Where can I find help?
Need support? This page connects you to trusted services for mental health, online safety, sexual health, local help in Dorset, and more. You can also reach out to our Anti-Bullying Ambassadors or fill in a form if you’re feeling worried. You’re not alone—help is just a click away.
To report bullying to our trained anti-bullying ambassadors please fill out this online form: Report Bullying
Mental Health Support
Kooth https://www.kooth.com/ Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access is free, safe and anonymous. Developed and monitored by Mental Health professionals
Childline https://www.childline.org.uk/ Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, our trained counsellors are here to support you. Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night. You can talk to us:
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by calling 0800 1111
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by email
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through 1-2-1 counsellor chat
Childline Report Remove Report Remove | Childline Report Remove is here to help young people under 18 in the UK to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.
Child exploitation & online protection https://www.ceop.police.uk/Safety-Centre/How-can-CEOP-help-me-YP/ CEOP is a law enforcement agency and is here to help keep children and young people safe from sexual abuse and grooming online.
UK Safer Internet Centre – https://saferinternet.org.uk/ Helping children and young people stay safe online.
NHS Chathealth https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/school-nursing/chathealth Confidential text messaging service that enables children and young people (aged 11-19) in Dorset to send questions via text message to their school nursing team. They will then receive a reply that includes signposting to additional services.
Blandford Group Practise young person coordinator https://theblandfordgrouppractice.co.uk/support-for-young-people-and-care-leavers-aged-5-25/ Our Young Persons Care Coordinator works as part of the Wellbeing Team at The Blandford Group Practice. The role supports young people aged between 5 and 25 who are patients of the practice. Working with young people, their families, and other agencies such as schools, youth organisations and more to provide non-clinical wellbeing support and signposting.
Reach Drug and Alcohol Service EDAS/REACH Young People offer a FREE confidential drug and alcohol service for under 18’s who live in Dorset.
Dorset Youth https://dorsetyouth.com/ Find support, advice and activities for all ages in Dorset.
Space Youth Project https://www.spaceyouthproject.co.uk/ We aim to support young people who are or may be LGBT+ and empower them to have positive self-esteem,
to know they are supported, to have a sense of community and to overcome issues caused or intensified by prejudice in order to facilitate freedom of expression.
Sexual Health Dorset https://sexualhealthdorset.org/ Email: dhc.sexualhealth.promotion@nhs.net To make an appointment or for further advice, please call 0300 303 1948 or 01202 858372 Free contraception and sexual health service for all ages. We offer a wide range of confidential services, including STI testing and treatment, contraception (including emergency contraception), PEP, and specialist young people’s services including ChatSexual Health Dorset.
National Stalking Helpline https://www.suzylamplugh.org/pages/category/national-stalking-helpline Get advice and contact details for help and support with stalking
Bish https://www.bishuk.com/ A guide to sex, love and you. For everyone over 14.
The Mix https://www.themix.org.uk/ Free information and support for under 25s in the UK. Get advice about sex, relationships, drugs, mental health, money & jobs.