External Agency Support

Anna Freud – National Centre for Children and Families: Transforming the experiences of children, young people and their families with mental health. Link: www.annafreud.org.

ChatHealth: A confidential health and wellbeing messaging service to link young people and families with health visitors and school nurses. 

            Parent Line (0-5): 07312 263 423

            Parent Line (5-19): 07312 263 499

            Young people (11-19): 07312 263 096

Childline: Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can talk about anything. Link: www.childline.org.uk.

Mental Health Connect Cornwall: A public-facing, open access helpline, operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Staff will be available 24/7 to provide advice, guidance, signposting, and support over the phone to people who may be worried about their own or somebody else’s mental health.

Mental Health Connect Cornwall – 0800 038 5300.

Mind Your Way: Mind Your Way is a project set up by the Your Way partnership that helps 11-25 year olds look after their own mental health and wellbeing through counselling and mentoring, both online and face to face. Link: mindyourway.co.uk.

NHS: Mental health support for children, teenagers, and young adults https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-adults/

Shout 85258: Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope with mental health issues. Link: giveusashout.org.

Kooth: Free, safe, anonymous support for young people. Link: www.kooth.com. Check out the download box below for Kooth’s practical guide on navigating depression and low mood.

Young Minds: Support for parents, carers and children. Link: youngminds.org.uk.

Shelter: Housing and benefits advice. Link: shelter.org.uk.

Ways to Support Children and Young People who are Worried: This Anna Freud Centre booklet provides some fantastic advice for parents and carers who are looking to support an anxious/worried child. Link: annafreud.org.

Start Now – Headstart Kernow: A website created and run by young people in Cornwall, for young people in Cornwall. Link: https://bit.ly/2VUpkM4.

Penhaligon’s Friends: A Cornish charity supporting bereaved children, young people, parents, and carers throughout the county. Link: https://bit.ly/3d3RsCa.

Invictus Trust: A small charity based in Cornwall, providing services, support, and information for young people. Link: https://bit.ly/2y6KDkB.

SilverCloud: An online mental health support for children and young people https://cornwallcyp.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/