The Bucks Mind telephone line will be open until 4.30pm on Thursday 21^st December. It will then be closed until Tuesday 2^nd January 2024.

Most of our services are open up to and including Friday 22^nd December. They will then be closed over Christmas and New Year, reopening on Tuesday 2^nd January 2024.

The exceptions are:

Safe Haven: Open 6.00pm-12.00 midnight, 7 nights a week (closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day only) to support you over telephone or in person.

Aylesbury: 01296 453017

High Wycombe: 01494 218098

Counselling for Young People: Counselling sessions will be delivered up to and including Thursday 21^st December. Then closed, with sessions resuming on Tuesday 2^nd January 2024.

Friends in Need: Open up to and including Thursday 21^st December 2023. Then closed, reopening on Tuesday 2^nd January 2024. However, in-person and online groups are taking place during the Christmas and New Year period for active registered members. The online activities can be accessed via the links provided in the December timetable. For more details, please contact Ansa Khan on 07496 874882 or email [email protected] 

Mind the Gap:  Open up to and including Saturday 23^rd December. Then closed, reopening on Tuesday 2^nd January 2024.

If you need help urgently call NHS 111 or click below.

• Helping Hand: 01296 531151, [email protected]. Anyone worried about food or warmth over the Christmas holidays, and not sure what help is available, can contact Bucks Council’s Helping Hand support line (above). This line is open 9am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 5pm on Friday. The support line is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, but the out of hours team can be contacted in emergencies on 0800 999 7677.Click here for a full directory of free events, food and support across BucksClick here for a list of food banks
• House of Mercy: 07985 636361/07506 680717, Sunley House, Oxford Rd, Aylesbury HP19 8EZ. Weekly Food donation
• St Andrew’s Church: Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, HP13 7NJ. 01494 529668. Free Christmas Day lunch: Monday 25^th Dec, 12-3:30pm (call to pre-book)
• All Saints High Wycombe: All Saints Parish Office, 8, Castle Street, High Wycombe, Bucks HP13 6RF, 01494 527526. Christmas Tree festival: 15th-23rd December, free entry. Christmas Sparkle Evening 2023, 15th December, 7.30pm
• St Peter’s Church: Treadaway Hill, Loudwater, HP10 9QL. 01628 526087. Christmas Day Lunch: Monday 25^th Dec, 12-2pm (call to pre-book)
• Oasis Partnership: The Bagnall Project, 71-79 Waterside, Chesham HP5 1PE. Christmas Carols with the Chesham Music Group: 14^th December, 4pm to 6pm

• Broadway Brew and Biscuits Festive Celebration: 59-61 The Broadway, Chesham, HP5 1B. 13^th December 11:30am-2pm. No booking required.

• Mental Health Matters Safe Haven

Phone: 07790 772 863 (5pm-11pm)
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: Thursday-Sunday, 5pm-11pm (including Christmas & New Year’s Day)
Address: 54 High Street, Slough, SL1 1EL

• Slough Homeless Our Concern

Quaker Meeting House, 74 Ragstone Rd, Slough SL1 2PX

If you need help or know someone that does call on 017 5357 7747 or drop in.

Opening Hours:

Monday – Friday: 09:30 – 13:30
Saturday: 11:00 – 14:00
Sunday: Closed

• Bracknell Forest Winter Wellness timetable of activities (up to 23^rd December)

https://health.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/five-ways-to-winter-wellness-timetable/

• Community Winter Hubs and coffee mornings in Bracknell

https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/cost-living-support/community-winter-hubs

• NHS Mental Health Support

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/mental-health-and-wellbeing/access-mental-health-support/

https://www.frimleyhealthandcare.org.uk/your-health/mental-wellbeing/

• Wellbeing for Slough list of warm spaces

https://sloughhealth.org/listing-category/warm-spaces/