All of us at Buckinghamshire Mind would like to wish you a peaceful festive season and joyous New Year.

 

The Bucks Mind telephone line will be open until 3.30pm on Tuesday 23^rd  December. It will then be closed until Monday 5^th January.

Most of our services are open up to and including Tuesday 24^th December. They will then be closed over Christmas and New Year, reopening on Friday 2^nd January 2026.

Community Services in Bucks

• Safe Haven is open 6.00pm-12.00 midnight (closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day only) to support you over telephone or in person. To contact us 7 nights a week in Aylesbury call: 01296 453017. To contact us 7 nights a week in Wycombe call: 01494 218098
• Kooth: Online mental health wellbeing community for your people https://www.kooth.com/ Live chat is open every day (12noon-10pm weekdays and 6pm-10pm weekends). Festive opening hours: Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve 12noon-8pm, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 4pm-8pm
• Aylesbury Foodbank: Call 01296 395 514 or email [email protected] For Christmas opening times and locations, please check the website: https://aylesbury.foodbank.org.uk/
• One Can Trust Foodbank: 01494 512277, [email protected] Provide food parcels in High Wycombe and South Bucks. https://onecantrust.org.uk/
• Helping Hand: 01296 531151, [email protected]. Anyone worried about food or warmth over the Christmas holidays, and not sure what help is available, can contact Bucks Council’s Helping Hand support line (above). This line is open 9am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am – 5pm on Friday. The support line is closed on Christmas day and Boxing Day, but the out of hours team can be contacted in emergencies on 0800 999 7677.

Click here for a list of food banks

Request support from Helping Hand | Buckinghamshire Council

Help buying or accessing food | Buckinghamshire Council

• Wycombe Homeless Connection: 01494 447699, [email protected] https://wyhoc.org.uk/
• Help through Hardship: Freenational helpline for people in England and Wales in financial crisis: 0808 2082138 (open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, closed on public holidays).
• St Andrew’s Church: Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, HP13 7NJ. 01494 529668. Free Christmas Day lunch: Friday 25^th Dec, 12-3:30pm (call to pre-book essential). Friday 25^th Dec, 10:15 am – Service
• All Saints High Wycombe: All Saints Parish Office, 8, Castle Street, High Wycombe, Bucks HP13 6RF, 01494 527526. 18^th to 23^rd December- 11 am Daily, Christmas Tree festival, free entry. For more information click here tree festival
• St Peter’s Church: Treadaway Hill, Loudwater, HP10 9QL. 01628 526087. Young at Heart Carol Service & Lunch for seniors: Tuesday 9^th Dec, 12-4pm (booking essential: call to pre-book or book online). Carols by candlelight: Sunday 14^th Dec, 6-8pm. Christmas Fest, a Christmas funday for all the family: Wednesday 24^th Dec, 3-5pm. For more information click here Christmas — St Peter’s Loudwater

Community Services in East Berkshire

• The East Berkshire Safe Haven service offers out-of-hours mental health support to anyone aged 18 and over: https://www.mhm.org.uk/east-berkshire-haven Thursday to Sunday, 5pm-11pm (including Christmas Day and New Year’s Day). Call: 07790 772863. Address: 54 High Street, Slough, SL1 1EL
• Kooth: Online mental health wellbeing community for your people https://www.kooth.com/ Live chat is open every day (12noon-10pm weekdays and 6pm-10pm weekends). Festive opening hours: Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve 12noon-8pm, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day 4pm-8pm
• Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Team East (CRHTT) – 24hr crisis support. Tel: 08001 299999 (24hr). Email: [email protected]
• CPE (Common Point of Entry) – not requiring crisis support (CRHTT) but need further mental health support without visiting GP. Tel: 03003 652000 (Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm). Email: [email protected]
• Slough Homeless Our Concern. Quaker Meeting House, 74 Ragstone Rd, Slough SL1 2PX. If you need help or know someone that does call on 01753 57 77 47 or click here for more information Services – SHOC – Slough Homeless Concern
• NHS Mental Health Support https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/mental-health-and-wellbeing/access-mental-health-support/ and https://www.frimleyhealthandcare.org.uk/your-health/mental-wellbeing/
• Salvation Army providing warm spaces and support with food and toys over the Christmas period. Maidenhead – Maidenhead | The Salvation Army Providing food parcels, community Christmas meals and support as needed. Slough – Slough | The Salvation Army
• The Brett Foundation in MaidenheadOffers Christmas Lunch to those who may be unable to otherwise afford a meal or may be spending the day alone. The Brett Foundation.

• Maidenhead Rotary Club – Talkin’ Tables Tea & Chat group offered by Maidenhead Rotary Club. Tuesday 30^th December, 10:30-11:30am, Maidenhead Library Maidenhead Rotary Club
• Age Uk Berkshire – Mindful Mile Community walking group run by Age UK Berkshire and Dormy House. Wednesday 31^st December, meeting at 10am at Royal Ascot Golf Club (free parking available). Short and long routes available. Dogs welcome Welcome to Age UK Berkshire.

• St Edward’s Church, Windsor: Providing Christmas dinner for people that may otherwise be on their own. Catholic Windsor and Ascot: Parish of Christ The King