Local support services
Within the east of England, we have numerous support services that tailor towards mental health and wellbeing. Young people from our people participation teams have used and suggest these specific services listed below.
Norfolk and Waveney
Support service for young people under 25 years - from mental health to money, homelessness to finding a job, break-ups to drugs.
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust
They offer webinars to support young people and their families.
Free online counselling and peer support for 11-25 year olds.
Parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in Norfolk.
Free and confidential support, info and advice for 11 to 25 year olds.
Support service for everyone.
Mental health support in Lowestoft for young people. Contact on 077442 338440 or email thejunction@accessct.org
Supporting children, young people and their families to see a brighter future.
Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 - Crisis text line
REST is a partnership project that brings together mental health support, local services and a place where everyone can feel welcome.
Offer support to local families with children with Autism, SEN, additional needs and disabilities.
Reducing drug and/or alcohol misuse with young people under 18.
Providing support for both young people and adults in recovery and improving individuals mental wellbeing.
A unique and safe cafe-styled space with a fully-trained multidisciplinary team, offering holistic support to adults experiencing mental health crisis – day and night.
Provides accommodation and support to help vulnerable people towards independent living whilst also providing employment, training and work place experience.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
For young people & adolescents, the site hosts:
- Centre 33
- Kooth
- Cambs rape crisis centre
- The Hideout
- Ormiston Families
- The Kite Trust
- dhiverse
- Stars
- Blue smile
- The Cogwheel Trust
- Froglife
- Young people's counselling service
- A.Y
Essex
Contact the Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing team
Telephone: 0333 032 2958
Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
Suffolk
Support service for young people under 25 years -from mental health to money, homelessness to finding a job, break-ups to drugs.
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust
They offer webinars to support young people and their families.
Free online counselling and peer support for 11-25 year olds.
SPCFs (Suffolk Parent Carer Forums) aim is to ensure that every parent carer in Suffolks voice, views and experiences matter and that they contribute towards developing and improving services.
Parent and Carers Together (PACT)
PACT (Parents and Carers Together) began in 2013 when two local parents realised they shared concern for children/young people experiencing mental health issues in Suffolk.
Their primary function is to encourage people to talk openly and honestly about mental health and provide support as required.
For specialist educational needs and disabilities.
Support and advice for carers.
Support service for everyone.
Bedfordshire
CHUMS Emotional Wellbeing Services
Mental health and emotional wellbeing service supporting children, young people and their families, with other services specifically supporting adults; baby loss bereavement service and Bedfordshire Suicide Bereavement Service.
12 sessions of free counselling for 13-25 year olds
Path 2 Recovery Bedford Borough
Drug and alcohol services plus services for women at risk of being exploited
Support for carers
Support service for everyone.
For young people & adolescents, the site hosts:
- Centre 33
- Kooth
- Cambs rape crisis centre
- The Hideout
- Ormiston Families
- The Kite Trust
- dhiverse
- Stars
- Blue smile
- The Cogwheel Trust
- Froglife
- Young people's counselling service
- A.Y
Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 - Crisis text line
Hertfordshire
Multiple local resources all in one place
Spectrum Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services
Drug and alcohol services
Emotional wellbeing information and resources to help young people in Hertfordshire
Mental health directory for wherever you are
A useful directory of suicide prevention resources in Hertfordshire
Support for carers
Hertfordshire Mental Health Urgent Care Centre
Walk-in mental health assessment for anyone over 18 years old
Please note, this list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed regularly.
