EBSA toolkit
11. Signposting and training
Local support (in East Sussex)
- ESCC Attendance helpline for information and guidance - Phone: 01273 481 967 (open Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm)
- Early Help Keywork Level 2 - support for families with children and young people whose attendance is below 50% Attendance | Czone (eastsussex.gov.uk)
- A digital wellbeing service (covers all of Sussex) - www.e-wellbeing.co.uk
- A free online counselling service for young people aged 12-18 - e-motion Counselling
- i-rock - A drop-in service for young people in East Sussex aged 14-25; support for mental health and other issues - www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/irock
- Discovery College – creative courses for 12-20s.
- East Sussex Local Offer Directory 'Local Offer' for Children & Young People - East Sussex 1Space
National support
- Childline comforts, advises, and protects young people 24 hours a day and offers free confidential counselling. Phone 0800 1111 (24 hours) - www.childline.org
- Young Minds is the UK’s leading charity championing the wellbeing and mental health of young people - www.youngminds.org.uk
- The Mix provides information, support and listening for people under 25. Phone 0808 808 4994 (24 hours) www.themix.org.uk
- On my Mind is an online platform with lots of information for young people to support their mental health and access services - Anna Freud Centre
- SHOUT – a free, confidential and 24/7 text messaging service for anyone in the UK who needs support and also have lots of resources for mental health and wellbeing. Text SHOUT to 85258