Safe Places Support Links

Some useful resources and links to help you stay safe and informed in Guildford

Local Support Services

In Guildford

Oakleaf Enterprise is a mental health charity based in Guildford

Guildford Action - provide a safe, non-judgmental refuge for people who’ve fallen through the net, or out of everyday society.

Homeless Outreach Support Services

Matrix Trust Christian charity providing a lifeline for vulnerable young people across Guildford Borough

Salvation Army Guildford

Lighthouse Guildford

Citizens Advice Service

Halow Project - Supporting young people with learning disabilities and autism

Alcoholics Anonymous

Cocaine Anonymous- Freephone Helpline: 0800 612 0225

Guildford Samaritans - 116 123

Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy- Street Angels, Community Angels and Volunteer Chaplains

Real Change Guildford - A borough wide initiative to help end homelessness in Guildford

Open Grounds Cafe - Community centred space for all

Bereavenent Support - Guildford Baptiste Church

The Hive for families

National Centre for Domestic Violence A fast, free emergency injunction service for Domestic Abuse

Peer Talk group, face-to-face peer support groups for adults experiencing depression, anxiety and emotional distress.held Holy Trinity every Wednesday 8pm-9,15 Holy Trinity Church,

In Surrey

South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Service

Dementia Support Services South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Service

Catylist Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Service in Surrey

Citizens Advice

LGBTQIA+ support Papyrus Prevention of young suicide

Surrey Against Domestic Abuse

National Autistic Society - Surrey Branch

Surrey Family Information Service

Autism by Experience Helping people understand autism by sharing our lived experiences

Adult Social Care & Support

More support links

StreetSafe | Surrey Police

StreetSafe is a service for anyone to anonymously tell Police about public places where they feel unsafe, because of environmental issues, eg street lighting, abandoned buildings or vandalism and/or because of some behaviours, eg being followed or verbally abused.

Please note: ‘StreetSafe’ is not for reporting crime or incidents, it is a way anyone can anonymously document concerns regarding any “dark spots” or “concerns regarding people congregating.

This then allows us to collate the information and tackle the issues.

Herbert Protocol | Surrey Police

The Herbert Protocol is a form that carers, family or friends of a vulnerable person, or the person themselves can fill in.

It contains a list of information to help the police if the person goes missing, including:

• medication required

• mobile numbers

• places previously located

• a recent photograph


Pegasus card scheme | Surrey Police

Our Pegasus scheme is for people who find it hard to communicate with us – Police keep pre-registered information safe and we can access it quickly someone.

Anyone who has a disability or illness that may make it hard to communicate with the police in an emergency or difficult situation.


National Support Services

Fearless - Knife Crime

Charlies Promise

Crime Stoppers

https://rapecrisis.org.uk/

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/victim-resources

https://www.modernslavery.gov.uk/start

https://www.autism.org.uk/

https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/AA-Meetings/Find-a-Meeting/guildford

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/bullying-and-cyberbullying/ – Bullying and Cyber-bullying advice for parents and carers of children

https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/

https://www.mentell.org.uk/ (Mentell provides circles for men aged 18+ to talk in a safe and confidential space free from advice and judgement)

Stay Alive is a suicide prevention app for the UK, packed full of resources, useful information, and tools to help you stay safe or help someone else: https://www.stayalive.app/find-help-now/resources-by-area/england/surrey/surrey-crisis-helpline/

What 3 words - what3words has divided the globe into 3m squares and given each one a unique 3 word address. It means everywhere can be located with just three words. It is available as a free app for iOS and Android and online map at map what3words.com.

https://www.ncdv.org.uk/ (National Centre for Domestic Violence)

Need help in a hurry?

If there isn't someone you can turn to and trust to help you immediately, you may want to call the Police on 101 for non-emergencies and 999 for emergencies.