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Excellence, achieved through care, creativity and challenge.

King's Hedges Educational Federation

Excellence, achieved through care, creativity and challenge.

Wellbeing and Mental Health

Support for Mental Health and Wellbeing for Parents/Carers and Families

General Support for families and people we care about.

Keep your head: useful help available online

https://www.keep-your-head.com/

Young Minds: resources to support families https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Education Inclusion Family Advisor: (local support) Amanada.gilbert@Cambridgesire.gov.uk  Tel: 07849 151356

Support for children and young people:

Papyrus: suicide prevention for under 35s

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/  contact Hopelink -Tel: 0800 068 4141

Anna Freud: Resources for parents and carers to support their child’s mental health

https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/

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

Tel: 08001111

NHS: Upto 25 years –includes digital resources: https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/younited/

Centre 33: Upto 25 years-listen and support

hello@centre33.org.uk  Tel: 03334141809

Kooth for young people: 11-18 to seek support

https://www.kooth.com/

YMCA: Counselling for young people affected by Domestic abuse

https://ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk/counselling/family-respect-project/

Young Carers: support for under 19s caring at home.

 https://centre33.org.uk/help/caring/

 email: youngcarers@centre33.org.uk or 

 Tel: 0333 4141 809

CAMS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)

cpm-tr.camhsed@nhs.net

PoetsIn: The creative mental health programme

https://www.poetsin.com/services/

The Mix: crisis support for under 25s

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

 Helpline 0808808 4994 Text THEMIX to 85258

Bereavement:

The Cogwheel trust: counselling and support for adults and young people

https://www.cogwheel.org.uk/  Tel: 01223 464385

Cruse: https://www.cruse.org.uk/   local Tel: 01223 633 536

STAR: https://starbereavement.org.uk local Tel: 01223 292276

WINSTON’S WISH: https://www.winstonswish.org/ 

Tel: 08088 020 021 - Online chat option available

Child bereavement uk: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

Tel:0800 02 888 40 and live chat option on website

Petals: support following the loss of a baby-Addenbrookes https://petalscharity.org/

Addiction:

Alcoholics anonymous: support for those who want to stop drinking

Email: help@aamail.org or call 0800 9177650

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

Al Anon: support for the families & friends of alcoholics Local group meets at St Lukes’s church in Cambridge. Help line 0800 0086

https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/  

drinkaware: advice to ensure safe drinking.

Support line Tel:03001231110

https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/  

Drugs

Frank: provides information and advice about drugs. Tel: 0300 123 6600 Text 82111

https://www.talktofrank.com/

Gambling

Gambling Anonymous

Local support groups in Arbury

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/find-a-meeting/49

Support for adults:

If you need urgent help, please call the First Response Service on the NHS 111 helpline and select option 2

Samaritans: If you need to speak to someone about how you are feeling, call the Samaritan's free helpline: 116 123

Papyrus: suicide prevention for under 35s

https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ contact Hopelink -Tel: 0800 068 4141

Keep your head: Cambridge and Peterborough online resources and advice

https://www.keep-your-head.com/

https://www.keep-your-head.com/adults/MH/who-else-can-help-me/support-services

Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

LIFE LINE PLUS: telephone advice self-help and signposting Tel: 0808 808 2121

NHS Psychological and wellbeing service in Cambs and Peterborough:

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/psychological-wellbeing-servicel

BAME: mental health advice

Tel: 0808 801 0525

advice@rethink.org. https://www.rethink.org/

BMHS: helping to inspire a mentally healthy BAME community.

https://www.bamementalhealth.org/

Help line: 0800 144 8824 

SHOUT: free mental health support- a texting service.  Text85258

MIND: National with local support

https://www.cpslmind.org.uk/

Anxiety UK: https://www.cpslmind.org.uk/

Helpline: 03444 775 774 Text service: 07537 416 905

Insight: provide free NHS counselling for adults https://www.insightiapt.org/

PoetsIn: The creative mental health programme

https://www.poetsin.com/services/

Caring together: https://www.caringtogether.org/ for carers over the age of 19 years. 

Domestic abuse:

Support for families affected by DA

YMCA: Support for families experiencing abuse form their child (aged 10-17 yrs)

https://ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk/counselling/family-respect-project/

Domestic abuse and sexual violence partnership:

https://www.cambsdasv.org.uk/web

Cambridge Women’s aid: safe refuge call 01223 460947 for other support call 01223 361214  and live chat available

https://cambridgewa.org.uk/

Respect: Advice line for male victims of domestic abuse

Freephone 08088010327

https://mensadviceline.org.uk/

Sexual assault/rape:

crcc: Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre

https://cambridgerapecrisis.org.uk/about-us/

Help line number 01223245888 and live chat option

Email: support@cambridgerapecrisis.org.uk

LGBT and sexual identity:

Kite trust: Cambridgeshire advice and support https://thekitetrust.org.uk/contact/

dhiverse: counselling service

dhiverse.org.uk Tel: 01223 508805

Support for victims of crime:

embrace: supports young people and families

https://embracecvoc.org.uk/ Tel: 0345 60 999 60

Parent or family in prison

Ormiston Families: www.ormiston.org/breakingbarriers

Support for elderly

Age UK

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/

0300 666 9860

Dementia UK

https://www.dementiauk.org/

Local support call 0300 666 9860

Post-natal Depression:

Contact the GP or Keep Your Head has support and advice where to get support

https://www.keep-your-head.com/adults/MH/mental-health/peripostnatal-mental-health