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Important Service Information

If you are concerned about your physical or mental health and feel you are at risk, you need to make an urgent appointment with your doctor or go to the nearest Accident & Emergency Department at your local hospital.

If you have not yet registered with a doctor, call NHS 111.

Please note the helplines given below are not necessarily available 24/7.

Terence Higgins Trust

HIV and sexual health

Alcoholics Anonymous 

Luton All Women’s Centre (LAWC)

Support and advice on a variety of issues.

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

Caraline

Helping those affected directly or indirectly by an eating disorder.

Luton Citizens’ Advice Bureau

Cruse Bereavement Care

National Domestic Violence Helpline

  • 0808 2000 247

Emerald Centre

Free support and practical help to anyone in Bedfordshire and Luton who has experienced sexual violence and/or sexual abuse.

FRANK

Information on drugs.

Hope Programme (Bedfordshire)

Emotional support and counselling to women and girls, men and boys, over 10 years old who have suffered rape and sexual violence.

LGBT Foundation

Advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities.

ManKind Initiative

Support for Male Victims of Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence.

Mind

Mental Health Support.

MIND BLMK

Supporting mental health across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.

NHS 111 and NHS 111 online

24-hour health advice and referral.

Papyrus

Support for under 35s with suicidal thoughts.

Path to Recovery P2R Bedford Borough

Drug and alcohol  advice, treatment and support to adults whose lives are affected; support  can  include the whole family.

Rape Crisis

Relate

Help with relationship issues.

ResoLUTiONs (Luton)

Free, friendly support for young people aged 25 and under, about drugs and alcohol.

Rethink

National advice service for people with severe mental illness.

Samaritans

24-hour Listening Service.

Shout

24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere.

Student Minds

Student mental health.

Students Against Depression

Bedfordshire Wellbeing Service

Free, confidential talking therapies and specialist support for common mental health problems.

Total Wellbeing

Supporting your physical and mental health.

Women’s Aid

For women suffering domestic violence.

Women's Self Injury Helpline

  • 0808 800 8088

Where to find Student Support on campus

  • Luton campus: Student Support is based on the second floor of the Campus Centre.
  • Bedford campus: Student Support is based off the Hub, P0.31a.

We are available online for your queries.

Milton Keynes

At Milton Keynes campus you can book an appointment via the main reception desk.

Other sites

For students at other sites, we are available via SiD or email.

Contact us

You can email a team directly for more information or if you would like to book an appointment.