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Remember, VOYPIC is here to provide advocacy support for young people in and leaving care. If you would like our help, just call our office on 028 9024 4888, or email your details to info@voypic.org and someone will call you back. If our office is closed, you may find details of an organisation that can help on this page.
Social Services Out of Hours (all NI)
Emergency social services support outside office hours.
Health & Wellbeing - GP Out of Hours
| Area Covered | Organisation | Phone Number | Text Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| North & West Belfast | Belfast HSCT | 028 9074 4447 | 18001 028 9074 4447 |
| South & East Belfast | Belfast HSCT | 028 9079 6220 | 18001 028 9079 6220 |
| Ards & North Down | South Eastern HSCT | 028 9182 2344 | 18001 028 9182 2344 |
| Lisburn & Downpatrick | South Eastern HSCT | 028 9260 2204 | 18001 028 9260 2204 |
| Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Cookstown,Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Larne, Magherafelt, Newtownabbey | Dalriada Urgent Care | 028 2566 3500 | 18001 028 2566 3500 |
| Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Dungannon, Newry & Mourne | Southern HSCT | 028 3839 9201 | 18001 028 3839 9201 |
| Enniskillen, Derry-Londonderry, Limavady, Omagh, Strabane | Western HSCT | 028 7186 5195 | 18001 028 7186 5195 |
Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Addiction & more
Lifeline
Crisis support helpline. Open 24/7
0808 808 800018001 0808 808 8000www.lifelinehelpline.org
Childline
Support helpline. Open 24/7
0800 1111www.childline.org.uk
Samaritans
Support helpline. Open 24/7
116 123www.samaritans.org
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline
Support helpline for anyone experiencing domestic or sexual violence. Open 24/7
0808 802 1414www.dsahelpline.org
Women's Aid
Emergency support for women and children experiencing domestic or sexual violence.
028 9127 3196www.womensaidni.org
Drugs & Alcohol NI
Online directory of support services for those effected by drug and alcohol issues.
www.drugsandalcoholni.infowww.drugsandalcoholni.info/contact-us
Home, Housing & Services
NI Housing Executive - Homelessness
Homelessness and emergency housing support
03448 920 908
NI Housing Executive - Emergency Repairs
Emergency repairs support
03448 920 901
Electricity Fault Line
To report electricity faults and power cuts
03457 643 643
NI Water Faults
To report faults with water supply
03457 44 00 88
Gas Emergency
To report a gas leak (report is you smell gas)
0800 002 001
Flood Line
To report flooding
0300 2000 100
Benefits & Money
Benefits Enquiry Line
Check you are receiving the benefits you are entitled to
0800 232 1271
Benefits Support
Benefits Freephone number
0800 022 4250