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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 CoveredOrganisationPhone NumberText Phone
North & West BelfastBelfast HSCT028 9074 444718001 028 9074 4447
South & East BelfastBelfast HSCT028 9079 622018001 028 9079 6220
Ards & North DownSouth Eastern HSCT028 9182 234418001 028 9182 2344
Lisburn & DownpatrickSouth Eastern HSCT028 9260 220418001 028 9260 2204
Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Cookstown,Carrickfergus, Coleraine, Larne, Magherafelt, NewtownabbeyDalriada Urgent Care028 2566 350018001 028 2566 3500
Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Dungannon, Newry & MourneSouthern HSCT028 3839 920118001 028 3839 9201
Enniskillen, Derry-Londonderry, Limavady, Omagh, StrabaneWestern HSCT028 7186 519518001 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

Get a VOYPIC Advocate

A VOYPIC Advocate is an independent qualified person who’s on your side, who’ll speak up for you, involve you in all decisions about your care and act on your behalf.

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