Advice and Support

Below are a range of resources to help young people with any problems they may be facing. During school closure, should you use these resources but feel that you need urgent support from the safeguarding team in school, you can contact us here. Your email will go to the senior team who will reply to you to arrange support.

Childline
Tel: 0800 1111 (Free Call)
Website: www.childline.org.uk

Nip in the Bud – Tips for returning to school
Website: https://nipinthebud.org/information-films/tips-for-returning-to-school/

Barnardo’s – See, Hear, Respond – Support During Covid-19
Website: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/see-hear-respond

How to keep myself calm – Mindfulness

Self Care – Tips on how to look after yourself

Self Help Apps

CASY (age 6 to 25)
23 Mill Gate
Newark
NG24 4TR

Telephone: 01636 704 620
Email: office@casy.org.uk
Website: http://www.casy.org.uk/

KOOTH – online counselling service
Website: www.kooth.com

The Mix (support for under 25s)
Tel: 0808 808 4994
Website: www.themix.org.uk

One Space – mental health support for under 25s
Website: https://onespaceto.org/

Young Minds – get urgent help
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help

How to support your mental health during COVID-19 outbreak
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/876989/Easy_read_looking_after_your_feelings_and_body.pdf

Supporting young people with their mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak
https://mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/how-to-have-an-open-conversation-with-young-people-about-coronavirus/

How to maintain good mental well being during isolation
https://magnusacademy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/How-to-maintain-good-mental-wellbeing-during-isolation.pdf

Cyber safety – some useful tips about all types of online safety supported by the Anti-Bullying Alliance
https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/cyberbullying/

Staying safe online
http://www.safetynetkids.org.uk/personal-safety/staying-safe-online/

14 ways to be kind online
https://magnusacademy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/14-Ways-to-be-kind-online.pdf

Children’s Bereavement Centre
3 Kings Road
Newark
Notts
NG24 1EW

Tel: 01636 551739
Email: info@childrensbereavementcentre.co.uk
Website: http://www.childrensbereavementcentre.co.uk/

Hope again – Young people living after loss (Cruse)
Tel: 0808 808 1677
Website: www.hopeagain.org.uk
Email: hopeagain@cruse.org.uk

Harmless
Website: http://www.harmless.org.uk/

Self Harm UK
Website: www.selfharm.co.uk

Talk to Frank
Website: https://www.talktofrank.com/

Nottinghamshire (Newark) Drink and Drugs Support
Website: https://www.changegrowlive.org/new-directions-nottinghamshire/newark

The Proud Trust – The home of LGBT and Youth
Website: www.theproudtrust.org/resources/

GIDS – Gender Identity Development services
Website: http://gids.nhs.uk/young-people

Transactive Gender Center
Website: https://www.transactivegendercenter.org/

Action for Trans Health
Website: http://actionfortranshealth.org.uk/resources/for-trans-people/

Centreplace LGBT+ Service Nottinghamshire
Tel: 01909 479191
Website: http://www.lgbtplusnotts.org.uk
Email: info@lgbtplusnotts.org.uk

Stonewall – support for parents and young people (sexuality)
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/coming-out/coming-out-advice-and-guidance-parents

Young Minds – Supporting with gender identity issues
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-guide-to-support-a-z/parents-guide-to-support-gender-identity-issues/

Samaritans
Tel (Free): 116 123
Website: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/

Young Minds – support for a range of worries
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/

Peer on Peer Abuse
https://safeguarding.network/safeguarding-resources/peer-peer-abuse/

Female Genital Mutilation
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/

Road Safety
THINK! – https://www.think.gov.uk/
Tales of the Road – A highway code for you road users (including The Green Cross Code)