Useful Contacts for Young Carers
If you need some advice or information on caring, bereavement, mental health, bullying, revision, careers, welfare or have questions about growing up, please read on.
Caring Information
Barnados
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/our_projects/young_carers.htm
CareFree Website: www.barnardos.org.uk/carefree.htm
Carers Federation Limited (young carers information)
Website: www.carersfederation.co.uk/ayc
Direct Gov Advice for Young Carers
Website: www.direct.gov.uk/en/CaringForSomeone/CaringAndSupportServices/DG_4000194
NHS Young Carers
Carers Direct Helpline: 0808 802 0202
Website: www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/young/Pages/Youngcarershome.aspx
NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 4647
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Website: www.youngcarers.net
Rip Rap (for young carers with parents who have cancer)
Website: www.riprap.org.uk
The Children's Society
Website: www.youngcarers.com
Bereavement
The Child Bereavement Trust
Support & Information Line: 0149 456 8900
Website: www.childbereavement.org.uk
RD4U
Website: www.rd4u.org.uk
Winston's Wish
Helpline: 0845 203 0405
Website: www.winstonswish.org.uk
Mental Health
Counselling Directory
Website: www.counselling-directory.org.uk/region_80.html
Mind (mental health factsheets)
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (mental health factsheets)
Website: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/youngpeople.aspx
Young Minds—For children’s mental health
Tel: 020 7336 8445
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
Welfare Issues
Birmingham Children & Family Services
General Enquiries Tel: 0121 303 2590
Emergency Duty Team (out of office hours): 0121 675 4806
Childline
Tel: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
The Hideout (domestic violence)
Website: www.thehideout.org.uk
Bullying
Bullying UK
Website: www.bullying.co.uk/children
Kidscape
Website: www.kidscape.org.uk
Revision Help
BBC Bitesize
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize
S-Cool
Website: www.s-cool.co.uk
Careers, Training & Volunteering
Careers A-Z
Connexions
Website: www.connexions-direct.com
Do It: Volunteering Made Easy
Website: www.do-it.org.uk
Learn Direct
Careers Advice Website: careersadvice.direct.gov.uk
Training & Courses Website: www.learndirect.co.uk
Train to Gain
Website: www.traintogain.gov.uk
Volunteering England
Website: www.volunteering.org.uk
Youth Net (volunteering & training choices)
Website: www.youthnet.org
Questions About Growing Up
Like It Is (info on puberty, peer pressure, sex & relationships)
Website: www.likeitis.org/indexuk.html
The Site (info on relationships, health, drugs & alcohol, work & study, caring)
