If you’re worried about this Christmas and New Year period, we understand. Christmas and New year can be a challenging time, as the festive period brings pressures and problems. Below we have included some resources that may be useful over this winter period.

From all of here at Likewise, we just want to wish you a happy and safe Christmas and New Year. Thank you for engaging with us, as we grow and develop our service.

To find out our opening times over Christmas, please click here. 

• For advice on well being at Christmas, please click here.
• For tips on safer seasonal drinking, please click here. 
• Or for general advice around alcohol and drugs, please go to our advice page. 

Useful numbers and contacts for this Christmas

Mental Health

If you or someone else is in immediate risk of serious harm or injury, you should call the emergency services by dialing 999.

Need urgent support for your mental health? Call 111 and select the mental health option 2

• Samaritans: 116 123
• Email: Jo@Samaritans.org
• Text: “STEEL” to 85258
• Sheffield Adult Helpline: 0808 801 0440
• Sheffield Under 18s Helpline: 0808 8010 612
• Single Point of Access service: 0114 226 3636 or 0808 1968281.
• Good website resource: www.sheffieldmentalhealth.co.uk

Loneliness

• www.marmaladetrust.org is a charity specialising in support for those who are experiencing loneliness. They have projects where you can connect with others at Christmas and lots of online events you can join in with.

Housing help

• If you are worried about being made homeless: Housing Solutions [Sheffield City Council]: 0114 273 6306
• For independent housing advice: Citizens Advice Bureau [CAB]: 0344 411 3111 or Shelter: 0808 800 4444

Food in Sheffield

• The dates in which our Breakfast Club is open over the winter break are Monday 23rd, 24th, 27th, 30th December & 2nd and 3rd Jan from 10am till 12pm
• To see a list of places where you can get free food and warm spaces over Christmas and New Year please go to our website: www.likewisesheffield.org.uk/news/where-to-get-food-in-sheffield-this-christmas-opening-dates/

Domestic Abuse

• In case of emergency, call 999. If you cannot speak, press 55 when you are prompted and listen for more instructions. You’ll be able to conduct your whole call in silence if needed.
• Domestic Abuse Support, IDAS: 0808 808 2241
• Cranstoun – for those who are worried they may be perpetrating domestic abuse 0114 321 1377
• Ashiana Sheffield is a specialist service for Black and Minority Ethnic victims. You can seek their support on 0114 255 5740, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
• Hackenthorpe Lodge is the Sexual Assault Referral Centre for Sheffield: 0330 223 0099

Utility and Service Emergencies

• Gas Emergency – Dial 0800 111 999 if you smell gas or suspect a gas leak.
• Power Cut – Dial 105 to report a power cut and get information about power outages in your area.
• Water Emergency – Contact your local water supplier. Details can be found on your water bill or the supplier’s website.

Warm spaces

• Go to Warm Spaces and search Sheffield: www.warmwelcome.uk
• For a map of warm spaces: https://www.vas.org.uk/sheffield-living-crisis-map-of-support/

Other useful resources

• Cost of Living Sheffield – useful resources for money, food, utilities and housing support www.sheffield.gov.uk/cost-of-living
• Narcotics Anonymous Helpline – 0300 9991212
• Cocaine Anonymous Helpline – 0800 6120225
• Alcoholic Anonymous Helpline – 0800 9177650