Useful contacts for young people
Childline
Tel: 0800 1111
Advice and support for young people around topics including bullying, abuse, safety, feelings, relationships & sex, puberty, you & your body, home & family, school, alcohol, drugs, smoking.
Mindline
Mindline 24/7 | Mind in Somerset
24/7 Emotional Support & Mental Health Helpline. Mindline is a confidential listening service which provides a safe place to talk if you, or someone you know, is in distress. Call: 01823 276892
Family Lives
Advice & support on a range of topics including sleep, behaviour, bullying, health & wellbeing, family & relationship issues
Samaritans
Tel: 116 123
Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Health for teens
Information for young people on topics including feelings, growing up, health, lifestyle, relationships, sexual health
The Mix
85258 (crisis messenger service, text THEMIX)
Support and advice for people under 25, offering these services:
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Crisis messenger textline
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Discussion board
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Webchat
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Short-term counselling by phone and online
Advice & support for young people including, sex & relationships, your body, mental health, drugs/alcohol/smoking, housing/money/work& study, crime & safety, travel & lifestyle
Action for Children
Supports children, young people and families across England with emotional and practical care.
PAPYRUS
The national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. You can contact them for help and guidance for yourself or for someone else in your care.
Call: 0800 068 41 41 – Monday to Friday 10am to 10pm, weekends 2pm to 10pm, bank holidays 2pm to 5pm
Text: 07786 209697
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Barnardo’s
Practical information and emotional support for:
- Young people
- Young people leaving care
- Young carers
Provides local services for further support in some regions.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
0800 58 58 58
thecalmzone.net
Information and support for anyone who is struggling with things and needs to talk. Offers a helpline and webchat.
Childline
Information and advice for young people on topics like bullying, your body and relationships. Also provides:
- A phone helpline
- 1-2-1 online chats with counsellors
- Online message boards
- Welsh-speaking and BSL interpreter counsellors
FRANK
0300 123 6600
82111 (textline)
talktofrank.com
Confidential support, advice and information about drugs, their effects and the law.
Hub of Hope
hubofhope.co.uk
A UK-wide database of mental health charities and organisations offering advice and support.
CEOP
NSPCC
SARSAS (Somerset & Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support)
http://www.sarsas.org.uk Offers a helpline service (for numbers and operating times see contact page). SARSAS has also developed some self-help guides on sexual abuse.
https://www.youngsomerset.org.uk/
Provide 1:1 mental health and emotional health support
Somerset Children & Young People’s Health & Wellbeing Service
https://www.cypsomersethealth.org
Somerset Suicide Bereavement Support Service
Offers general practical and emotional support through 1:1 sessions and a 24-hour helpline.
https://www.mindinsomerset.org.uk/our-services/somerset-suicide-bereavement-support-service/
0300 330 5463
SWEDA
Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association (offers support to young people aged 16-25 in the four key colleges across Somerset)https://www.swedauk.org
SDAS
Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service (SDAS) | Turning Point
Young Minds
YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds
Somerset-Wide Integrated
Sexual Health Service
Contraceptive and Sexual Health Service
Stand Against Violence
Giving people a chance to live in a world without violence
Kooth
Beat UK
APPs
Available for free download in smartphone app stores:
Tellmi – A safe, anonymous app where a young person can talk about absolutely anything
Stay Alive – A pocket suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help people stay safe in crisis.
Calm Harm – for support with self-harm
MindShift– CBT-based app for coping strategies
Clear Fear – support with anxiety
Headspace – Stress, anxiety, sleep and relaxation (payment required to access all features)
For Me – Childline app
NHS Go – support with health