Urgent help – all services

Teen Connect

We aren’t a call centre, we are a small, friendly team of people who all have some experience of managing our own difficulties.

We can offer up to an hour of support each night either by phone, text or online chat with one of our trained staff to talk about what you’re going through.

• Call freephone 0808 800 1212 
• Text07984355251

If we can’t support you right away, someone will let you know what time we can be available.

OPEN: Mon-Fri 3.30pm–2am

OPEN: Sat-Sun 6pm–2am

AGE: 11-19th birthday

Safe Zone

Crisis support by phone, online and face to face. Call the number below or Text 07593 20529367 from 4pm to make a referral.

OPEN: Wednesday and Thursday 4pm – 10pm.

AGE: 11-17

Dial House

Dial House is a sanctuary for young people when they are in crisis, to relax in a homely environment and have an hour of one-to-one support from the team of Crisis Support Workers.

At Dial House, we have a family room so parents in crisis can bring children with them. We transport visitors to and from the house by taxi to ensure their journeys are safe and comfortable.

Dial house offers face-to-face, phone and video support.

We can also support deaf visitors using BSL.

• Call 0113 2609328
• Text 07922249452

OPEN: Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun 6pm – 2am

AGE: 16+

Dial House @ Touchstone

The Dial House @ Touchstone service provides out-of-hours crisis services to people from BME groups in acute mental health crisis.

The service is staffed by a Manager, Senior Crisis Support Worker and three Crisis Support Workers who are all from BME groups.

• Call 0113 249 4675
• Text 07763 581 853

OPEN: Tue and Thurs 6pm – 12am

AGE: 16+

Night OWLS

West Yorkshire Night OWLS is a confidential support line for children, young people, their parents and carers who live in Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.

If you are finding it hard to cope, feeling unsafe or just want to talk, Night OWLS can help you.

If a child or young person you care for is in a crisis and you are concerned about their emotional wellbeing contact Night OWLS.

• Call 08001488244
• Text 07984 392700

OPEN: Mon–Sun 8pm–8am

AGE: 0-18 (up to 25 for those with additional needs) plus parents/carers

Leeds CAMHS Crisis Call

Are you a young person struggling to cope? Is life getting harder and harder? Are you a parent worried about your child? The NHS in Leeds has a new Freephone Crisis Call Line to support children and young people whatever the circumstances by listening, supporting, advising and signposting.

Our team will ensure that all callers receive an efficient and timely response, so that you get fast access to help when needed.

• Call 0800 953 0505

OPEN: Mon – Sun 8am – 8pm

AGE: 0-18

Well-Bean Hope in a Crisis cafe

The Well-Bean Crisis café provides a safe place for young people to go when they are in crisis. The café runs from three different venues across the week:

Saturday, Sunday and Monday – Lincoln Green Community Centre, Cromwell Mount, LS9 7JB

Tuesday and Wednesday – Touchstone House, 2-4 Middleton Crescent, Beeston, LS11 6JU

Thursday and Friday – New Wortley Community Centre, 40 Tong Rd, Leeds, LS12 1LZ

• Call 07769 173 476
• Text 07769 173 476

OPEN: Every night 6pm – midnight

AGE: 16+