Useful links and support
General mental health
www.youngminds.org.uk
Mental health support e.g. anger, bullying, self-esteem, anxiety.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Information regarding understanding, protecting and sustaining mental health.
www.nspcc.org.uk
Support for families and children.
www.familylives.org.uk
Family/parent support.
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/mental-health-advice-for-children-and-young-people/the-advice-resource-vault
Mental and emotional health advice for children and their families.
parentinfo.org
Provides support and advice to parents in matters related to young people and families in a digital world.
Bereavement
www.winstonswish.org
Organisation that supports children and young people after a death with advice for parents/carers.
soar.fixers.org.uk/
Bereavement support for young people. www.hopeagain.org.uk – support for young people living after loss.
www.cruse.org.uk
Offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.
E-safety/cyber bullying
www.childnet.com
It’s mission is to make the internet a great and safe place for children.
www.saferinternet.org.uk
Online safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe online.
www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Education programme for CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.
www.esafetytraining.org
A useful web site on this subject of the danger of strangers online. Particularly check out the Resources section.
For Children
www.childline.org.uk
Childline gives help to anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they are going through. Trained counsellors are there to offer support.