“We aim to send all young people into an ever-changing world able and qualified to play their full part in it.”

Support for Parents

On this page, you will find some links to other web pages that might be useful to you to help with your emotional health & wellbeing, risks with drug & alcohol, and young relationships.

Overall Support

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This site deals with feelings, mood and common life problems that are not clinical diagnoses. If you want to talk to someone right away, the mental health helpline page has a list of organisations you can call for immediate assistance.

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Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

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Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Tel: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)

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Information & support for families by providing advice, support links and parenting programmes.

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Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Tel: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)

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Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

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Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
Tel: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30-10.30pm)

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Step-by-step guides to meditation and relaxation. Can be tailored to each person to suit them.

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Getting teenagers to talk openly about what’s bothering them can be hard. Follow these tips to help get them talking to you about their worries.

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Are you concerned about a young person and not sure what to say? Do you worry that you might make things worse? Want to help them but not sure how?

For information on supporting your child with drug safety, sex and relationship education, mental health etc.

Support with Anxiety & Stress

Tips on how to deal with feelings of stress and anxiety which may arise during examination periods

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Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Tel: 03444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm)

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Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD.
Tel: 0844 967 4848 (Daily, 10am-10pm)

Support with Eating Disorders

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Beat provides helplinesonline support and a network of UK-wide self-help groups to help adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorders.

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General information about eating disorders. Your complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help.

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A charity providing information & support for parents and professionals who are supporting a young person with body image queries.

Support with Bipolar Disorder

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A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

Support with OCD

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Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD.
Tel: 0844 967 4848 (Daily, 10am-10pm)

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Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Includes information on treatment and online resources.
Tel: 0845 390 6232 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm)

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A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.
Tel: 0845 120 3778 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Support with Depression & Suicide

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Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups.

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Young suicide prevention society.
Tel: 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri,10am-5pm & 7-10pm. Weekends 2-5pm)

Support for Men

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CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.

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Know what’s what; the glossary of drugs has all the info and the slang.

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This website provides parents and carers with all of the essential information and advice you need to understand the important issues around young people’s drug use

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Information about alcohol misuse.

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Many parents feel lost and confused when talking to their children about alcohol. How can you help them deal with peer pressure and stay safe? What UK laws exist relating to young people and alcohol.

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Information & support for young people who have or who have family members with addiction problems.

A helpline for anyone who is concerned about their own or someone else’s drinking.
Tel: 0300 123 1110

Overall Support

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The underwear rule campaign from the NSPCC is a simple way that parents can help keep children safe from sexual abuse – without using scary words or even mentioning sex.

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If you are seeking information about anything related to sexual health, ‘Ask Brook’ is a service that gives support and signposting for anyone under 25, anywhere in the UK. You can contact ‘Ask Brook’ via: A webchat service run by advisors, a text chat service run by advisors and the Ask Brook 24/7 tool.

Text chat: 07537 402 024

Opening times: Mon-Fri- 09:00- 15:00

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Information about sexual harassment.

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The NSPCC is the UK’s leading children’s charity, preventing abuse and helping those affected to recover.

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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

Support with Puberty

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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

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If you are seeking information about anything related to sexual health, ‘Ask Brook’ is a service that gives support and signposting for anyone under 25, anywhere in the UK. You can contact ‘Ask Brook’ via: A webchat service run by advisors, a text chat service run by advisors and the Ask Brook 24/7 tool.

Text chat: 07537 402 024

Opening times: Mon-Fri- 09:00- 15:00

Support with Healthy Relationships

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UK’s largest provider of relationship support, and every year we help over a million people of all ages, backgrounds and sexual orientations to strengthen their relationships. Provide information, advice & counselling services.

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If you are a girl who has experienced rape, sexual abuse or sexual assault you can get help, information and support from trained female support workers via their helpline.  They will be able to tell you details of your nearest support services. They also provide information for partners, family, friends and other people who are supporting a survivor of sexual violence. You can get more information on their website.

Free phone: 0808 802 9999

Opening times: 12:00-14:30 & 19:00- 21:30 daily

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If you are abusing your partner, you can stop and get help to change your behaviour. There are trained advisors who can provide help and support to men or women who are abusing their partners.

Free phone: 0808 802 4040

Opening times: Mon- Fri- 09:00- 17:00

Email: info@respectphoneline.org.uk

Support with Sexuality & Gender

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Information and support from the lesbian, gay and bisexual charity.

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Information, advice and appointments regarding gender identity.

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FFLAG is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity. We are dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans daughters and sons.

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Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. The helpline offers emotional support, a gateway to the parents and teens forums, information about current legislation and protections under the law, plus signposting to training and resources.

Phone: 0344 334 0550

Opening times: Mon- Fri- 09:00- 21:00

Support with Sexual Exploitation

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Information & links to support & advice on sexual exploitation.

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If you are a girl who has experienced rape, sexual abuse or sexual assault you can get help, information and support from trained female support workers via their helpline.  They will be able to tell you details of your nearest support services. They also provide information for partners, family, friends and other people who are supporting a survivor of sexual violence. You can get more information on their website.

Free phone: 0808 802 9999

Opening times: 12:00-14:30 & 19:00- 21:30 daily

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Information & links to support & advice on sexual exploitation. Barnardo’s has a range of services to support children and young people who have been or who are at risk of being sexually exploited.

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Information & links to support & advice on sexual exploitation.

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Grow provides a range of services to young people affected by child sexual exploitation and support to their families.
Phone: 01709 511171

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