{"id":421,"date":"2020-08-28T18:05:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T18:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downandconnor.org\/safeguarding\/?page_id=421"},"modified":"2025-02-26T11:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:11:41","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downandconnor.org\/safeguarding\/useful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Towards Healing<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Towards Healing is a free, confidential helpline and counselling referral service, which is a Catholic Church response to abuse by clergy and religious.<\/p>\n

Freephone<\/strong> from the Republic of Ireland 1800 303 416; from Northern Ireland and Britain 0800 1026 172.<\/p>\n

Monday \u2013 Friday: 10am \u2013 4pm<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Towards Healing Information Leaflet” color=”info” i_icon_fontawesome=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.downandconnor.org%2Fsafeguarding%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F08%2FTowards-Healing-Leaflet.pdf|target:_blank”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Towards Peace<\/strong><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Spiritual support for survivors of abuse by Catholic Church personnel in Ireland<\/p>\n

Mrs Una Allen, Co-Ordinator<\/p>\n

Tel: + 353 (0) 1 5053028
\nMobile: + 353 (0) 86 7710533<\/p>\n

Monday & Tuesday: 9am \u2013 5pm & Wednesday: 9am to 12 noon<\/p>\n

Email: towardspeace@iecon.ie
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Police<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emergency telephone number<\/p>\n

999 or 18000 for text phone users<\/p>\n

For non-urgent matters call the police on 101 (if you are a Tesco mobile or giffgaff user, call 028 9065 0222)<\/p>\n

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Social Services out of hours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wherever you live in Northern Ireland, social workers can be contacted, out of hours through the central telephone number: (028) 9504 9999<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Samaritans Belfast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tel: 116 123<\/p>\n

If something\u2019s troubling you, then get in touch with the Samaritans. We\u2019re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Lifeline NI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tel: 0808 808 8000<\/p>\n

No matter what your age or where you live in Northern Ireland, if you are or someone you know is in distress or despair, Lifeline is here to help.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Childline<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tel: 0800 1111<\/p>\n

You can contact ChildLine about anything. No problem is too big or too small. Whatever your worry it\u2019s better out than in.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tel: 0808 8021 414<\/p>\n

The 24-hour\u00a0Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline is open to anyone affected by domestic violence regardless of gender, sexuality, disability, age or ethnicity.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Action on Elder Abuse<\/strong><\/p>\n

0808 808 8141<\/p>\n

Call for confidential help AND advice on all aspects of elder abuse.<\/p>\n

This is a free helpline available throughout the U,K Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and will not show up on your phone bill.<\/p>\n

The helpline not only provides direct advice and help to people who may be in danger of experiencing abuse but it also provides unique information on the nature, circumstances and dynamics of elder abuse.<\/p>\n

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