Support Agencies
Name/Link | Telephone | Description | Logo |
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Childline | 0800 1111 | Provides free and confidential support to anyone under 19 | |
Kooth | Counsellors available until 10pm everyday. Free, safe and anonymous onlinecounselling for young people. | ||
YIS | Young people's mental health | ||
Charlie Waller Foundation | Young people's mental health | ||
Action for Children | Charity supporting children, young people and their families across England | ||
Papyrus | 0800 068 4141 (Telephone) 07786 209697 (Text) | Confidential support for under-35s at risk of suicideand others who are concerned about them | |
Adult Social Care Milton Keynes Council | 01908 253772 | If you are worried about a vulnerable adult | |
Anxiety UK | 03444 775 774 (Helpline) 07537 416 905 (text) | Advice and support for people living with anxiety | |
Arthur Ellis | |||
Beat | Under 18s helpline, webchat and online support groups for people with eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia. | ||
Calm Harm | Calm Harm is an award-winning app developed for teenage mental health charity stem4. | ||
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service) | 01908 725 372 | CAMHS supports families and professionals who are concerned about children and young people who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. | |
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) | 0800 58 58 58 | Provides listening services, information and support for men at risk of suicide, includeing web chat | |
Carer's Trust | Support for Young Carers under 18 | ||
Centerpoint | 0808 800 0661 | Provides advice, housing and support for young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in England | |
Children's Services Hub - Milton Keynes Council | 01908 253169 or 01908 253170 | If you're worried about a child | |
Drugfam | 0300 888 3853 office@drugfam.co.uk | Supporting families, friends and partners affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use; including those bereaved by addiction or related suicide | |
Frank | 0300 123 6600 | Confidential advice and information about drugs, Their effects and the law | |
Harry's Rainbow | 01908 061 676 | Support for bereaved children | |
Hope Again | 0808 808 1677 | Support for young people when someone dies | |
Hub of Hope | A national database of mental health charities and organisations from across Britan who offer mental health advice and support | ||
Life SIGNS | Life SIGNS is the user-led small charity creating understanding about self-injury. They keep their website up to date with helpful information and recources | ||
Mind | Information for young people | A mental health charity, with a positive and holistic approach to promoting mental wellbeing) | |
Mencap | 0808 808 1111 | Information and advice for people with learning disability, families and carers | |
NHS go | NHS app with confidential health advice and support for 16-25 year olds | ||
NHS 111 | 111 | NHS service for non urgent medical problems | |
No Panic | 0330 606 1174 (Youth helpline) 0844 967 4848 (Helpline) | Charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) | |
OCD Youth | Youth Support for young people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) | ||
On My Mind | Information for young people to make informed choices about their mental health and wellbeing | ||
Refuge | 0808 200 0247 | Help and support for young people affected by domestic violence | |
Relate | 0300 003 0396 | Provides help and support with relationships, including counselling, telephone counselling and anonymous live chat | |
Rethink Mental Illness | 0300 5000 927 | Provides support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems, including local support groups | |
Safeline | 0800 800 5007 | Young People's helpline, helping survivors of sexual abuse and rape | |
Samaritans | 116 123 email jo@samaritans.org | 24-housr emotional support for anyone who needs to talk | |
Self Injuisry Support | 0808 800 8088 (Helpline) 07537 432 444 (Text service) open Tuesday to Thursday 7pm-9.30pm | Self-injury support run a women's helpline, text serviceand webchat support | |
Shelter | 0808 800 4444 | Charity working for people in housing need by providing free, independent, expert housing advice | |
The Mix | 0808 808 4994 (Telephone) 85258 (crisis messenger sevice, text THEMIX) | Support and advice for under 25s, includeing webchat | |
Time to Change | National campaign to end stigma and discrimination against people with mental health problems in England and Wales | ||
Victim Support | 0808 168 9111 | Provides emotional and practical support for people affected by crime and traumatic events | |
Voice Collective | Support for people under 25 who hear voices, have visions or other unusual sensory experiences or beliefs | ||
Women's Aid (England) | 0808 2000 247 | Information and support for women and children experiencing domestic sbuse, including a directory of local services | |
Young Minds | 0808 802 5544 (parents' helpline) 85258 (crisis messenger service text YM) | Committed to improving the mental health of babies, children and young people, including support ofr parents and carers. Provides information on medication for young people | |
Young Stonewall | 0800 050 2020 | Information and support for all young lesbian, gay, bi and trans people | |
Youth Access | Advice and counselling network for young people, including details of free local services |
Young Carers Support Workers
The Young Carers team is also here for any support Young Carers may require:
Name | Email address | Telephone |
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Bryony Gibbens | bryony.gibbens@carersmiltonkeynes.org | 07513 125 012 |
Lydia Rolph | lydia.Rolph@carersmiltonkeynes.org | 07513 127 633 |
Shamil Shah | shamil.Shah@carersmiltonkeynes.org | 07513 126 623 |
For information on how to get help when someone you know is in a mental health crisis:
https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/carers-hub/getting-help-in-a-crisis/
https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/what-we-do/advice-and-information-service/get-help-now