The Dock

The Dock is a new and different way for young people to find out about services that are here to help them in Swindon.

From Wellbeing to college, e-safety and getting involved in volunteering, there are lots of people available to support you in your next steps.

The Dock website

On Trak

On Trak is a counselling service for young people aged 14 to 19 who are experiencing mental health and emotional well-being problems and would like to talk to an adult who can help.

Swindon Borough Council website: On Trak

Targeted Mental Health Services (TaMHS)

Support for the emotional wellbeing of children and young people aged up to 19.

You will need to speak to a trusted adult who can refer you, such as: your GP, social worker, health visitor, member of staff at the children's centre, school or college, or a parent support advisor.

Swindon Borough Council website: Targeted Mental Health Services (TaMHS)

Swindon MIND

Swindon Mind offers one-to-one appointments to explore possible solutions to someone's emotional distress and to identify their strengths and skills to aid their recovery.

Swindon MIND website

Childline

This is a 24-hour telephone helpline for children and young people to get info and advice about a wide range of issues.

It's confidential, and free - even from mobiles.

Calls don't show up on phone bills. 

Childline website

U-Turn

U-turn is a specialist service that provides support, help and guidance to young people (and their families) that have alcohol and/or drug-related problems.

Swindon Borough Council website: U-Turn

FRANK

FRANK helps you find out everything you might want to know about drugs (and some stuff you don't).

FRANK provides friendly, confidential advice.

FRANK website

National Bullying Helpline

A nationally recognised, advice centre for anyone involved in bullying.

Don't suffer in silence - check out this website, which includes a special Kids' section, to see who can help you.

National Bullying Helpline website

NSPCC

The website of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

Expert advice from NSPCC advisors, who are all trained child protection officers.

NSPCC website

Beat (Beating Eating Disorders)

Beat is the UK's eating disorder charity. Beat's vision is that eating disorders will be overcome.

Beat's aims are:

  • To change the way everyone thinks and talks about eating disorders
  • To improve the way services and treatment are provided
  • To help anyone believe that their eating disorder can be overcome

Beat (Beating Eating Disorders) website

Swindon Sexual Health

Swindon Sexual Health provides a free and confidential service in clinics across Swindon.

The website offers sexual health advice, testing, treatment and support to everyone.

Staff are friendly, professional and experts in what they do

Swindon Sexual Health website

Thanks

We would like to thank STEP (Swindon Ten to Eighteen Project) for their help with this page.

We asked them to research and test websites which they thought would be appropriate for young people living in the Swindon area, and these are the ones they recommended.

To find out more about STEP please see the STEP website.

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