Health and wellbeing support

Find support and advice about health and wellbeing, including local organisations, support groups and information.

Local organisations

  • ActivLives

    Helping motivate and inspire people over 45 to make positive changes to their lifestyle through physical activity.

    Address: Brightspace, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich IP2 0HH

    Website: Visit ActivLives

  • Brave Futures

    Previously called Fresh Start New Beginnings provides a therapeutic service for children and young people up to 18 years who have reported being sexually abused and to offer support for their families.

    Address: 333 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich IP3 9BU

    Website: Visit Brave Futures

  • Broomhill Library

    Suffolk Libraries offer a range of activities to help with people's wellbeing.

    Address: Suffolk Libraries, Ipswich County Library, Northgate Street, Ipswich, IP1 3DE

    Website: Visit Suffolk Libraries

  • Catch 22

    Catch 22 designs and delivers public services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities.

    Address: Info Bar, Constantine House, 5 Constantine Road, Ipswich IP1 2DH

    Website: Visit Catch 22

  • Chantry Library

    Suffolk Libraries offer a range of activities to help with people's wellbeing.

    Address: Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich IP2 0QY

    Website: Visit Suffolk Libraries

  • Chapman Centre

    Homelessness hub from the Ipswich Housing Action Group for the Ipswich locality providing services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as well as those individuals that need more help than is offered by other mainstream services.

    Address: The Chapman Centre, 1 Black Horse Lane, Ipswich IP1 2EF

    Website: Visit Ipswich Housing Action Group

  • Citizen's Advice

    Ipswich CAB offers general advice, information and representation to all in the Ipswich area.

    Address: 19 Tower Street, Ipswich IP1 3BE

    Website: Visit Citizen's Advice Ipswich

  • Feel Good Suffolk

    Feel Good Suffolk is a new way to support people in Suffolk to improve their health and wellbeing.

    Address: 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX

    Website: Visit Feel Good Suffolk

  • Families in Need (FIND)

    Families in Need (FIND) Ipswich offers a lifeline to people in Ipswich and the surrounding areas who are experiencing poverty and despair. They provide free food parcels and personal care items to help people get through a crisis, as well as furniture, bedding and other household items where the person or family has none.

    Address: 5 Braziers Wood Road, Ipswich IP3 0SP

    Website: Visit FIND Ipswich

  • Gainsborough Community Library

    Provides wellbeing activities.
    Address: Clapgate Lane, Ipswich IP3 0RL

    Website: Visit Suffolk Libraries

  • Headway Suffolk

    Headway Suffolk have a Neuro Hub in Ipswich open five days a week, Monday to Friday, and each day at the Hub is structured differently in order to meet the specific needs and levels of ability of clients. Activities include cooking, arts, dance and crafts etc.

    Adress: Epsilon House, West Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich IP3 9FJ

    Website: Visit Headway Suffolk

  • Healthy Suffolk

    Looking after your mental and physical health while at home.

    Address: 8 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2BX

    Website: Visit Healthy Suffolk

  • Iceni

    Iceni offers care and support to families in Ipswich and the surrounding area who are affected by addiction, and to provide such families with the help they need to improve opportunities for children in fulfilling their potential.

    Address: 74-78 Foundation Street, Ipswich IP4 1BN

    Website: Visit Iceni

  • IHAG (Ipswich Housing Action Group)

    IHAG's Money Advice Service is a free, confidential and professional service which is here to help you to find a solution to your debt and/or benefit problems.

    Address: The Chapman Centre, 1 Black Horse Lane, Ipswich IP1 2EF

    Website: Visit IHAG

  • Inside Out Community Arts

    Inside Out is an arts and mental health charity committed to providing programmes throughout the year for people drawn to the therapeutic arts as a way of improving and sustaining their mental health and wellbeing.

    Address: c/o The Eastern Angles Centre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LQ

    Website: Visit Inside Out Community Arts

  • Inspire Counselling and Training

    Inspire is a registered charity based in Ipswich, providing a professional counselling and training service.

    Address: The Fletcher Centre, 2 Crescent Road, Ipswich IP1 2EX

    Website: Visit Inspire Counselling and Training

  • Inspire Suffolk

    A charity recognised and valued for the work undertaken with young people experiencing severe disadvantage and social instability, who have lost their way and need opportunities for purposeful reintegration into society.

    Address: Lindbergh Road, Ipswich IP3 9QX

    Website: Visit Inspire Suffolk

  • Ipswich County Library

    Suffolk Libraries offer a range of activities to help with people's wellbeing.

    Address: Northgate Street, Ipswich IP1 3DE

    Website: Visit Suffolk Libraries

  • Ipswich Samaritans

    Ipswich Samaritans work together to make sure fewer people die by suicide. Every six seconds, they respond to a call for help. No judgement. No pressure. They're there for anyone who needs someone.

    Address: 140 St Helen's Street, Ipswich IP4 2LE

    Website: Visit Samaritans

  • Lighthouse Women's Aid

    Provides emotional support to women, young people and children experiencing domestic abuse in their personal or family relationships.

    Address: 238 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 9AD

    Website: Visit Lighthouse Women's Aid

  • MTCIC

    MTCIC provides people of East Anglia, aged 18 years and over, low cost psychological therapies to improve their mental wellbeing.

    Address: MTCIC, Acorn House, 8a, Looms Lane, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1HE

    Website: Visit MTCIC

  • PHOEBE

    P.H.O.E.B.E is an Ipswich-based registered charity that offers specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy and support and counselling services to black and ethnic minority women and children.

    Address: 6 Great Colman Street, Ipswich, IP4 2AD

    Website: Visit PHOEBE

  • Rosehill Library

    Suffolk Libraries offer a range of activities to help with people's wellbeing.

    Address: Tomline Road, Ipswich IP3 8DB

    Website: Visit Suffolk Libraries

  • Soup Kitchen

    A nightly outreach programme serving the homeless and needy within the town. With an army of over 200+ volunteers The Soup Kitchen goes out every night of the week with food, drink and essentials.

    Address: Ipswich Outreach, 65 Westgate Street, Ipswich IP1 3DZ

    Website: Visit Soup Kitchen

  • Suffolk Mind

    Suffolk Mind works across the continuum, from wellbeing to 'severe and enduring' mental ill-health, providing support and information for everyone.

    Address: Quay Place, Key Street, Ipswich IP4 1BZ

    Website: Visit Suffolk Mind

  • The ACE Project

    Their objective is to relieve the needs of young people in Suffolk aged 16-24 who are suffering with mental health difficulties.

    Address: 17 Tower Street, Ipswich IP1 3DN

    Website: Visit The ACE Project

  • The Befriending Scheme

    The Befriending Scheme provides friendship and learning opportunities for vulnerable people (16yrs+), including those with learning disabilities, mental health needs, older people, and other isolated groups.

    Address: Museum Street Methodist Church, Black Horse Lane, Ipswich IP1 2EF

    Website: Visit The Befriending Scheme

  • The Phoenix Project

    The Phoenix Project is an independent mental health charity with a social group offering friendship, support, understanding and a listening ear. They offer activities in music, art, photography and media.

    Address: 39 Fonnereau Road, Ipswich IP1 3JH

    Website: Visit The Phoenix Project

  • Turning Point

    This site is dedicated to promoting wellbeing and recovery from addiction when you feel ready to take those steps.

    Adress: Sanderson House, 17-19 Museum Street, Ipswich IP1 1HE

    Website: Visit Turning Point

  • Volunteering Matters

    Our vision is of a society where everyone can participate in their local community through volunteering and social action.

    Adress: The Old Crown Court, Civic Drive, Ipswich IP1 2DX

    Website: Visit Volunteering Matters

  • YLOH - Your Life Our Help

    Helps people who are struggling with any aspects of life including support with cluttered homes, community work, student support and supported living.

    Address: Sproughton House, High Street, Sproughton, Ipswich IP8 3AP

    Website: Visit YLOH

Other support services

Mental Health

  • Mind

    Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. 

    Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)

    Website: Visit Mind

  • Suffolk Night Owl Service

    Provides support for distress or despair. 

    Phone: 116 123 (24-hour helpline)

    Website: Visit Suffolk Night Owl

  • Samaritans

    Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

    Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

    Website: Visit Samaritans

  • YoungMinds

    Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

    Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)

    Website: Visit YoungMinds

  • The Source

    Resources recommended for young people in Suffolk, including help with mental health and wellbeing

    Website: Visit The Source

  • Emotional Wellbeing Gateway - Mental Health Services & Support

    A place to go for families and professionals to access mental health support services in Suffolk.

    Website: Visit Emotional Wellbeing Gateway

  • Stay Alive App

    A suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. You can download this from Google Play or Apple App Store.

    Website: Visit Stay Alive App

Crime

  • Victim Support - Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care

    If you’ve been a victim or witness of crime the Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care are there to provide free and confidential advice and information, as well as emotional and practical support tailored to you. Crimes do not have to be reported to access this free and confidential service.

    Phone (Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care): 0300 303 3706

    Phone (Victim Support 24- hour helpline): 0808 168 9111

    Website: Visit Victim Support - Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care

Health

  • NHS 111

    Help if you have an urgent medical problem and you're not sure what to do. 

    Phone: 111

    Website: Visit NHS 111

  • NHS Live Well

    Advice, tips and tools to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing.

    Website: Visit NHS Live Well

Addiction

  • National Gambling Helpline

    Offer free, confidential help for anyone who is worried about their or someone else’s gambling.

    Phone: 0808 8020 133 (daily, 8am to midnight)

    Website: Visit National Gambling Helpline

For more information and useful contacts, visit Drug and alcohol services.

Domestic Abuse

General support

  • Suffolk Wellbeing Service

    The Wellbeing service provide advice and support to people to improve your emotional health. The website provides information about different mental health and lifestyle issues, how they can affect your wellbeing and where you can find support.

    Website: Visit Suffolk Wellbeing Service

  • Connect for Health

    Assists individuals to find non-clinical solutions to improve their own health and wellbeing. The service can connect individuals to social activities, clubs, groups, and like-minded individuals in their community.

    Website: Visit Connect for Health

  • Suffolk Info Link

    For information about clubs, activities and support in your area.

    Website: Visit Suffolk Info Link

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