Help and Support Information
PUPIL HELP AND SUPPORT
Always talk to someone if you are worried about yourself or someone else.
Pupils, Tell a trusted adult.
If you daren’t tell an adult about yourself, ask a friend to speak on your behalf.
DO NOT ever keep a secret if you know that you or someone else is in danger.
Support in school:
Form Tutor, Year Leader or any teacher who will pass this information forward.
SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR PUPILS AND PARENTS
MENTAL HEALTH
Childline – 08001111
The Mix- Essential support for the under 25’s - www.themix.org.uk / tel:08088084994
Kooth- online mental health counselling www.kooth.com
BEAT - www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk / Phone: 0808 8010711
Mental Health check up and chat - lancashireyp.wearewithyou.org.uk
Young Minds - www.youngminds.org.uk
Samaritans - www.samaritans.org/ Phone: 116 123
An App to help with teenage anxiety - www.clearfear.co.uk
Shout - a 24-hour text service for someone experiencing a crisis and needing immediate help: 85258
East Lancashire Child & Adolescent Service (ELCAS) -https://elht.nhs.uk/services/mental-health-support-teams-school-based
ONLINE SAFETY AND CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION
CEOPs - Child Exploitation and Online Protection- www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
Think U Know - www.thinkuknow.co.uk
ChildLine - www.childline.org.uk / Phone: 0800 1111
Young Minds - youngminds.org.uk/our-policies/social-media-guidance
#knifefree website - www.knifefree.co.uk
To find out more about the campaign and for more information on how to live knife free
For advice and a way to anonymously report crime - Fearless (crime stoppers) – www.fearless.org
For support for anyone who has been a victim of crime - www.victimsupport.org.uk
RELATIONSHIPS
LGBTQ+ - 08000 50 20 20 / www.youngstonewall.org.uk
LGBT Foundation - 0345 3 30 30 30 or 0161 235 8035 (10am-10pm, daily) / lgbt.foundation
Domestic Abuse - 0808 802 4040 – A confidential service for anyone concerned about violence or abuse in a relationship.
Domestic Violence - www.thehideout.org.uk/ 0808 2000 247
Relationship and Sexual Health and Wellbeing - www.brook.org.uk
Runaway Helpline - www.missingpeople.org.uk/ 116 000 (Call or Text 24/7)
Shelter - housing advice 0808 800 4444 (8am – 8pm) / www.shelter.org.uk
BULLYING
Blue anti-bullying form in classroom
Online anti- bullying form on pupil desktop.
Online anti- bullying form www.btrcc.lancs.sch.uk
Tell any adult in school OR tell a friend who could do the above for you.
Childline - 0800 1111 / www.childline.org.uk
www.bullying.co.uk/bullying-at-school
Stop Hate UK - 0800 138 1625 / stophateuk.org
DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND ADDICTION
If someone is in danger you should always call the Emergency Services – 999 or 112
Childline – 0800 1111 / www.childline.org.uk
Kooth - To access a range of support and advice anonymously. - www.kooth.com
Talk to Frank confidential advice and information about drugs – www.talktofrank.com
Talk to Frank Helpline: 0300 123 6600 (24hours) / Email: frank@talktofrank.com / Webchat (14:00-16:00)
lancashireyp.wearewithyou.org.uk/home
Smoking - www.nhs.uk/smokefree/help-and-advice/support
www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/drug-addiction-getting-help/
SAFEGUARDING
Childline 24 hour helpline for under 18s - www.childline.org.uk tel: 0800 11 11
NSPCC 24 hour child protection helpline - www.nspcc.org.uk tel: 0800 800 5000
The Proud Trust LGBT and youth support - www.theproudtrust.org tel: 0161 660 3347
Cancer Support Cancer support line - www.cancerbacup.org.uk tel: 0808 800 1234
Crime Victims Victim support - www.victimsupport.org.uk tel: 0845 303 0900
Crimestoppers Crime prevention - www.crimestoppers-uk.org tel: 0800 555 111
National Missing Persons Parents helpline - www.missingpersons.police.uk tel: 0500 700 700
Runaway Helpline Parents helpline - www.runawayhelpline.org.uk - 0800 800 70 70
Samaritans 24 hour suicide prevention line - www.samaritans.org.uk tel: 08457 90 90 90
Kidscape Keeping safe, bullying & how to cope - www.kidscape.org.uk tel: 020 7730 3300
Youth Access Discuss problems confidentially - www.youthaccess.org.uk tel: 020 8772 9900
CALM Helpline for boys aged 15+ - www.thecalmzone.net tel: 0800 58 58 58
Anxiety UK Anxiety helpline - www.anxietyuk.org tel: 08444 775 774
MIND Mental health issues helpline - www.mind.org.uk tel: 0300 123 3393
Child Bereavement UK Child bereavement helpline - https://childbereavementuk.org/ tel: 0800 028 8840
RELATE Relationships help - www.relate.org.uk tel: 0300 100 1234
Bereavement UK Bereavement help - www.bereavement.co.uk tel: 0800 634 9494
Young Minds Emotional help - www.youngminds.org.uk tel: 0800 802 5544
Beat Youth Line Eating disorder helpline - www.b-eat.co.uk tel: 0808 801 0711
Papyrus Young suicide prevention - www.papyrus-uk.org tel: 0800 088 4141
OCD UK Obsessive compulsive disorder help - www.ocduk.org tel: 0845 120 3778
Mental Health Foundation Mental health issues helpline - www.mentalhealth.org tel: 020 7803 1100
No Panic Help with anxiety disorders - www.nopanic.org.uk tel: 0844 967 4848
Health Magazine Fitness and nutrition information - www.health.com
Kooth Online support for young people - www.kooth.com
Safeguarding Resource Hub Resources for vulnerable pupils - www.safeguardingresourcehub.co.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care Support for bereaved children - www.cruse.org.uk tel: 0808 808 1766
Grief Encounter Support for bereaved children - www.griefencounter.org.uk tel: 0808 802 0111
Anti-bullying alliance The Anti-Bullying Alliance is a coalition of organisations and individuals that are united against bullying.
https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/news-insight/3-signposting-advice-and-support
Safer Internet Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online 0344 800 2382
https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers