Wellbeing & Support
At our school, the safety, wellbeing and mental health of our pupils is our highest priority. We recognise that children and young people may experience a wide range of challenges both in and outside of school, and that families may sometimes need additional advice or support.
This directory provides trusted local and national support services covering areas such as emotional and mental health, anxiety, bullying, bereavement, online safety, safeguarding, and crisis support. These organisations offer confidential advice, guidance and specialist support for children, young people and parents/carers.
If you have any concerns about a child’s safety or wellbeing, or if you feel your child may benefit from additional support, we encourage you to access the services listed or contact the school directly so we can help.
👉 Click here to view our school safeguarding information
Anonymous concerns can be raised using our online Listening Ear here.
Anxiety and Stress
- YoungMinds – Support for anxiety, stress and mental health (young people & parents)
https://www.youngminds.org.uk - Mind – Advice on coping with anxiety & stress
https://www.mind.org.uk - The Mix – Support for under-25s, including stress & life issues (Helpline: 0808 808 4994)
https://www.themix.org.uk - MoodSpark (Kent) – Emotional wellbeing & resilience resources designed with young people in Kent Moodspark
https://moodspark.org.uk
Bereavement and Loss
- Winston’s Wish – Child bereavement support
https://www.winstonswish.org - Child Bereavement UK – Family and professional bereavement support
https://www.childbereavementuk.org - Cruse Bereavement Support – Grief support for all ages
https://www.cruse.org.uk - CHUMS (via Kent Resilience Hub) – Bereavement support for young people Kent Resilience Hub
https://kentresiliencehub.org.uk/services-and-support-for-young-people/
Bullying
- Anti-Bullying Alliance – UK bullying prevention resources
https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk - Kidscape – Bullying advice for families & schools
https://www.kidscape.org.uk - Childline – 24/7 support for under-19s (Helpline: 0800 1111)
https://www.childline.org.uk
Counselling and Support
- Kooth (online) – Free mental health support & counselling for young people
https://www.kooth.com - Samaritans – Emotional support helpline (116 123)
https://www.samaritans.org - ** Kent School Health & Emotional Support Services ** – School nursing and emotional health guidance (text/chat support) Kent Resilience Hub
https://kentresiliencehub.org.uk/services-and-support-for-young-people/ - Children and Young People’s Counselling (Kent) – Local counselling service via Kent Family (check eligibility/referral) Kent family
https://family.kentcht.nhs.uk/support/health-services-for-families-with-school-aged-children/children-and-young-peoples-counselling-service/
Domestic Abuse
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 24/7 support (0808 2000 247)
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk - Refuge – Support for victims of abuse
https://www.refuge.org.uk - Muslim Women’s Network – Free support (0800 999 5786)
https://www.mwnhelpline.co.uk
Eating Disorders
- Beat Eating Disorders – Support & helplines
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk - NHS Eating Disorder Support – NHS information & referrals
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/eating-disorders/
Emotional & Mental Health Support (Local + National)
- Kent & Medway Children & Young People’s Mental Health Service (CYPMHS) – NHS mental health support and advice for 0-18s NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-kent-children-young-peoples-mental-health/ - Kent Emotional Wellbeing Teams (MHST) – Early intervention mental health support in schools NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/kent-and-medway-mental-health-support-teams/ - Kent Resilience Hub – Emotional health, resilience tools & Parent resources Kent Resilience Hub
https://kentresiliencehub.org.uk/ - Live Well Kent – Health & wellbeing support for 17+ (physical and mental) IASK
https://www.iask.org.uk/young-people/health-and-wellbeing-2/
Gang Awareness and Crime
- Catch22 – Youth crime prevention programmes
https://www.catch-22.org.uk - Fearless – Anonymous crime reporting for young people
https://www.fearless.org - NSPCC (Child Protection) – Safeguarding support
https://www.nspcc.org.uk
PREVENT (Radicalisation)
- Educate Against Hate – Guidance on radicalisation prevention
https://educateagainsthate.com - ACT Early – Support to help notice early signs of extremism
https://actearly.uk
Resilience
- HeadStart Kent – Resources & resilience support for young people & families (via Kent schools & Resilience Hub) Kent Democracy
https://kentresiliencehub.org.uk/ - Place2Be – School-based mental health support
https://www.place2be.org.uk
Self-Harm
- Self-Injury Support – Help for people who self-harm
https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk - YoungMinds – Self-harm info for families & young people
https://www.youngminds.org.uk - Samaritans – 24/7 emotional support
https://www.samaritans.org
Sexual Health
- NHS Sexual Health Support – Guidance & services
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/ - Brook – Sexual health help for under-25s
https://www.brook.org.uk
Sexual Abuse and Violence
- Help After Rape & Sexual Assault (via NHS) – Information & referral to local SARCs
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/help-after-rape-and-sexual-assault/ - Rape Crisis England & Wales – Support & helpline (0808 802 9999)
https://www.rapecrisis.org.uk - The Survivors Trust – Specialist support network
https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org - SurvivorsUK – Web chat support for boys, men & non-binary aged 13+
https://www.survivorsuk.org - Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC Finder) – Locate services by area
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/rape-and-sexual-assault-referral-centres/locationsearch/364
Online Safety
- NSPCC – Online Safety Hub – Guidance for families
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/ - Internet Matters – Age-specific online safety guides
https://www.internetmatters.org - CEOP (Child Exploitation & Online Protection) – Report & support
https://www.ceop.police.uk
