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These sites are in a support section, because they maybe have information on books that might help, or they may have information on counseling or a chance to e-mail someone. There is a brief description about each site above the link. If you come across any sites that are not listed here that you think we should know about, please e-mail it to us. If there is something on any of these sites that you find unhelpful, or if any site locations change, please will you again let us know, thanks.
http://www.connexions.gov.uk/
Connexions is a government initiative with local branches in every city/town for 13-19yr olds who want advice on getting to where they want to be in life. Connexions personal advisers give information, advice and practical help with all sorts of things, like choosing subjects at school or mapping out your future career options. They can help you with anything which might be affecting you at school, college, work or in your personal or family life.UK
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Barnardos is a UK charity that helps the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential. Their webiste has information about young carers and its work with this group of young people. UK.
http://www.youngminds.org.uk
Young Minds has information on mental health issues for young people including depression and self-harm. UK.
http://www.teencentral.net/
TeenCentral.Net is an USA website run by teens for teens with the help of KidsPeace, an international charity who believe that every kid deserves to have confidence, peace of mind and peace of heart. USA
http://www.samaritans.org.uk
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. UK
http://www.jigsaw4u.org.uk
Jigsaw4u is a charity dedicated to working with children & families in crisis in the south west London area. Amongst other things they offer grief support, advocacy for looked after children, education and counselling. UK
http://www.youngcarer.com/showPage.php?file=index.
The Children's Society is a national charity working to improve the lives of vulnerable children and young people. Amongst other things, they run a project called the Young Carers Initiative and on their website you can find a list of projects for young carers they run around the country. UK
http://www.youngcarers.net/
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers provides comprehensive carers support services in the UK. As part of tbeir service they run this Young Carers site for support and advice.
http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
Counselling Directory provides a database of professional counsellors, to enable those in distress to find a nearby counsellor. The site also includes a section with information about common emotional disorders.
http://www.youthinformation.com/
Youthinformation.com is The National Youth Agency’s online information toolkit for young people and all those working with them. The site includes information on a wide range of topics including education, employment, relationships, housing and health. The health section includes information on cancer and provides links to several support organisations.
http://www.thesite.org/
Provides factsheets and articles on all the key issues facing young people including: sex and relationships; drinking and drugs; work and study; housing, legal and finances; and health and wellbeing. Users can also seek peer-to-peer support and advise each other on the issues concerning them.
http://www.childline.org.uk
ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people provided by NSPCC. You can contact ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small. Some of the things that you might want to contact them about are feeling lonely or unloved, worries about the future, problems about school, bullying, drugs, pregnancy, HIV and AIDS, physical and sexual abuse, running away and concerns about parents, brothers, sisters and friends, and crimes against you.
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