Well Being
For children and young people who are looking for help and support around health and well being in Croydon.

Company/Service name | Description | Contact Info | Client groups served |
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Bromley and Croydon Women’s Aid (BCWA) | They provide educational programmes in schools around healthy relationships. Contact for further details. | 0208 813 9303 Info@bcwa.org.uk | Victims locally |
Cassandra Learning Centre (CLIC) | Engages adolescents and young adults in learning situations of abusive relationship and to reinforce positive thinking. | 1433B London Road, Norbury, London SW16 4AW 0203 601 7475 / 07852525468 Info@clcentre.org.uk cassandracentre.org.uk | Young people aged 13-25 Autistic group from five years old. |
Croydon IAPT Psychological Therapies Service | Free confidential service that supports adults aged 18 years and over who are experiencing low mood, depression and anxiety. | Bethlem Royal Hospital Monks Orchard Road Beckenham BR3 3BX 020 3228 4040 CroydonIAPT@Slam.nhs.uk slam-iapt.nhs.uk | Aged 18+ |
Mind in Croydon | Provides support for people who are experiencing or recovering from mental health. These include activities relating to: • sport and exercise • family and neighbourhood • faith and culture • communities, education and arts. | 10 Altyre Road Croydon, CR0 5LA 020 8688 1210 26 Pampisford Road Purley, CR8 2NE 020 8763 2064 15A Purley Road South Croydon, CR2 6EZ 020 8763 2064 www.mindincroydon.org.uk | Anyone who is experiencing or recovering from mental health problems. |
London Learning Consortium | Tailored programmes to meet the needs of learners delivered through 1-1 mentoring sessions and group sessions. | Christopher Wren Yard 119 High Street Croydon CR0 1QG 020 8774 4040 londonlc@londonlc.org.uk www.londonlc.org.uk | Young people aged 16-24 |
MENT 4 | Provides one to one specialist mentoring for young people with emotional and behaviour difficulties. | Peter Stanley 077 528 17 882 info@ment4.org www.ment4.org | Young people aged 12-17 |
Duffus Cancer Foundation (DCF) | Practical support service to meet the needs of children and young people affected by Cancer. | The Exchange 6 Scarbrook Road Croydon CR0 1UH 078 5648 2888 info@duffuscancerfoundation.org duffuscancerfoundation.org | Young people aged 12-19 (or family member) affected by cancer |
Right Track – DCF | Provides young people with strategies to increase resilience and overall wellbeing support to meet the needs of children and young people affected by Cancer. | 82 London Road Croydon CR0 2TB 078 5648 2888 info@duffuscancerfoundation.org duffuscancerfoundation.org | Young people aged 12-19 (or their family members) affected by cancer |
Centre of Change Project | Counselling service, mentoring, group sessions, offering support and advice to young people. They also provide advice on • education • sexual health • creative workshops | 111 Chertsey Crescent New Addington CR0 0DH 07758 702452 016 8984 7444 www.centreofchange.org.uk | Young people aged 4-25 |
SLAM Children and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service (CAEDS) | The service provides an eating disorder assessment, treatment and care for children and young people Self-referral telephone line (open 9.00am – 6.00pm) | 020 3228 2545 www.slam.nhs.uk/our-services | Children and young people with an eating disorders. |
The Hear Us | Croydon’s local guide to Mental Health Services. | 020 8681 6888 info@hear-us.org owncloud.hear-us.org | Children, young people and adults groups. |
Refugees Council | National service offering support to all unaccompanied refugee children. | Christopher Wren Yard 115 High Street Croydon CR0 1QG 020 7346 1134 children@refugeecouncil.org.uk www.refugeecouncil.org.uk | Young people aged under 18 |
Off the Record Youth Counselling Service | • free, independent and professional counselling in the Croydon area including BAME mental health work • a young carers service - offering support to young people under 26 who are caring for a parent or sibling • a specialist counselling service for young refugees • online counselling • workshops | 72 Queens Road, Croydon CR0 2PR www.talkofftherecord.org | Young people aged 14 – 25 |
Childline | 1-2-1 Counsellor chat , advice & support on a anything that is a worry for children /young people | 0800 1111 - 24 hour helpline www.childline.org.uk | Children and young people aged 18 and under |
CDI (Croydon Drop In) | Supporting infants, children, young people and families with • Information, Advocacy, Counselling, • Outreach and Health Support in Communities & Schools. Their Talkbus is on a ‘virtual’ tour and our Outreach team can be contacted by anyone in the community every day Monday to Friday between 1pm and 4pm | 132 Church St, Croydon CR0 1RF 07591 386093 for advice/information/support 020 8680 0404 enquiries@croydondropin.org.uk www.croydondropin.org.uk Check the website for opening times and to check where the Talkbus is. You can even check on Instagram at cdi_talkbus | Young people aged 11-25 |
Carers Centre | Provides support for carers | 020 8688 7219 www.croydoncarers.org.uk | |
The Bridge/Metro | Promote health and wellbeing and celebrate difference within the LGBTQ + youth Community | 020 8305 5000 hello@metrocharity.org.uk youth@metrocharity.org.uk www.metrocharity.org.uk | Young people aged 11-25 |
Getting It On | Information and services on sexual and mental health issues, drugs & alcohol and relationship problems | www.gettingiton.org.uk | Young people aged 13-19 |
NHS Go Free app | Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet. | www.healthylondon.org | Young people aged 16-25 |
Relate | For any young person who's having problems. Whether it's depression and mental health concerns or issues with parents or people at school. Talking to a Relate Counsellor can help. | 122 Church Street, Croydon CR0 1RF 0300 100 1234 | |
FRANK & Turning Point | Drugs and alcohol It’s not unusual for young people to experiment with substances, but you can have an open conversation about this and provide them with all the information they may need | 0300 123 6600 www.talktofrank.com www.turningpoint.co.uk | |
National Self Harm Network | Support individuals who self harm to reduce emotional distress and improve their quality of life | Due to the sensitivities of self harm, please exercise caution when using this website. www.nshn.co.uk | |
Young Minds | Committed to • Improving children's wellbeing and mental health. • Providing information, advice & support for young people affected by mental health. | 4th Floor,India House, Curlew St, London SE1 2ND 020 7089 5050 youngminds.org.uk If you need urgent help text 85258 | |
The Point Croydon Sexual Health Centre | Free clinic offering a confidential sexual health service welcome to discuss any mental health or emotional issues or to talk about relationships. | Croydon University Hospital London Road Croydon CR7 7YE Tuesdays 3-5:45pm (Under 18’s only) 020 8401 3002 | |
Samaritans | Samaritans is aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland | 116 123 jo@samaritans.org Response time 24 hours | |
Selfharm UK (Dedicated to self-harm recovery, insight and support | Dedicated to self harm recovery, insight and support | www.selfharm.co.uk | |
Get Connected | Offers help by telephone and e mail for young people | 0808 808 4994 (1pm – 11pm) | Young people under 25 who self harm |
Papyrus | Suicide prevention advice for young people | HOPELINE UK 0800 068 4141 Text 07786 209697 pat@papyrus-uk.org www.papyrus-uk.org | |
R U OK? | Advice on having that conversation with anyone who you think may be struggling | www.ruok.org.au | |
Grassroots Suicide Prevention | Grassroots is an award-winning charity and UK leader in suicide prevention and believes that suicide can be prevented through open and direct conversations. | Free app #Stayalive available from prevent-suicide.org.uk | |
#StayAlive | Stay Alive is a suicide prevention app for the UK, packed full of resources, useful information, and tools to help you stay safe or help someone else. | ee app: www.prevent-suicide.org.uk | |
FJC (Formally Family Justice Centre) | Provide a range of partnership approaches that respond to domestic abuse and sexual violence. | 020 8688 0100 FJC@croydon.gov.uk | Victims, survivors and families of Domestic and Sexual Violence |
RASASC Croydon | Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre and Rape Crisis South London provide face-to-face counselling for women aged 13 and above. | 020 8683 3366 020 8683 3311 - office 080 8802 9999 -helpline info@rasasc.org.uk www.rasasc.org.uk | Young people aged 13+ |
Hestia (Croydon Voluntary Action) | Hestia is the largest provider of domestic abuse refuges for women and children | 0800 2472000 - national helpline info@hestia.org pauline.powell@hestia.org | Service users who live in Croydon |
Whole School Approach - Tender | Working with young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence by promoting healthy relationships based on equality and respect. | 020 7697 4275 tender.org.uk | Young people aged 8-19 |
National Domestic Violence Abuse Helpline | All of their services are confidential, free and available to anyone who's experienced domestic violence. They can help, regardless of whether you’ve told the police or anyone else about the abuse. | 0808 168 9291 www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk | |
National LGBT Domestic Abuse line | 0800 999 5428 www.galop.org.uk | ||
NSPCC Helpline | 0808 800 5000 www.nspcc.org.uk/ | ||
The Mix | Information & advice on everything on a Free & confidential multi-channel service. That means you choose how you access support without the worry of anyone else finding out. | 0808 808 4994 www.themix.org.uk | Children and young people aged 25 and under |
CALM-Campaign against living miserably | Emotional support for suicidal men | London- 0808 802 5869 Nationwide- 0800 585 858 Helpline: 5pm - midnight everyday www.thecalmzone.net | Men |
Sane –Mental Health charity | Mental Health –work to improve lives of anyone affected by mental illness | 0300 304 7000 Helpline: everyday 4.30pm- 10.30pm www.sane.org.uk | Anyone affected by mental illness |
Mind –Mental Health | Information/support on mental Health. Service users/professionals, carers/family member | 0300 123 3390 Helpline: Mon- Fri 9-6pm www.mind.org.uk | Anyone that has mental illness, supports someone with mental illness or is worried about someone, professionals etc |
Anxiety UK – Mental Health | Advise/information Support for those diagnosed with anxiety and support with phobias | 03444 775 774 Helpline: Mon-Fri 9:30am - 5.30pm www.anxietyuk.org.uk | Children/Young people /Adults |
No Panic –Mental health | Advise/information for those who suffer with panic attacks, phobias, obsessive related anxiety disorders. Also provides support to carers of people who suffer from anxiety disorder. | Youth Helpline: 0330 606 1174 Helpline: 08449674848 www.nopanic.org.uk | Youth Line- Young people under aged 20 Helpline – Anyone |
Children’s trust | The Children’s Trust runs the UK’s largest rehabilitation centre for children with brain injuries. Learning difficulties, complex health needs. | 01737 365000 enquiries@thechildrenstrust.org.uk www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk | Rehabilitation centre for children with brain injury |
Contact a family | Contact is the charity for families with disabled children. | 0 7608 8700 Helpline: 0808 808 3555 contact.org.uk | |
Duffus Cancer Foundation (DCF) | Practical support service to meet the needs of children and young people affected by Cancer. | The Exchange 6 Scarbrook Road Croydon CR0 1UH 078 5648 2888 info@duffuscancerfoundation.org duffuscancerfoundation.org | Young people aged 12-19 (or family member) affected by cancer |
Right Track – DCF | Provides young people with strategies to increase resilience and overall wellbeing support to meet the needs of children and young people affected by Cancer. | The Exchange 6 Scarbrook Road Croydon CR0 1UH 078 5648 2888 info@duffuscancerfoundation.org duffuscancerfoundation.org | Young people aged 12-19 (or their family members) affected by cancer |
Centre of Change Project | Counselling service, mentoring, group sessions, offering support and advice to young people. They also provide advice on education and sexual health, and creative workshops. | 111 Chertsey Crescent New Addington CR0 0DH 07758 702452 016 8984 7444 www.centreofchange.org.uk | Young people aged 4-25 |
SLaM Children and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service (CAEDS) | The service provides an eating disorder assessment, treatment and care for children and young people Self-referral telephone line (open 9.00am – 6.00pm) | 020 3228 2545 www.slam.nhs.uk/our-services | Children and young people with an eating disorders. |
The Hear Us | Croydon’s local guide to Mental Health Services | 020 8681 6888 info@hear-us.org www.owncloud.hear-us.org | Children, young people and adults groups |
Whole School Approach - Tender | Working with young people to prevent domestic abuse and sexual violence by promoting healthy relationships based on equality and respect. | 020 7697 4275 www.tender.org.uk | Young people aged 8-19 |
Freedom Together CIC – Together we can make a difference Ending Violence Against Women and Children | Working with survivors of domestic abuse and sexual | Louise Moultrie 079 0358 0010 Info@freedomtogethercic.co.uk | Survivors of DASV |