Links

Disability & SEN

• HE-Special
• Autism and Aspergers
• Dyslexia
• Hyperactive Children's Support Group
• Down syndrome
• Independent Parental Special Education Advice (IPSEA)

Miscellaneous

• A 19 Page Educational Resource pack (PDF)
• Prescription Drug Awareness
• Informal Learning at Home
• Shelter 0800 800 4444
• ACAS (employment advice)
• Bullying
• Modern Slavery help line
• Gingerbread (single parents)
• Child Line
• Citizens Advice
• Local Authority Ombudsman
• Legal Aid
• Legal advice support page
• Samaritans 116 123
• Refuge (Domestic abuse) 0808 2000 247
• Mind 0300 123 3393
• Age UK 0800 169 6566

Government

• DirectGov for EHE
• National EHE Guidelines
• Covid advice for extremely vulnerable

Careers

• 'icould' (a charity offering career advice)

Sexual Abuse/assault/rape /exploitation/grooming

• Sexual and online exploitation
• Sexual Grooming, parental advice
• Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90
• Child Line 0800 11 11
• Womens aid
• MOSAC helpline for non-abusing parents & carers of abused children 0800 980 1958
• National Association for People Abused in Childhood helpline weekdays & evenings
  0800 085 3330
• Rape Crisis nearest Rape Centre & information
• Victim Support help and advice for victims of crime. Help applying for compensation 0845 3030 900

Young person’s counselling services

• www.kooth.com (11-25 year olds)
• www.there4me.com (12-16 year olds)
• Young Minds 0808 802 5544 or text YM to 85258

Eating Disorders

• Beat Eating Disorders Helpline: 0808 801 0677 Studentline: 0808 801 0811 Youthline: 0808 801 0711
  

Worried about a child?

• NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000

NHS Choices – Drugs

Royal College of Psychiatrists - Cannabis and Mental Health

A research leaflet on the effects of cannabis use and mental health. Make informed choices about cannabis use

Talk to Frank

Free confidential drugs information and 24 hour advice. Find out everything you might want to know about drugs (and some stuff you don't).

The Mix

• Helpline: 0808 808 4994
• Drugs What are legal highs?
• articles
• Video
• email,
• peer to peer
• Counselling services.

Whether you’re 13, 25, or any age in between, we’re here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions. We give you the information and support you need to deal with it all.

We’ll connect you to experts and your peers who’ll give you the support you need to take on any challenge you’re facing. We’re a free and confidential multi-channel service. If you choose to access our support it is without the worry of anyone else finding out.

Childline Drugs

• 0800 1111,
• email,
• send a message to Ask Sam
• ChildLine message boards.

Drugwise

Provides drug information which is topical, evidence-based and non-judgemental – and to promote this through media work, public speaking and lecturing.

• Cannabis
• Legal Highs

Addiction

Working in the field of drug and alcohol treatment, includes specialist services for young people and access to local projects.

• Over the counter and prescription drugs
• Community for Recovery
• Helpline: 01785 810762
• Text: 07973 887693

Get Help Solvent Abuse

• Re-Solv
• Solve It,

DrugFAM

Helpline: 0300 888 3853 (9am-5pm Mon - Fri)

Flexible Support for individual family members and carers rather than the user, we focus on ‘whole family recovery’ and our aim is a positive outcome for everyone including those misusing drugs or alcohol.

Adfam National

National charity working with families affected by drugs and alcohol and is a leading agency in substance related family work including database of local support groups that helps families hear about and talk to people who understand their situation.

Release

Helpline: 020 7324 2989

Provides a range of services meeting the health, welfare and legal needs of drugs users and those who live and work with them. The drugs team provides help, advice, information, support and referral to people affected directly and indirectly by drug use.

Amy Winehouse Foundation

Resilience Programme for Schools

The Amy Winehouse Foundation works to prevent the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on young people. We also aim to support, inform and inspire vulnerable and disadvantaged young people to help them reach their full potential.

Action on Addiction

Provides help and information to families and individuals who are worried about alcohol or drug misuse problems.

• Email
• Prescription and over the counter drugs
• Codeine