Websites & Apps

ChildLine is a confidential service for children and young people up to nineteen years old; you can contact a ChildLine counsellor about anything – no problem is too big or too small – call free on 0800 1111, chat online, or send an email

Child Bereavement UK help children and young people, parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. 

This charity offers a Careline: confidential telephone and email support. Resources, Online Events and a book shop

Care for the Family Because family life matters. Raising children can be a physical and emotional rollercoaster!

Gingerbread, the charity supporting single parent families to live secure, happy and fulfilling lives

Beat UK the UK’s leading charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders.

YoungMinds offer comprehensive and accessible information about mental health and emotional wellbeing, including resources for you to download

Doc Ready helps you prepare to speak to a doctor about mental health; it helps you build a checklist of things you want to talk about, and gives information and advice about speaking to a GP

Unsure of the stages of puberty and how to help your child manage the normal body changes. Follow the link to the NHS website with relevant info on.

ERIC: The children’s bowel and bladder charity

Concerned about your child’s bowl or bladder? Whats normal? When should I ask for help? What can we do? ERIC really useful and supportive information for parents.

Wherever you are and whatever life throws at you, Childline is now easier to access than ever before. ‘For me’ is the brand new way to get advice and support on loads of topics – from issues that can play a big part in everyone’s life, like school and exam stress, through to extremely personal issues, such as self-harm and mental health.

- Get access to self help advice and support on a huge range of issues

- Watch videos to help you feel better

- Create your own mood tracker and have your own private locker space that’s just for you

- Chat to other young people about whatever you want on our lively and supportive message boards

- Call, or email a Childline counsellor

Apart of Me is a game designed to help you cope with the death of a loved one. Based on psychological research, the app provides a safe virtual space featuring games and quests that teach self-care strategies and help reduce their sense of isolation. 

Most importantly, it has received many lovely comments from people who have played with the game. Rosabella tells us:

“This game is beautiful. It helped me a lot in my time of need. It has calmed my anxiety down tremendously. The rock pool is so useful, I go there when I wake up to start my day nice and when I go to sleep. The stories are my favorite part, I listen to one whenever I can. Thank you for this game, I love it so much.”

It is available on Apple or Android.

SAM is a friendly app that offers a range of self-help methods for people who are serious about learning to manage their anxiety.

SAM has been developed by a university team of psychologists, computer scientists and student users. Established methods of self-help have been combined with high standards of usability to provide an engaging, flexible, and practical resource.

Get happy. Stress less. Sleep soundly. Headspace is your guide to mindfulness for your everyday life.