Need urgent help?

This group is not a crisis service.

If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support, use emergency, NHS, crisis, or specialist services now.

Founder verification required before launch: the contacts below are placeholders and must be checked for accuracy, current phone numbers, local borough routes, and suitability.

For non-urgent questions about Connection & Direction, email krystian@connection-london.org. This inbox is not monitored as a crisis service.

Immediate danger

Call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger or there is a life-threatening emergency.

Urgent health advice

Contact NHS 111 for urgent medical or mental health advice when it is not a 999 emergency.

Listening support

Contact Samaritans on 116 123 for 24/7 listening support in the UK and Ireland. Verify before launch.

Local crisis lines

Add current London borough or NHS trust crisis line links before launch.

Domestic abuse

Add verified domestic abuse helpline information before launch. Consider safety implications before encouraging someone to browse if they may be monitored.

Safeguarding

If a child, young person, or adult at risk may be experiencing abuse, neglect, exploitation, coercion, or serious harm, use appropriate local authority safeguarding routes or emergency services.