Support organisations list

  • National Domestic Violence Helpline
  • NSPCC helpline: If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact NSPCC professional counsellors for help, advice and support
  • Childline: Offers free, confidential advice and support for any child under 18 years or under, whatever the worry
  • MIND: Mental health support with specific advice on ‘CoronaVirus and your wellbeing’
  • YoungMinds: Supporting children and young people and their parents/carers with their mental health and wellbeing.  Specific advice on managing self-isolation and anxiety about Coronavirus
  • ICON: Babies cry: You can cope
  • SafeLives: Specific resources for domestic abuse and Covid-19
  • IRISi interventions: Specialist advocacy and support for patients suffering domestic abuse
  • First Light: Site for Young Carers in Cornwall

Young People

Here are a few sites that may be of interest to young people:

Savvy Kernow: Help and advice about health, well-being and everyday life

Brook: Sexual health and well-being for under 25s

Kooth: Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.

Beat Eating Disorders: Support for people with eating disorders

The Dreadnought Centre: A charity working with children and young people

Young People Cornwall: Engages, inspires and supports young people across the county, with youth work that makes a difference