Young People and Children - Help for Mental Health

Young People
Help and Support

Support from National Organisations

local support

DORSET

Chat Health

If you are aged 11 – 19

Confidential text messaging service, with the School Nursing Team.

07480 635511 M-F 8.30 am - 4.30 pm
relationships, weight, anxiety, depression, alcohol, stress, smoking, drugs, relationships, self harm, sexual health.

Also PARENTLINE
Need confidential advice to support a young person? Parents and carers of 5–19-year-olds in Dorset can access support via ParentLine, a confidential text messaging service. Run by Dorset HealthCare’s School Nursing team, the service supports parents and carers needing advice or guidance about mental health, as well as a range of other issues like sleep, behaviour, healthy eating, bullying and exam stress. Just text 07312 263131 and a member of the team will respond. The service runs from 9am - 4pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays and school holidays).

Treads Youth Advice and Information

Helping Young People Stand on their own two feet.

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Based at the Scouts Hut, Eagle House Gardens,, central Blandford, DT11 7BS but a very useful website

Tel. 07762 185753
email: youthsupport@treads.org.uk

Provides free, unbiased and non-judgmental advice and support to individuals from the age of 7 to 25. The charity provides support for neurodiverse young people and conducts anti-bullying workshops and female empowerment programmes Information, advice and support on almost anything, including: bullying, health and well-being, relationships, sexual health advice and services, family conflict, alcohol and drugs, education and learning, employment and training, counselling, victim support, legal, debt and finance, homelessness, housing and benefits

The Discovery Project

13 – 25 years

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A partnership between Dorset HealthCare and Dorset Mental Health Forum combining the expertise of NHS Professionals, the lived experience of Peer Specialists and the voice of Young People to create spaces to explore and share what mental health, recovery, and wellbeing means by looking at what matters to you. Not a clinical intervention, the Project covers the whole of Dorset with schools, charities, and other organisations.

Discovery Profiles - A chance to discuss what path your discovery journey might take. A Large Programme of Topics - Learning, Exploring and Understanding Mental Health. From Worksheets to Workshops, and everything in between. Discovery Podcasts

YP Community - Have your say, share your thoughts. This is where young people say what matters most to them.

Rendevous

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The Rendezvous are based in Sherborne but are increasingly extending their services across to our area including Gillingham where taster workshops on circus skills, shadow films, TV studio and Boxing fitness were run in January and February 2024. As well as coffee bar social an karaoke activities.

The Rendezvous works to improve young people's (13-25) mental health and wellbeing with support, education, advice and more.

Also see Gillingham Youth Collective -website https://www.gycollective.com/

Future Roots, Rylands Farm, Near Sherborne

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Farm based help and support for young people.

"Future Roots has provided stability and direction to thousands of young people and families for over 13 years. Our dedicated, qualified and experienced mentors offer a unique combination of animal assisted therapy, character building programmes, academic qualifications and a wide range of learning opportunities. This resilience model leads to positive outcomes at times when young people are most in need."

Mind Brain Body CIC (MBB)

Website: https://www.mindbrainbodycic.org/

Our purpose is to raise awareness of mental health difficulties amongst young people and to support young people to maintain their mental health and overall well-being using interactively holistic activities including Lego-based therapy, creative arts, sports and mindfulness.
Events such as Youth Wellbeing Drop-in Session in Gillingham in April 2024 and a webinar on self-esteem in June 2024.

Holistically Rural Outreach Youth Project collaborating with Rural Mental Health Matters (RMHM) and supported by Dorset Council.

Somerset/Wiltshire

Somerset Big Tent

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The Somerset Big Tent website provides an online space for children and young people and their parents and guardians to know what wellbeing support is available for them in their area. They can navigate the support based on their feelings, type of support, location, age and level of Quality Assurance to ensure that they can discover support options which are suitable for them.

The Somerset Big Tent website also offers a professional area with details of upcoming training events, Wellbeing campaigns and more to support professionals about how best to support children and young people.