A to Z of Support
A helpful A-Z of websites, apps and phone numbers for support, covering health and wellbeing, behaviour, parenting tips, and lots more.
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Action For Children:
https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/
Information and advice for parents of children between the ages of 0-19, Parenting coaches, online 1-2-1 chat and expert advice on nutrition, sleep, well being learning and behaviour.
Action On Addiction
https://www.actiononaddiction.org.uk/
Taking action on addiction is a campaign supported by the Princess of Wales to help encourage people to talk about their addictions and get help. This website offers expert advice and information on addictions and mental health struggles.
Anna Freud Self Care For Young People:
https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/selfcare/
Offers strategies to young people on how to manage your wellbeing.
Apart of Me - Bereavement and Loss App for Young People:
A game designed to help you find wisdom and build strength to help you cope with the death of a loved one.
ASD - 10 Early Signs of Autism:
The video in the link helps to discover answers and clinical examples found in many individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW3FL7b8bLA
The ADHD Alien:
Easy to follow comic strips to improve understanding of an ADHD brain.
The ADHD Foundation:
https://adhdfoundation.org.uk/
The ADHD Foundation works on improving emotional well being, educational attainment, behaviour and life chances through better understanding of ADHD, ASD and related learning difficulties such as dyslexia or dyspraxia.
Anxiety UK:
Offers help and support to find ways to control anxiety instead of it controlling you.
Autism Hampshire:
https://www.autismhampshire.org.uk/
Autism Hampshire run parenting courses to help support families with children who have autism, they provide information and support with guidance, signposting and local support groups.
Ambitious About Autism:
https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/
The national charity for children and young adults with autism.
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Baby Buddy:
https://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/baby-buddy
For parents with babies - how to get help and support if you have mental heath problems and coping with a baby.
B-EAT Eating Disorders:
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Provides free helplines and online resources for young people and adults, offering support and information about eating disorders.
Barnardo's:
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/
Support and information for a wide range of issues affecting young people and their families.
Bully Busters:
https://www.bullybusters.org.uk/
Helpline and online resource for information and practical advice on bullying for children, young people, parents and professionals.
Blurt:
An organisation dedicated to supporting those diagnosed with depression, Including a perr project for children and young people.
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Calm Harm:
An app offering support in managing urges to self harm. It includes mood trackers, distraction techniques and harm reduction advice.
Childline:
A 24/7 free and private confidential service online or over the phone for young people with worries or in need of help.
Childline - Message Boards:
https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/message-boards/
A safe place for young people to talk and support each other on a range of different topics.
Chat Health:
School Nursing text message advice service providing advice and support for children ages 5-19 in Hampshire. Text: 07507 332415
Clear Fear:
Offers an interactive guide to help reduce the physical responses to threat, Manage thoughts and behaviours and release anxious emotions.
Citizens Advice:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Confidential, Independent practical advice and tools to help people overcome their problems - includes housing, debt, family law, divorce etc.
Coping With Self Harm - A Guide For Parents and Carers:
https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/files/research/coping-with-self-harm-brochure final copyright.pdf
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Domestic Violence Assist
The UK's only registered charity specialising in arranging Non-molestation orders, Prohibited steps orders and occupation orders. They will offer advice and information.
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Early Help Hub
What is the Early Help Hub?
Early help services in Hampshire | Children and Families | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk)
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Health For Kids:
https://www.healthforkids.co.uk/
A great website with interactive quizzes and games for children to learn about sleep, nutrition, and staying healthy. There is also a parent section with top tips and information on helping your child have a happy and healthy body and mind.
Healthier Together:
This is an NHS website giving helpful advice, tips and sign posting around sleep, behaviours, pregnancy, toilet training, separation and staying healthy.
Help For Households:
https://helpforhouseholds.campaign.gov.uk
Help with the cost of living and energy saving tips for your household, planning on a budget.
Hub Of Hope:
A mental health database that uses location to allow anyone, anywhere to find the nearest source of support for any mental health issue, from depression and anxiety to PTSD and suicidal thoughts, as well as providing a "self help" button connecting users directly to the Samaritans.
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Kooth:
A safe online community for children and young people to access mental health support.
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Lawstuff
This website provides free legal information to children and young people and even includes a "what can I do at this age?" section.
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Mee Too:
The MeeToo app allows you to talk anonymously about difficult things with other people of a similar age or experience. The app is a safe place where all posts and replies are checked before going live so there is no bullying or grooming.
Mind, Mental Health Charity:
Supporting those with mental health problems or the families and friends of loved ones who are suffering. Get top tips and advice about everyday living and everything else you need to know about mental health problems.
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NACE -National Association for Able Children In Education
A helpful guide and free resources for parents and carers if a child is showing signs of exceptional or high ability.
National Autistic Society:
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health/
National Autistic Society's guide on dealing with common mental health conditions when diagnosed with Autism.
National Debt Line:
Free and confidential debt advice via webchat/ telephone or email in a non judgemental enviroment. Help with paying bills and mental health and money advice.
No Harm Done:
www.youngminds.org.uk/youngminds-professionals/our-projects/no-harm-done/
Toolkits, videos and guides to getting through self harm, to reassure those affected by self harm that things can and do improve.
No Panic:
Offers extension range of resources online (some free, some with a fee) for people suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, phobias and other related anxiety disorders.
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Relate:
A website dedicated to counselling services covering relationship struggles, helping teenagers and young people who are suffering from depression or helping with coping techniques during hard times.
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The Samaritans:
A confidential space to talk about your worries or concerns. You can call, 116 123 for free at any time of day.
SHOUT:
You can text SHOUT to 85258 where trained volunteers will support you through a moment of overwhelming crisis.
Simon Says:
Simon Says is a child bereavement charity that helps support children in Hampshire when they have a significant person in their life who is dying or who has died. They run support groups, counselling sessions and offer information and advice to be able to move forwards in their lives.
Snow Camp (Stop Breath Think):
https://www.snow-camp.org.uk/stopbreathethink/
A free and confidential mental health service where young people can talk or text about anything that is bothering them. Referrals can also be made for counselling by following
https://mailchi.mp/snow-camp/referrals
Stop Domestic Abuse:
https://www.stopdomesticabuse.uk/
Confidential support and advice to help those suffering where domestic abuse is taking place.
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Think Ninja:
https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/thinkninja/
This is an app for 10-18 year olds to help manage anxiety and low mood and offers advice and strategies.
The Survivors Trust:
https://thesurvivorstrust.org/
The Survivors Trust is a national umbrella agency for over 125 specialist voluntary sector agencies throughout the UK and Ireland providing a range of counselling, therapeutic and support services working with women, men and children who are victims/survivors of rape, sexual violence and sexual abuse.
Turn2us:
Helps people in financial need gain access to benefits and check what you are eligible for. There is also help with the cost of living, advice on how to live for less and information on grants in your area that you might benefit from.
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Yellow Door:
https://www.yellowdoor.org.uk/
Yellow Door offer a wide range of specialist therapeutic, support & prevention services to anyone at risk from or affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence/abuse or other forms of interpersonal harm.
Young Minds:
Young Minds are leading the movement to make sure every young person gets the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what. You can call the parent helpline on 0808 802 5544 (Monday-Friday 9.30am - 4pm, free for mobiles and landlines.)
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