2025 Christmas Holiday & Festive Season Opening Hours For DRCS

17th November 2025

2025 Christmas Holiday & Festive Season Opening Hours For DRCS

DRCS will be closed over the festive season from Wednesday 24th December 2025 at 13:00 pm until Monday 5th January 2026 at 09:00. It has been a step change year for Derwent Rural Counselling Service and our team of dedicated colleagues. We would also like this as an opportunity to say a big thank you to everyone who has been involved with our organisation and our personal approach to mental healthcare.

DRCS is not an emergency service, in the first instance call

  • Ring your GP,
  • NHS Direct 111
  • Shout text support 85258
  • SANE Line 0300 304 7000 (16.30 – 10.30)
  • Emergency 999
  • Samaritans 116
  • 123 Talk to Family/Friend
  • Mind 0300 123 3393
  • Support line 01708 765200 (18:00 – 20:00)

We will pick up any messages left when we return on Monday 5th January 2026.

We operate throughout Derbyshire and beyond helping many children, young people, adults and organisations every year with excellent outcomes. DRCS has a team of highly qualified and experienced therapists ready to help, offering a range of pathways (online, telephone and face to face) to engage with you and help you plan a personalised journey to wellness and well-being. We can help you decide on the right choice of therapy. You do not have to cope alone.

If it would help to talk, there is a warm welcome at DRCS and a quick response time to requests for therapy, plus help to find the right kind of therapy for you. Browse our website at https://drcs.org.uk/ for information about our therapy services, it is just a click away.

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