For those seeking for more support and additional help, please see the organisations and contact details below. As ever we will always try and point you in the right direction for further support if in the event we can’t do it ourselves.
Remember to always seek professional help in times of urgent need please speak to your GP or call 999 in an emergency.
For teenage young carers:
Kooth- https://www.kooth.com/
The Mix- https://www.themix.org.uk/
For mental health:
Young Minds- https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
NHS mental health apps- https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/category/mental-health/
Oxfordshire Mind – Oxfordshire Mind | Your Local Mental Health Charity
SHOUT – Free, 24/7 mental health text support in the UK | Shout 85258 (giveusashout.org)
SAMARITANS – Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen
For Families & Sibling Young Carers:
Sibs- https://www.sibs.org.uk/supporting-young-siblings/parents/
Sense – Support for young carers and siblings of disabled people – Sense
KEEN UK – KEEN Oxford
Carers Trust – Homepage – Carers Trust
Carers UK – We’re here to make life better for carers – Carers UK
HoneyPot – Honeypot | UK Children’s Charity
Oxfordshire Parent Carers Forum (OxPCF) – Home | New OxPCF
Over 18 Young Adult Carers Support
Carers Oxfordshire – Carers Oxfordshire is a service dedicated to helping carers in Oxfordshire
LGBTQ+ Support
MindOut – https://mindout.org.uk
UK Black Pride – https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk
Mindline Trans + – http://mindlinetrans.org.uk
The Beaumont Society – https://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
Trans Unite – https://www.transunite.co.uk/
Mermaids UK – https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/
Gendered Intelligence – http://genderedintelligence.co.uk/