The Sleep Charity

The Sleep Charity aims to help everyone get a better night’s sleep. They can offer advice, education or support for children, teenagers, adults, workplaces or professionals. They can provide expert knowledge, resources and accredited training.

They aim to provide access to high quality information and advice to deal with most sleep issues, and ensure everyone understands the value of a good night’s sleep. They campaign for improvements to the support available. They provide accredited training for professionals so they can offer sleep support to the people they work with.

They work to help everyone to sleep better, regardless of their age, background or ability. They do this by working collaboratively, lobbying government, investing in research, building partnerships with organisations and offering a range of services including working directly with parents, offering workshops/webinars to corporate organisations and training professionals in the NHS and other health organisations.

All their work is based on the latest research and they have a team of experts who input into projects, training materials and courses.

Helpline

The National Sleep Helpline (0330 353 0541) is free-of-charge, and is run by trained sleep advisors. Many of the sleep advisors are specialists in special eduational needs or disabilities (SEND). They can speak with parents/carers or with young people directly. They can also speak with adults about their sleep issues.

The helpline is open on Tuesday mornings between 9.00am and 11.00am and again on Thursday evenings between 7pm-9pm). 

The Sleep Charity is a registered charity (no. 1150585).