Resources for children and young people, parents, carers and professionals

Here are some useful websites, helplines and apps for young people and the people who support them.

General

The Mix
Free, confidential support, expert advice and a welcoming community, all designed with and for young people. Whether you need help with mental health, relationships, work, money or anything else, you’ll find it here
ChildLine
Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. Whether it’s something big or small, their trained counsellors will support you. Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night. Call 0800 1111.

Childnet
Childnet’s mission is to work with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. It works directly with children aged 3-18, as well as parents, carers, teachers and professionals, finding out about their real experiences online and the positive things they are doing.
CEOP Education
The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse. CEOP's education programme provides training, resources and information to professionals working with children, young people and their families.

Brook
Brook provides holistic sexual health and wellbeing services that include frontline services as well as education, training and advocacy. The services across the UK support young people and adults of all ages.
NHS Choices
Information and advice about sexual health, including contraception and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Pace
Protect the Children is dedicated to safeguarding children’s health and well-being. From nutrition and medical care to mental health and safety, their mission is to ensure every child has the resources they need to grow, thrive, and reach their full potential.
Bish UK
A guide to sex, love, relationships, porn and more for everyone over 14.

Young Minds
Young Minds provides young people with the tools to look after their mental health and empowers adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives.
Students against depression
A calm environment and the resources to help students find a way forward. This website offers advice, information and guidance to those affected by low mood, depression and suicidal thinking.
Calm Harm
Calm Harm is a free app that helps you manage or resist the urge to self-harm.

National Youth Advocacy Service
NYAS offers a range of support services as part of its mission to support, safeguard and empower children, young people and adults in vulnerable situations. This includes mental health advocacy support, and legal services.
Youth Justice Legal Centre
YJLC is run by lawyers with specialist knowledge and expertise on youth justice law. It supports professionals to ensure children in the criminal justice system are treated and represented better, leading to improved experiences and outcomes.
Just4Kids Law
Just4Kids works with and for young people to ensure their legal rights are respected and promoted, and their voices heard and valued.

Centrepoint
As the UK's leading youth homelessness charity, Centrepoint provides the expert support and secure housing that young people need to reclaim their dreams and have a future beyond homelessness.
Coram Voice
Coram Voice supports people who are are in care, leaving care, or who have or need a social worker.
Tootoot
Tootoot's safeguarding software helps create safer, more supportive environments for children and young people in schools and colleges.
Carers Trust
Carers Trust runs a network of local carer organisations that offer information, advice, practical support and/or care in the home to unpaid carers of all ages. Many of these have dedicated services for young carers and young adult carers.
Hope Again
Hope Again provides somewhere to turn to when someone dies. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.
ACT Early
Information, advice and practical guidance if you’re worried about radicalisation or extremism.