Bedfordshire & Luton Recovery college
Course and workshops with a focus on mental health wellbeing and recovery

Social Prescribing
Support to connect with local community and empower you to make decision about your wellbeing

Mind BLMK
Offering support for positive mental health and wellbeing

Reclaim Life
Offers a number of coaching sessions to promoting emotional wellbeing

Directions for Bedfordshire
A resource of local services for a variety of difficulties

Drug and Alcohol Support
Path 2 Recovery
Provides advice, support and treatment to those affected by drug and/or alcohol use over the age of 18. Also provides family and friends support.

Weight Management/ Eating Difficulties
Choose You
Support for weight management

Caraline
Therapuetic support for those living with an eating disoder

Smoking Cessation
The Stop Smoking Service
Offers advice and support to stop smoking

Choose you
Free telephone or in person 1:1 or group support to stop smoking.

Getting Active
Wellbeing Walks
A programme of local walks in Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough

Get Active- Central Bedfordshire
Council webpage listing local walks and  some outdoor exercise classes

Low Cost Counselling
The Counselling Foundation
Low cost counselling

Counselling Directory
Find a counsellor for you

Bedford Community Counselling
Offers counselling for relational and trauma focused difficulties.

Living Your Life
Specialist support for those affected by trauma.

Relationship/Couples Counselling
Relate
Offers relationship support and counselling both individually and for couples.

Counselling for under 25's
Open Door
Free counselling for young people (13-25) for those living in Bedford Borough or North Central Beds

Sorted Counselling
Free counselling for young people (13-25) for those living in Central Bedfordshire

Bereavement Counselling
Cruse
Offering bereavement support. 

Talking Elephants
Free onthly bereavement support groups. Also offers a GriefChat option online

Carers Support
Carers in Bedfordshire
Support for carers aged 11+- do not need to be a registered carer.

National Centre for Domestic Violence
A fast, free emergency injunction service for domestic abuse.

Women's Aid
A safe, anonymous space for women

Homestart
A free and supportive course for women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Luton's Women's Centre
Offering support to women and girls in Bedfordshire and Luton

National Domestic Abuse Helpline
For women and children against domestic abuse

Rape Crisis
Helpline and information

Victim Support
Domestic abuse support services including Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

National Stalking Helpline- Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Advice and help

LGBTQIA+ communiy
galop
Support LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence

ManKind
Helpline and information for males experiencing domestic abuse
 

Men To Talk
For men experiencing anxiety, depression and grief to talk together

Men In Sheds
A space to socialise, learn new skills and share experiences

Heads Up
An online toolbox to overcome common issues

Survivors UK
For men and non-binary who have experienced sexual violence

Fathers
Dads @ Faces  
Providing workshops and 1:1 home visiting for Fathers and their children (0-8). They also run a "Dad & Me" group for Dads, to get to know other Dads and a fun environment for their children to play (once per month).

Bedford Dads Group
Offers support and connection with other Dads

Flying Start Luton 
Offer a dad's, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles or brothers Saturday group for all male relatives of children under 8

Nomad Dad's Group
A group that meets every 4 weeks in pubs or cafes to grab some food, meet other Dads, ask questions and feel supported

FACES (Family And Early help Children's Services)
Offers practical and emotional support to families under stress

Homestart (Central Bedfordshire)

Supporting parenting and families to enable a better future for children

For Fathers
Dads @ Faces  
Providing workshops and 1:1 home visiting for Fathers and their children (0-8). They also run a "Dad & Me" group for Dads, to get to know other Dads and a fun environment for their children to play (once per month).

Bedford Dads Group
Offers support and connection with other Dads

Flying Start Luton 
Offer a dad's, grandfathers, stepfathers, uncles or brothers Saturday group for all male relatives of children under 8

Nomad Dad's Group
A group that meets every 4 weeks in pubs or cafes to grab some food, meet other Dads, ask questions and feel supported

Rainbow Bedfordshire
An organisation based in Bedfordshire providing project's/activities for the queer community

LGBT Foundation
Advice, support and information for LGBTQ+ people

MindOut
Is a mental health service run by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) people

Switchboard
Listening services, information and support for LGBTQIA+ people

Terrance Higgins Trust
Provides support for LGBT+ people worried about their sexual health, including via a listening service

akt
Support 16-25 facing homelessness and/or hostile environments, ensuring they have a safe place to stay

Mermaids
Mermaids supports transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse children and young people, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care

Gender Identity Research & Education Society
UK wide organisation whose purpose is to improve the lives of trans and gender diverse people of all ages, including those who are non-binary and non-gender

Gendered Intelligence
Is a trans-led and trans-involving charity that works to increase understandings of gender diversity and improve the lives of trans people

Hidayah LGBT
Runs groups and events across the UK to support LGBT+ Muslim people

Black Beetle Health
Health and mental health information for LGBTQ+ Black people and People of Colour in the UK

African Rainbow Family
Charity that supports people seeking asylum and refugees who are LGBTIQ+ and have African heritage

Interconnected UK
Provide peer support and a safe space for people with intersex traits/variations of sex characteristics (I/VSC) and their loved ones

The Asexual Visibility & Education Network
International asexual community with resources and online forums

Fflag
Offers support to parents, friends and family members of those who identify as LGBTQ+

Pink Therapy
Online directory of qualified therapists who identify as or are understanding of minority sexual and gender identities

National Autistic Society
Information about autism including diagnosis information, support directory and online community

ADHD UK
Information about ADHD, diagnosis pathway and some suppor

Supportline
Offers a directory of differnt helplines

Support for autistic adults
Autism Bedfordshire
Offers diagnostic pathway information, skills devleopment courses, social groups and more

For Men To Talk about autism
Support group based in Potton

Neurodiverse Self Advocacy
An online forum for neurodivergent community

The Autism Support Group
Offers blogs about different topics

Support for parents of neurodivergent children
Central Bedfordshire SENDIASS
Provides information and advice for those under 25 and their parents/carers

Spectrum Support
Provides support to those up to 18 and their family.

Supporting your neurodiverse child booklet
Written by parents for parents