There are many resources available to help you if you need information or support with aspects of your life and health. And remember you can always make an appointment to speak to any GP alone or with a friend or family member.
General
Kooth – The kooth website offers confidential online and face to face support and counselling kooth.com
Base 51 can offer Base 51 Counselling Service provides time and space for young people aged 12 to 25 to talk about their troubles and explore difficult feelings in an environment which is dependable, free from intrusion and confidential. Young people come to counselling for many issues including relationships, family issues, bullying, neglect, violence, abuse, anger, trauma, being self-critical, adoption, loss, foster-care, bereavement, sexuality, exploitation, drugs and alcohol, disordered eating, anxiety, panic, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts or self-harm to name a few base51.org
Healthforteens – an NHS service that offers information and support around emotions, health issues, lifestyle, relationships and sexual health. It also has links to local services in Nottingham healthforteens.co.uk
Healthy families – the local healthy families team run drop in sessions at many schools to offer help and support. They also have a confidential texting service which supports with issues such as bullying, emotional health and sexual health. Text: 07507 329952
www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/healthy-families-chathealth
The Mix is a very detailed website for under 25s giving support and advice for all areas of life, health and mental health themix.org.uk
The Childline website has loads of information about issues that affect young people childline.org.uk
Sex and Relationships
Sexwise – this website gives free and confidential information about all aspects of sex and relationships sexwise.fpa.org.uk
Information about sexually transmitted infections (STOs) can be found at nhs.uk/conditions/sexually-transmitted-infections-stis/
C Card scheme – this scheme runs in Nottinghamshire and gives young people access to condoms and confidential advice about sex, relationships, contraception and STIs ccardnottinghamshire.co.uk
C Card clinics can be found at Beeston Young People’s Centre on West End Tel 0115 9254575 ext 5 and Stapleford Young People’s Centre on Church Lane Tel 0115 9392771
Nottinghamshire Sexual Health Clinics give free, confidential advice. There is a clinic every day at Victoria Health Centre behind the Victoria shopping centre in Nottingham, and there is a clinic in Beeston at Hope House on a Wednesday 4.30-6.30 Please ring 0115 9627627 for an appointment
The Notts LGBT+ network offers support and information about sexuality and gender identity nottslgbt.webeden.co.uk Text: 07481344040
Help and support with unplanned pregnancies can be reached at bpas.org or by phoning 03457304030
Nottingham Rape Crisis can be reached on 0115 9410440 and is for all people over 13 who need help and support around the issue of sexual assault or abuse
Drugs and Alcohol
Ask Frank - Trustworthy and honest information about drugs and alcohol can be found at talktofrank.com
Nottingham also has a local service to help those who are affected or are struggling with drugs or alcohol. They can be reached on 0115 9560842
Family difficulties
What About Me. The team here offer one to one support for those who are affected by drug use or mental health problems in the family 0115 9691300 ext 16499 email team@nottshc.nhs.uk
The Hideout – this website helps those who are affected by violence in the home or family thehideout.org.uk
Times of Crisis
Beat is a local organization that helps people who are struggling with their eating or their body image beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Harmless is an organisation that can help those who feel the urge to self-harm harmless.org.uk
Young Minds provides 24/7 crisis support if you feel you are struggling. If you need urgent help text YM to 85258
Papyrus – an organisation to help young people who are feeling suicidal papyrus-uk.org Tel 08000684141 or text 07786209697
The Samaritans are available 24 hours a day if you are in distress and in need of support samaritans.org or phone 116123
The Students Against Depression website has lots of information about mental health problems and can help at times of crisis studentsagainstdepression.org
For a more extensive list please see the following document: Support services for Children and Young People