Useful Links
Can't find what you're looking for on our site?
Here is a list of links to other websites that provide a variety of information and advice for young people on a range of issues.
Helplines - please click links for phone numbers and more details
Childline
www.childline.org.uk
Provides help and information for young people
Community Advice and Listening Line - Wales
http://www.callhelpline.org.uk/search.asp
Mental Health helpline for Wales. Offering confidential listening and support service.
The Calmzone
www.thecalmzone.net
Helpline for young men
The Samaritans
www.samaritans.org/
Helpine 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
TESS
www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk
Text and email support service for girls and young women affected by self-injury.
Women and Girls Network (WGN)
www.wgn.org.uk
A London-wide counselling and therapy service that offers free support to any woman who has experienced violence or abuse
Get Connected
http://www.getconnected.org.uk/
National helpline for young people under 25
Family Rights Group
www.frg.org.uk
National helpline keeping children safe in their families
Runaways Helpline
www.missingpeople.org.uk/missing-people/young-people
Runaway Helpline is free, confidential and 24/7
Websites offering information to young people
Beat
www.b-eat.co.uk/Home
Information and advice for anyone affected by eating disorders
Bullying Help Online
www.bullying.co.uk
For young people experiencing bullying
Cruse Bereavement Care
www.rd4u.org.uk
Website set up by young people for young people dealing with the death of someone in their lives
London Gay and Lesbian Switchboard
www.llgs.org.uk
Information and support for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning their sexuality
National Self Harm Network
www.nshn.co.uk
Information and support around Self Harm
NCH
www.itsnotyourfault.org
Website for young people dealing with a family break-up
NSPCC
www.there4me.org.uk
For all 12-16 year-olds living in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands looking for help or advice with any problems
Speak Up!
www.speak-up.org.uk
For young people aged 16-25 to share their experiences of mental health services with each other and others.
Sexual Health information
Brook Advisory Centres
www.brook.org.uk
Information for young people on sexual health and relationships
NHS
www.playingsafely.co.uk
Young people friendly site from the NHS about sexual health
Drugs
Talk to Frank
www.talktofrank.com
Information and advice about drugs
Solve It
www.solveitonline.co.uk
National charity dedicated to Volatile Substance Abuse (VSA)
Young people's rights
Advicenow
www.advicenow.org.uk
Voluntary organisation making sense of the law and your rights.
Community Legal Service
www.clsdirect.org.uk
Governmental organisation offering information and advice for legal questions or problems.
Equal Opportunities Commission: Young people - Know your rights!
www.eoc.org.uk/youth
Interactive information for young people on sex discrimination in the workplace with polls, a noticeboard and games.
Shelter
www.shelter.org.uk
Information and advice for young people with housing problems
Other websites
Counselling Directory
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
National Youth Agency
www.youthinformation.com
Information on many topics for young people
Mediabox
www.media-box.co.uk
Offering disadvantaged 13-19 year olds in England the opportunity to develop and produce creative media projects, using film, television, print, radio or online platforms.
The Counselling Society
www.counsellingsociety.com
Promoting Counselling – Supporting Counsellors
The following are some links that provide advice and information for parents/adults:
Gingerbread
A charity for the support of lone parents in Britain, run by lone parents.
www.gingerbread.org.uk
Parent Line Plus
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Separated Dads
www.separateddads.co.uk
Help and advice for separated fathers.
Liberty
www.yourrights.org.uk
Information about legal rights
Children's Legal Centre
www.childrenslegalcentre.com
HOPElineUK
www.papyrus-uk.org
Professional advice on the prevention of young suicide
HandsOnScotland
www.handsonscotland.co.uk
Practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing.
SurvivorsUK
www.survivorsuk.org
Supporting adult men who have experienced sexual violation at any time in their lives. SurvivorsUK provide a national helpline, a London based counselling service and training to professionals.
Place2Be
www.theplace2be.org.uk
A charity working inside schools to improve the emotional well-being of children, their families and the whole school community.
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