At this time of year when the stress and strain of the festive season can be overwhelming for many the Caravan Helpline is available 24/7 to help those in need. Your industry charity, Caravan, is able to help anyone in the grocery industry, from factory to shop floor, who is worried about their finances, feelings stressed or is experiencing problems whether at home or at work.
Caravan can help: by talking the situation through with one of our trained advisors via phone, email or online. For people who prefer not to ask for help, or may never pick up a phone to get support, there is a web-based range of self-help tools and advice, including online chat.
The Caravan Helpline provides general support and information in key areas, for example: personal issues, including family, children and relationships; career support including working relationships; people skills; health and mental health issues; some legal issues; financial support including benefits information; and a counselling service. There is also a wide range of factsheets which cover an ever-increasing range of subjects from debt to career management.
The Caravan Helpline also offers a telephone counselling service for people who have experienced incidents which are harmful, threatening or challenging. Callers will be asked to briefly recount, but not relive, the incident with trained counsellors, who will be able to talk through ways of coping with the situation and help them to deal with any related emotional issues. An online counselling service is also available and can be found with the Helpline website.
The Caravan Helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week all year around and is open to all who work in the grocery industry, from the factory to the shop floor. If you would like to speak to someone in confidence please call freephone 08088 021122, or visit the online Welfare Helpline
