Wellbeing Resources Zone
Wellbeing and Mental Health Resources for Children, Young People, Families and Professionals
As an adult it can be hard to know where to turn or what is available when it comes to supporting yourself or a child.
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Below are a selection of resources to help.
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Parent Helpline (Mon - Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm
0808 8025544
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Speak to somebody about your concerns about your child's mental health.
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Parentline: Family Support and Bullying Helpline
0808 800 2222
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Support for any aspect of family life
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Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline
0808 802 0925
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Support and advice from anything from dealing with a break-up to going back to work and sorting out maintenance
Helpline 0808 800 5000
Email help@nspcc.org.uk
If you are concerned about a child having been abused or risk of being abused.
Early years support for families you children under 5
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A charity supporting vulnerable children and young people
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Adviceline 03444 111 444 Mon-Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
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Free advice on a range of issues
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Mental Health and Money Advice
0300 304 7000
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Keeping Children Safe Online
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Children's knowledge in this area is often much better than adults and it's important for parents to understand more about their child's online world.
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Mental Health Resources
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National charity supporting mental health
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Depression and Anxiety
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Eating Disorders and Self Harm
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Parent Helpline - 0808 801 667
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Helpline 0808 800 8088
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Suicide and Psychosis
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116123
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Papyrus - parents association for the prevention of young suicide.
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Hopeline 0800 068 4141 10am-10pm
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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Helpline 0300 111 5065 9am to 9pm
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Alcohol and Substance Misuse
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Families anonymous provide support for the families of drug users
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Everything you ened to know about drugs
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Support and advice for families where a loved one is struggling with addiction
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Bereavement
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Helpline 0800 0288840 9am-5pm
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0800 282986
0808 8006019
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LGBT Support
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Advice for LGBT people
0800 0502020
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Advice and Support for families with an LGBT member
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Supporting trans and gender diverse children, young people and families
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Asylum and Refugee Support
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Specifically focuses on providing safe housing for LGBT asylum seekers and refugees
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UK LGBT immigration group supporting those seeking asylum. They offer legal advice to support through uncertain times
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Therapeutic support for children and young people seeking asylum in the UK
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Gypsies and Travellers
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Gypsy and Traveller Support and Services
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Legal
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Advice on a range of legal issues affecting children and families
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Advice on all aspects of the law relating to children and young people
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Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
Information for professionals, parents and young people going through the family justice system.
Providing guidance and expertise on youth justice law to safeguard children's rights in the youth justice system. Free specialist advice.
A charity dedicated to supporting children and young people overcome challenges with a law from school problems to immigration status, to trouble with the police.
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Child Abuse
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Protecting children today to prevent abuse tomorrow to transform society for every childhood
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To prevent the sexual abuse of children by working with victims, perpetrators and organisations to protect children and young people
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Supporting recovery from childhood abuse
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Africans Unite Against Child Abuse
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A project of the Lucy Faithfull Foundation. Advice and support for anybody concerned about a child or young person and information about different forms of sexual abuse.
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Domestic Violence Support
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0808 1689111
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0800 1958699
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Women's Aid Domestic Violence Helpline
0800 2000 247
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0808 801 0327
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National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline
0800 999 5428
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0808 2000247
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SEND Support
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Parent led website and forum on supporting your special needs child in the education system and beyond
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5 Things to Know Before Applying for an EHCP
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Applying for an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP)
BBC Bitesize
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Children with special educational needs and disabilities. (SEND) Extra Help - GOV.UK
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National Charity supporting those with all neurological conditions
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Children's communication charity supporting children's speech and language development.
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Supporting children, young people and families affected by communication difficulties.
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Supporting people with cerebral palsy
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Royal Society for Blind Children
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National Deaf Children's Society
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Selective Mutism Information and Research
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iSPeak - a voice for people with selective mutism
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Sick Children's Support
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For children affected by cancer
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Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
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Helping wishes come true for children with critical illnesses
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Helping children, young people and families reach beyond the boundaries of serious illness to discover mischief, magic and new possibilities through transformative activity camps
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Providing emotional and practical support to families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness
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Enabling people with learning disabilities and autism to live the life they choose
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National UK learning disability charity
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Improving lives for people with learning disabilities and their families
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A charity providing support and outreach to children affected by serious illness.​
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Adoption Support
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Adoption UK
0300 6660006
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Providing support, community and advocacy for all those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents
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Support for adopters parenting children with early developmental trauma and separation issues.
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Information on the adoption support fund for adopters and professionals.
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Advice line 0207 2845879
Education Advice Line - 0207 284 5879
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Services for adopters, potential adopters and other permanent carers
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PAC UK's service specifically for adults who were adopted as children
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Supporting agencies and professionals working with looked after children
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Highly specialised trauma services, training and resources to support children and families living with the long term effects of developmental trauma and supporting and enabling recovery.
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Highly specialised trauma services for children, young people and families who have experienced developmental trauma and live with the effects. Also offers training and information for parents and professionals.
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Professional Therapeutic Support
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Websites have registers you can find an appropriate skilled and qualified practitioner to work with.
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Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
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British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
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Play Therapy United Kingdom (PTUK)
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British Association of Play Therapists (BAPT)
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British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT)
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British Association of Music Therapy (BAMT)
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British Association of Dramatherapists (BADTH)
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Association of Dance Movement Therapists (ADMT)
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British Psychological Society (BPS)
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Association for Child Psychotherapy (ACP)
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Muslim Counsellor and Psychotherapist Network
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The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
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Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust
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