Support Available in Northern Ireland
If you are a BPP student living in Northern Ireland, whether you study online, hybrid, or travel for assessments, you have access to a wide range of specialist services that can help keep you safe, supported and informed.
Alongside BPP's Safeguarding Team, Student Support and Wellbeing services, Northern Ireland offers dedicated organisations that can support you with mental health concerns, housing issues, personal safety, domestic abuse and safeguarding matters.
No matter what you are experiencing, support is available both through BPP and through trusted services across Northern Ireland.
Safeguarding Support
Safeguarding in Northern Ireland is overseen by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI), which coordinates services to help protect children and young people from harm.
Its priorities include domestic abuse, mental health and online safety, while encouraging effective partnership working across agencies.
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
Report domestic abuse safely online, by calling 101, or call 999 in an emergency.
PSNI works with other agencies to support victims and pursue offenders.
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Inidirect Domestic Abuse Guidance
Advice about domestic abuse, recognising warning signs, Safe Places and the Ask for ANI pharmacy scheme.
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Domestic & Sexual Abuse Strategy 2024-2031
Northern Ireland's long-term strategy to improve prevention, protection and support for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
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Mental Health Support
If you are struggling with your mental health, there are several ways to access urgent and ongoing support across Northern Ireland.
Local Health Trust Mental Health Services
All Health and Social Care Trusts provide access to mental health support, crisis care and urgent referral pathways.
Mental Health Support Information
Lifeline Crisis Helpline
Northern Ireland's crisis support service for anyone experiencing distress or suicidal thoughts.
Call: 0808 808 8000
Textphone: 18001 0808 808 8000
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Domestic Abuse Related Mental Health Support
Domestic abuse services work alongside health providers to help individuals experiencing trauma, emotional harm and psychological abuse.
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Housing Support
If you are homeless, worried about losing your accommodation, or need to leave an unsafe home environment, support is available.
Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE)
Provides support with homelessness, emergency accommodation and housing issues affecting people impacted by domestic abuse.
The NIHE can also advise on housing rights and available support services.
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Sexual Health Services
Sexual Health NI provides information, advice and guidance relating to contraception, sexually transmitted infections and urgent sexual health support.
Sexual Health NI
Information on contraception, infections, testing, treatment and urgent advice.
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