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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/ |
| SilverCloud |
SilverCloud is a free, online mental health and wellbeing service available to children, young people and their families living across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). The service is fully funded by the BNSSG Integrated Care Board, so there is no cost to use it. SilverCloud offers interactive online CBT based programmes designed by clinical experts and supported by research evidence. The programmes help children, young people and parents develop practical skills to manage:
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https://sirona-cic.org.uk/blog/2025/12/02/introducing-silvercloud-digital-mental-health-support-for-children-and-young-people/ |
| 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 |
Their 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/ |