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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.

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.housemate.org.uk
Information and advice for young people with housing problems

Got a Housing Problem? Sort it out with Shelter: www.shelter.org.uk/knowyourrights

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 following are some links that provide advice and information for parents/adults:

National Family and Parenting Institute
www.e-parents.org

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.

To apply for a listing on this page, please email us at contribute@youthaccess.org.uk

Please note: We reserve the right to refuse listing details of any organisation that does not meet our criteria for inclusion.