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Learning for Life: STUDENT HELP

PHSE Co-Ordinator: Mr.T.Chappelle

Where to go for help and support or to report any issues.

If you have any worries, problems or need advice then, ideally, you could talk to your parents, a family member or a teacher you trust. However, this isn’t always possible or what you would want to do. If you need any help and support, the organisations listed below are there to help you.

Families
Jewish Women’s Aid – Charity helping support Jewish women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence
                Helpline – 0808 801 0500
                Web Chat Service – https://www.jwa.org.uk/webchat

Childline – A free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. They are there for you online, on the phone, anytime.
Helpline – 0800 1111
1-2-1 Online Chat - https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/1-2-1-counsellor-chat/
Website with advice on a wide range of issues - https://www.childline.org.uk/

Respectful Relationships, Including Friendships
Jewish Women’s Aid – Charity helping support Jewish women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence
Helpline – 0808 801 0500
Web Chat Service – https://www.jwa.org.uk/webchat

Childline – A free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. They are there for you online, on the phone, anytime.
Helpline – 0800 1111
1-2-1 Online Chat - https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/1-2-1-counsellor-chat/
Website with advice on a wide range of issues - https://www.childline.org.uk/

NSPCC – Charity supporting abused and mistreated children. They have a dedicated helpline for school bullying.
Helpline – 0800 136 663
Email - [email protected]

National Bullying Helpline – A helpline, mainly for your parents to call, but with a good website full of advice. Note, the helpline is only open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Helpline - 0300 323 0169
Website - https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/kids.html

EACH – A freephone Helpline for children experiencing homophobic, biphobic or transphobic bullying or harassment. It’s open Monday to Friday 10am-5pm.
Helpline - 0808 100 0143

Victim Support – They offer support to young people affected by crime. Their Children and Young People's (CYP) Service also deals with cases of bullying; offering advice and working with professionals to ensure young people get the support they need. You can call their Support line for free.
Support Line – 0808 168 9111
Website - https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/more-us/why-choose-us/specialist-services/children-and-young-people/

Kidscape – Website with advice and help with bullying.
Website - https://www.kidscape.org.uk/advice/advice-for-young-people/dealing-with-bullying/

Manchester Police
Emergency number – 999
Non-emergency number – 101

Online and Media
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) - Maintains a website for children and young people, and parents and carers about staying safe online.
Website - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

If someone has acted inappropriately online towards you, or someone you know, you can report directly to CEOP. It could be sexual or threatening chat or being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone asking to meet up.
Online Reporting - https://www.ceop.police.uk/CEOP-Reporting/

Intimate and Sexual Relationships, Including Sexual Health
Brook Manchester - Free, confidential sexual health services for young people aged 19 and under in Manchester.
Website - https://www.brook.org.uk/regions/brook-manchester/

FRESH – A free, friendly and confidential sexual health service for young people under the age of 25.
Emergency helpline - 0161 701 1513 (Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.00pm ,Sat 9.15am-11.15am).
Website - https://www.fresh4manchester.nhs.uk/

Getting it on - information and services for young people on sexual and mental health issues, drugs & alcohol, online safety and relationship problems.
Website - https://www.gettingiton.org.uk/

NHS, Let’s Talk About It – Young persons advice guide answering questions about sex and sexual health, from the NHS.
Website - https://www.letstalkaboutit.nhs.uk/other-services/support-for-young-people/new-young-persons-advice-guide/

Mental Wellbeing
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – CALM stand together with everyone who’s struggling with life, no matter who they are, where they’re from or what they’re going through.
Helpline – 0800 58 58 58 (5pm – midnight, 365 days a year).
Website - https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Kooth – An online mental wellbeing community with free, safe and anonymous support.
Website - https://www.kooth.com/

Samaritans - Access confidential emotional support at any time from Samaritans, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Helpline – 116 123
Website - https://www.samaritans.org/

Shout - 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.
Text – 85258

Mind - Mental health charity. They are there to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
Urgent help webpage - https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help

Rainbow Mind – A collaborative project between Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and Mind in Salford, aiming to tackle mental health issues for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community.
Website - https://rainbowmind.org/
Website (local) - https://www.mindinsalford.org.uk/rainbow-mind-lgbtqi-project/

Young Minds - Whether you want to understand more about how you're feeling and find ways to feel better, or you want to support someone who's struggling, Young Minds can help.
Website - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Internet Safety and Harms
Getting it on - information and services for young people on sexual and mental health issues, drugs & alcohol, online safety and relationship problems.
Website - https://www.gettingiton.org.uk/

Direct Gov - Information for young people on cyberbullying, bullying on social networks, Internet and email bullying, bullying on mobile phones, bullying at school, what to do about bullying, and information and advice for people who are bullying others and want to stop.
Website - https://www.gov.uk/bullying-at-school

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) - Maintains a website for children and young people, and parents and carers about staying safe online.
Website - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

If someone has acted inappropriately online towards you, or someone you know, you can report directly to CEOP. It could be sexual or threatening chat or being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone asking to meet up.
Online Reporting - https://www.ceop.police.uk/CEOP-Reporting/

Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco
FRANK - Honest information about drugs
Helpline – 0300 123 6600 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Text – 82111
Website - https://www.talktofrank.com/

Getting it on - information and services for young people on sexual and mental health issues, drugs & alcohol, online safety and relationship problems.
Website - https://www.gettingiton.org.uk/

Young Minds - Whether you want to understand more about how you're feeling and find ways to feel better, or you want to support someone who's struggling, Young Minds can help.
Website - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/drugs-and-alcohol/

The Mix - Support and information on drugs and alcohol
Website - https://www.themix.org.uk/drink-and-drugs

Drinkaware – Information about teenage drinking
Website - https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/underage-drinking/teenage-drinking

Childline – Information on the effects of smoking and advice for quitting smoking, aimed at young people.
Website - https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/you-your-body/drugs-alcohol-smoking/smoking/

Basic First Aid
No website is a substitute for knowing basic first aid but if you are isolated and need some guidance then this website could save someone’s life - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/first-aid/

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