There are so many people out there that can help you…
If you need emergency support then please see here.
If you are in immediate danger, or life is at risk then please call 999 immediately.
Advice & General Information
- Find A Helpline – All of the nationwide helplines for you to get support from
- Childline – Free confidential service to help young people under 19 with any issue they are going through
- Runaway Helpline – Information, help, and support and options for young people thinking of running away or already away
- The MIX – The Mix’s Crisis Messenger text service is available 24/7 and open to anyone aged 25 or under living in the UK
- Citizens Advice – General information for young people including employment, housing, family matters, money, benefits, health, the law, travel and transport
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
- BBC’s Guide – to feeling bored, flat and unmotivated. Click here to get some things that can help
Alcohol & Drugs
- Al-Anon – Support for the families and friends of alcoholics
- DECCA – Drug and Alcohol Support in Sandwell
- Talk to Frank – Honest information about drugs
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
Bereavement
- Cruse Bereavement Care – Provides support and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies
- Hope Again – Set up for young people by young people to share their experiences of dealing with the loss of a loved one
- Child Bereavement Network – The hub for supporting bereaved children & young people
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
Bullying
- Bullying UK – Advice and support for those dealing with bullying or supporting those with bullying
- Anti Bullying Alliance – What to do if you are being bullied
- Kidscape – Help with Bullying
- National Bullying Helpline – Information and advice for anyone dealing with bullying
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
Coronavirus
- Every Mind Matters – Advice on how to transition back to school or college after Covid-19
- Student Space – Help & Guidance for students through coronavirus
- The Mix – Support for young people returning to university after lockdown
- For help and support with mental health, click here
- For more information regarding Covid-19, please click here
Crime & Youth Justice
- Youth Justice Legal Centre – Information and support for children and young people who may find themselves involved in the criminal justice system
- Just for Kids Law – Provides advocacy, legal support and assistance to young people in difficulty; particularly those in trouble with the law, looked after children and those at risk of exclusion from school
- Victim Support – Free and confidential support and information to help people cope with the effects of crime
- Crime Stoppers – An online service to report if a crime has taken place
- Citizens Advice – General information for young people including employment, housing, family matters, money, benefits, health, the law, travel and transport
- See more advice about Crime & The Law here!
- Emergency Services – Call 999 immediately if there is any risk to life
domestic violence & abuse
- Black Country Women’s Aid – Supporting survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence
- 24 – Hour National Domestic Violence -A national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf
- Rights of Women – Information and support on a wide range of legal issues including violence against women, family and criminal law and asylum and immigration
- REFUGE – Information and advice on violence against teenage girls and young women
- RESPECT – Free advice and support for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse
- Everyone’s Invited – A movement committed to eradicating rape culture
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
- Barnados – Support for victims of sexual abuse and exploitation
- NSPCC – Helping children move on after abuse
- St Giles – Helping children living through adverse experiences
- The UK Government’s Stop Abuse Together campaign – a new advice and support site to help keep you and other children and young people in your life safe from sexual abuse
DRUGS
- DECCA – Drug and Alcohol Support in Sandwell
- Talk to Frank – Honest information about drugs
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
Eating Disorders
- BEAT – Support for eating disorders
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
Education & Employment
- Sandwell College – Post 16 Education
- SCVO – Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations
- St Giles – Helping children living through adverse experiences
- Connexions Sandwell – Helping you to aspire & achieve
- Better off Sandwell – Information on how to find & apply for jobs
- Think Sandwell – Business Support in Sandwell
- SAFL – Sandwell Adult & Family Learning Service
- The Prince’s Trust – Support for those aged 11-30 who are unemployed and not in education
- Citizens Advice – General information for young people including employment, housing, family matters, money, benefits, health, the law, travel and transport
- See more advice on Education & Employment here!
EQUALITY & HUMAN RIGHTS
- Equality Advisory Support Service – Information and support on issues relating to equality and human rights
- Child Law Advice Service – Specialist advice and information on child, family and education law including a charged call back advice service
- Lawstuff – Information specifically aimed at young people covering a wide range of topics including education, crime and the police, children’s rights and leaving home
- Migrant Children’s Project – Help and support for migrant, asylum-seeking and refugee children in the UK.
- Make Our Rights Reality – A movement of young people demanding our rights, coordinated by Youth Access – a charity working for the rights of every young person to be able to get support when and where they need it
- Know Your Rights – Sandwell Children’s Trust’s Guide to Children & Young People’s Rights
- Citizens Advice – General information for young people including employment, housing, family matters, money, benefits, health, the law, travel and transport
Gambling
Housing & Homelessness
- Shelter – Information and advice for young people on any housing related problems
- St Giles – Helping children living through adverse experiences
- Citizens Advice – General information for young people including employment, housing, family matters, money, benefits, health, the law, travel and transport
LGBTQ+
- Stone Wall – Online information service providing details on lesbian, gay, bi and trans rights and issues affecting LGBT people
- Switchboard -Information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual and trans people – and anyone considering issues around their sexuality and/or gender identity
- Educational Action Challenging Homophobia – Help and support for children & young people experiencing homophobic, biphobic or transphobic bullying or harassment
- The Proud Trust – The home of LGBT+ Youth
- Mermaids – Helping gender – diverse children and young people
- Hate Crime Reporting Centres
Looked After Children & Young People
- Sandwell Children’s Trust
- Coram Voice – Advocacy, information and support for looked after children and young people
- National Youth Advocacy Service – Provides information, advice, advocacy and legal representation to children and young people
Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Kooth – An online mental wellbeing community
- BEAM Sandwell – Emotional health & well-being service
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
- The Kaleidoscope Plus Group – Mental health support
- Murray Hall’s Building Braver Minds
- Childline – For those aged 19 and under, with any worry
- Young Minds – Information for children and young people about mental health and emotional wellbeing
- The Calm Zone – Support to men in the UK, of any age, who are down or in crisis
- MindEd – e-learning to support healthy minds
- Papyrus – Prevention of young suicides charity
- Samaritans – Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you
- Anna Freud – A mental health & wellbeing charity for children, young people & their families
- Charlie Waller Trust – Free guides and workbooks about mental health & wellbeing
- SHOUT – Free, confidential, 24/7 text message support in the UK for anyone struggling to cope
- Student Space – Help & Guidance for students through coronavirus
- The Mix – Support for young people returning to university after lockdown
- Barnado’s – Help and support for vulnerable children
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
- St Giles – Helping children living through adverse experiences
- See more advice about Mental Health here!
Medical Needs
- Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
Money & Debt
- Step Change – Information and advice for dealing with debt
- The Money Advice Service – Information, help and support on all aspects of money advice
- National Debt Line – Information and support for dealing with debt and money issues
- St Giles – Helping children living through adverse experiences
- Citizens Advice – General information for young people including employment, housing, family matters, money, benefits, health, the law, travel and transport
Online
- Skips – Online Educational Training
- Big Deal – Support and information about gambling
- St Giles – Helping children living through adverse experiences
- See more Online Advice here!
Physical Activity
safeguarding
SELF – HARM
- Self-Injury Support – A national organisation that supports girls and women affected by self-injury or self-harm
- National Self – Harm Network – An online forum providing crisis, support, information, advice and resources for people who self-harm and their family and carers
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
- Papyrus – Prevention of young suicides
send
- Changing Our Lives – Helping disabled people with lived experiences of mental health difficulties
- Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children
- Sandwell Advocacy – Providing independent support through advocacy
- See more about Sandwell’s SEND Local Offer here!
sexual health
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
- Brook – A sex-positive charity offering confidential advice and support
- SWBH Sexual Health Services
- See more Sexual Health advice here!
sleep
- Teen Sleep Hub – Advice & Information for teens and young people
- Health for Teens – The school nursing website in Sandwell
transition from primary school to secondary school
- Anna Freud – Supporting children transitioning from primary school to secondary school
Young Carers
- Sandwell Young Carers
- Babble – Young carers community. Offers information and support. Includes advice for coping with feelings and links to organisations that may be helpful
- Carers Trust – Information, advice, discussion and support for carers
- Carers UK – Information advice and support for people who need help looking after a friend or family member
