If you need help right now
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999. Everything below is free, confidential and run by organisations independent of Futures in Film.
Someone in danger, or a life at risk
Call 999. Or go to A&E.
If a life is at risk
Emergency services
Any time
If someone is in immediate danger. You can also go to A&E.
NHS 111 (mental health option)
24 hours, free
Urgent mental health help that is not an emergency. Choose the mental health option, or use 111.nhs.uk.
Talk to someone now
Samaritans
24 hours, every day, free from any phone
Confidential listening for anyone who is struggling. Welsh Language Line: 0808 164 0123.
Shout
Text SHOUT to 85258
24 hours, every day
A free, confidential text service for anyone in the UK.
Film and TV Charity Support Line
24 hours
For anyone who works, or has worked, behind the scenes in UK film, TV or cinema, including trainees and freelancers.
CALM
5pm to midnight, every day
Free, anonymous support by phone, web chat and WhatsApp.
Information and advice
Mind Infoline
Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (not bank holidays)
Information and signposting about mental health. Not a crisis line.
Children and young people
Childline
24 hours, free, doesn't show on the phone bill
For anyone under 19. Online one-to-one chat at childline.org.uk.
NSPCC Helpline
Monday to Friday 8am to 10pm, weekends 9am to 6pm
For any adult worried about a child. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Bullying, harassment and discrimination at work in screen
Film and TV Charity Bullying Advice Service
Free and confidential
One-to-one advice if you have experienced or witnessed bullying, harassment or discrimination. Advice, not a reporting service.
CIISA
Online, confidential
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority, an independent whistleblowing route for film, TV, music and theatre. It looks for patterns across the industry rather than handling individual cases.
Your union
If you are a member
Bectu (crew) or Equity (performers) can advise and support you.
Numbers checked 8 November 2026 on each organisation's own website.
We check these numbers again every three months.
If it happened on one of our programmes
Tell us. You can do it anonymously, and you do not need proof. It goes to our Designated Safeguarding Lead, Nina Karwalska.
You never have to come to us first. Every service on this page is open to you without our involvement. How we keep people safe.
Last reviewed 8 November 2026