Children and young people mental health directory

Delivered in partnership with Hamoaze House, this is a specialist support service offering weekend and holiday activities for disabled children.

At Anna Freud, our vision is a world where all children and young people are able to achieve their full potential.

Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they're going through. You can talk about anything. Whether it's something big or small, our trained counsellors are here to support you.

Children's Minds - Families Matter is a parent participation project led by Routeways, supported by Plymouth Parent Carer Voice and attended each month by CAMHS Community Team and the Child Development Centre.

Supporting Children and Young People's aged 16-24 years mental health, In Other Words is a social group meeting fortnightly at Devonport Park Activity Centre which aims to improve the CAMHS experience for young people.

Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online wellbeing service for children and young people.

The NSPCC Child Protection Helpline is a free national 24-hour helpline service that provides counselling, information, and advice to anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse. Members of the public, including parents and other family members, can call in to receive advice and guidance.

Play2Change provides therapeutic support for children and families and helps them succeed through the most difficult times in their lives.

The Healthy Futures Social Prescribing Service works with GP practices in Plymouth to support patients who would like support to access activities and services in the community to improve their health and wellbeing.

Plymouth Young Carers has a support group that meets every Tuesday at Efford Youth Centre.

The Mix provides a free, confidential helpline that gives young people in difficult situations the support and information they need to decide what they want to happen next. It could be anything from a listening ear to somewhere safe to stay for the night. The Mix is for young people who know they need help but don't know where to find it. They can talk to us by phone, email and webchat any day of the year.

The Zone Plymouth is a charity that always provides free confidential information and support to young people.

Due to the demand for our face to face support service, we are currently offering advice and guidance through our Wellbeing toolkit.

Young Devon is the largest young people's charity in the South West. Our mission is simply to make Devon a better place for all young people. Each year we work with over 2,000 young people, building quality relationships to help them thrive.

The Zone has several projects that can support you with your mental health, and for many young people, the first step is to talk with one of our youth support volunteers in confidence about how they're feeling and anything that may be worrying them.