The Children’s Commissioner for England
Dame Rachel de Souza
Children’s Commissioner for England, Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT
Phone: 020 7783 8330
Email: [email protected]
Coram Voice (Providing advocacy services)
Ofsted
Ofsted Chief Inspector
Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD
Tel: 0300 123 1231
Email: [email protected]
Coram Children’s Legal Centr
Tel: 01206 873 820
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ
Gives expert advice to young people and has lots of useful (and free!) leaflets.
Childline
0800 844 444 children in care line
Freepost 1111, N1 0BR
Offers a confidential “helpline” if you are worried or frightened or just need someone to talk to.
Website: Click here
NSPCC Child Protection Line
0808 800 5000 Free, 24 hours a day
Kidscape
020 7773 3300
2 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W ODH
Kidscape works to prevent bullying. They also produce leaflets for children
Who Cares’? link line
Tel: 800 023 2033 between 10:30am and 3pm, Monday to Friday
Email: [email protected]
www.becomecharity.org
For young people currently looked after or who have left care.
The Children’s Society
Tel: 0300 303 7000
Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner Street, London, EC1Y 8ST91
The Mix
Tel: 0808 808 4994
Provides guidance, advice and support to young people under 25.
www.themix.org.uk
Helpful contact
Want more Advice about being in care?
Check out these websites!
| Name | Website | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Carelaw | www.carelaw.org.uk | directs you to a Sexual Assault information website (no longer seems to be a general health and education info site) |
| Children Act 1989 | www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1989/Ukpga_19890041_en_1.htm | This is what the law says and is the ultimate guide to what your rights are. |
| National Youth Advocacy Service | www.nyas.net/ | Provides information, advice, advocacy and legal representation to children and young people up to the age of 25 |
| Office for the Children’s Rights Director | www.rights4me.org | This is a funky website with lots of info about your rights! |
| Coram Voice | www.voiceyp.org | Voice is a national charity that works with young people to speak up for them and support them in getting improvements to their lives |
| The Who Cares Trust | www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk | The Who Cares Trust is a national charity working to improve the lives for children and young people in care. They produce a magazine and give lots of useful info. |
| The Children’s Society | www.childrenssociety.org.uk | The Children’s Society website has a section ‘For Children’ to allow you to have your say. |
Want Advice, Information, Support?
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| Name | Website | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Childline | www.childline.org.uk | 0800 1111 24 hour helpline for young people in trouble or danger. |
| Samaritans | www.samaritans.org | 08457 90 90 90 Samaritans provides confidential support, 24 hours a day for people having feelings of distress or despair. |
| Brook | www.brook.org.uk | Confidential information and advice for young people with links to your nearest Brook centre. |
| Refugee Council | www.refugeecouncil.org.uk | Unaccompanied minors will find this website very useful. The Refugee Council has a range of projects for asylum seekers and produces information in different languages. |
| RU-OK | www.ru-ok.org.uk | The website that helps you to help yourself – how to cope with common problems as well as using your strengths. |
| Youth Access | www.youthaccess.org.uk | Youth Access is the national membership association for young people’s information advice, counselling and support. |
Disability Information
| Name | Website | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Contact a family | http://www.cafamily.org.uk/inyourarea/ | For families and carers with disabled children. |
| Mencap | www.mencap.org.uk | Information and advice on learning disability, housing, education, employment and leisure. |
| National Children’s Bureau | www.ncb.org.uk | The National Children’s Bureau has a project for disabled children’s rights to be heard ‘Making Ourselves Heard’. |
| People First | www.peoplefirstltd.com | Advice, information and advocacy service for people with learning disabilities. |
| RNID | www.rnid.org.uk | 0808 808 0123 Useful information for deaf and hard of hearing people. |
| The Children’s Society | www.childrenssociety.org.uk/disabilityadvocacyproject | The Children’s Society has a project for promoting advocacy with and for young people with a disability. |
| The National Autistic Society | www.autism.org.uk | 0845 070 4004 For information, advice and support on autism. |
Health
| Name | Website | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Food Standards Agency | www.eatwell.gov.uk | Information and tips on healthy eating, whatever your age. |
| Mental health | www.youngminds.org.uk | Information on children’s mental health. |
| NHS | www.nhs.uk | NHS 111 111 is the NHS non-emergency number. It’s fast, easy and free. Call 111 and speak to a highly trained advisor, supported by healthcare professionals. You should use the NHS 111 service if you urgently need medical help or advice but it’s not a life-threatening situation. |
| No Panic | www.nopanic.org.uk | No panic information and confidential help for phobia’s and anxiety disorders. |
| Royal College of Psychiatrists | www.rcpsych.ac.uk | Lots of useful information for young people about mental health. |
| Alcohol Concern | www.alcoholconcern.org.uk | Information about alcohol use and links to local services. |
| Drugscope | www.drugscope.org.uk | Information on drugs, the law, drug policy and latest research and policies. |
| Talk to Frank | www.talktofrank.com | 0800 917 8765 |