WellBeing at Lonsdale
At Lonsdale we are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all members of our community. On this page, you will find our WellBeing Policy and information about other support available.
Contactline
Contactline is where parents/caregivers, young people (aged 16- 25), school staff and other professionals can speak directly to an Educational Psychologist to discuss a child or young person's development, learning or emotional wellbeing.
Phone: 01992 588574 (Monday-Friday 2pm til 4.30pm)
Kooth
Free online counselling and emotional well-being support service for young people. Kooth counsellors are online
Monday-Friday, 12 noon till 10pm and weekends, 6pm till 10pm.
Young Minds
YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing
and mental health of children and young people. Just as people’s bodies can become
unwell, people’s minds can become unwell too. Mental health problems are more
common than you might think – three children in every classroom have a mental health
problem. Young Minds offer information to young people and children about mental
health and emotional wellbeing. If you need to talk, they can let you know about
organisations that listen, plus they offer online support and info.
ChildLine
Childline is the UK’s free helpline for children and young people. It provides a confidential
telephone counselling service for any child or young person with a problem. It comforts,
advises and protects. So, if you are worried about anything, big or small – don’t bottle it
up. It can really help if you talk to someone. If there is something on your mind, ChildLine
is there for you. You can visit the Childline Explore section for advice and information on a
range of topics. Also, you can get support on the online message boards.
‘Everyone helps each other out and is going through the same things as me – it’s a really
welcoming place’
Freephone 0800 1111 (24 hours and the call won’t show on your phone bill)
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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards. |
Mix
Free, confidential telephone helpline finding young people the best help whatever the
problem. Provides free connections to local or national services, and can text information
to callers’ mobile phones.
Freephone 0808 808 4994 (7 days a week 1pm-11pm)
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The Mix - Essential support for under 25s The Mix: 0808 808 4994 - Free information and support for under 25s in the UK. Get advice about sex, relationships, drugs, mental health, money & jobs. |
Samaritans
Samaritans volunteers listen in confidence to anyone in any type of emotional distress,
without judging or telling people what to do.
Call 0116 123 (24 hours, 7 days a week)
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Samaritans works to make sure there’s always someone there for anyone who needs someone. Read more. |
FRANK
Confidential information and advice for anyone concerned about their own or someone
else’s drug or solvent misuse.
Freephone 0800 77 66 00 (24-hour service, free if calling from a landline and won’t show up
on the phone bill, provides translation for non-English speakers)
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Honest information about drugs | FRANK Find out everything you need to know about drugs, their effects and the law. Talk to Frank for facts, support and advice on drugs and alcohol today. | FRANK |
B-EAT youth helpline
Online community information, help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders.
Call 0845 634 7650 (Monday to Friday evenings, from 4.30pm to 8.30pm,
and Saturdays, 1.00pm – 4.30pm)
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Do You Have an Eating Disorder? Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses. Boys, girls, men, and women from all backgrounds & ethnic groups can be affec... |
Kidscape
Kidscape are the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and
sexual abuse. The website offers advice and practical skills on how to deal with bullying.
Remember, no-one deserves to be bullied. Nearly everyone is bullied at some time in their
lives: by brothers and sisters, by neighbours, by adults or by other children/young people.
If you are being bullied, you may feel scared, vulnerable and quite alone but you owe it to
yourself to try and sort out the situation so that the bullying stops.
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Our vision is for all children to grow up in a world free from bullying and harm, with adults who keep them safe and help them to reach their full potential. |
It Gets Better Project
Project created to inspire hope for young people facing harassment. A place where
young people who are lesbian, gay, bi, or trans can see clips of other people’s coming
out stories.
Brook Advisory Service
Brook is the UK’s leading provider of sexual health services and advice for young
people under 25. The charity provides free and confidential sexual health information,
contraception, pregnancy testing, advice and counselling, testing and treatment
for sexually transmitted infections and outreach and education work.
Winston’s Wish
The death of a parent, brother or sister is one of the most fundamental losses a child
will ever face. At Winston’s Wish, they believe that bereaved children need support to
make sense of death and rebuild their lives. The Winston’s Wish Helpline offers support,
information and guidance to all those caring for a bereaved child or young person.
Helpline 08452 03 04 05 (Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm,
and Wednesday evenings, 7pm to 9.30 pm)
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Winston's Wish - giving hope to grieving children Winston’s Wish is the UK’s childhood bereavement charity. We support children and their families after the death of a parent or sibling. |
