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Resources for specific groups (parents, men, women, older or younger people)

Targeted Group

Targeted Group

FOR PARENTS
YoungMinds
Parents Helpline for detailed advice, emotional support and signposting about a child or young person up to the age of 25 - 0808 802 5544 from 9:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday - www.youngminds.org.uk

Family Lives
Previously known as Parent Line - confidential helpline service for families in England and Wales - 0808 800 2222 for emotional support, information, advice and guidance on any aspect of parenting and family life - Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat/Sun 10am-3pm

Book - "Blame my Brain; the amazing teenage brain revealed" by Nicola Morgan (Amazon £6.29)


FOR MEN
Men's Health Forum
www.menshealthforum.org.uk - 0330 097 0654

CALM
The Campaign Against Living Miserably - standing together united against suicide - www.thecalmzone and Helpline 365 days a year, 5pm - midnight - 0800 58 58 58


FOR WOMEN
Menopause Matters
Information and advice at menopausematters.co.uk

Postcards from Midlife
https://www.postcardsfrommidlife.com/


FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
ChildLine
Provide confidential counselling up to 19years, by email, chat and phone (0800 1111)
www.childline.org.uk

YoungMinds
Website full of resources for young people -https://www.youngminds.org.uk

Kooth
For children and young people - online counselling and emotional well-being platform - kooth.com

The Mix
For under 25's - freephone 0808 808 4994 and online resources at themix.org.uk

No 5
For 11-25 year olds living, working or studying in Reading and the RG postcode area.- free confidential listening to support children and young people and those around them - no5.org.uk - 0118 901 5668


FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Silver Line
Free confidential 24/7 helpline providing information, friendship and support to older people - 0800 4 70 80 90

Alzheimer's Society
Information about dementia including factsheets and helpline - 0333 150 3456 - www.alzheimers.org. uk

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