Find Help: Health For Teens

Those first steps to seeking help are tough but you’re in the right place. There are two main routes available to you – we can show you specialist services available in your area or we can put you in touch with your school nurse.

School Nurses

If you’re aged 11 – 19 and are worried about your health and wellbeing our School Nurses are here to help you with a wide range of issues such as Emotional health, Relationships, Self-harm, Bullying, Alcohol, Healthy eating, Drugs and Smoking and more.

If you’d like to talk to your own school nurse, use the drop down menu below to find out which team of school nurses cover your school. It will show you all their contact details.

Find your school nurse service
Area, Central Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Shrewsbury

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Wednesday 13.20-14.00

Area, South West Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Ludlow

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Monday 1.20-2.10

Area, South East Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Bridgnorth

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Monday Lunchtime

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Thursday 13:35-14:10

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Tuesday 13:15-14:15

Area, South West Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Ludlow

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Wednesday 12.25-13.25

Area, North West Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Thursday 13.30-14.15

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Wednesday- 12:45-13:40

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Tuesday 11:40-13:40

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Tuesday  12:15-13:30

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Monday 12:30-13:40

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Monday 12:30-14:15

Area, South East Shopshire

Public Health Nursing team, Bridgnorth

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Tuesday Lunchtime

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in the 1st Wednesday of every month 13:00-14:00

Area, South West Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Ludlow

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Monday 1.25-2.05

Area, North West Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Wednesday 12.30-13.20

Area, South West Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Ludlow

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Tuesday 12.45-13.30

Telford School Nurse

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Wednesday 12:00-13:30

Area, central Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Shrewsbury

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Wednesday 12.20-13.00

Area, Central Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Shrewsbury

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Tuesday 12.25-13.45

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Tuesday 12:35-13:30

Area, South East Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Bridgnorth

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Thursday lunchtime

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in every 3rd Tuesday of the month 13:30-15:30

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in every 2 weeks on a Thursday 09:00-11:00

Area, Central Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Shrewsbury

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Monday 12.20-14.00

Area, North East Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Whitchurch

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Monday 1.15-14.00

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in every 2nd Tuesday of the month 14:00-15:00

Area, North West

Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Monday 1.40-2.20

Area, North East Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Whitchurch

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Wednesday 13.30-14.00

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in every 2nd Friday of the month 09:15-11:00

Area, North West Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Tuesday 12.50-13.30

Area, Central Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Shrewsbury

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Thursday 13.00-13.45

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Tuesday 12:05-13:35

Telford School Nurses

Single point of Access 0333 358 3328

CHAT Health 07520619051

Drop in Monday 12:00-13:30

Area, North East Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Whitchurch

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Tuesday 13.35-14.15

Area, South East Shropshire

SEND Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

 

Area, South West Shropshire

SEND Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

 

Area, North West

SEND Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

 

Area, Central Shropshire

SEND Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

 

Area, South East Shropshire

Public Health Nursing team, Bridgnorth

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

CHAT drop in Wednesday lunchtime

Area, North East Shropshire

SEND Public Health Nursing team, Oswestry

Single point of access Tel, 0333 358 3654

 

Services in your

Find out what services are available to you in your area.

What would you like help with?
Alcohol

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Alcohol

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Alcohol

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Alcohol

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Alcohol

NACOA – (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)

 

NACOA offer a free confidential helpline for everyone affected by a parent’s alcohol problems. It is for children, adults, concerned others and professionals alike to access.

Alcohol

Shropshire Recovery Partnership

We offer a range of services which include the following:

  • Open access advice and information
  • Harm reduction, needle exchange and BBV prevention
  • Outreach and re-engagement
  • Criminal justice services
  • Young person’s service
  • Hospital in-reach
  • Structured daycare
  • Psychosocial interventions
  • Pharmacological interventions
  • Shared care
  • Stimulant services
  • Family and carers’ support
  • Access to detoxification service

Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 5pm

Alcohol

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Alcohol

Telford Stars

Telford Stars is for young people aged 10-17 yrs who are using or affected by the problems associated with drugs and or alcohol.

Allergies

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Anger Management

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Anger Management

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Anger Management

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Anger Management

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Anger Management

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Anger Management

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Anger Management

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Anger Management

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Anger Management

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Anxiety

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Anxiety

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Anxiety

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Anxiety

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Anxiety

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Anxiety

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Anxiety

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Anxiety

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Anxiety

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Anxiety

BEE U

Emotional Support and advice for children, young people and families

Anxiety

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Are You Ready For Sexy

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Are You Ready For Sexy

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Asthma

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

B.O

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Bad Relationships

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Bad Relationships

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Bad Relationships

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Bad Relationships

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Bad Relationships

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Bad Relationships

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Bad Relationships

Family Information service

For information, advice and support on all aspects of family life for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-19.

Bad Relationships

Karma Nirvana

Supporting victims of honour based abuse and forced marriage. Offering support and advice to victims and professionals.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 5pm

Bad Relationships

Forced Marriage Unit

A public helpline to provide advice and support to victims of forced marriage or those at risk of forced marriage.

Bad Relationships

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Bad Relationships

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Being Different

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Being Different

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Being Different

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Being Different

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Being Different

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Being Different

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Being Different

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Being Different

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Being Different

Autism West Midlands

Enriching the lives of autistic people living in the West Midlands; supporting families and individuals with autism to live as independently as possible. Offering a range of support services to families and carers of autistic children including an information helpline, family outreach workers and support groups.

Being Different

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Being Single

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Being Single

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Bereavement & Loss

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Bereavement & Loss

Tommy’s

Through our clinics, research centres, pregnancy information service and support line run by the team of Tommy’s midwives, we are here to support parents and families who lose a baby, experience premature birth and to help everyone have a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Bereavement & Loss

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Bereavement & Loss

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Bereavement & Loss

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Bereavement & Loss

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Bereavement & Loss

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Bereavement & Loss

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Bereavement & Loss

Child Bereavement UK

Supporting families, schools and professionals when a baby or child dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

Bereavement & Loss

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Bereavement & Loss

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Bereavement & Loss

Cruse Bereavement Care

Help and support after the death of someone close, for adults and children. They also offer pre-bereavement support to those expecting to lose a loved one through illness.

 

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XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

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Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

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The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

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Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

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IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

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Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

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Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

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Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

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Change4Life

Information to lead a healthier lifestyle with ideas for sugar swaps, healthy relationships, nutritional advice with top tips and activities to get active!

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BEAT

Offering support and advice regards eating disorders. Access through the webpage on the enquiry form, telephone helpline or website.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 9pm

Bullying

Thinkuknow / CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection)

The Thinkuknow website gives advice about staying safe when you’re on a phone, tablet or computer.

 

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection website can help you to report online abuse.

Bullying

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Bullying

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Bullying

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Bullying

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Bullying

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Bullying

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Bullying

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Bullying

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Bullying

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Changes

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Changes

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Changes

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Changes

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Changes

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Changes

Young Carers Service

Who is a young carer? A young carer is someone under 18 who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled, has mental health issues or misuses drugs or alcohol.

We can help by giving you:

  • Time away from caring responsibilities
  • The chance to meet other young carers
  • Take part in peer support and skills based activities
  • Go on day trips
  • Support in school and with homework
  • Learn new skills
  • Someone to listen and a place to talk
  • Information and funding
Changes

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Changes

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Confidence

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Confidence

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Confidence

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Confidence

ERIC- Enuresis Resource Information service

Support and resources for toileting issues for children of all ages

Confidence

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Confidence

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Confidence

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Confidence

Change4Life

Information to lead a healthier lifestyle with ideas for sugar swaps, healthy relationships, nutritional advice with top tips and activities to get active!

Consent And The Law

Forced Marriage Unit

A public helpline to provide advice and support to victims of forced marriage or those at risk of forced marriage.

Consent And The Law

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Consent And The Law

British Pregnancy Advisory Service

Offering support and advice around pregnancy. Including support and advice around pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infections and specialist counselling, advice and treatment of unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 7am- 11pm
Saturday 7am – 6pm
Sunday 7am – 2.30pm

Continence

ERIC- Enuresis Resource Information service

Support and resources for toileting issues for children of all ages

Continence

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Contraception

Sexual Health

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You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

Contraception

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Contraception

British Pregnancy Advisory Service

Offering support and advice around pregnancy. Including support and advice around pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infections and specialist counselling, advice and treatment of unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 7am- 11pm
Saturday 7am – 6pm
Sunday 7am – 2.30pm

CSE

Thinkuknow / CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection)

The Thinkuknow website gives advice about staying safe when you’re on a phone, tablet or computer.

 

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection website can help you to report online abuse.

CSE

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

CSE

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

CSE

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

CSE

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

CSE

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

CSE

Holly Project

The Holly Project is a free, independent support service for survivors of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and their families, run by CSE survivors. The Holly Project aims to help survivors rebuild their lives and offer hope for the future.


Opening Times

Monday 10am- 2pm / 6pm- 10pm
Tuesday 6pm – 11pm
Friday 6pm – 11pm
Saturday 1pm – 7pm
Sunday 10am – 2pm / 6pm – 11pm

Depression

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Depression

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Depression

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Depression

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Depression

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Depression

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Depression

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Depression

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Depression

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Depression

BEE U

Emotional Support and advice for children, young people and families

Depression

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Diabetes

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Domestic Abuse

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Domestic Abuse

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Domestic Abuse

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Domestic Abuse

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Domestic Abuse

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Domestic Abuse

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Domestic Abuse

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Domestic Abuse

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Domestic Abuse

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Drugs

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Drugs

Talk to Frank

Honest information about drugs call 0300 123 6600 www.talktofrank.com

 

Drugs

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Drugs

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Drugs

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Drugs

Shropshire Recovery Partnership

We offer a range of services which include the following:

  • Open access advice and information
  • Harm reduction, needle exchange and BBV prevention
  • Outreach and re-engagement
  • Criminal justice services
  • Young person’s service
  • Hospital in-reach
  • Structured daycare
  • Psychosocial interventions
  • Pharmacological interventions
  • Shared care
  • Stimulant services
  • Family and carers’ support
  • Access to detoxification service

Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 5pm

Drugs

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Drugs

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Drugs

Telford Stars

Telford Stars is for young people aged 10-17 yrs who are using or affected by the problems associated with drugs and or alcohol.

E-cigarettes

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

E-cigarettes

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Eating Disorders

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Eating Disorders

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Eating Disorders

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Eating Disorders

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Eating Disorders

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Eating Disorders

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Eating Disorders

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Eating Disorders

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Eating Disorders

BEAT

Offering support and advice regards eating disorders. Access through the webpage on the enquiry form, telephone helpline or website.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 9pm

Eating Disorders

BEE U

Emotional Support and advice for children, young people and families

Eating Disorders

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Eating Disorders

Healthy Lifestyles

The Healthy Lifestyles service offer health promotion and lifestyle change programmes and is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of families in the local area.

 

They offer free lifestyle screening and 1-1 advice.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday
Various local venues are used contact the team for further information on days and times.

Eczema

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Epilepsy

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Exam Stress

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Exam Stress

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Exam Stress

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Exam Stress

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Exam Stress

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Exercise

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Exercise

Change4Life

Information to lead a healthier lifestyle with ideas for sugar swaps, healthy relationships, nutritional advice with top tips and activities to get active!

Facts And Fictions About Sexual Health

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Feelings

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Feelings

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Feelings

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Feelings

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Feelings

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Feelings

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Feelings

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Feelings

Young Carers Service

Who is a young carer? A young carer is someone under 18 who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled, has mental health issues or misuses drugs or alcohol.

We can help by giving you:

  • Time away from caring responsibilities
  • The chance to meet other young carers
  • Take part in peer support and skills based activities
  • Go on day trips
  • Support in school and with homework
  • Learn new skills
  • Someone to listen and a place to talk
  • Information and funding
Feelings

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Feelings

Child Bereavement UK

Supporting families, schools and professionals when a baby or child dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

Feelings

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Feelings

BEE U

Emotional Support and advice for children, young people and families

Feelings

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Feelings

Healthy Lifestyles

The Healthy Lifestyles service offer health promotion and lifestyle change programmes and is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of families in the local area.

 

They offer free lifestyle screening and 1-1 advice.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday
Various local venues are used contact the team for further information on days and times.

Female Genital Mutilation

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Female Genital Mutilation

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

FGM

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

FGM

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

FGM

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

FGM

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

FGM

Sexual Health

.

You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

FGM

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

FGM

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Flu

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Forced Marriage

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Forced Marriage

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Forced Marriage

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Forced Marriage

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Forced Marriage

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Forced Marriage

Karma Nirvana

Supporting victims of honour based abuse and forced marriage. Offering support and advice to victims and professionals.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 5pm

Forced Marriage

Forced Marriage Unit

A public helpline to provide advice and support to victims of forced marriage or those at risk of forced marriage.

Forced Marriage

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Forced Marriage

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Friendships

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Friendships

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Friendships

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Friendships

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Friendships

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Friendships

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Getting help

Urgent Health Advice

The NHS 111 service provides urgent health advice out of hours when your GP surgery and dentist is closed. If you are in a medical emergency and require an ambulance dial 999.

Good Relationships

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Good Relationships

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Good Relationships

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Good Relationships

Sexual Health

.

You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

Good Relationships

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Grooming

Thinkuknow / CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection)

The Thinkuknow website gives advice about staying safe when you’re on a phone, tablet or computer.

 

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection website can help you to report online abuse.

Grooming

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Grooming

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Grooming

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Grooming

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Grooming

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Grooming

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Grooming

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Growing Up

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Growing Up

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Growing Up

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Growing Up

Sexual Health

.

You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

Growing Up

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Growing Up

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Growing Up

Change4Life

Information to lead a healthier lifestyle with ideas for sugar swaps, healthy relationships, nutritional advice with top tips and activities to get active!

Growing Up

Autism West Midlands

Enriching the lives of autistic people living in the West Midlands; supporting families and individuals with autism to live as independently as possible. Offering a range of support services to families and carers of autistic children including an information helpline, family outreach workers and support groups.

Health

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Health

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Health

Tommy’s

Through our clinics, research centres, pregnancy information service and support line run by the team of Tommy’s midwives, we are here to support parents and families who lose a baby, experience premature birth and to help everyone have a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Health

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Health

NHS dentist

Do you need help finding a dentist? If you live in Shropshire or Telford and Wrekin this service will support you to find a local NHS dentist to register with.

 

Health

Teenage Cancer Trust

Supporting children and young people diagnosed with cancer. The Teenage Cancer Trust team is dedicated to helping young people face the challenges of cancer through specialist nurses and youth workers in the Teenage Cancer Trust Units.

Health

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Health

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Health

Change4Life

Information to lead a healthier lifestyle with ideas for sugar swaps, healthy relationships, nutritional advice with top tips and activities to get active!

Health

BEAT

Offering support and advice regards eating disorders. Access through the webpage on the enquiry form, telephone helpline or website.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 9pm

Health

Autism West Midlands

Enriching the lives of autistic people living in the West Midlands; supporting families and individuals with autism to live as independently as possible. Offering a range of support services to families and carers of autistic children including an information helpline, family outreach workers and support groups.

Health

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Health

Healthy Lifestyles

The Healthy Lifestyles service offer health promotion and lifestyle change programmes and is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of families in the local area.

 

They offer free lifestyle screening and 1-1 advice.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday
Various local venues are used contact the team for further information on days and times.

Health

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HIV/AIDS

Sexual Health

.

You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

HIV/AIDS

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Hormones

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Hormones

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Immunisation

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Lifestyle

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Lifestyle

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Lifestyle

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Lifestyle

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Lifestyle

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Lifestyle

Karma Nirvana

Supporting victims of honour based abuse and forced marriage. Offering support and advice to victims and professionals.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 5pm

Lifestyle

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Lifestyle

Change4Life

Information to lead a healthier lifestyle with ideas for sugar swaps, healthy relationships, nutritional advice with top tips and activities to get active!

Lifestyle

Healthy Lifestyles

The Healthy Lifestyles service offer health promotion and lifestyle change programmes and is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of families in the local area.

 

They offer free lifestyle screening and 1-1 advice.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday
Various local venues are used contact the team for further information on days and times.

Long Term Conditions

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Long Term Conditions

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Long Term Conditions

ERIC- Enuresis Resource Information service

Support and resources for toileting issues for children of all ages

Long Term Conditions

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Migraine

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Need someone to talk to / Getting tested

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Nutrition & Diet

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Online Relationships

Thinkuknow / CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection)

The Thinkuknow website gives advice about staying safe when you’re on a phone, tablet or computer.

 

The Child Exploitation and Online Protection website can help you to report online abuse.

Online Relationships

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Online Relationships

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Online Relationships

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Online Relationships

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Online Relationships

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Online Relationships

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Online Relationships

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Periods

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Pregnancy

Tommy’s

Through our clinics, research centres, pregnancy information service and support line run by the team of Tommy’s midwives, we are here to support parents and families who lose a baby, experience premature birth and to help everyone have a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Pregnancy

Sexual Health

.

You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

Pregnancy

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Pregnancy

British Pregnancy Advisory Service

Offering support and advice around pregnancy. Including support and advice around pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infections and specialist counselling, advice and treatment of unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 7am- 11pm
Saturday 7am – 6pm
Sunday 7am – 2.30pm

Puberty

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Puberty

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Relationships

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Relationships

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Relationships

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Relationships

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Relationships

Stonewall

Empowering LGBT individuals to realise and achieve their full potential. Support offered regards coming out, what’s available in your area and helping to promote acceptable and supportive cultures and environments.

Relationships

Sexual Health

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You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

Relationships

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Relationships

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Relationships

British Pregnancy Advisory Service

Offering support and advice around pregnancy. Including support and advice around pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infections and specialist counselling, advice and treatment of unwanted or unplanned pregnancies.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 7am- 11pm
Saturday 7am – 6pm
Sunday 7am – 2.30pm

Resilience

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Resilience

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Resilience

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Resilience

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Self Harm

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Self Harm

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Self Harm

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Self Harm

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Self Harm

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Self Harm

Young Minds

Support and advice for children, young people and parents to promote mental health and wellbeing


Opening Times

Helpline available for parents – 0808 8025544 (free) Monday – Friday 09.30am – 4pm / online contact form outside these hours

Self Harm

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Self Harm

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Self Harm

BEE U

Emotional Support and advice for children, young people and families

Self Harm

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Sexual Assault/Rape

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Sexual Assault/Rape

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Sexual Assault/Rape

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Sexual Assault/Rape

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Sexual Assault/Rape

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Sexual Health

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Sexual Health

Tommy’s

Through our clinics, research centres, pregnancy information service and support line run by the team of Tommy’s midwives, we are here to support parents and families who lose a baby, experience premature birth and to help everyone have a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Sexual Health

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Sexual Health

Sexual Health

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You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

Sexual Health

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Sexual Health

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Sexuality

XYZ Club

 

Group for young people who identify as LGBT, gender fluid or unsure up to age 18.

Sexuality

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Sexuality

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Sexuality

Stonewall

Empowering LGBT individuals to realise and achieve their full potential. Support offered regards coming out, what’s available in your area and helping to promote acceptable and supportive cultures and environments.

Sexuality

Childline

Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.


Opening Times

24 hours a day 7 days a week

Sexuality

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Health

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You can access sexual health services from a range of locations including some colleges and further education settings. There is no need for an appointment as our clinics operate on a ‘walk-in’ basis.

Our aim is to raise awareness and prevention of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. We provide advice and access to contraception methods and treatments as well as treatment for STI’s.

What we offer:-

All consultations and treatments are free and confidential, even if you are under 16.

Free and confidential sexual health services to women and men, including;

  • Sexual health information
  • Full range of contraceptive methods, including long-acting methods such as injections, Implanon and IUD/IUS
  • Emergency contraception
  • Pregnancy testing
  • Information and referral for abortion
  • Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • HIV testing
  • Sexual health examinations that may be necessary to check for infection or other sexual and genital problems
  • Free condoms
  • Referral to other specialist clinics

Opening Times

Visit www.openclinic.org .uk for your nearest clinics opening times
Clinics in:
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Whitchurch and Bridgnorth.
Full addresses can be found on www.openclinic.org.uk

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Sleeping

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Sleeping

IAPT (Psychological Services)

IAPT (Psychological Therapies) support if you are feeling stressed, depressed or anxious for anyone 16 years and over. Self-referral available by telephone, email or GP. Telephone 0300 123 6020 /email: iaptshropshire@nhs.net

Sleeping

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Speech Difficulties

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Staying Out Of Trouble

Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can phone, email, write or visit us in person. Please see our website for details.

Staying Out Of Trouble

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Staying Out Of Trouble

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Staying Out Of Trouble

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online mental health and emotional well-being support for children and young people. Kooth offer peer support, self-help and trained counsellors to talk to.

Kooth provides one to one and group support via a social platform for children and young people aged 10+. This is similar to a messenger or chat room service. There are strict rules and confidentiality policies in place to protect children and young people who use the service. A trained specialist is on hand to answer questions and support user’s as well as monitoring all chat sessions. These sessions can be held on a one to one basis with a counsellor where advice and support can be offered on a range of topics, or through a peer group chat.


Opening Times

Afternoon
Evening
Mon-Fri 12-10pm
Sat-Sun 6-10pm

Staying Out Of Trouble

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Staying Out Of Trouble

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Tabacco

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Tabacco

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Teeth/Breath

NHS dentist

Do you need help finding a dentist? If you live in Shropshire or Telford and Wrekin this service will support you to find a local NHS dentist to register with.

 

Teeth/Breath

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

The School Nurse

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Virtual/Face to Face

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

Virtual/Face to Face

BEAM

Emotional and mental health support and advice including self-harm – drop in, no appointment needed! For anyone under the age of 25 including support for parents and carers.

Staff include Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Psychological well-being practitioners and Youth Workers.


Opening Times

Monday & Tuesday– Telford 12pm – 7pm. 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP.
Wednesday (1st & 3rd) - Ludlow 3.30pm – 7pm – Ludlow Youth Centre. SY8 1RT
Thursdays – Shrewsbury 2pm – 7pm – Palmers Café, Claremont Street. SY1 1QG
Saturday – Telford 11am – 4pm - 9, Market Square, Wellington, TF1 1BP

Washing Your hands

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm

WebChats

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

WebChats

Shropshire Safeguarding Children Board

We can help if:

  • You are being mistreated or abused by someone and you’re not sure what to do;
  • You think another child/young person is being mistreated or abused and want to report your concerns;

You need advice or need to talk to someone, and want to confidentially talk to us

Young Carers

The Mix

Free confidential support and advice for young people under 25. Including money worries, homelessness, relationships, drugs. Contact for 121 chat, email, counselling services

Young Carers

Parenting team

Supporting parents with their children. This includes ‘Understanding your Child Courses’. Locations throughout Shropshire.  To book an individual clinic appointment contact as below. Parents can self-refer.

Young Carers

Young Carers Service

Who is a young carer? A young carer is someone under 18 who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled, has mental health issues or misuses drugs or alcohol.

We can help by giving you:

  • Time away from caring responsibilities
  • The chance to meet other young carers
  • Take part in peer support and skills based activities
  • Go on day trips
  • Support in school and with homework
  • Learn new skills
  • Someone to listen and a place to talk
  • Information and funding
Young Carers

Text UR School Nurse Service

A confidential text messaging service that allows young people aged 11-19 to contact their local Public Health School Nursing Service.


Opening Times

Monday – Friday 9am- 4.30pm