Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the Arc Bucks PCN Directory.
Worried about your drinking? They can help.
Phonelines are open between 7am and 10pm – answered by a member of the AA team.
Commissioned by Buckinghamshire Council and the NHS, Be Healthy Bucks is a free health and wellbeing service to help you make simple changes, to start feeling the benefits of a healthy life today.
You just have to be a Buckinghamshire resident and/or registered with a GP practice in the county.
Here4YOUth – offers advice, support and guidance to young people who may have drug or alcohol misuse problems, signposts to other support services and works with those impacted by domestic drug and alcohol use. They work with children as young as 10 years old.
We welcome walk-ins at our welcome centre, where you can meet our friendly team. You can also get in touch via our online referral system, or if you would feel more comfortable to meet a member of our team in an environment you are more familiar with, please do not hesitate to ask.
Our drop-in sessions run at the following locations, or you can call us to arrange to meet one of our workers.
Supporting those affected by drugs and alcohol in Buckinghamshire.
Smart Hotels’ public sector operations focused on resourcing the growing accommodation and support service needs of a number of London’s housing authorities for temporary accommodation to house the statutory homeless and asylum seeker client groups.
Free helpline offered for those affected by someone else’s drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction, including those bereaved by addiction.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
A nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem”. Narcotics Anonymous uses a traditional 12-step model that has been expanded and developed for people with varied substance abuse issues and is the second-largest 12-step organisation.
support for people worried about someone else’s drinking and addictions
Adfam is the only national charity tackling the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends.
Families Anonymous is a world-wide fellowship of family members and friends affected by another’s abuse of mind-altering substances, or related behavioral problems. FA has groups, spread throughout the country, which meet regularly.
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self-supporting through our own contributions.
Free, confidential help and support to anyone who’s worried about their – or someone else’s – gambling.
Whether you come to us with drug or alcohol issues, a mental health concern or a learning disability, we’ll give you the individual support you need.
Drinkline is a confidential advice and information line for anyone who wants more information about alcohol, local services that can help or simply to talk about drinking and alcohol issues.