Health
Need an ambulance? Dial 999
Need to find your nearest Urgent Care Centre (if you’re hurt but can get to a clinic by yourself) https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/find-urgent-and-emergency-care-services/
Need to find a GP (doctor) or an NHS dentist? https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/
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Drug problems? Contact the helpline at Talk to Frank https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you
NHS Addiction Services https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/addiction-what-is-it/
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Sexual Health Services https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/
Brook Sexual health services specifically for under 25s https://legacy.brook.org.uk/find-a-service
Feeling bad? (Mental Health)
If you feel you need help with something that happened to you, maybe you were hurt in some way while you were in care or before, or you feel sad, frightened, angry or just feel bad, these links show phone numbers where people are waiting to help you:
Childline https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/contacting-childline/
Helplines including the Samaritans and the young suicide prevention society (PAPYRUS) https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/
If you are having suicidal thoughts and would find it easier to text someone rather than speak to them, text Shout to 85258 https://giveusashout.org/get-help/how-shout-works/
The Mix information and free telephone or online counselling on any aspect of mental health https://www.themix.org.uk/explore-our-topics/mental-health/
turn2me an organisation that can help you sort out your feelings https://turn2me.ie/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqN7fwpL61QIVZLftCh3zswLzEAAYASAAEgLg7_D_BwE
LGBTQAI+ support for gender related issues https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/lgbtqiaplus-mental-health/ https://mindout.org.uk
Helplines for anyone who has suffered sexual abuse or assault’ at any time in their life https://www.csacentre.org.uk/find-a-support-service/
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YouTube film by a man who was brought up in care (and thinks all children and young people in care are STARS!) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwj5XKzOadM&t=22s