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Heads Up Leicester
Heads Up (previously known as the Centre for Fun and Families) provides help for young people and their parents with challenging behaviour and conflict, low mood and depression, worry and anxiety, low self confidence and low self-esteem. They also help young parents (under 25) on their parenting journey from pregnancy through to their child turning 2 years old.
Families are at the heart of everything they do and aim to put the fun back into family life!
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Contact number:
0116 223 4254 -
Email:
hello@headsupleicester.org.uk -
Website:
https://www.headsupleicester.org.uk/
Leicestershire Autistic Society
The Leicestershire Autistic Society provides support, information and advice to families and professionals dealing with Autism in Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland.
Menphys Centre
Menphys provide an outreach service, Menphys SOS, throughout Leicestershire and Leicester, offering a wide range of services to families of children and young people 0-19 with disabilities and special educational needs.
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Website:
http://www.menphys.org.uk/
Talk²Sort Mediation
The talk²sort Mediation Service works with young people aged 11-19, and their families, who may be having problems at home or with their relationships. They support people to explore ways of resolving conflict.
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Contact number:
01509 260500 -
Website:
https://www.thebridge-eastmidlands.org.uk/services/talk2sort
Feelings and emotions
Adhar Project
Adhar Project is a Leicester based mental health charity providing a range of low-level, community based support opportunities for those in the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups with mental health needs, as well as supporting their families and carers.
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Contact number:
0116 220 0070 -
Website:
https://www.adharproject.org/
Harmless
Harmless work with people who self-harm, or are at risk of self-harm, in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. They work with anyone, at any age.
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Website:
https://harmless.org.uk/
Lamp Mental Health Advocacy
Lamp offers free to access mental health advocacy in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Their service is confidential and non-judgmental.
You may already have been diagnosed with a mental health condition or you might be experiencing early signs and symptoms and be unsure where to turn. They can help.
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Contact number:
0116 255 6286 -
Website:
https://www.lampadvocacy.co.uk/services/mental-health-advocacy/
My Self-Referral
My Self-Referral helps young people under the age of 18 with their mental health. On their website you can refer yourself for mental health support if you fall under certain criteria.
Start a Conversation
Start a Conversation is a suicide prevention campaign that runs across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The aim is to create a welcoming environment where care and support is available to all those who need it, those who have lost someone and those who have been affected by suicide in any way.
Tellmi
Tellmi is a digital mental health service for anyone over the age of 11 that is available free of charge across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Website:
https://www.tellmi.help/
The Laura Centre
The Laura Centre is a professional bereavement service that believes in providing a safe, friendly and inclusive environment for families dealing with a loss.
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Website:
http://thelauracentre.org.uk/
Getting help
Barnardo’s CareFree Project
You may be able to get help at home for you and your child if they’re spending a lot of time caring for you. To find out more have at Barnardo’s carefree project.
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Contact number:
0116 286 7182 -
Website:
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/carefree/carefree_how_we_can_help.htm
ChatAutism
ChatAutism is a text messaging service that provides a safe and easy way for young people with an autism diagnosis to get confidential help and advice. Through ChatAutism, autistic young people are able to access advice and support directly from the Specialist Autism Team.
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Contact number:
07312 277097 -
Website:
https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/leicestercity/introducing-the-specialist-autism-team-sat/
Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS)
The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) is for children and young people, and their families, who experience difficulties in the development of their gender identity. It’s a national specialised service, based in London and Leeds, and is the only one of its kind in Great Britain
Leicester LGBT Centre
Leicester Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Centre is a voluntary organisation established to support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Contact number:
07935 669611 -
Email:
info@leicesterlgbtcentre.org -
Website:
https://leicesterlgbtcentre.org/
New Dawn New Day
New Dawn New Day has worked to support the wellbeing of women and girls in Leicester and Leicestershire for over 30 years. They started out as a community-based women’s centre in the 1980s, and now deliver a range of services to vulnerable and socially excluded women designed to meet their multiple and complex needs.
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Contact number:
03333 444 304 -
Email:
admin@ndnd.org.uk -
Website:
https://ndnd.org.uk/
Turning Point
The young person and young adult team service can offer support to individuals aged between 13 to 24 support and advice on substance misuse.
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Contact number:
0300 303 6000 -
Website:
https://www.turning-point.co.uk/services/leicestershire
Women’s Aid Leicester
Advice and support for women and children experiencing and fleeing from domestic abuse across Leicester and Leicestershire.
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Contact number:
0808 80 20 028 -
Website:
http://www.wa-leicester.org.uk/