Useful Contacts

 

Helplines do not show on your telephone bill. Most are free, and most that are not are stated otherwise.

 

Emergency Contraception, Sex, Pregnancy, Adoption and Family Planning Contacts 

Drinking and Drug use Contacts

Eating Disorders Contacts

Local Contacts (from www.ruthinking.co.uk)

 NHS Help and Advice websites - 

Help with bullying - E-mail - Help@bullyingonline.co.uk

www.bullying.co.uk

Anti-bullying campaign - 0207 378 1446

Winston's Wish - Winston’s Wish is a charity which supports bereaved children and young people. We also offer guidance and information to their families and to anyone concerned about a child after a bereavement. Our website explains more about how our service can help after the death of someone close and offers resources, activities and ideas to try.

http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - 0870 443 5252

Get Connected - free, confidential advice, whatever the problem. - 0800 096 0096

NSPCC - A free 24-hour confidential counselling and advice line. - 0808 800 5000

Kidscape - Kidscape is a non-profit making charity which teaches children about personal safety. Their helpline counsellors are all parents whose own children have been bullied. They offer parents and carers practical and constructive advice for dealing with bullying. Three free leaflets are available by sending an A4 SAE with 2 x First Class stamps. They also have many other booklets, videos etc. and a price list available on request.
Phone: 020 7730 3300

2 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0DH

 Email: Kidscape
 Website: Kidscape

Relateen - Confidential Helpline for teens who want to talk about family relationships. - 0845 130 4010

Youth2Youth (Y2Y) - Emotional advice given by young people - 020 8896 3675 

Samaritans on their Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 which is charged at local rates or email Email - jo@samaritans.org.

Childline - This service is open 24 hours a day and is free to call. It offers advice for young people in distress or danger with any problem.

Freepost 1111 London N1 0BR 

 

Freephone 0800 1111 

Website - www.childline.org.uk 

There is also a special CBBC page on Get Real for under 15s: You can check out their Sort It webpages for advice: Website - www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/real/sortit.shtml 

Young Minds- Young Minds is a national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people. Young Minds's Parents Information service provides information and advice for anyone with concerns about the mental health of a child or young person.
 - Young Minds, 102-108 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5SA 

PHONE - 0207 336 8445 (Calls charged at local rate)

Infoline: 0345 660163
Parents Information Service: 0800 018 2138

 Website  -  http://www.youngminds.org.uk

Careline 0208 514 1177 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, 7pm-10pm. Calls charged at local rate) Confidential counselling for young people and adults.

 

Teenage Health Freak - an agony-aunt website based on the book, which links to Dr Ann's site.