Resources
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)
If you have been a victim of sexual online abuse or you're worried this is happening to someone you know, you can report it to CEOP safely and securely.
My Tutor - Teen Mental Health – A Guide for Parents
For many teens, COVID-19 meant missing out on some of the biggest moments in their young lives, with school closed and social events canceled. Months in lockdown also meant a rise in cyberbullying and body dissatisfaction as teenagers spend more time on social media, so My Tutor have oyt together this guide from MyTutor with useful tips and advice for parents to help their teens overcome body image issues, academic anxiety, peer pressure, and cyberbullying, including links to other important teen mental health resources - all of which can be helpful in these uncertain times.
No Limits
Young people can go to No Limits for free support on a wide range of issues including housing, homelessness, debt, employment, relationships, sexual health, mental health and substance misuse.
Address: 13 High Street, Southampton, SO14 2DF
Phone: 02380 224 224
Email address: enquiries@nolimitshelp.org.uk
Southampton City Mission Basics Banks
Working through trusted referral partners and an electronic voucher system to provide emergency food and clothes for those who fall through the gaps in the benefit system or are struggling with one of life’s crises. Access by referral only.
Baby Necessities Southampton
Baby Necessities collect good quality, pre-loved items such as clothes, toys and equipment, and distribute them to families in need across Southampton and surrounding areas. Access to Baby Necessities is via third-party referral by professionals such as community midwives, health visitors, GP’s, family support workers, social workers, educator or teacher, food bank volunteer, religious leader, etc.
Two Saints
Services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion.
Patrick House
Address: Two Saints Ltd, Patrick House, 361 Millbrook Road West, Southampton, SO15 0HW
Phone: 02380 781721
Southampton Young People and Parents service
Phone: 02380 232450
Young people Floating Support team are available for housing advice. They can be contacted on 07753815603 or 07921 289646
Day Centre
Address: Two Saints Ltd, Day Centre, 30 Cranbury Avenue, Southampton, SO14 0LT
Phone: 02380 223443
Southampton Advice and Representation Centre (SARC)
SARC specialise in welfare benefits law and employment law, and offer a wide variety of support on these issues to residents of Southampton city totally free.
Address: 11 Porchester Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 2JB
Phone: 023 8043 1435
Email address: admin@sarc.org.uk
Aurora New Dawn
Aurora New Dawn offers safety, support, advocacy, and empowerment to survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking.
Phone: 02394 216 816
Autism Hampshire
Autism Hampshire offers a range of professional services that have been developed to meet the needs of individuals, families and professional bodies.
Address: 1648 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 7AH
Phone: 02380 766162
Email address: information.advice@autismhampshire.org.uk
Southampton Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
CAMHS help children and young people who are struggling with their emotional and mental health and whose difficulties are having a significant impact on their ability to participate in daily activities or keep themselves safe.
Phone: 0300 123 6661 or 023 8103 0061
Email address: snhs.camhswest@nhs.net
Southampton City Council Employment Support Team
The Employment Support Team is the council's employment support service, offering help, advice and support to people who are disabled or disadvantaged, to find work or training.
Address: Employment Support Team, East Wing, South Block, Civic Centre, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 7LY
Phone: 023 8091 7585
Email address: employment.support.team@southampton.gov.uk
Ask Brook
Brook provides innovative clinical services, education and wellbeing programmes and professionals training, all underpinned by ongoing advocacy work and unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the young people they support.
Phone: 07717 989 023 (text)
Childline
Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through.
Phone: 0800 1111
Family Lives
Family Lives provides targeted early intervention and crisis support to families who are struggling. The issues they support families with include family breakdown, challenging relationships and behaviour, debt, and emotional and mental wellbeing.
Phone: 0808 800 2222
Email address: askus@familylives.org.uk
Hope Again
Hope Again offer support, advice and a type of signposting service, solely online to children and young people who have lost a loved one/s.
Phone: 0808 808 1677
Email address: hopeagain@cruse.org.uk
Southampton City Council Family Information Services
Phone: 023 8083 3014
Email address: FIS@southampton.gov.uk
Southampton City Council Youth Offending Service
Southampton City Council Youth Offending Service work with young people who are involved in the criminal justice system.
Address: Church View, 28-29 St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1AT
Email address: youth.offending.team@southampton.gov.uk
Yellow Door
Yellow Door offer a wide range of specialist therapeutic, supportive and preventative services around the issues of sexual abuse and violence. We can work with you to help you overcome the negative impacts of trauma, violence and abuse.
Address: 30 Brookvale Road, Portswood, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1QR (by appointment only)
Phone: 023 8063 6313
Email address info@yellowdoor.org.uk
YoungMinds
YoungMinds provide young people with tools to look after their mental health, empower adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives, and give young people the space and confidence to get their voices heard and change the world they live in.
Phone: If you need urgent help text YM to 85258.
