers)
NAVCA
Samaritans
Small Charities Coalition
Victim Support
Voice 4 Change England
Voluntary Sector Management (CASS)
Regional & Other Agencies
ACEVO Charity Leaders Network
Coventry Independent Advice Service
International Domestic Violence Resource Guide
www.mysticmag.com/psychic-reading/domestic-violence-resource-guide
LawWorks (Legal advice for not-for-profits)
www.lawworks.org.uk/legal-advice-not-profits
Red Earth Collective
Re-Start Enterprise
Sustainability West Midlands #
www.sustainabilitywestmidlands.org.uk
Synergi Collaborative Centre
www.synergicollaborativecentre.co.uk
West Midlands Combined Authority
Words of Colour
Young People's Services
Aquarius Young People's Services (led by young people)
Birmingham Young People Services
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20143/young_people
Bring it on Brum!
Directory of Youth Centres in Birmingham
www.birmingham.gov.uk/directory/20/youth_centres_in_birmingham/category/146
Green Square Accord
Pitch 2 Progress
Princes Trust
Sport 4 Life
Funding
Black Fundraisers UK
Government Funding
www.gov.uk/topic/government/government-funding-programmes
Chartered Institute of Fundraising
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
Synergi Small Grants Fund
www.synergiproject.org.uk/about/
The Good Exchange
UK Fundraising
Volunteering
Do-It Volunteering
Reach Volunteering
Timebank
The Trustees Code
www.charitygovernancecode.org/en/foundation-the-trustee-role-and-charity-context
Volunteering Matters
www.volunteeringmatters.org.uk
Voluntary Services Overseas
