Here are a list of useful Website Links and Contacts
(Click on the relevant link to go directly to the website)
Student Health And Wellbeing
Useful information for University Students
Access to Health Services
NHS Direct:
24hr service for health advice and information
Telephone 0845 46 47 (24 hours):
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
NHS Walk in Centre
Island Site, London Road
Nottingham
open 8.00am -8.00pm 7 days a week
Bullying and Abuse
Bullying UK
Provides advice and support on bullying
Email:help@bullying.co.uk
http://www.bullying.co.uk/
Childline
Counselling service for young people
Helpline:0800 1111 (24 hours for young people)
http://www.childline.org.uk/
Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid
Support for women suffering physical, emotional or sexual abuse
Helpline: 01909500522
www.nottswa.org/links
NSPCC
Charity organisation that works to prevent cruelty to children
Helpline:0808 800 5000 (24 hours)
Email:help@nspcc.org.uk (for adults)
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/under18
Keeping Kids Safe
http://www.o2.co.uk/parents
Rape Crisis
Provides specialist services for women and girls who have been raped
East Midlands helpline: 0115 941 0440
Monday to Tuesday 2pm – 8pm,
Thursday to Saturday 10am – 1pm
www.rapecrisis.org.uk/
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre
Advice and support for people who have been sexually abused
Open every day between 12.00pm – 2.30pm, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
Tel: 08088029999
http://rasasc.bizview.co.uk/
Victim Support
Support for victims of crime or any one affected by crime
Nottingham helpline: 08454503899
www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Drugs and Drug Taking
Compass
Offers support and advice on Drug and alcohol related issues for young people.
Telephone: 0800 021 7784
http://www.compass-uk.org/
Chill Out Sound
Free confidential service for non injecting drug users aged 18 and over.
Waverly health Centre, Portland road, Radford, Nottingham
Tel: 0115 8452361
www.chill.out@nottinghamcity.nhs.uk
Talk to Frank
Free confidential advice and support on all aspect of drugs and drug taking
Helpline: 0800 776600 (24 hours)
Textphone: 0800 917 8765
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
http://www.talktofrank.com/
Eating Problems
Beat
Provides advice and support for people with eating disorders
Helpline:0845 634 7650 (young peoples helpline)
http://www.b-eat.co.uk/
Weight Wise
Advice and information on healthy eating and exercise for young people
http://www.teenweightwise.com/
Education, Training and Employment
Aspire
Entry to employment programme for teenage pregnant women and young mums age 16-19 years.
Contact: Janet Rawson on 0115 9150018 or 07984 646 846
email: learningworks@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
text: e2e to 07984 646 846 and someone will contact you
Connexions
Provides career guidance and health information for teenagers
Telephone: 0800 052 9977
http://www.connexions-direct.com/
Job Centre Plus
Support and advice for people seeking employment or training opportunities
http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/
General Support and Advice for Young People
Base 51
Charitable trust that provides support and sexual health information for teenagers
Telephone: 0115 952 5040
http://www.base51.org.uk/
Get Connected
Provides free confidential help and advice for people under 25
Helpline: 0808 808 4994
Email: help@getconnected.org.uk
http://www.getconnected.org.uk/
Need to Know
Generic website that provides help and advise over a wide range of issues
http://www.need2know.co.uk/
Nottingham Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Telephone: 0115 934 8484 or 01623 621 515
Relate
Counselling and support service for muslin youth.
Telephone: 0115 950 7836
Helpline:02074358171
http://www.muslimyouth.net/
The Samaritans
Provides 24hr emotional support for anyone in a crisis
Telephone: 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours)
email: jo@samaritans.org
http://www.samaritans.org.uk/
Money Matters
Debt Advice
Provides advice and support on debt solutions
Helpline: 08009546518
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm,
Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm
http://www.debtadvicetrust.org/
Consumer credit Counselling service (CCCS)
Charity organisation providing free impartial debt management advice
Helpline: 08001381111
Open 8am -8pm Monday – Friday
http://www.cccs.co.uk/Contact.aspx
Parenting Support
Fathers Direct
Information for all fathers
http://www.fathersdirect.com/
Healthy Start
Support and advice on benefits available to people caring for young families
Helpline: 08456076823
http://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/
Parent Line Plus
Advice and support for any one caring for children
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/
Working with Men
Information for young fathers
http://www.young-fathers.org.uk/
Pregnancy
Marie Stopes
Provider of sexual health, reproductive and abortion services
For help and advice on unplanned pregnancy
Telephone: 0845 300 8090
http://www.mariestopes.org.uk/
Miscarriage Association Helpline
Provides support and information for those suffering pregnancy loss
Telephone: 01924 200 799
Open: Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm
http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/
The Family Planning Association:
Provides advice and support on all aspects of sexual health, sex and relationships
Monday – Friday 9am – 6pm
Helpline: 08451228690
http://www.fpa.org.uk/
Sex, Sexual Health and Contraception
Brook
Brook provides free, confidential relationships and sexual health services for young people including contraception, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy testing and choices, counselling and online information and advice.
http://www.brook.org.uk/
Like It Is
Sex education website for young people
http://www.likeitis.org.uk/
Playing Safely
Advice on sexual health and contraception
http://www.playingsafely.co.uk/
Sexwise
PO Box 5000, GlasgowG12 8BR
Helpline: 0800 282930
Textphone: 0800 328 1651
http://www.ruthinking.co.uk/
Stopping Smoking
Quit
Independent charity that provides support in stopping smoking
Helpline: 0800 00 22 00
Email: stopsmoking@quit.org.uk
http://www.quit.org.uk/