Resource hub for carers & professionals
It can often be difficult knowing how to best support the young people in our care. We are here to try to help you, to help them.
We've pulled together helpful websites of both national and local organisations that may be able to help.
We believe that all young people should be given the best opportunities to overcome their adversities, no matter what.
If you'd like to find out how we can support you please do get in touch.
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Compass Changing Lives
Compass Changing Lives provides prevention and early intervention emotional wellbeing and mental health support to Children, Young People and Families (CYPFs) across Derby & Derbyshire.
Derbyshire Federation for Mental Health
DFMH offer a range of 1-1 support services for young adults (17.5 to 25 years) based in the High Peak, Chesterfield and Derbyshire Dales.
Derby & Derbyshire Emotional Health & Wellbeing
Derby & Derbyshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing is a portal to a wide range of other services.
NeuroHub
Neurodiversity drop-in hubs across Derbyshire, which offer support to children, young people, their families and their carers. The hubs led by Derbyshire Autism Service are ran in Derby, Buxton, Chesterfield and Ripley.
Download the leaflet here.
Daisy Chain
Daisy Chain offer a telephone service to enable families to access advice, support and resources. They provide support and services for those who display traits associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), sensory processing differences, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Treetops Hospice
Treetops offer counselling and emotional support to bereaved adults, children and young people residing in Derby City, Erewash or South Derbyshire.
The Laura Centre
The Laura Centre, based in Leicester, provides free therapeutic support to families who have experienced the death of a child, parent or sibling.
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish are a national charity, who support children and young people (up to 25 years old) offering grief and bereavement support, alongside proving advice and support for parents, carers and professionals.
Space 4 U
Space 4 U is an Action for Children service, that welcomes referrals from anyone, for children aged 5 to 18 from all parts of Derbyshire who are affected by someone else's substance misuse.
Derby Choices Programme
Delivered by Aquarius, a Midlands charity, Derby Choices Programme supports young people aged 5-18 affected by a parent/carer's alcohol or drug use.
Change Grow Live
Change Grow Live is a Derbyshire Young People's service, offering a free and confidential service for people aged 18 and under, who are using drugs or alcohol and want some support.
Breakout
Breakout is Derby City's drug and alcohol service for young people. Breakout works with people under the age of 18 who would like advice, help and support for their drug or alcohol use.
Safe and Sound
Safe and Sound are tackling child sexual exploitation by providing high quality tailored one-to-one support to victims and young people at risk in Derby and Derbyshire.
Papyrus
Papyrus are a suicide prevention charity for young people (under 35). They provide a range of help and advice, including a suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247.
