ANYWAY. WHAT NEXT?

FOR THE HARD DAYS. AND THE ORDINARY ONES.

ANYWAY.

WHAT NEXT?

Life doesn’t always go to plan.
Sometimes it really doesn’t.

ANYWAY. isn’t about pretending everything’s fine. It’s about finding the next right thing for you.

I need a next step I need proper help

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

YOU DON’T NEED TO TELL US ANYTHING.

No account. No sign-up. No need to explain what has happened.

ANYWAY. is deliberately simple. Use what helps. Ignore what doesn’t.

If you need more than a nudge, we’ll point you towards people who know what they’re doing.

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WHEN EVERYTHING FEELS TOO BIG

WHAT NEXT?

RIGHT NOW I just need to get through today. Start smaller → STUCK I don’t know what to do next. Pick one thing → SUPPORT I’m worried about myself or someone else. Find proper help →

NO LIFE OVERHAUL REQUIRED

GET THROUGH TODAY.

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Get some water. Or make a cup of tea. Nothing complicated.

02

Eat something if you can.

03

Get somewhere a little safer or calmer.

04

Tell one person you’re having a hard day.

05

Leave tomorrow’s problems for tomorrow.

You do not have to sort your whole life out tonight.

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SMALL ENOUGH TO DO

ONE THING.

What would make the next hour slightly easier?

Not better forever. Just slightly easier.

This stays on this page only. We don’t receive or save it.

TAKE IT WITH YOU

A LITTLE HELP
FOR WHAT'S NEXT.

Sometimes you need a little more than one page. These are short, practical guides to help with whatever comes next. Read them here, print them or pass one on.

No sign-up. No email address. Just download what might help.

01 FREE GUIDE

ONE THING.

When your head is full, don't solve everything. Work out what might make the next hour slightly easier.

Read the guide
02 FREE PDF

WHEN EVERYTHING
FEELS TOO MUCH.

A few simple things to help make the next bit more manageable.

Read or download
03 FREE PDF

SUPPORTING
SOMEONE.

You don't need the perfect words. A practical guide to being there when somebody is having a hard time.

Read or download
No forms. No tracking who downloads them. No catch.
STILL HERE.
KEEP GOING.
NOT OVER. YET.

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WHATEVER YOUR NEXT STEP IS

WHAT NEXT?

URGENT

Immediate danger?

If you or somebody else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.

Call 999
TALK TO SOMEONE

Samaritans

Free, confidential support in the UK and Ireland, 24 hours a day.

Call 116 123
NHS

Urgent mental health help

In England, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option, or use NHS 111 online.

NHS guidance ↗
DOMESTIC ABUSE

Need confidential support?

In England, Refuge’s National Domestic Abuse Helpline is free and available 24 hours a day.

Call 0808 2000 247
ALCOHOL

Worried about drinking?

NHS guidance can help you understand alcohol support and where to get help.

NHS alcohol support ↗
DRUGS

Need help with drugs?

FRANK offers confidential information and advice about drugs and getting support.

Talk to FRANK ↗
CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

Need someone to talk to?

Childline is free, private and confidential for anyone under 19 in the UK.

Call 0800 1111
ANYWAY.

What next?

Something happened. ANYWAY. doesn’t mean it didn’t matter, or that you should just get over it.

It’s simply a way of stopping for a moment and asking: Where am I now? What’s the next thing I can do?

It doesn’t have to fix everything. It just needs to move you forward.

Try ONE THING →

ANYWAY. is not a crisis service, healthcare provider or substitute for professional advice. We point people towards appropriate support when something needs more than a nudge.

Outside the UK? These links are mainly UK services. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency service.

THE MINDSET

WHAT ANYWAY. MEANS.

Something happened.

Maybe something enormous. Maybe something that just feels enormous today.

ANYWAY. doesn’t mean forget it.

It doesn’t mean get over it. It doesn’t mean somebody else has it worse. And it doesn’t mean everything happens for a reason.

This is where I am.
Anyway.
What next?

Sometimes the next thing is tiny. That’s fine.

WHY THIS EXISTS

THE STORY.

“Anyway” is a small word people use after all sorts of things.

Here, it means something different.

It doesn’t mean what happened didn’t matter. It means what happened doesn’t automatically get the final word.

ANYWAY. grew from a phrase used in a family that has had its share of hard days. Not as a cure. Not as a slogan pasted over pain. More as a way of asking a very ordinary question after something difficult:

Anyway.
What next?

That question is the whole project.

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SELF-SUPPORTING. TRANSPARENT.

BUILT TO KEEP GOING.

ANYWAY. isn’t here to make money.

It does cost money to keep something like this running, so the aim is simply for the project to support itself.

If it eventually generates more than it needs, we’d like that to help organisations already doing good work.

We’ll always be open about where the money goes.

THE PRINCIPLE Keep ANYWAY. running. Keep it useful. Keep it transparent. ANYWAY. is a purpose-led project, not a registered charity.

ONE DAY

ANYWAY. OUT IN THE WORLD.

One day you might see ANYWAY. on a T-shirt, sweatshirt, card or something else useful.

Not because we’re trying to build a fashion brand. Because sometimes carrying the word is enough.

Coming later.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO SEE THE WHOLE STAIRCASE.

JUST THE NEXT BIT.

Choose one thing