{"id":10264,"date":"2023-12-07T10:17:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T10:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theasc.org.uk\/?p=10264"},"modified":"2023-12-07T10:17:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T10:17:04","slug":"christmas-and-new-year-opening-hours-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasc.org.uk\/news\/christmas-and-new-year-opening-hours-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas and New Year opening hours 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TASC&#8217;s office and Wellbeing Support phoneline will be closed for several days over the festive period. Our opening hours over Christmas and New Year are:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday 18th December &#8211; Friday 22nd December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open 9am &#8211; 5pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday 25th December &#8211; Friday 29th December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Closed<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday 1st January<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Closed due to the bank holiday<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 2nd January onwards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open 9am &#8211; 5pm<\/p>\n<p>If you need to get in touch with our Wellbeing Support Team, email <a href=\"mailto:support@theasc.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support@theasc.org.uk<\/a> and we&#8217;ll get back to you as soon as we can.<\/p>\n<h3>The Ambulance Staff Crisis Phoneline opening hours<\/h3>\n<p>The Ambulance Staff Crisis Phoneline will remain available 24\/7 throughout the festive period (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year&#8217;s Day), to offer immediate and ongoing support for UK ambulance staff experiencing suicidal thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>The service is completely independent, confidential and run by qualified counsellors who have experience in supporting blue light workers. If you need help, call 0300 373 0898 or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theasc.org.uk\/crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.theasc.org.uk\/crisis<\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Other places for support<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you need urgent support over the festive period, the following services are also available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>call the Samaritans on 116 123<\/li>\n<li>Text &#8216;BLUELIGHT&#8217; to 85258<\/li>\n<li>call NHS 111 by dialling 111 from any phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or, if you are in imminent danger, please call 999.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the festive period, TASC&#8217;s support services will have alternative opening hours. 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