Community Support and Advice
Ballycastle Foodbank
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis.
Good Morning Ballycastle
The project run by Ballycastle Church Action (BCA) is a free telephone/befriending service to
older adults and vulnerable people
living in the Causeway Coast and Glens area with the aim
of reducing loneliness and isolation.
If you would like to refer a person to the Good Morning Ballycastle team simply get in touch for more information.
Solas
Solas is a Charity based in Ballycastle that promotes mental health & Wellbeing and offers a range of free support services.
During the time our house is closed due to social distancing measures, we are offering support via the telephone or online. As time goes on, we aim to increase the different types of support we can offer online and updates will be added to the website as well as Facebook, to encourage people to protect their emotional health by limiting the time on social media.
Community Support Directory
Please contact us if you would like to get your community service added, or if you would like to make any corrections or updates to your listing.
Action on Hearing Loss
Support people who are deaf, have a hearing loss or tinnitus via phone, email and text and we are currently exploring options for video calls.
028 902 39619
Borough Wide
Age Concern Causeway
Prescription Medication Collection & Delivery / Grocery Shopping And Delivery (Up To 10 Items) / Telephone Befriending / Signposting
02870357966
Borough Wide
Alzheimer's Society
Dementia advisers will listen and give you the support and advice you need, including coronavirus advice, connecting you to help you need.
028 9066 4100
Borough Wide
Ballycastle Youth Centre
Youtube channel and online support aimed at young people
07983 979846
Ballycastle
Building Communities Resource Centre
BCRC gives support to groups in the community and voluntary sector in the Causeway Coast and Glens area and beyond
028 2766 5068
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COAST Community Older Active Strategic Team
Fitting of keysafes to allow hospital discharge and access for carers.
Information on local services, organisations, shops etc that can help with shopping, prescription pick up etc.
Good Morning call for those who are vulnerable
These services are available to those aged 55+ living in the Causeway Coast and Glens Council area.
028 7776 7860
Borough Wide
COVID -19 Community Helpline
A freephone helpline to help those in vulnerable groups to access information, advice and guidance in relation to COVID-19 is open 9.00 am to 5.00pm, seven days a week. You can also get in touch by email and text message:
text: ACTION to 81025
08088020020
Borough Wide
Chest Heart and Stroke
Care services team can provide emotional support, advice and guidance via a weekly phone call for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.
077148 44209
Borough Wide
Community Advice Causeway
Telephone and email advice, as well as our online self-help information facility
028 7034 4817
07745780082
07745779995
Borough Wide
Good Morning Ballycastle
Telephone befriending service to elderly, lonely, and isolated people living in and around Moyle Council Area
02820768309
Armoy Ballintoy Ballycastle Bushmills Cushendall Cushendun Derrykeighan Dervock Glenariffe Loughgiel Mosside Portballintrae Rathlin Stranocum Waterfoot
Living Well Moyle
Currently providing telephone support and link to services for those living in the Moyle area who have one chronic condition and have had one attendance at Accident and Emergency or Hospital Admission in the last year.
Moyle Area
North Antrim Community Network
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028 2177 2100
Ballymena, Ballymoney, Moyle, Larne, Coleraine and Limavady.
Rural Support
Emotional or social support (e.g. befriending) Information and advice
0800 138 1678
028 8676 0040
Borough Wide
Saint Vincent De Paul
Provide help to those in need, regardless of creed, colour, age, social or economic status.
07754722022
Ballycastle
Solas Moyle
During the time our house is closed due to social distancing measures, we are offering support via the telephone or online.
028 2039 0135
07729 700263
07708 107234
Borough Wide
Additional Sources of Support/Information
Action on Hearing Loss
We're the UK’s leading charity supporting people with hearing loss, deafness and tinnitus.
028 902 39619
Alcoholics Anonymous
ALCOHOLICSANONYMOUS®is a fellowship of menand women who share their experience, strengthand hope with each other that they may solvetheir common problem and help others to recoverfrom alcoholism.
02890351222
Alzheimer's Society
Living with dementia at any time brings challenges. Coronavirus is making daily life much harder. But you’re not alone. If you need support and advice, we’re here for you.
028 9066 4100
Autism Ni
Supporting parents and individuals with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder
028 9040 1729
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Bullying UK
Bullying UK, part of Family Lives, is a leading charity providing advice and support to anyone affected by bullying.
08088002222
Chest Heart and Stroke
NICHS is the local charity for the care and prevention of chest, heart and stroke illnesses. We offer practical and emotional support to people and their families
077148 44209
Childline
Childline is a counselling service for children and young people. Childline offers a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything.
08001111
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Cruse Breavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care provide free care and bereavement counselling to people suffering from grief.
08088081677
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Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline NI
The Domestic and Sexual Abuse helpline is for men and women affected by domestic or sexual violence. You can contact the helpline 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Trained advisers answer the helpline. You can also contact the helpline by email.
08088021414
Family Support NI
Comprehensive database of family support and REGISTERED childcare services across Northern Ireland.
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Help Lines NI
Helplines NI is a membership–led organisation consisting of over 30 different helplines operating across Northern Ireland. The helplines provide a variety of vital support services including, information, advice, counselling, a listening ear and be-friending, and offer immediate support to those with a wide-range of health and wellbeing needs, often for those who are the most vulnerable in our community. Many of the services take place over the phone, but some can help via email, text and in some cases with live web-chat.
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Lifeline
Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. No matter what your age or where you live in Northern Ireland, if you are or someone you know is in distress or despair, Lifeline is here to help.
0808 808 8000
Deaf and hard of hearing Textphone users can call Lifeline on 18001 0808 808 8000
Marie Curie
We provide care and support for people living with any terminal illness, and their families.
0800 716146
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Mencap
Mencap is a UK charity for people with a learning disability. We support their families and carers, too.
0808 808 1111
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Minding your Head
Minding Your Head has information on how to protect your mental and emotional wellbeing and the issues that can affect it, eg anxiety or depression.
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NSPCC
The NSPCC is the UK's leading children's charity, preventing abuse and helping those affected to recover.
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Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit, international, community-based organization for recovering addicts.
0300 999 1212
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Nexus NI
Nexus NI offer services and support to people who have been affected by sexual violence in any form, and our services are delivered across Northern Ireland.
028 9032 6803
Parenting NI
Parenting NI is a leading organisation for parent support in Northern Ireland. Offering a freephone helpline service, counselling and parenting programmes.
08088010722
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RSPCA
We specialise in animal rescue & furthering the welfare cause for all animals. Latest updates and how you and your pets can cope during self-isolation. Check back as we'll be adding more content as the situation changes.
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Rural Support
The organisation provides this support through a helpline which offers a listening and signposting service for farmers and farm families. Callers to the helpline are of all ages and backgrounds and come from every part of Northern Ireland.
0800 138 1678
028 8676 0040
Samaratins
Call us any time, day or night, Whatever you're going through, you can call us any time, from any phone for FREE.
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USPCA
Whatever you're going through, you can call us any time, from any phone for FREE or email sometimes writing down your thoughts and feelings can help you understand them better
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Victim Support NI
Provides free and confidential information and support to people who are victims of crime or attending a court in the region.
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Volunteer Now
Volunteer Now is the lead organisation for promoting and supporting volunteering across Northern Ireland. Providing online guidance for Covid-19 Volunteers
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Womens Aid Ni
Get help if you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship. Women's Aid offer support to women & children/young people experiencing domestic abuse.
08088021414
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Young Minds
We're the UK's leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health.
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