Balloons (Bereavement And Loss LOoking ONwardS)


Description: Balloons is a charity that provides community-based support for children, young people and their families from Exeter, Mid or East Devon following the death, or before an expected death, of a significant person in their lives, such as a parent, carer or sibling.

Tel: 01392 826064
Web: http://balloonscharity.co.uk/
Support Type: Bereavement Service

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

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

Jeremiah's Journey
Plymouth, Devon, 

Description: A charity for grieving children, young people and their families in Plymouth and the surrounding area. Through their initiative 'Stepping Stones', the charity also offers group sessions to children who have a parent with a terminal illness.

Tel: 01752 424348
Web: http://www.jeremiahsjourney.org.uk
Support Type: Bereavement Service

Carewise
Bideford, Devon, 

Description: Carewise supports and works with children and young people from across North Devon, up to the age of 18 who look after or support parents, relatives or siblings with care needs.

Tel: 01237 479380
Web: http://www.carewise.org.uk/
Support Type: Young Carers

The Zone
Plymouth, Devon, 

Description: The Zone offers a wide range of information, advice and support services for 13-25 year olds in Plymouth and the surrounding area.

Tel: 01752 206626
Web: http://www.thezoneplymouth.co.uk/
Support Type: Youth Service

FORCE Cancer Charity
Exeter, Devon, 

Description: FORCE is a cancer charity based in Exeter. We have an Information and Support Centre located in the grounds of the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital in Wonford. As part of the services we offer counselling to cancer patients and their families, including teenagers.

Contact Name:
Tel: 01392 406151
Web: http://www.forcecancercharity.co.uk/
Support Type: Cancer and/or Palliative Care Service

Young Devon
Exeter, Devon, 

Description: Young Devon offers a free and confidential information, advice and counselling service for young people aged 11-18 in Devon. Young Devon also runs a Young Carers Project.

Tel: 08082 810 155
Web: http://www.youngdevon.org/
Support Type: Counselling Service

Penhaligons Friends
Cornwall, 

Description: We are a Cornish charity supporting bereaved children, young people, parents and carers throughout the county. We offer children and young people the chance to meet others and share their experiences, as well as practical resources for children and parents.

Tel: 01209 210624
Web: http://www.penhaligonsfriends.org.uk/
Support Type: Bereavement Service

Somerset Young Carers Project
Somerset, 

Description: The Somerset Young Carers Project offers a number of groups where Young Carers can meet, socialise, be supported and have fun with other young carers.

Tel: 0300 123 2224
Web: http://somersetyc.org/
Support Type: Young Carers

WHY - We Hear You
Frome, Somerset, Wiltshire, 

Description: We Hear You works across Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset and Wiltshire providing emotional support to patients, families, friends and carers who have been touched by cancer or any other life threatening conditions. Free and confidential counselling for young people.

Tel: 01373 455 255
Web: http://www.wehearyou.org.uk/
Support Type: Counselling Service