Putting Children First
Support Services
| Who is it for? | Contact |
| Who is it for? | Contact |
Anna Freud Centre | Support and guidance for school aged children and young people who need support with their mental health. | Muslim Youth Helpline | Provides faith and culturally sensitive support for young people. Will accept calls from all ages | Call 0808 808 2008 open Monday-Sunday 4-10pm www.myh.org.uk to speak to someone online | |
Anxiety | Sometimes fighting anxiety can feel like a losing battle, but you are not alone. | Call 03444 775 774 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm) | No Panic | Offers advice, support, recovery programs and help for people living with phobias, OCD and any other anxiety-based disorders | Call 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) |
Barnado’s | Charity to support children who have been abused and help them feel safe again | NSPCC | A charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. | Call 0808 800 5000 if you are worried about a child
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CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) | Anyone who is male and needs support with mental health | Call 0800 58 58 58 Open 5pm- midnight everyday | Papyrus | Under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings or concerned about a young person who might be struggling | Call 0800 068 4141 or text 07860 039 967 Email pat@papyrus-uk.org Open 9.00am -12.00am (midnight) |
Childline | Anyone under 19 | Call 0800 1111, and it will not show up on your bill. Open 9am-midnigh. To speak to someone online visit www.childline.org.uk | Rape Crisis | Rape Crisis Centres providing specialist support and services:
| call To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12 to 2.30pm, 7.00 to 9.30pm) |
Cruse Bereavement Centre |
| Call 0808 808 1677 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm / Saturday and Sunday 10am-2pm) | Refuge | Advice on dealing with domestic violence.
| Call 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) |
Education Support | Provides wellbeing support for education staff in schools, colleges and universities | Call 0800 562 561 or text 07909 3412299 open 24/7 | Samaritans | To talk about anything that is upsetting you | Call 116 123 Email jo@samaritans.org (link sends email) Open 24/7, 365 days a year |
Helplines partnership | Directory of UK helplines | SANEline | If you are experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else | Call 0300 304 7000 Open 4.30pm – 10.30pm everyday Durin COVID-19 lockdown leave a message on 07984 967 708 | |
Kooth | Free, safe anonymous online support for young people | Open Monday-Friday, 12pm-10pm, Saturday.- Sunday 6-10pm | Shout | Ina crisis? Anxious? Worried? Stressed? | Text ‘shout’ to 85258 for 24 / 7 text service support |
Mental Health Foundation | information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities. |
| Somali helpline | Advice, family support, counselling, information, and signposting | Call 0800 542 6855 open Monday-Friday 4-9pm |
Men’s health | 24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email | The Mix | For under 25s | Call 0808 808 4994 Open 2pm-11pm Sunday-Friday Webchat www.themix.org.uk | |
Mind | Information and signposting to support in your area | Call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 Open Monday-Friday 9am-6pm | Victim Support | If you have been affected by crime, they can give you the support you need to move forward | Call 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline)
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Muslim Community Helpline | Help and support, whatever your needs. Adults, children and young people | Call 020 8908 6715 or 020 8904 8193 Open Monday-Tuesday 10am-1pm, Friday 10am-4pm | Winston’s Wish | Support for grieving children | Call 02022 020 021
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Hub of Hope | The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time. | https://hubofhope.co.uk/ |