The UKAT Resource List – 2025

Alcohol Support Organisations

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

• Free meetings and peer-led support for anyone with a desire to stop drinking.
  
• 0800 9177 650
  
• www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Alcohol Change UK

• Information and support options for people worried about how much alcohol they are drinking, in both English and Welsh.
  
• alcoholchange.org.uk

Change Grow Live

• Find information and local support services for alcohol and drug use. Also offers support for mental wellbeing, and issues like housing and work.
• changegrowlive.org

Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire

• Support for families and friends affected by someone else’s drinking.
  
• 0800 0086 811
• www.al-anonuk.org.uk

SMART Recovery UK

• Structured recovery support groups using CBT-based tools.
• www.smartrecovery.org.uk

Mental Health Support Organisations

Mind

• Support and information for mental health problems, including co-occurring addiction.
  
• 0300 123 3393
  
• www.mind.org.uk

Samaritans

• 24/7 listening support for anyone in distress.
  
• 116 123
  
• www.samaritans.org

Organisations That Can Help You Support Someone Else

Adfam

• Information and support for friends and family of people with drug or alcohol problems.
• adfam.org.uk

Addiction Family Support

• Provides support to anyone affected by someone else’s harmful use of drugs, alcohol or gambling.
  
• 0300 888 3853
• addictionfamilysupport.org.uk

Al-Anon

• Offers support meetings across the UK for anyone whose life is affected, or has been affected, by someone else’s drinking. Also provides online support meetings, and a confidential helpline.
  
• 0800 0086 811
  
• helpline@al-anonuk.org.uk
• al-anonuk.org.uk

Families Anonymous

• Support for friends and family of people with drug problems.
  
• 0207 4984 680
  
• famanon.org.uk

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (Nacoa)

• Provides information, advice and support for anyone affected by a parent’s drinking, including adults.
  
• 0800 358 3456
  
• helpline@nacoa.org.uk
  
• nacoa.org.uk

We Are With You

• Supports people with drug, alcohol or mental health problems, and their friends and family.
• wearewithyou.org.uk

Porn Addiction Support Organisations

Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)

• Offers fellowship and 12-step support groups for those recovering from compulsive sexual behaviour, including pornography addiction.
• saa-recovery.org

Debt Support

Citizens Advice – Debt Advice

• Free, confidential advice about debt and money.
• www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money

StepChange

• Debt charity providing free expert advice and debt management solutions.
• www.stepchange.org

MoneyHelper – Debt Advice Locator

• Tool to find free, confidential debt advice services in your area.
• www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk

National Debtline

• Free, independent and confidential debt advice over the phone and online.
• www.nationaldebtline.org

Debtors Anonymous

• A 12-step fellowship offering support for people struggling with compulsive debt, overspending, and money management issues.
• debtorsanonymous.org

Trauma & Abuse Support

NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood)

• Support and recovery services for adult survivors of childhood abuse.
• napac.org.uk

Bereavement Support

Bereavement Trust

• Free helpline offering support to the bereaved.
• www.bereavement-trust.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Support

• Support and counselling for grief and loss.
  
• www.cruse.org.uk

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