Include Programme - Young carers services


Description: The Children's Society supports young carers projects all over the UK through the Include Programme. Follow this link to check out on the map if there is a young carers project near you.

Tel: 01962 711511
Web: http://www.youngcarer.com/young-carers-services
Support Type: Young Carers

Lukes´ Counselling and Support for Children & Young People
South West Essex, 

Description: Lukes´ Counselling and Support for Children & Young People (Lukes´) provides support to children and young people up to 19 years where a family member/friend has a life limiting illness. Lukes´ also provides support to children and young people who are experiencing a bereavement. The service is available for any children and young people aged between 0-19 years within South West Essex.

Tel: 01375 648175
Web: http://stlukeshospice.com/lukes-counselling-service-for-children-young-people/
Support Type: Counselling Service

Maggie's Wallace
Cambridgeshire, 

Description: Maggie´s Wallace provides free practical, emotional and social support for people with cancer and their family and friends in Cambridgeshire. Maggie's Wallace is an interim centre a short walk from Addenbrooke's hospital concourse. It is a warm and welcoming place with professional staff on hand to offer the support people need to find their way through cancer.

Tel: 01223 249 220
Web: https://www.maggiescentres.org/our-centres/maggies-wallace-cambridge/
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service

Macmillan Cancer Support local area search


Description: Macmillan´s local area search helps you to find cancer information and support centres near where you live.

Tel: 0808 808 0000
Web: http://www.macmillan.org.uk/in-your-area/choose-location.html
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service

Cruse Bereavement Care


Description: Many of our Cruse services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland offer support to children and young people. Find your local branch and contact them to see what is offered in your area.

Tel: 0808 808 1677
Web: http://www.cruse.org.uk/cruse-areas-and-branches
Support Type: Bereavement Service

Samaritans


Description: Samaritans provides confidential support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. It may be easiest to get in touch via their website but Samaritans also have local branches throughout the UK, some of which offer facilities for you to come into the branch and talk to a volunteer face to face. Check out your local branch on the website.

Tel: 116 123
Web: http://www.samaritans.org/branches
Support Type: Counselling Service

Youth Access


Description: Youth Access is a national organisation for young people's information, advice, counselling and support services (YIACS). Check out their website to find details of free and confidential counselling, advice or information services locally near you.

Tel: 020 8772 9900
Web: http://www.youthaccess.org.uk/find-your-local-service/
Support Type: Counselling Service

Relate - Counselling, support and information for all relationships


Description: Children and Young People's Counselling is for any young person who's having problems. Find counselling at a local Relate Centre near you.

Tel: 0300 100 1234
Web: http://www.relate.org.uk/find-my-nearest-relate
Support Type: Counselling Service

Nelson's Journey
Norfolk, 

Description: Nelson´s Journey is a charity dedicated to supporting bereaved children and young people throughout Norfolk. Based in Norwich, we were founded in 1997 and we help children between the age of 0 to 17, who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life e.g. parent or sibling.

Tel: 01603 431788
Web: http://www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk/
Support Type: Bereavement Service

St Helena Hospice
Colchester, Essex, 

Description: The Hospice has a Family Support Team to help children and young people who have a link to the Hospice. The Hospice also offers support for all newly bereaved families or individuals, including children, who live in North East Essex.

Tel: 01206 890360
Web: http://www.sthelenahospice.org.uk/
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service

The Source
Suffolk, 

Description: Information and advice for young people in Suffolk offered via the website and local drop-in centres.

Tel: 0800 085 4448
Web: http://www.thesource.me.uk
Support Type: Youth Service

The Benjamin Foundation - Boom Young Carers
Norfolk, 

Description: The Benjamin Foundation Young Carers' service 'Boom' supports children and young people up to the age of 18 whose lives are affected by caring for someone in their family , including when a family member has a long term illness.

Tel: 07880242374
Web: http://benjaminfoundation.co.uk/boom
Support Type: Young Carers