Health and feelings links

ChildLine

www.childline.org.uk

‘Get help now’ section. Freephone 24 hours 0800 1111
Childline is the UK’s free helpline for children and young people. It provides confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem. It comforts, advises and protects.

Get Connected

www.getconnected.org.uk

‘Directory of help’ section (there is a wellbeing link and other topics). Freephone 0808 808 4994 (7 days a week 1pm-11pm).
Free, confidential telephone and email helpline finding young people the best help whatever the problem. Provides free connections to local or national services, and can text information to callers’ mobile phones.

Youth Access

www.youthaccess.org.uk

Directory of services (search for help in your area). Signposting service: 0208 772 9900 (Mon – Fri from 9am-1pm & 2-5pm)

A national membership organisation for youth information, advice and counselling agencies. Provides information on youth agencies to children aged 11-25 and their carers but does not provide direct advice.

FRANK

www.talktofrank.com

Need help section. Freephone 0800 77 66 00 (24 hour service, free if call from a landline and won’t show up on the phone bill, provides translation for non-English speakers)
Confidential information and advice for anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s drug or solvent misuse.

Eating Disorders Association (aka BEAT)

www.edauk.com

FYP – For young people section. Youthline 0845 634 7650 (Mon – Fri 4.30 – 8.30pm & Sat 1-4.30pm)

Provides information, help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders.

Youth2Youth

www.youth2youth.co.uk

Helpline 0208 896 3675 (Monday & Thurs 6.30-9.30pm)

A confidential helpline run by young people for young people up to 19 years of age who need emotional support.

There4me

www.there4me.com

Provides on-screen advice about eg. Bullying, school, drugs, and difficulties at home. For advice you can also send an e-letter to Sam, their agony aunt. If you’d prefer a confidential private session, you can talk 1-2-1 in ‘real time’ with an NSPCC adviser, or email for a reply within 24 hours.

NSPCC

www.nspcc.org.uk

Help for children & teenagers

The NSPCC Child Protection Helpline Freephone is 0808 800 5000 (24 hours) and offers child protection helpline for any child or adult concerned about a child at risk of neglect, sexual, emotional or physical abuse. NSPCC works in partnership with childline.

Stress Free Kids
www.StressFreeKids.com

Helping children teens and adults manage stress, anxiety and anger while building self-esteem and a more peaceful sleep.

Embarrassing bodies: Kids
www.channel4.com/kids

http://embarrassingbodieskids.channel4.com/kids-health-checker/

http://embarrassingbodieskids.channel4.com/kids-development-milestones/

http://embarrassingbodieskids.channel4.com/video/

Channel 4 Embarrassing Bodies doctots look at common childhood illnesses and their causes.