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Mental Health and Wellbeing resources for children and young people.
General Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
| Summary of Support | Access Support | Age Range |
| Anna Freud 'On My Mind' - ‘On My Mind’ aims to empower young people to make informed choices about their mental health and wellbeing through advice, support, tips and self-care strategies. |
Text: AFC to 85258 |
All Ages |
| Every Mind Matters - have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing, including sleep, self-care, and dealing with change. |  |
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Kooth - free, safe and anonymous online mental wellbeing community. It includes: • a magazine • discussion boards • messages or live chat with their team • a daily journal you can fill in |
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All Ages |
| Young Minds - offers online information on COVID-19 and mental health for children and young people. | |
All Ages |
Bereavement
| Summary of Support | Access Support | Age Range |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families - provide support to children and young people dealing with loss and bereavement and signposts to bereavement organisations and local support. |
Text: AFC to 85258 |
All Ages |
| Hope Again - is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Care. It is a safe place where children and young people can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone. |
Call : 0808 808 1677 |
All Ages |
| The Childhood Bereavement Network - includes content specific to COVID19 with a hub for professionals supporting bereaved children. | |
All Ages |
Bullying
| Summary of Support | Access Support | Age range |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Bullying Alliance - A group of organisations and people dedicated to stopping bullying and to promote safe environments for children. They have knowledge in all forms of bullying between children and young people. | |
All Ages |
| Kidscape - has advice and practical tips to support parents and children on dealing with bullying and cyberbullying. | |
All Ages |
| ChildLine - have a designated page for bullying issues that includes a new video about building up your confidence after bullying. |
Call: 0800 1111 |
All Ages |
| Ditch the Label - is a global youth charity, here to help young people aged 12 to 25 navigate the issues affecting them the most; from mental health and bullying to identity, hate crimes and relationships. | |
Age 12-25 |
| Educational Action Challenging Homophobia (EACH) - offers advice and support online for children experiencing homophobic, biphobic or transphobic bullying or harassment. |
Call: 0808 1000 143 |
All Ages |
| Young Minds- offers online information and advice on bullying for children and young people. |
Text: YM to 85258 |
All Ages |
Sleep Problems
| Summary of Support | Access Support | Age Range |
|---|---|---|
| Teen Sleep Hub offers advice, support and tips for parents and children on achieving a good night’s sleep. | |
11 to 16 years |
| Every Mind Matters - have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing, including sleep, self-care, and dealing with change. | |
All Ages |
Transition to Secondary
| Summary of Support | Access Support | Age Range |
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| Anna Freud - have produced an evidence-based guidance for parents and carers, Includes tips about how children preparing for, or going through, the transition to secondary school can best be supported. | |
Ages 11+ |
| Charlie Waller Trust - offers advice, guidance and resources for parents and children to support children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. | |
All Ages |
| Every Mind Matters - provides advice for parents on how to make the transition back to being in school, college or other formal education as smooth as possible, as well as information about further help and support. | |
All Ages |
| BBC Bitesize - offers support, advice and tips to children and young people on starting secondary school. | |
All Ages |
Vulnerable Children
| Summary of Support | Access Support | Age Ranges |
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| Barnardo’s Family Space, offers information, advice, guidance and support for all stages of your parenting or caring journey. | |
All Ages |
| Everyone’s Invited - are a movement committed to eradicating rape culture. Trigger warning for the survivor testimonies: Rape and sexual assault abuse | |
All Ages |
| The Proud Trust - is a lifesaving and life enhancing organisation that helps LGBT+ young people empower themselves, to make a positive change for themselves, and their communities. | |
All Ages |
| Our Minds Our Future - Run by Youth Access, the Our Minds, Our Future movement is about demanding rights to a healthy mind and a brighter future. | |
All Ages |
