Youth & Young People Support
If you, a patient, or a family member is a young person in need of support, there are services available to help with mental health, personal development, and overall well-being. This page provides contacts for organisations dedicated to the support and guidance of young people facing various challenges.
If You, a Patient, or a Family Member Needs Help:
Here are resources designed to support young people and their specific needs:
Young People Support Services: These organisations focus on the overall well-being of young individuals, providing mental health services, personal development programmes, and guidance to help young people navigate challenges like school pressures, relationships, and personal growth.
Counselling for Young People: Specialist counselling services that offer emotional support and crisis intervention for young people dealing with anxiety, depression, bullying, or other issues affecting their mental health.
Youth Mental Health Services: Resources designed specifically for the mental health needs of young people, providing early intervention and ongoing support to help them manage mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, or self-harm.
Youth Crisis Helplines: Immediate support for young people in crisis, offering confidential advice and emergency assistance for those struggling with difficult life circumstances.
Peer Support Groups for Young People: Opportunities for young individuals to connect with others going through similar experiences, fostering a sense of community and offering peer-based guidance and support.
SSAFA
Support and advice for servicemen, ex-servicemen, and their families.
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0800 731 4880
Salvation Army
Provides various social services, including family tracing.
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website:
01872 225734
Samaritans
Confidential helpline for emotional support.
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website:
116 123, 01872 277277
Saneline
National mental health helpline providing advice and support to those with mental ill health.
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0300 304 7000
Sea Sanctuary
Provides mental health care on board a classic yacht for young people and adults.
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01326 378919
Sexual Health and Contraception (SHAC)
Information on sexual health, contraception, pregnancy, and STIs.
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Smart Savings
Debt advice, money management, and employment skills training.
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01209 212579
St Agnes & Mount Hawke Surgery
Pengarth Road, St Agnes, TR5 0TN
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01872 559881
St Petroc's Society
Provides accommodation, advice, training opportunities, and resettlement for single homeless people.
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01872 264153
Step Change
Free debt advice and management service.
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website:
0800 138 1111
SUsie Project
Helps victims of Domestic Violence through training and confidence-building.
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website:
01209 699241
Samaritans
Provides emotional support to anyone in distress.
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116 123, Truro: 01872 277277
Sanctuary Project - Oakleigh House
Respite for adults with mental health problems, referrals made by CMHTs.
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01579 346663
Sea Sanctuary
Commissioned by NHS to provide psychological support
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Sexual Advice Association
Provides information and support via a helpline for sufferers of sexual dysfunction and their partners.
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0207 486 7262
Shelter
Housing information, advice, and advocacy for people in need.
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0808 800 4444, For under 25s: 0808 808 4994
Spectrum
Provides residential care, education, and services for those with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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01326 371000
St Petrocs Society
Supported accommodation for single homeless people with secondary social, mental health, or offending difficulties.
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01872 264153
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS)
Offers support when your baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.
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website:
020 7436 5881