Signposting Resources for Professionals, Parents & Carers

Bereavement

Hope Again - Resources for children and young people ages 12+ living after loss

Harlington Hospice - Child and adolescent service for children who've been bereaved

Child Bereavement UK - Individual, group and app support for children who've been bereaved

Halo Children's Foundation - Arts Sessions, peer support, day trips, school support and counselling for children who've been bereaved

Child Bereavement Network - A hub for supporting bereaved children

Care Experienced Children

Coram Voice - Helpline for children within the care system, those on the edge of care or care leavers

Crisis Support

Young Minds Crisis Messenger - Messenger service for young people experiencing a mental health crisis

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - 0800 023 4650. NHS Urgent Mental Health line available 24 hours a day

Disability and Additional Needs

The National Autistic Society - Resource for ASD information and support

Talking Point - Provides parents, carers and professionals information about speech, language and communication

British Dyslexia Association - Information and guidance for parents whose children are or may be dyslexic

National Deaf Children's Association - Information for professionals, parents and carers of deal children

Sibs - Information and support for professionals, parents, carers and children with disabled siblings

Family Fund - Offers financial support and grants for families with disabled children

The Centre for ADHD and Autism Support - Hillingdon based support services available for young people 11+ and their parents

Hillingdon Autistic Care & Support - Activities for young people with autism aged 7+

DASH - Advice, support and activities for disabled people and their families

IPSEA - Helpline offering free and impartial legal advice to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Hillingdon SEND advice - SEND advisory service for advice and support

Drugs and Alcohol

FRANK - Information about drugs, their effects and the law

Eating Disorders

BEAT - Helpline, chat room, information and resources for children, young people and professionals

LGBTQIA+

Galop - Support for LGBTQ+ children and young people aged 13+ who are worried about or experiencing abuse

Hillingdon LGBTQ+ support - LGBTQ+ support groups for 11+ in Hillingdon

FFlag - Resources and advice for parents of LGBTQIA+ young people

Metro - Counselling for LGBTQIA+ young people in London aged 8+

Mental Health

Hillingdon Educational Psychology Service - educationalpsychologyservice@hillingdon.gov.uk for parents who feel their children may benefit from an educational psychology assessment

CALM - Mental Health Support line for men aged 15+

NSPCC - Helpline for Adults and Children

Young Minds - Resources, support and information for young people, parents, carers and professionals

Kooth - Online counselling and wellbeing platform for children and young people accessible through mobile, desktop and tablet

CAMHS (Children and adolescent mental health service) - Resources and information for professionals

CAMHS (Children and adolescent mental health service) - Resources and information for children (primary)

CAMHS (Children and adolescent mental health service) - Resources and information for young people (secondary)

CAMHS (Children and adolescent mental health service) - Resources and information for parents and carers

LINK - Youth Counselling Service for young people within Hillingdon borough aged 11- 14

SafeSpot - An app for children and young people to develop good coping skills

Let's Talk Loneliness - Resource

Young Minds - Help sheet about racism and mental health

Knus - the UK's first free, confidential, mental health peer support and coaching chat service

Knus Leaflet (PDF, 278 KB)

Knus Leaflet 2 (PDF, 614 KB)

Relationships and Sex Education

Brook - Relationship & Sex Resources for young people and professionals

KISS - Keep It Safe & Sorted sexual health clinic for young people aged 13+

Support for Parents

Young Minds Parent Helpline - Support for parents and carers

Hillingdon Children's Services - Support services for parents of children 0 - 5

Brilliant Parents - Parenting programmes for parents in Hillingdon

Carers Trust Hillingdon - Support for unpaid carers (including young carers) living in Hillingdon

MindEd For Families - Advice and support for families on supporting children's mental health

Every Mind Matters- Resource page for parents and carers around supporting their child/young person's mental health

Anna Freud Centre - Self-care tips for parents

Doctors of the World - Translated UK health information in a variety of languages

School Exclusions Hub - Support for navigating exclusions

Free Schools Meals - Application site

Safeguarding

Raising a safeguarding concern

Mental Health Safeguarding Resources

Self-Harm

Calm Harm - App which is designed to help distract young people from self harming via selecting a distraction activity for a specified period

Self Harm UK - 8 week courses for young people aged 14-19 struggling with self-harm

Self-Injury Support - Dedicated helpline, textline and e-mail support for girls and young women affected by self-harm

Suicide

Papyrus UK (Prevention of Young Suicide) - Helpline for young people worried about themselves or others and professionals

Transition to Secondary School

BBC Bitesize: Starting Secondary School - Resources for teachers, parents and children

Find Your Feet- Parents webinar about transitioning from primary to secondary school

Violence & Abuse

Teachers' Helpline : Operation Encompass - Helpline for teachers who are working with children or young people at risk of or experiencing domestic violence

Women and Girls Network - Helpline, advocacy, counselling and support for black and minoritized (this includes LGBTQIA+ and disabled) young women 14+

Ascent Advice Line - 0808 801 0660. Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm and from 6pm-9pm on Wednesdays. Immediate, free and confidential information, advice, advocacy and support for women and girls (14 years+) affected by any form of gendered violence and abuse. Also suitable for professionals.

London Survivors Gateway - 0808 801 0860. The London Survivors Gateway is a route into support services for anyone over the age of 13 living in London who has experienced sexual violence at any time in their life. Our service is for all survivors, regardless of their gender, sexuality, disability, language, ethnicity or immigration status.

Sexual Violence Helpline - 0808 801 0770. Open Monday to Friday 10am-12.30pm and 2.30pm-4pm, also Wednesday evenings from 6pm-9pm. Free and confidential emotional support for anyone in London, who self identifies as a woman (aged 14 years+), and who has been affected by any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.

Karma Nirvana - Protecting victims of forced marriage. Helpline and support services

Young Carers

Carers Trust - Youth clubs, activities and residentials for young carers aged 5 - 24

The Children's Society - School support for young carers