Local Information for Local People
Considering that the local crime rate used to be nothing at all, anything untoward happening counts as a ‘crime wave’ if you want to believe statistics. However, there’s nothing to be gained by being complacent. The Norfolk & Suffolk Crime Prevention Unit have produced a downloadable checklist that you might find helpful.
Helplines, Advice given and Contact numbers
Age UK
Inspire, support and enable people in later life
0800 169 2081
Carers Direct
Information, advice and support for carers
0300 123 1053
ChildLine (24hr)
Free and confidential helpline for children and young people
0800 1111
Citizens Advice Diss Office
Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4EH
Drop-in – no appointment necessary.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – 10:00 to 15:00
Free, impartial advice and information on all subjects incl. consumer, debt, employment, housing, welfare benefits, tax, immigration, and family and personal. Specialist advice available in debt and welfare benefits.
01379 651333
Cruse Bereavement Care
Support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.
0808 808 1677
Disabled Living Foundation Helpline
Impartial advice, information and training on independent living
0300 999 0004
Drinkline
Concerns about their own or someone else`s drinking
0300 123 1110
Family Lives
Build better family lives together
0808 800 2222
Frank (24hr)
Drugs advice
0300 123 6600
GamCare
Gambling issues
0808 8020 133
MindinfoLine
Mental health
0300 123 3393
National Debtline
Tackling debt and managing money
0808 808 4000
National Domestic Violence Helpline
For women and children suffering domestic abuse
0808 2000 247
National Rape crises Helpline
Help after rape and sexual assault
0808 802 9999
NSPCC Helpline (24hr)
If you're worried about a child or need advice or information about child protection
0808 800 5000
RSPCA (24hr)
Report cruelty or animal in distress
0300 1234 999
Missing/Runaway Helpline (24hr)
If you are under 18 and have run away or thinking of it, or a member of your family is missing
116 000
Samaritans (24hr)
Talk to someone about your problem
116 123
Shelter
Help resolving bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services
0808 800 4444
Switchboard LGBT+helpline
Providing information, support and referral service for LGBT people, and anyone considering issues around their sexuality and/or gender identity.
0300 330 0630
The Silver Line (24hr)
Friendship, information and advice for older people
0800 4 70 80 90
Victim Support
If you’ve been affected by crime and you need confidential support or information
0808 26 89 111
Inspire, support and enable people in later life
0800 169 2081
Carers Direct
Information, advice and support for carers
0300 123 1053
ChildLine (24hr)
Free and confidential helpline for children and young people
0800 1111
Citizens Advice Diss Office
Shelfanger Road, Diss, IP22 4EH
Drop-in – no appointment necessary.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – 10:00 to 15:00
Free, impartial advice and information on all subjects incl. consumer, debt, employment, housing, welfare benefits, tax, immigration, and family and personal. Specialist advice available in debt and welfare benefits.
01379 651333
Cruse Bereavement Care
Support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.
0808 808 1677
Disabled Living Foundation Helpline
Impartial advice, information and training on independent living
0300 999 0004
Drinkline
Concerns about their own or someone else`s drinking
0300 123 1110
Family Lives
Build better family lives together
0808 800 2222
Frank (24hr)
Drugs advice
0300 123 6600
GamCare
Gambling issues
0808 8020 133
MindinfoLine
Mental health
0300 123 3393
National Debtline
Tackling debt and managing money
0808 808 4000
National Domestic Violence Helpline
For women and children suffering domestic abuse
0808 2000 247
National Rape crises Helpline
Help after rape and sexual assault
0808 802 9999
NSPCC Helpline (24hr)
If you're worried about a child or need advice or information about child protection
0808 800 5000
RSPCA (24hr)
Report cruelty or animal in distress
0300 1234 999
Missing/Runaway Helpline (24hr)
If you are under 18 and have run away or thinking of it, or a member of your family is missing
116 000
Samaritans (24hr)
Talk to someone about your problem
116 123
Shelter
Help resolving bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services
0808 800 4444
Switchboard LGBT+helpline
Providing information, support and referral service for LGBT people, and anyone considering issues around their sexuality and/or gender identity.
0300 330 0630
The Silver Line (24hr)
Friendship, information and advice for older people
0800 4 70 80 90
Victim Support
If you’ve been affected by crime and you need confidential support or information
0808 26 89 111