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| Organisation | Description | Link |
| HappyMaps |
Parents or young people can search for support by topics, feelings or situations. Has advice that ranges from information to links to specialist charities and services. Covers a huge range of things: ADHD |
A one-stop hub for children’s mental health |
| Kooth | A judgement-free forum to get advice, help others and share a story. | https://www.kooth.com/ |
| Black Lives Matter | In addition to schools, it is the responsibility of parents/carers to engage in positive and open discussions about race and racism with our children at home. | BLM guide.pdf |
| Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) |
Bristol Drugs Project is a drug and alcohol services charity supporting people towards independence from drugs and alcohol. BDP is part of Horizons – Bristol’s Drug & Alcohol Partnership. Horizons provides drug and alcohol support for every person in Bristol who needs it. |
https://www.bdp.org.uk/get-support/ |
| OTR | OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people aged 11-25 living in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. | https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/ |
| NSPCC | Giving advice and support for young people who have been exposed to content promoting self harm, suicide and eating disorders. | https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/inappropriate-explicit-content/promotion-self-harm/ |
| CALM | Skills to help make young people make good decisions, even when life feels really hard – think of it as a cheat code to a happier brain and a way to demystify DBT* (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy). | https://www.thecalmzone.net/deal-with-it |
| Kinship | The leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. Here for kinship carers – friends or family who step up to raise a child when their parents aren’t able to. | https://kinship.org.uk/support-and-advice/training-and-events/ |
| Bristol Bike Project | A comprehensive community bike project, repairing and rehoming unwanted bicycles. It aims to help people from all walks of life get out on two wheels, and for it to be an inclusive and empowering experience. | The Bristol Bike Project |
| Young Minds | YoungMinds is a mental health charity for children, young people and their parents, making sure all young people can get the mental health support they require. | https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ |
| Creative Youth Network (CYN) |
A youth charity working across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, helping around 2,500 young people a year. No matter what their background or circumstances, CYN support young people to reach their potential and live fulfilling lives. CYN build secure, positive relationships with young people based on the unique needs of each person. Whether through one-to-one support, programmes within the community, local youth clubs for everyone, or targeted services for those with specific needs, CYN find ways to support personal transformation. |
https://creativeyouthnetwork.org.uk/ |
| Barnardos |
Its specialist workers support families through domestic abuse, mental health problems, prison sentences, asylum seeking and much more. Support and advice can be provided to young people and parent / guardians independently and separately where required. |
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/ |
| Barnardos (local family route) |
Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) provides a high level of family support over 4-6 months. It supports both the young person and their family or wider support system to overcome challenges in life. The service can support with
– Preventing family breakdown – Family reunification – Young people missing from home or at risk of exploitation – Young people at risk of school exclusion – Reduced substance or alcohol misuse – Reduced anti-social behaviour – Young people supported by youth justice |
Bristol & South Gloucestershire Family Route | Barnardo’s |
| Counselling with PARCS | Counselling services focusing on marginalised groups from the inner city of Bristol and surrounding areas. |
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| Bristol School Nursing Service | This services is here to support children and young people with their health, wellbeing, and emotional needs throughout their school years. School Nurses can offer advice and support on a wide range of topics, including: physical health, emotional wellbeing, healthy lifestyles, relationships, sleep and anxiety. Young people can talk to a School Nurse confidentially about any worries or concerns they may have, and the team can help them access the right support when needed. Our aim is to help children and young people stay healthy, happy, safe, and ready to achieve their full potential both in and out of school. | School Nursing Service – Children and Young People’s Services |
| ChatHealth | ChatHealth is a confidential text service enabling young people to discuss a range of issues with a school nurse, including emotional health, relationships, stress, self-esteem, bullying, drugs/alcohol and sexual health. | https://www.healthwatchbristol.co.uk/advice-and-information/2023-07-10/chathealth-support-11-19-year-olds |
| Off The Record (OTR) Resilience Lab |
The Resilience Lab is all about good mental health! The fun, interactive exercises have been designed to help you learn all about self-care. Everyone at some stage in their life is going to be faced with something that they struggle with. Knowing how to get through these tricky times and ‘bounce back’ from them is really important for our health and happiness. At OTR’s Resilience Lab, we can inspire you to do just that. The Resilience Lab is run by a team with a whole host of ideas about how to cope with stress, stay relaxed, discover strengths, reach out to others and keep on top of things when life gets tough. The sessions run weekly over 5 weeks. The Lab runs as a series of free and fun workshops, packed full of activities, games and ideas to help look after your mental health and build your resilience. |
https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/what-we-do/resilience-lab/ |
| Bristol Autism Team – Family Support phoneline |  |
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