Support & Advice
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in PSHE lessons, do not bottle it up, talk to someone; friends, family, your Tutor, Pastoral Leader or any other trusted adult in the school. If you do not feel comfortable talking to any of these people, then there are a number of agencies and organisations who can offer help, advice, support and guidance. Some of which are listed below:
Childline: 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. https://www.childline.org.uk/ Tel: 0800 1111
NSPCC: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a charity campaigning and working in child protection, offering confidential support and advice. www.nspcc.org.uk Tel: 0808 800 5000
Young Minds: An organisation that offers support on mental health and wellbeing. www.youngminds.org.uk
HopeLine: Runs a confidential advice helpline if you are a young person at risk of suicide or are worried about a young person at risk of suicide. Tel: 0800 068 8255
Stonewall: Charity promoting the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. www.stonewall.org Tel: 020 7593 1850
Talk to Frank: Friendly and confidential drugs advice. www.talktofrank.com Text: 82111 or Tel:l 0300 123 6600
Cruse Bereavement Care: Cruse Bereavement Care provides support after the death of someone close including face to face, group support, as well as bereavement support for children. www.cruse.org.uk Tel: 0808 808 1677
Samaritans: Samaritans is available 24 hours a day for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk where calls are completely confidential. https://www.samaritans.org/ Tel: 0116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
BEAT Eating Disorders: A charity offering support and advice to help combat eating disorders. www.b-eat.co.uk Tel: Youth line 0808 801 0711 and the helpline Tel: 0808 801 0677.
Broken Rainbow: Offering support for LGBTQ+ community experiencing domestic violence www.brokenrainbow.org.uk National Helpline Tel: 0300 999 5428
Organisations dealing with drugs related issues: The NHS has lots of advice on its website www.nhs.uk/Livewell/drugs
Ditch the Label: A leading international anti-bullying charity, with a website full of useful and empowering information. www.ditchthelabel.org
Fearless: A service that allows to talk about any aspect of crime anonymously and offers help and support to those who need it www.fearless.org
Get Connected: Is a free advice service for people under 25 help@getconnected.org.uk Tel: 0808 808 4994
Men’s Advice Line: A helpline for make victims of domestic violence www.mensadviceline.org.uk Tel: 0808 801 0327
National Centre for Eating Disorders: www.eating-disorders.org.uk Tel: 0845 838 2040
Rape Crisis England and Wales: A range of services for women and girls who have experienced some form of sexual violence. www.rapecrisis.org.uk Tel: 0808 802 9999
The RA Trust: Helping young people with all areas of sexual health www.ratrust.org.uk/
Refuge: National charity that provides a wide range of specialist domestic violence services. www.refuge.org.uk Tel: 0808 2000 247
Survivors Assistance Network: The Survivors Assistance Network (SAN) provides free practical and emotional support to people affected by a terrorist incident. If you have been affected by an act of terror, as a witness, or losing a loved one, or having sustained injuries, SAN can help. Assistance is offered via telephone, email and face-to face-visits. http://www.survivorsassistancenetwork.org/ Tel: 01925 581240
Support after Murder and Manslaughter: Support after Murder and Manslaughter offers understanding and support to families and friends who have been bereaved as a result of murder or manslaughter, through the mutual support of others who have suffered a similar tragedy. http://www.disasteraction.org.uk/ Tel: 0845 8723440
The Terrence Higgins Trust: A charity focusing specifically on HIV and AIDS www.tht.org.uk
Think You Know: Offers advice to young people on sex, relationships and the internet www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Women’s Aid: A key national charity that coordinates and supports a network of organisations to help prevent domestic abuse and support those suffering. www.womensaid.org.uk Tel: 0808 2000 247
Victim Support: Victim Support provides emotional and practical help to victims or witnesses of any crime, whether or not it has been reported to the police. https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ Tel: 0808 16 89 111 (24/7)
Youthline: Youthline provides a free, confidential counselling service for young people attending secondary school, and young adults up to the age of 25. www.youthline.com Tel: 0345 634 7650
Helpful booklets: Anxiety.
