Childline
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: by calling 0800 1111, sending a message, through 1-2-1 counsellor chat Whatever feels best for you.
Allsorts Youth Project
Established in 1999, Allsorts Youth Project is a Sussex-based charity that listens to, supports and connects children and young people (ages 5-25) who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or in the process of exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity (LGBT+), and their families. Wechallenge exclusion, prejudice and discrimination in all areas of LGBT+ children and young people’s lives, with a view to seeing a world in which LGBT+ people are free to be themselves. Our approach is three-pronged and provides: 1. Youth Services: youth groups, activities, one-to-one support and youth voice programme 2. Parents & Carers Services: parents/carers peer support group, family activities and one-to-one support 3. Training Services: for the wider community so that all spaces are safer and more inclusive for LGBT+ people
Samaritans
Life can be wonderful. Life can be tough. 1 in 4 of us have had suicidal thoughts. Samaritans is the charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen. People calling for change with those who need to listen. People who’ve been there before, with those struggling now. We're here when life's difficult. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call free on 116 123
AudioActive Room To Rant
Room to Rant is returning to AudioActive offering free music-making sessions and a relaxed, supportive space for self-identifying young men aged 16-25 to make music, express themselves and connect with others. Brighton: Wednesdays from 16th September Worthing: Thursdays from 17th September Sessions are completely FREE and no previous musical experience is needed. Young people can rap, write, make beats, produce, DJ or simply spend time in the space, with music providing a way to explore whatever might be going on in their lives. Alongside the group sessions, participants can also access eight free one-to-one therapy sessions with Mel. These last around 50 minutes and take place between 3-5pm on the same day as the group session. Participants just need to sign up for Room to Rant first, and Mel can talk them through the 1-to-1 offer at their first session.
I-Rock Sussex
If you’re aged 14-25 and live in East Sussex then i-Rock is here to help you. You can contact us through our virtual platform Attend Anywhere, or make an appointment face to face on the days we are open. Please email us at: spft.irockeastsussex@nhs.net to book a face to face appointment at Hastings, Eastbourne or Newhaven. You can also chat with us in our virtual drop in service by video call, audio call or text chat, we are online waiting to chat every weekday between 11am and 6pm. IROCK is run by Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and works in collaboration with East Sussex Clinical Commissioning Group and Department for Education.
Report Remove
Having your nudes shared can feel scary, and it can leave you feeling worried or even ashamed. But it’s not your fault. It’s against the law for anyone to share a sexual image or video of someone who’s under 18, and we’re working with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and Yoti to help you remove any sexual image or video of you that’s online. Report Remove is safe, easy and free.