It may be that more immediate or specialised help is considered appropriate. Below are some useful local help contact numbers for further advice and help on mental health and emotional matters. Please be aware some agencies charge fees, others may not.

Crisis Numbers:

Samaritans

116 123

Sane Line

0300 304 7000

A national out-of-hours (4pm – 10pm daily) helpline for anyone coping with mental illness; sufferers, carers or concerned family or friends.

East Surrey Crisis Advice Line (24 hours)

0800 915 4644

Community Mental Health Team Offices

  • East Elmbridge: 020 8873 4300
  • Epsom, Ewell and Banstead:01372 204000
  • Mole Valley: 01306 502400
  • Redhill: 01737 272301
  • Tandridge: 01883 385481

A service for adults with moderate to severe mental health problems. The service will help and refer to appropriate specialist services such as Crisis Assessment and Treatment Teams, Eating Disorder Services and Continuing Needs Services. The above offices keep regular office hours.

General, financial, legal and practical advice

Citizens Advice Bureau

0808 278 7963

Bereavement Care

Cruse

0808 808 1677

Offering help to the bereaved.

Domestic Violence

Surrey Helpline

01483 776822

National Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours)

0808 2000 247

Marriage and Relationships

Relate

01372 722976

Surrey Family Mediation Service

01306 741777

Women’s Centre

169 Canbury Park Road, Kingston on Thames, kt2 6cg

020 8541 1941

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Surrey Drug/Alcohol Care (24 hours)

0808 802 5000

Catch 22

01372 832 905

Drug and alcohol service for people up to 25

Drinkline

0300 123 1110

Frank

0300 1236600

Comprehensive advice and help on drug related matters. For more information we recommend talktofrank.com.

Family and Children

Child Support Agency

08457 133 133

Gingerbread

0808 802 0925

Lone parent support and advice

Family Lives

0808 800 2222

Advice and information on parenting issues

Families need fathers

0870 760 7496

Grandparents Association

01279 444964

Youth/Child information and counselling:

Heads Together – eleven to twenty-four year olds

01737 378481

Young Minds

0808 802 554

Family Information Service

0300 200 1004

Sexual Health services, including contraception:

Surrey NHS (clinic times only, 24 hour information)

01372 384375

All other information – office hours: 01372 384337


It’s worth noting that most of the above agencies have websites and it may be more convenient and appropriate to make first contact this way. We recommend Google for all searches.

The material available on this website is designed to provide general information only. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided is accurate, it does not constitute legal or other professional advice. The ECS does not endorse and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the contents of websites referenced by an external link.

If you represent a local help agency, and wish to have the agency name and number added to the list, please contact the Epsom Counselling Service via our contact form with your request and contact details.