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 PolicyReport 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.
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.
Blackpool Light Lounge (Waythrough)
Drop-in crisis and emotional support, 16+, Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre. 259 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JL. Open daily 10am-10pm.
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
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
Counselling in the Community
Low-cost counselling (£5-£30 per session). Self-refer online.
Andy’s Man Club
Free, peer-to-peer talking groups for men 18+, Mondays 7pm. Groups meet in Blackpool.
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.
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Free, confidential support 24/7 for anyone experiencing domestic abuse or worried about someone else. Run by Refuge.
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.
Switchboard LGBT+
National listening service answered by LGBTQIA+ volunteers. Phone, chat or email.
Liberty Church Blackpool
Inclusive church welcoming LGBT people. Wednesdays & Sundays 6:30pm, St Paul’s Worship Centre.
Call/text 07955 597771 · Website
Kick It Out
Report discrimination in football, homophobia, transphobia, racism and more, at any level of the game.
NHS Northern Gambling Service
Free NHS treatment for gambling harm. Self-refer online.
Drug Addicts Anonymous
Helpline open 10am-10pm (standard landline rate).
Dad Matters – Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Wellbeing and peer support for dads. Self-refer.
Trinity Hospice – Linden Centre
Counselling for those living with, caring for someone with, or bereaved by a life-limiting illness.

