Are there other sources of support I can access by telephone that might be helpful for me to use when the helpline is closed?

There are other sources of support that provide listening and understanding, both specifically about self-injury and about other issues please see the list below for suggestions.

Alternative Sources of Support

The Samaritans
Helpline - 116123 (FREE to call)
24/7 support for anyone in distress.

Shout
Crisis Text Line (FREE on all major mobile networks) - 85258
24/7 support for anyone struggling or in a state of crisis at any time, from anywhere.

MIND Infoline
Call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463
Information about a wide range of mental health issues.
Open 9am-6pm, Mon-Fri.

National Rape Crisis
Helpline - 0808 802 9999 (FREE to call)
Open 12-2.30pm and 7-9.30pm daily.

Latest

Self Injury Through Time (SITT)

A new theatre group for people with personal experience of self-harm - starting 16th January 2024 at acta Community Theatre
Creative Collaborations
May Playlist - AMBIVALENCE

For May we are inviting suggestions to add to our playlist on the theme of AMBIVALENCE - take a look at others' suggestions for inspiration
Women Listening to Women Archive NOW AVAILABLE at Bishopsgate Archive

We are very excited to announce that the archive developed from our Women Listening to Women Oral History Project now has a permanent home at Bishopsgate Archive in London. The archive includes oral histories, administrative papers, ephemera, photographs and logbooks relating to Bristol Crisis Service for Women (BCSW) and Self Injury Support (SIS).

UK Support Groups and Other Services

Comprehensive listing of local and national self-harm and self-injury support groups and organisations
Women's Self Injury Support Services - Temporary Service Suspension

After some careful thought, we have come to the decision to temporarily suspend our listening support services in the new year. This includes our helpline, text, email, & webchat support services. We understand that a temporary closure may not feel like a positive thing & could feel difficult, but we want to reassure you that we want to be here to offer the best support that we can & in order to do that, we need to take a break now to in place the things in place that will help us do that
Casual Sex As Self Harm

For months I would go to the areas of town where lone women were told not to go. I would purposely go to the places and do the things that I knew were putting me at risk. I fooled myself into thinking I was in control, that it was a calculated risk. I wasn't finding people on a dating app, I wasn't going on blind dates or finding people through mutual friends. I was going to the bars that people would advise me to avoid and actively looking for a one night stand.
Rainbow Journal - Personal Self-Help Diary
What if I don't want to stop self-harming?
Distractions and alternatives
Helpful responses to self-injury

Short and long term helpful responses to self-injury
About Us - Our Vision, Our Mission, Our Values

Read more about our vision that anyone who uses self-injury knows they are not alone; that everyone understands that self-injury is a complex and important issue we should all care about and that together we tackle both the causes and stigma of self-injury.
Where You Harm and What You Do
Reducing self-harm worksheet