Useful Contacts
We help children, young people, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children (winstonswish.org)
Support for bereaved children and their families.
The Compassionate Friends (tcf.org.uk)
Support for families who have experienced the death of a child.
Bereavement support for all ages.
Support for bereaved children and their families.
Bereavement care service - 0208 427 5720
Childline - 0800 1111 Website: www.childline.org.uk
Alcohol and substance misuse support services
Alcohol & Substance MisuseCrisis card
Operation Encompass
Childline
0800 1111
childline.org.uk
Free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK
The Mix
themix.org.uk
Online guide to life for 16-25 year olds. Straight-talking emotional support is available 24 hours a day. Chat about any issue on our moderated discussion boards and live chat room.
NSPCC
Helpline (adults): 0800 800 5000
Helpline (children and young people): 0800 1111
help@nspcc.org.uk
nspcc.org.uk
Specialises in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.
Papyrus
Helpline: 0800 068 41 41
papyrus-uk.org
Charity for the prevention of young suicide, offering confidential support and awareness training.
Parenting and Family Support - Family Lives (formerly Parentline Plus)
Helpline: 0808 800 2222
familylives.org.uk
Support to anyone parenting a child.
Kooth
online counselling support
www.kooth.com
Links
Young persons counselling Hillingdon
01895 277 222
Samaritans
24-hour helpline: 116 123 (freephone)
jo@samaritans.org
Samaritans.org
Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK, Chris, PO Box 90 90, Stirling, FK8 2SA.
Emotional support for anyone feeling down, experiencing distress or struggling to cope.
Youth Access
020 8772 9900
youthaccess.org.uk
Information on youth counselling.
Young Minds
020 7089 5050 (general enquiries)
0808 802 5544 (parents helpline, for any adult with concerns about the mental health of child or young person)
Young Minds has a Crisis Messenger service which provides free, 24/7 crisis across the UK. Young people can access the text-message based service by texting YM to 85258.
Youngminds.org.uk
National charity committed to improving the mental health of all babies, children and young people. Provides information for both parents and young people.
StudentMinds
Studentminds.org.uk
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. We empower students with the knowledge, confidence and skills to look after their own mental health and support others through our national network of university groups. One conversation at a time, we will transform the state of student mental health.
Anxiety Alliance
Helpline: 0845 296 7877 (10am - 4pm, Monday to Friday)
Anxietyallianc.org.uk
Advice and support for sufferers of anxiety disorders, phobias, panic attacks and OCD. Support is available for friends and families of sufferers too.
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