Helplines and Advice

If you’re a young person, or anyone in general looking for help or guidance that we cannot offer, we have put together a list of helpful resources that may benefit you. Reaching out for help is a scary step but once you have made the leap everything will work out. The only way is up!

Housing:

Shelter: https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness/housing_help_and_homelessness_if_you_are_a_care_leaver

Barnados:

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/support-for-young-people/leaving-care/accommodation

Cost of living:

https://www.gov.uk/cost-of-living/bills-housing-health

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/cost-of-living/get-help-with-the-cost-of-living

Crime and Abuse:

Crime stoppers: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADRO_d6J11zev5sJ8p9wK2G2bClvb&gclid=CjwKCAjwktO_BhBrEiwAV70jXg-Gu7wA8REQKtTYJasD89CVn7hNZXfxvVDoWPFFTQj7OsrjwBPAfBoCk0cQAvD_BwE

Domestic Abuse: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

Drug/Alcohol: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/drug-addiction-getting-help/

Mental Health: https://www.mind.org.uk

https://giveusashout.org

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan

https://www.childline.org.uk

https://rethink.org/advice-and-information/about-our-advice-service/get-help-now

Other help:

https://www.familyconnect.org.uk/support-available-for-care-leavers-accessing-their-records/#:~:text=aged%20over%2025-,Care%20leavers%2C%20aged%2018%2D25,Authority%20that%20looked%20after%20you.

https://coramvoice.org.uk/for-professionals/specialist-advocacy-service/leaving-care/

Can’t find what you’re looking for? Get in touch with us here and we can point you in the right direction.

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