Other Useful Services | Home-Start Newcastle Borough

National & Local Support Charities and Services

Below are a list of useful links including telephone numbers and websites. Clicking on the + symbol or the title will open the title to reveal the details. All links open in a new window. After visiting a website, if you close the window you will return to here.

Action for Children - Parenting advice you can trust

https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk

Here you will find articles on the most common parenting questions covering emotional wellbeing, behaviour and learning, sleep and healthy eating. You can also talk one-to-one with a qualified parenting coach about anything that’s worrying you. It’s all free, and no topic is too big, small, or embarrassing.

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

CALM: Calm is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. It is the leading movement against suicide. Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)

Website: www.thecalmzone.net

Contact

Contact for families with disabled children. A useful website with some guidance books on various subjects that parents of disabled children may find useful. their website has many useful links for families who have children experiencing sensory issues, or autistic behaviours, the following link is to some parenting workshops that you may find useful, such as SLEEP Brighter Beginnings workshops | Contact Contact also have a Helpline; 0808 808 3555 www.contact.org.uk

Family Health and Wellbeing Service 0-19

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/health-visiting-and-school-nursing/staffordshire-clinics/what-we-offer

Parents and young people can contact the health and wellbeing team for support or advice by calling the hub, texting the chat health service or attending a drop in clinics. They also have active Facebook and Instagram sites see their website for further information and contact details.

Mencap

Mencap is a charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Website: www.mencap.org.uk

Mind

Mind promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. It gives advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)

Website: www.mind.org.uk

Refuge

Refuge is a domestic abuse helpline which provides specialist support and advice on dealing with domestic violence. Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) Website: www.refuge.org.uk

Sane

Provides confidential emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.

Website: https://sane.org.uk

SANE line: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm)

Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare

Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum Website: www.sane.org.uk/support

Shout

Shout is a free, confidential text service led by trained volunteers who can help you in a moment of chaos/crisis to find calm. You can free text them 24/7 on 85258. Website: www.giveusashout.org/

Staffordshire Connects

www.staffordshireconnects.info

If you are a new parent, a mum, dad or carer who is looking for activities to help you and your family in your local area, try searching here on Staffordshire Connects. There is information about how to keep your family healthy, safe and well, things to do for children, children’s centres, childcare and early education.