Students Accessing Support

Mental Health:

Devon - https://kooth.com/ Online chat

Devon – Headlight Support Groups
Phone: 07741 646 426
Email: headlight@actioneastdevon.org.uk

National - https://youngminds.org.uk/ Resources. Crisis text line

National - https://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/ Resources

National – https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-app Mindshift app (downloadable)

National - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/ Moodzone resources

Domestic abuse / violence:

Devon – www.youngdevon.org
Helpline: 08082 810 155

Devon - https://www.splitz.org/
Helpline: 0345 155 1074

National - https://www.childline.org.uk/
Helpline: 0800 1111
If you or anyone else is in immediate danger phone 999

Bereavement:

Exeter - www.balloonscharity.co.uk
Helpline: 01392 826064

National - https://childbereavementuk.org/
Helpline: 0800 02 888 40

Devon, Dorset and Somerset - https://www.hopeagain.org.uk/

Dorset - https://mosaicfamilysupport.org/

LGBTQ+:

Dorset – http://www.spaceyouthproject.co.uk/

Exeter - http://www.lgbtqyouthdevon.org.uk/

South Devon – https://www.proud2be.co.uk/

Somerset - https://www.2bu-somerset.co.uk/

National – https://www.intercomtrust.org.uk/
Helpline: 0800 612 3010

Online-Safety:

All social media apps and websites have a report to service function and blocking tools. Use these functions if you receive any offensive / upsetting messages or images online.

Report exploitation and abuse: https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

Rape and Sexual Abuse:

National – Post-16 Rape and Sexual Abuse Line
Helpline: 0808 800 0188

Devon – post-13 Devon Rape Crisis and sexual abuse services. http://www.devonrapecrisis.org.uk/
Tel: 01392 204174

Dorset – Post-16 Rape Crisis Support Centre. https://www.dorsetrapecrisis.org/
Tel: 01202 308855

Somerset – Rape and sexual abuse support. https://www.sarsas.org.uk/helpline/
Women’s helpline: 0808 801 0456
Men’s helpline: 0808 801 0464

Pregnancy and Sexual Health:

Devon – Contraception and GUM http://www.thecentresexualhealth.org/

Exeter - http://choicespregnancycentre.co.uk/
Tel: 07826 715377

Exeter – Crisis Pregnancy Centre
Tel: 01392 662122
Confidential counselling and practical support

Somerset - https://swishservices.co.uk/local-services/

Dorset - https://sexualhealthdorset.org/

Drugs and Alcohol Abuse:

Devon - http://ysmart.org.uk/

Email: y-smart@devon.gov.uk
Tel: 0800 121 4751

Somerset - http://www.somersetdap.org.uk/
Tel: 0300 303 87 88

Dorset – Reach YP https://www.edasuk.org/treatment/dorset/sh/
Tel: 0800 0434656 (option 2)

National – https://www.talktofrank.com/contact-frank
Live chat and 24hr helpline 0300 123 6600