NEED TO TALK?
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  • Childline – Free helpline for children and young people. Provides confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem. Freephone: 0800 1111 (24 hours) www.childline.org.uk.
 
  • The Mix – Confidential telephone, text and 1-2-1 online chat finding young people the best help whatever the problem. Provides free connections to local or national services. Freephone:  0808 808 4994 (7 days a week, 1pm-11pm) Crisis Messenger: text “THEMIX” to 85258​ www.themix.org.uk.
 
  • Samaritans – Staff listen in confidence to anyone in emotional distress, without judging or telling people what to do. Tel: 116 123 (24 hrs 7 days a week)​ www.samaritans.org.
CAREERS

Interested in a career in the sciences or research?​

  • Get in touch with us at REACH to discuss potential volunteering opportunities!

For more general careers information:
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  • The UCAS and Prospects websites provide information on a range of career choices.
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Advocacy
  • Coram Voice – Helpline for young people who are in need, in care, or leaving the care of Children’s Services. Advocates provide advice, offer one-to-one advocacy support or make a referral to a local advocacy provider. Tel: 0808 800 5792 www.coramvoice.org.uk.
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Drugs and Alcohol
  • Frank – Confidential information and advice for anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s drug or solvent misuse. Tel: 0300 123 6600 (24 hour service, 365 days a year.) Provides translation for non-English speakers. Text: 82111
     www.talktofrank.com​.

Eating Disorders
  • ​B-Eat - Offers information, help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders. Youthline: 0808 801 0711  www.b-eat.co.uk.

Emotional Health
  • YoungMinds - Offer information to children and young people about mental health and emotional wellbeing. ​ www.youngminds.org.uk.

Legal Advice
  • Children’s Legal Centre – Promotes children’s rights and gives legal advice and representation to children and young people. Child Law Advice Line: 0300 330 5480  www.lawstuff.org.uk.
 
LGBT
  • Young Stonewall – information and advice to support and empower young lesbian, gay, bi and trans people. www.youngstonewall.org.uk.

Self-Harm, Suicide
  • Self-harm UK – Supports young people impacted by self-harm, providing a safe space to talk and ask questions. www.selfharm.co.uk.
  • PAPYRUS – Raises awareness of young suicide and how to help and prevent it. Also provides Hopeline-UK, text and email advice. Hopeline: 0800 068 41 41 www.papyrus-uk.org.

Sexual Health
  • Brook – Provide sexual health services, support and advice to young people under the age of 25. www.brook.org.uk.