You are not alone, whatever you are going through there is someone who can help you. Please see below the list of organisations that can help a range of situations.

Christmas Week Warm Spaces:

The Veteran Hotel and Bar, 15 Esplanade, Ryde PO33 2DZ – Christmas Day Buffet from 1pm (FREE)

Men Only IOW, 134 High Street, Ryde www.menonlyiow.co.uk All welcome (both men and women!) –Christmas day dinner – 10 am – 2pm (lunch served 12pm donations welcome)

Salvation Army, 72 Pyle Street, Newport PO30 1UJ IOWSA.ChristmasCampaign@gmail.com – Christmas day dinner FREE – may be possible for a lift – email to book as spaces run out very quickly.

Johns Club Oakfield Football Club, Slade Road PO33 1EG – Community Lunch on 23^rd and 30^th December 11am – 2pm

Food Provisions:

Oakfield Food Pantry Oakfield CE Primary School, Appley Road, Ryde, PO33 1NE. For £5 you receive over £15 worth of food. No referral needed. Christmas opening times; Monday 23rd, Friday 27^th and Monday 30^th December, Friday 2^nd January 10am – 12 noon

Foodbank Ryde, Grace Church, Marlborough Road PO33 1AE – 01983 292040 – Once you have been issued with a voucher, you can exchange this for a minimum of three days of emergency food at your nearest foodbank centre. You can call Help Through Crisis for a Foodbank voucher 01983 823859. Christmas opening times; Tues 24^th December 10am – 12 noon & Tuesday 31^st December 10am – 12 noon

Financial Support:

Help through Crisis – Call 01983 823859 (Direct Dial) – Help Through Crisis (HTC) aims to assist Island residents who are in genuine hardship, enabling them to quickly access help in an emergency. There is a limited fund to provide immediate emergency help with food, gas and electricity.

Citizens Advice General Advice Service – 0800 144 88 48 or Textphone on 18001 0800 144 8884 – Information and advice on benefits, money, housing, employment and more

Citizens Advice Money Advice Team – 01983 823898 ext: 2825 or via email on debtenquiries@iwcab.org.uk – The Money Advice team can help you to take control of your finances and provide you with solutions for dealing with your priority and non-priority debts.

The Footprint Trust – 01983 822282 or email info@footprint-trust.co.uk – Help if you are worried about your utility bills.

Ryde Information and Support Service, Ryde Library – Monday 22^nd   Dec 10am – 3pm and Tuesday 23^rd Dec 9am – 3pm, Fri 2^nd Jan 9am – 3pm – Information on benefits, money, housing, employment and more.

Family Support:

Baby Box, Victoria St, Ventnor – 07850 263477 Saturday 20th December 10-1 and Tuesday 23rd Dec 1 – 5 – Baby Box provide clothing, nappies, baby food, wipes and other items to families on the Island.

Barnardo’s – Ryde Family Hub 01983 617617 iowfamilycentres@barnardos.org.uk Information advice and guidance for parents of children 0 – 19 years, get in touch if needing advice or support or more information. Phone between 9am – 4.30pm.

Carers IW – 01983 533173 info@carersiw.org.uk – 8am – 8pm Monday – Friday and 10am – 4pm Saturday and Sunday Urgent calls only after 4pm and at weekends.

Age UK – 0800 678 1602 – Offer support through their free advice line, lines are open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year.

Mental Health:

Use Isle of Wight Community Mental Health and NHS 111 online to get support with your mental health. Talking Therapies :: Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust offering a wide range of skills to help those experiencing common mental health problems.

Samaritans of Isle of Wight – Free phone 116123 or email jo@samaritans.org – If you would like to talk off the record about how you’re feeling and would like emotional support please Samaritans. Suicide prevention (iow.gov.uk)