Welfare & Safeguarding

Looking after our members matters to us, on the pitch and off it. If something is worrying you, or just doesn’t feel right, please tell us. You can give your name or stay anonymous, whichever feels easiest. Email welfare@fyldecoastinclusive.com or use the form below.

Read our Welfare Policy

Report a concern

You don’t have to give your name if you’d rather not. Just tell us what happened, when, where and who was involved, in your own words, and we’ll take it from there. If you do leave your contact details, someone from our welfare team will get back to you personally.

Would you like to report anonymously?
Leave blank if you wish to remain anonymous.
Leave blank if you wish to remain anonymous.
Is anyone in immediate danger?
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999 now. Do not wait for a reply from this form.
Please provide a name or description only if you feel able to.
An approximate date is fine if you are unsure.
Please include what happened, when and where it happened, and who was involved if you know. Only include information necessary to explain the concern.
Important acknowledgement

We’ll always take what you tell us seriously and handle it with care. We can’t promise complete confidentiality though, as we may sometimes need to share information to keep someone safe or because the law requires it. This form isn’t checked around the clock, so please use the numbers above for anything urgent.

Support services

None of us can carry everything on our own, and there’s no shame in asking for help. Here are some local and national services who are ready to listen, whatever you’re going through.

Local mental health

Blackpool Light Lounge (Waythrough)

Drop-in crisis and emotional support, 16+, Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre. 259 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JL. Open daily 10am-10pm.

01253 713277 · Website

Local mental health

Talking Therapies – Blackpool

Free NHS therapy, 16+, for people with a Blackpool, Bispham or Cleveleys GP. Self-refer.

01253 955700 (Mon-Fri 9-5) · Refer online

Local mental health

Talking Therapies – Fylde & Wyre / Preston

Free NHS therapy. Fylde & Wyre: Mountcroft Resource Centre, Fleetwood FY7 6AH. Preston: West Strand House, PR1 8UY.

Fylde & Wyre 01253 955943 · Preston 01772 773437

Local mental health

Counselling in the Community

Low-cost counselling (£5-£30 per session). Self-refer online.

Website

Local mental health

Andy’s Man Club

Free, peer-to-peer talking groups for men 18+, Mondays 7pm. Groups meet in Blackpool.

Find a group

Domestic abuse

Fylde Coast Women’s Aid

Local support for anyone affected by domestic abuse or stalking in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre, including a specialist project for men. Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, weekends 12-9pm.

01253 596699 · Website

Domestic abuse

National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Free, confidential support 24/7 for anyone experiencing domestic abuse or worried about someone else. Run by Refuge.

0808 2000 247 · Website

Domestic abuse

Galop – LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline

Support from LGBT+ advisors for domestic abuse, hate crime and sexual violence. Mon-Tue 9:15am-8pm, Wed-Fri 9:15am-4:30pm.

0800 999 5428 · Website

LGBTQ+ support

Switchboard LGBT+

National listening service answered by LGBTQIA+ volunteers. Phone, chat or email.

0800 0119 100 · Website

LGBTQ+ support

Liberty Church Blackpool

Inclusive church welcoming LGBT people. Wednesdays & Sundays 6:30pm, St Paul’s Worship Centre.

Call/text 07955 597771 · Website

LGBTQ+ support

Kick It Out

Report discrimination in football, homophobia, transphobia, racism and more, at any level of the game.

Report online

Gambling, drugs & alcohol

NHS Northern Gambling Service

Free NHS treatment for gambling harm. Self-refer online.

0300 300 1490 · Website

Gambling, drugs & alcohol

Drug Addicts Anonymous

Helpline open 10am-10pm (standard landline rate).

0300 030 3000 · Website

Family & bereavement

Dad Matters – Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre

Wellbeing and peer support for dads. Self-refer.

01253 728615 · Email

Family & bereavement

Trinity Hospice – Linden Centre

Counselling for those living with, caring for someone with, or bereaved by a life-limiting illness.

01253 952582 · Email