Young people’s voluntary sector support organisations in Cheshire East
General sites for learning about well-being
Sites around particular mental health issues
Sites about other health issues
Sites about other issues that affect well-being (bullying, domestic violence)
For young people
For parents and carers
For adults
For professionals
Child protection and safeguarding
Statutory bodies – local authorities and the NHS

Young people’s voluntary sector support organisations in Cheshire East

Congleton Youth Project incorporating the Vibe Café and the Youth Info Shop, offering advice, activities and support to young people aged 12 to 25 at 24 High Street, Congleton CW12 1BD Phone: 01260 297297, email: youthinfo@thevibe.plus.com

Just Drop In 33 Great King Street, Macclesfield SK11 6PN
Phone: 01625 665079, email: info@justdropin.co.uk
www.justdropin.co.uk
Just Drop In and......
• Talk to someone who will listen to you.......
• Find out more information on housing, bullying, drugs, health.
• Get the help or advice you need.
• Get support and counselling.
• Get help with relationships and employment.
• Get on the net.
• Get help to write your C.V.
• Get help with any other issues.

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General sites for learning about emotional well-being

www.bbc.co.uk/health
A wide variety of health info including relaxation and complementary therapies

www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/emotion_index.shtml
More specifically looking at stress, relaxation etc

www.learningmeditation.com/
Learn to relax with meditation

www.psycheducation.org/
Extensive mental health information on specific topics 

www.winsford.gov.uk/healthmain.htm
Healthy Winsford exists to enable Winsford people, in partnership with the wider community, to improve their quality of life through the facilities and resources of a local living centre.

www.thecalmzone.net
C.A.L.M. – campaign against living miserably website. They will put people in touch with local services, ask “what’s doing your head in?”, offer advice if you are worried about someone else.

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Sites around particular mental health issues

Eating Disorders

www.b-eat.co.uk/Home
For young people who have an eating disorder, aged up to 25yrs

www.anorexiabulimiacare.co.uk
Has a team of staff with experience in eating disorders, providing encouragement, advice and support for all involved (sufferers and family members) to help make full recovery possible.

Drugs

www.talktofrank.com
Information about drugs and how to support someone you are worried about.

www.drugscope.org.uk
DrugScope is the UK's leading independent centre of expertise on drugs and the national membership organisation for the drug field. It haws information for young people ane their parents and carers.

Prevention of suicide

http://www.papyrus.org.uk
PAPYRUS is a voluntary UK organisation committed to the prevention of young suicide and the promotion of mental health and emotional wellbeing. This site is for teenagers and young adults, and also has leaflets and information for parents and professionals to download

www.samaritans.org.uk
Support and information about suicidal thoughts, with links to other organisations

Bereavement

www.rd4u.org.uk
It is part of Cruse Bereavement Care's Youth Involvement Project and is here to support people after the death of someone close.

Depression

www.studentdepression.org
Help information and advice for students at college and university

Bipolar

www.bipolar4all.co.uk
Offer advice on Bipolar Depression, It has message boards and a chat room and is very supportive and friendly.

Self-harm

www.nshn.co.uk/
Supports survivors and people who self-harm. They also support the people it indirectly affects, like family and friends.

www.harmless.org.uk
Harmless is a national user led organisation that provides information, support, training and consultancy for people who self harm, their friends, families and professionals.

www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/health/healthy_mind/selfharm.shtml
BBC website explaining self-harming.

Trauma

www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/problems/
anxietyphobias/copingwithtrauma.aspx
How to cope after a traumatic event

Abuse by a professional

www.popan.org.uk/index.htm
Witness (Prevention of Professional Abuse Network POPAN) - Help people who have been abused by health and social care workers and work to prevent abuse by providing a helpline, professional support, campaigning and advocacy services.

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Sites about other health issues

www.teenagehealthfreak.org
General Health Advice – e.g. bodily changes, bullying common health issues and ‘you can ask Ann’ question space

www.click4tic.org.uk
A place for young people to learn about (their) cancer and to read experiences of others, get advice, run by the MacMillan cancer support charity.

www.riprap.org.uk
For young people, offering support and information if a parent has cancer.

www.macmillan.org.uk/whybother/index.html
Offers advice for young people on and around issues of cancer

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Sites about other issues that affect well-being

Bullying

www.bullybusters.org.uk/
Bully Busters’ is an Anti Bullying Helpline that was launched at the beginning of September to provide support for victims of bullying and their families.

cybermentors.org.uk
Young people available on-line to help with cyberbullying, which is when someone uses technology, like the internet or a mobile phone, to deliberately hurt, humiliate, harass, intimidate or threaten someone else.


Domestic Abuse

www.thehideout.org.uk
A space created by Women’s Aid to help children and young people to understand domestic abuse, and how to take positive action if it’s happening to you.

www.womensaid.org.uk/
Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children

Adoption

www.afteradoption.org.uk/
After Adoption: Helping everyone affected by adoption offering email, phone line and bulleting board for under 26s to talk about adoption

Race equality

www.mentalhealthequalities.org.uk/our-work/dre
Useful site for information about mental health practices and delivering race equality.

Learning Difficulties

www.respond.org.uk/
Respond - Supporting people with learning disabilities, their families, carers and professionals affected by trauma and abuse

www.voiceuk.org.uk/
Voice UK - Support for people with learning difficulties who have suffered abuse or crime.

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For young people

www.childline.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx
and
http://www.achance2talk.com/Pages/Home.aspx
Childline, for someone to talk to and with lots of information, fact sheets. With links to further information, mostly for parents and professionals

www.getconnected.org.uk
Get Connected are here to help you, whatever the problem. They provide a free, confidential helpline that gives you the support and information you need to decide what you want to do next. You might need to be put in touch with somewhere safe to stay for night, need to be referred to an organisation that deals with eating disorders, or you might just want a listening ear.

www.youngminds.org.uk
Excellent website offering information for young people, parents and professionals, and back copies of “Young Minds”

www.justlikeme.org.uk
Young people’s site looking at mental health issues, stigma and information

www.ruthinking.co.uk
Everything you ever wanted to know about sex in youth friendly form, including emergency help in your area

www.maketherightdecision.co.uk/html/helpline.htm
Sexwise is a free confidential advice line on sex, relationships and contraception for young people aged 18 or under.

www.channel4.com/homework
Homework High offers support with school work and personal issues, via email and discussions

www.civilrightsmovement.co.uk/young-peoples-rights.html
All about the rights of young people and how they should be upheld.

www.connexions-cw.co.uk/
The Connexions Cheshire and Warrington site.

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For parents and carers

www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Information, publications and helpline for parents

www.childline.org.uk
Has lots of links to further information for parents and professionals

www.youngminds.org.uk
Excellent website offering information for young people, parents and professionals, and back copies of “Young Minds”

www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Advice on keeping children and young people safe while using the latest technology

www.raisingkids.co.uk
All about… raising children

www.ivillage.co.uk/parenting/teens
Sponsored site with advice and information about 13-19 year olds.

www.bbc.co.uk/parenting
BBC site with much information about aspects of parenting.

www.fflag.org.uk
Support site for parents of families with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) children

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For adults

www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/
Vulnerableadults/index.htm
Department of Health Policy and Guidelines on the protection of vulnerable adults.

www.pavauk.org.uk/home/home.php
Practitioner Alliance Against the Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (PAVA) - Promotes good practice in working with vulnerable adults to identify and respond to cases of suspected abuse and neglect.

For professionals

www.youngpeopleinfocus.org.uk/
The Trust for the Study of Adolescents is a UK charity that helps individuals and organisations working with young people and families (aged 10-25) through research, training and publications.

www.ukobservatory.com
The UK Observatory for the Promotion of Non-Violence (UKO) is a national initiative committed to addressing the key issues of aggression, bullying, anti-social behaviour and violence, and improving the emotional health and well-being of children and young people.

www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Mentalhealth/index.htm
Department of Health Mental Health pages. Recent policy and consultation documents, implementation guides and good practice examples are available here

www.youngminds.org.uk
Excellent website offering information for young people, parents and professionals, and back copies of “Young Minds”

www.anncrafttrust.org
Ann Craft Trust - Works with staff in the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors to protect children and adults with learning disabilities who may be at risk from abuse with a helpline for reporting abuse

www.pavauk.org.uk/home/home.php
Practitioner Alliance Against the Abuse of Vulnerable Adults (PAVA) - Promotes good practice in working with vulnerable adults to identify and respond to cases of suspected abuse and neglect.

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Child protection and safeguarding

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/community_and_living/social_care/
children_and_families/safeguarding_children_lscb.aspx
Cheshire East Local Safeguarding Children Board

www.cheshire.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/children/LSCB/
Cheshire West and Chester Local Safeguarding Children Board

www.ncb.org.uk/
National Children's Bureau promotes the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives.

www.nspcc.org.uk/default.html
UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children plus a helpline for reporting abuse

www.thinkuknow.co.uk
Advice on keeping children and young people safe while using the latest technology

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Statutory bodies – local authorities and the NHS

www.cypf.csip.org.uk/camhs.html
The national Child and Adolescent Mental Health services website.

www.everychildmatters.gov.uk
Every Child Matters - Every Child Matters: Change for Children is a new approach to the well-being of children and young people from birth to age 19.

www.dcsf.gov.uk/
The Department for Children, Schools and Families

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Cheshire East Council

www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/
Cheshire West and Chester Council

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