Beat Eating Disorders
A National Charity for eating disorders
School staff, or any concerned adults, please call 0808 801 677
Young People under 18, please call 0808 801 0711
Helplines 12 PM to 8 PM weekdays, 4 PM to 8 PM weekend and bank holidays
Online support and information can be found with the link below.
Chat Health: a local NHS text messaging service providing confidential advice
Open hours 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Friday. Response normally within 24 hours.
For young people aged 11 to 19 years : call 07520 615 386 (Leicester City) or 07520 615 387 (Leicestershire County and Rutland)
For travelling families : call 07520 615 314
For parents of children and young people up to 19 years of age: call 07520 615 381 ( Leicester City) or 07520 615 382 (Leicestershire County and Rutland)
Cruse Bereavement Care
This organisation provides bereavement support in a wide variety of ways.
They offer information for individuals affected by bereavement including staff and military families.
They can be contacted on their National Helpline : 0808 808 1677
Healthy Together
This is the name for the 0-19 Healthy Child Program across LLR, mostly the previously named School of nursing service and health visiting service.
Primary Schools should receive a monthly drop-in session with the public health nurse and secondary schools should receive a weekly drop-in.
Other referral routes exist; GP, Child's teacher or school staff, Healthcare professional involved in your family care, Families can contact directly and can also self refer.
Please call : 0300 3000 007
Kooth
This is an online counselling Web chat and self-hate resource.
It is for young people aged 11 to 25 years and for children and young people from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
Counsellors are available:
Monday to Friday: 12 noon to 10 PM
Weekends: 6 PM to 10 PM
Rainbows: Hospice for children and young people
As the East Midlands only hospice for children and young people, Rainbows is a place where life limited children and their families can find care and support. Our incredible team of people help relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, care for children at the end of life and support parents and siblings through their bereavement.
Training and resources for families and professionals can be found on the website.
The Laura Centre
Providing specialist counselling for bereaved children or parents whose child has died.
Schools can signpost parents to this service and they also offer training for professionals.
Please call : 0116 254 4341
The Mix
This is a national charity providing online and telephone support to young people under 25.
Young people can call 0808 808 4994 every day between 4 PM and 11 PM.
Online support and information is also available on the website.
Young Minds
This is a national charity for children and young people's mental health support.
Parents Helpline : 0808 802 5544 ( Monday to Friday 930 to 4 PM)
Young people looking for urgent support context Young Minds on 85258