Family & Youth Support

Childline:
0800 1111
Childline can help anyone under the age of 19, in the UK, with any issue they’re going through.

Newham Talking Therapies:
020 8475 8080, telephone lines are open 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.
Newham Talking Therapies offers a range of free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support to help you feel better within the borough of Newham.

NSPCC:
If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact NSPCC’s professional counsellors for help, advice and support:
help@nspcc.org.uk
0808 800 5000
NSPCC provide services across England to help give children and young people the support they need to thrive.

FamilyLives:
askus@familylives.org.uk
0808 800 2222
Family Lives provides targeted early intervention and crisis support to families who are struggling. The issues they support families with include family breakdown, challenging relationships and behaviour, debt, and emotional and mental wellbeing.

HeadStart Newham:
headstart.programmeteam@newham.gov.uk
0203 373 8600
HeadStart Newham is a mental health service improving lives for young people and families in Newham. The service is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and delivered in partnership with The London Borough of Newham

Change Grow Live Young People’s Service:
walthamforestyp@cgl.org.uk
0203 404 1098
Webchat: the East London webchat is for young people under 25 looking for advice and info. If you’re a professional or a parent looking for advice about/for a younger person, they can help with that too.
Young People’s Service offers information about housing, education, employment, finances and training, information for families, carers and affected others, one-to-one counselling sessions, health assessments and education workshops.

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