Support & Signposting
You’re Not Alone
Babushka explores bullying, childhood experiences, family relationships, trauma, mental health and resilience. We understand that some scenes and subjects may bring back difficult memories or emotions.
If anything you have seen or heard has affected you, please remember that you do not have to face it alone. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength.
The Babushka Project is not a counselling or crisis service and cannot provide emergency support.
Urgent Help
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E department.
For urgent mental health support that is not an immediate emergency, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option.
Samaritans
Call 116 123 free, at any time of the day or night.
Visit Samaritans
Shout
Free, confidential, 24-hour text support.
Text SHOUT to 85258.
Visit Shout
Bullying Support
National Bullying Helpline
Information and practical advice for adults and children affected by bullying at school, at work, in the community or online.
Call 0300 323 0169.
Open Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm, and Saturday, 10am–12 noon.
Visit the National Bullying Helpline
Mental Health Support
Mind
Information, advice and help finding mental health support. This is not a crisis line.
Call 0300 123 3393, Monday to Friday, 9am–6pm, excluding bank holidays.
Visit Mind
Support for Children, Parents and Carers
NSPCC
Advice for adults who are worried about the safety or wellbeing of a child.
Call 0808 800 5000, Monday to Friday, 10am–4pm.
Visit the NSPCC
Childline
Free, confidential support for anyone under 19.
Call 0800 1111.
Visit Childline
Adults Affected by Childhood Trauma
If your experiences of bullying formed part of wider childhood abuse or trauma, specialist support is available.
NAPAC — National Association for People Abused in Childhood
Confidential listening and support for adult survivors of childhood abuse.
Call 0808 801 0331.
Open Monday to Thursday, 10am–9pm, and Friday, 10am–6pm.
Email support@napac.org.uk.
Visit NAPAC
Workplace Bullying
Acas provides free, impartial guidance about bullying at work, employment rights and raising concerns.
Read the Acas guidance
Support in Berkshire
Eight Bells for Mental Health
A welcoming, member-led mental health support and drop-in service for adults in Newbury and West Berkshire.
Call 0300 102 4504.
Visit Eight Bells
NHS Berkshire Talking Therapies
Free, confidential support for people aged 17 and over who live in Berkshire or are registered with a Berkshire GP. You can refer yourself online.
Call 0300 365 2000, option 2.
Refer yourself to Talking Therapies
You can also contact your GP or use the Hub of Hope to find mental health and wellbeing services near you.
The Charlie Waller Trust, based in Newbury, provides free mental health information and resources for young people, families and educators. It does not offer direct clinical or crisis support.
Visit the Charlie Waller Trust
A Final Thought
Bullying can leave scars that last for years, but it does not define who you are.
There is hope.
Support is available.
And you deserve to be heard.
Thank you for being here.
Information checked July 2026.