Key contact details for services in Luton that care leavers may find helpful are as follows.
18+ Leaving Care team
If you'd like to discuss any historical or current query:
Telephone: 01582 547 820
Email: 18PlusDuty@luton.gov.uk
Other contact details
- Luton Local Offer
- National Youth Advocacy Service
Freephone: 0808 808 1001 - Become Charity
Free support helpline for care leavers - Care Leavers Association
This association provides support and advocacy for care leavers - Migrant Help
Free asylum helpline (open 24/7/365): 0808 8010 503 - RAMFEL (Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London)
Tel: 0207 052 5212
Email: info@ramfel.org.uk - Young Minds
Mental health support for young people - Mental Health Crisis Line
A 24 hour help and information line run by South London & Maudsley NHS Trust
Tel: 0800 731 2864 - The Samaritans
Tel:116 123 - NHS
Tel: 111 - Keeping Safe
Link to Change - Tel: 01480 474974 - Step Change
Debt advice and support - Entitled To
Free website to check what benefits and financial support you may be entitled to - Turn2us
Find an Adviser is a tool that allows you to search for local, regional, or national organisations that can provide you with information and advice on a variety of topics. Topics include benefits, housing, bereavement, legal issues, mental health and more. - The British Red Cross (BRC)
The BRC offer a family tracing service and support with the urgent needs of refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants.
Email: contactus@redcross.org.uk - Find your local GP
- Find your local NHS dentist
- Find an NHS sight test
- Police
Emergency: 999
Non-emergency: 101 - Crisis Cafes
Luton and surrounding areas offer crisis cafes, open 7 days a week 365 days a year from 5 to 11pm.
Email: crisiscafe@mind-blmk.org.uk
Phone: 0300 330 0648 (open 9am to 4:30pm) - Good Thinking
Online tool where you can select specific issues you want help with. Offers a variety of resources including online apps, toolkits, how to guides and podcasts
Contact info18+ team
1st Floor
Town Hall Extension
Upper George Street
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 2BQ
Telephone: 01582 547820
Emergency duty team: 0300 3008 123