Community support
Support for you
- Services that can offer advice
- Services that can offer support
- Services that can give you guidance
Services available to you
Victim support
- National charity giving free and confidential help
- 0845 30 30 900
- http://www.victimsupport.com
Crimestoppers
- Charity helping to find criminals and solve crime
- 0800 555 111
- www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Neighbourhood Watch
- Helping build secure confident communities
- 0116 2710052 (Neighbourhood Watch Trust)
- http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/
Street Watch
- Members of the community supporting their local area
- 01234 841212
- http://www.street-watch.org.uk
Street Pastors
- Making a positive difference to the lives of young people
- 0208 330 2809
- http://www.streetpastors.co.uk/Home/tabid/255/Default.aspx
Crime prevention
- Personal, possession and home safety
- Bedfordshire Police: 01234 841212
- http://www.bedfordshire.police.uk/tackling_crime/protecting_you.aspx
Rape crisis
- Specialist support for rape victims
- 0808 802 9999
- http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/
Volunteering
- Use your skills, experience and knowledge to support others
- North Bedfordshire & Bedford www.volunteeringbedford.org.uk
- South Bedfordshire www.action-centralbeds.co.uk
Domestic abuse
- Domestic abuse services to support you
- 0808 2000 247
- http://www.bedsdv.org.uk/
Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Are you living in fear?
- Is someone treating you badly?
- Don't be afraid to speak out now - 0300 300 8122
Safeguarding vulnerable children
- Enabling children to live safe from harm within their family and the community
- Call the Local Safeguarding Children Board on 0300 300 6676
- NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000
Citizens Advice
- Helping people resolve legal, money and other problems
- Call 08444 111 444
- http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Hate crime
- If you or anyone you know has experienced a hate crime, please report it
- 0800 138 1625
- http://www.stophateuk.org/
Substance misuse
- Drug and alcohol support is there for you
- Drugs support - http://www.talktofrank.com and 0800 77 66 00
- Alcohol support - http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk and 0800 917 8282
Anti-social behaviour
- Private tenants, council tenants - 0300 300 8302
- Home owners - 0300 300 8302
- Noise nuisance and littering - 0300 300 8302
Terence Higgins Trust
- HIV and sexual health charity
- 0808 802 1221
- http://www.tht.org.uk
Bedfordshire Police
- Bedfordshire Police
- Non Emergency Number 01234 841212
- http://www.bedfordshire.police.uk/
NHS Direct
- For health advice and reassurance 24 hours a day
- 0845 4647
- http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
Bedfordshire Fire Service
- Fire Safety Checks
- 0800 043 5042
- http://www.bedsfire.com/CommunitySafety/HomeFireSafety/Pages/Default.aspx
Environment Agency
- To protect and improve the environment, and to promote sustainable development
- Floodline 0845 988 1188
- http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/
Samaritans
- Confidential non-judgemental emotional support
- 08457 90 90 90
- http://www.samaritans.org
Carers in Bedfordshire
- To help and support all unpaid carers of family and friends
- Bedford office 01234 761717 Biggleswade office 01767 315079
- http://www.carersinbeds.co.uk/
Road safety
- Road safety information for road users
- Childrens area http://talesoftheroad.direct.gov.uk/
- Main website http://think.direct.gov.uk/
Shelter
- Housing and homelessness charity
- 0808 800 4444
- http://england.shelter.org.uk/
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Contact us
- community.safety@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
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