National Sleep Helpline
At any given time up to 40% of adults and 50% of children (this rises to 80% with a SEND diagnosis) have difficulties with their sleep. Yet in a recent survey, almost 60% of adults felt there was a lack of support for sleep issues. Sleep problems can leave people feeling isolated and lonely.
Our free helpline is run by trained sleep advisors, many of whom are specialists in working with SEND. We can talk to young people directly, or parents (we can also talk to adults, including older people, about their sleep issues).
The helpline is open 5 times a week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday evenings 7-9pm, and Monday, Wednesday mornings 9-11am. The number is 03303 530 541.
You can read more here: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/national-sleep-helpline/
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 03303 530 541
- helpline@thesleepcharity.org.uk
- Website
- https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
- National Sleep Helpline's facebook page
- National Sleep Helpline's twitter page
Where to go
- Postcode
- DN4 5JP
- Notes
There is no venue, this is a helpline, people can call from the comfort of their own homes.
Time / date details
- When is it on?
- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 7-9pm, Monday, Wednesday mornings 9-11am
- Time of day
-
Evening
Morning
Other details
Costs
- Details
- Free
- Do you offer a free or reduced rate to carers?
- Yes
- Please enter details including what proof is required for the free or reduced rate
- None - it's free for everyone
Availability
- Age ranges
- From 1 years to 100 years
- Referral required
- No
Inclusion details
- How we make our service inclusive
This is a helpline, people access from home.
- Staff SEND experience
We have staff with experience supporting children and young people who have SEND, our organisation runs training to help volunteers and professionals become more aware of how to help people with sleep issues, this includes SEND.
- How our service supports providers / schools / colleges
We support anyone, young people are welcome to call us themselves, or we can also talk to parents, carers or professionals.
- Support at key transition points
We provide help on sleep, sometimes sleep can become disrupted during transition points so we can offer advice and support to get children and young people (or parents themselves) back into a routine
- Other local or national support
Sleepstation, available through GP
- Resolving disagreements, mediation and making complaints
Send an email to info@thesleepcharity.org.uk
Here are our terms and conditions: https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/terms-conditions/
Last updated: 14/08/2023