Click below to find wellbeing resources & support for children and families. 

Childline

Offering support to Children online, on the phone - Anytime 0800 1111

‘No worry is too big or too small’

https://www.childline.org.uk/

Kooth

Free online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop.

https://www.kooth.com/

MEIC

Bilingual online/phone/text support for young people - not counselling, but solution based support and advocacy. 

Tel: 080 8802 3456    

Text: 84001

https://www.meiccymru.org/

The Mix

Free helpline, email, crisis text line, one-to-one live messaging for under 25 year olds. Also information and sex and relationships on the website (and other topics)

Tel: 0808 808 4994

https://www.themix.org.uk/

Mind Hub

This hub has been created by young people for young people, it provides information and links to services in relation to emotional health and well-being.

http://www.mindhub.wales/ 

Stonewall (Young Stonewall)

Help, updates and guidance from the LGBT community for young people. 

https://www.youngstonewall.org.uk/ 

MIND 

Support and advice for young people struggling with their feelings.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/for-children-and-young-people/

Young Minds

Advice and support for young people struggling with their mental health. Currently focussing on the impact of the Coronavirus. 

https://youngminds.org.uk/ 

Mental Health Foundation

Access a free downloadable guide to help you overcome fear. Also available in Welsh. 

https://mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/overcome-fear-anxiety

Samaritans

Supporting young people with their mental health. 

https://www.samaritans.org/wales/how-we-can-help/schools/young-people/

Papyrus

An organisation set up for the prevention of young suicide, and offers support to young people.

Telephone: 0800 068 41 41

https://papyrus-uk.org/

GP

If you need to contact your GP out of hours, you can ring your GP surgery and they will have another number to call to see a GP immediately, or contact your local accident and emergency department if necessary

Welsh Women’s Aid 

A support service for women and young people affected by domestic abuse. 

https://www.welshwomensaid.org.uk/what-we-do/children-and-young-people/

TESS

Text and email support for girls & young women up to 24yrs in the UK affected by self-harm. Open Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri 7pm - 9pm Text 0780 047 2908

https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/

Hope Support

Offers online support via Facebook or Skype to young people aged 11+ when a close family member is diagnosed with a terminal illness. 

Email - help@hopesupportservices.org.uk

http://www.hopesupport.org.uk/

Child Bereavement UK

Offers support to families and young people affected by bereavement.

Telephone: 0800 02 888 40

Email - support@childbereavementuk.org

https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

Cruse 

Offers support to anyone who has been bereaved. Also offers face to face local support.

Telephone: 0808 808 1677 (free)

Mon & Fri: 9:30am – 5pm, Tues – Thurs: 9:30am – 8pm.

Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk

https://www.cruse.org.uk/

Youth Work Support

This website is designed to bring together relevant advice, guidance, support and tools for youth workers, young people and organisations during the COVID 19 pandemic.

https://youthworksupport.co.uk/ 

Coronavirus Related Support

https://www.ukyouth.org/2020/03/18/coronavirus-advice/ 

https://wearencs.com/blog/keeping-calm-through-coronavirus 

Exchange counselling service

www.exchange-resources.net