Resources
For young people
CEOP: The Internet, relationships & you (https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/11_18/) . Support around relationships, socialiasing online, online safety, nudes, . You an also report online sexual abuse online here (https://www.ceop.police.uk/ceop-reporting/)
Childline: Childline is a free and confidential helpline for children and young people. You can contact Childline about anything. No problem is too big or too small.
Call 0800 1111 (the number won’t appear on your phone bill) 24/7
1-2-1 counsellor chat (https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/1-2-1-counsellor-chat/)
Send an email (https://www.childline.org.uk/login/?returnPath=%2flocker%2finbox%2f)
Childline (https://www.childline.org.uk/) have message boards (https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/message-boards/) for you to get support from other young people in similar situations. You can also find ways to cope with Childline’s Calm zone (https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/).
The Mix
Call 0808 808 4994 (7 days a week from 4pm to 11pm)
Crisis messenger – Text THEMIX to 85258 (24/7 support)
Send an email (response within 24 hours)
The Mix also have group chat for 11-25 year olds and discussion boards for 13-25 year olds.
Young Minds (https://www.youngminds.org.uk/)- Text YM to 85258 (24/7 support)
School nursing team: Text 07507 331620
Appendix of Services and Support for Young People (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XhF5nNIlWXhOSzO1a5Etr39OyzM9ZCFJ/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs)
For parents / carers
NELC’s Directory of Services available here (https://www.safernel.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Directory-of-Services-October-23.pdf )
This includes; services for Family Support, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ support and info, Health, Bereavement Support, Domestic Abuse, Alcohol & Substance Misuse, Housing/Tenancy Support, Disabilities & SEN, Food Banks, Grants/Household, other Community Resources and Baby/Toddler/ Children’s Groups
Helpful advice and support for parents can also be found on the NSPCC website here (https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/)
Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline: (https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/)
Relationship Matters helping families who may be having relationship difficulties. Whether couples together or separated the way they communicate can impact on their relationship and their children. Support available here
