Helplines and websites
These national services are free to use. Anyone in immediate danger should call 999.
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Linked Services |
What it offers |
Contact |
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Free, confidential support for young people |
0800 1111 |
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Advice for adults worried about a child, including bullying, abuse, mental health and radicalisation. |
0808 800 5000 |
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24/7 text support for anyone in crisis |
Text SHOUT to 85258 |
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Suicide prevention support for young people and concerned adults |
0800 068 4141 |
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Free, anonymous online counselling for young people |
Website |
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Mental health advice for young people and parents |
Website |
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Support with eating disorders |
0808 801 0711 |
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Report online sexual abuse or grooming of a child |
Online report |
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Online safety guidance for young people and parents |
Website |
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Help to report and remove harassment or harmful posts |
Website |
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Practical online safety advice for families |
Website |
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Guides to parental controls on devices, games and apps |
Website |
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Guidance on tackling bullying |
Website |
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Anonymous reporting of crime, weapons or exploitation for young people |
Website |
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Advice about drugs and alcohol |
0300 123 6600 |
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Confidential support and advice |
0808 2000 247 |
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Advice and reporting about FGM |
0800 028 3550 |
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Information on extremism and radicalisation |
Website |
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Information on child exploitation and county lines |
Website |
Statutory guidance: