Getting Advice and Signposting - THRIVE Framework

Arsenal in the Community is the club’s Community Department. Established in 1985, the team deliver a wide range of sport, social and education programmes in north London and beyond. Arsenal in the Community work is supported by the club and The Arsenal Foundation with funding also coming from a number of external organisations, including the Premier League.

• Arsenal in the Community website (external link)

Youth Space is a website and Youth Club for young people in Haringey who are aged between 11 and 19 (up to 25 years old where there is a specific additional need or disability). They can direct you to access a wide range of informal learning opportunities that enable young people to feel safe, to develop as individuals and to participate, and contribute, as valued members of our community including: What's On at Bruce Grove Youth Club, Jobs and Apprenticeships, local support services for young people, help for Young Carers, children in or leaving care and advice on staying safe or if you have been a victim of crime.

• Bruce Grove Youth Space (external link)

Childline is a free 24-hour counselling service for children and young people up to 19 years old. You can call, talk to a counsellor online, send an email or post on the message boards.

• Childline website (external link)

A membership organisation providing services to enable children to overcome difficulties with communication, learning and life skills and give families the techniques and strategies to cope with autism through the use of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).

Important: you need to become a member to use this service.

• Child Autism UK website (external link)

Children's centres offering parenting support and activities.

• Children's Centres

Our mission is to keep London safe for everyone

• Community Police Officers - Haringey local teams search (external link)

For every shape and size of family, whatever they need and whatever their child’s disability, you can get advice and support.

• CONTACT for families with disabled children website (external link)

Connected Communities helps migrants to settle more quickly and successfully into life in the borough, offering the right support for people to handle a range of challenges new migrants can face.

• Connected Communities

Provide intensive care and support in the homes of people who may be having a mental health crisis. Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT).

• Crisis resolution home treatment team - Haringey website (external link)

Offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.

• Cruse Bereavement Care website (external link)

For fathers. Gives free expert advice and support from legal issues, child development to financial advice and everything in between.

• Dad Info website (external link)

The distrACT app gives you easy, quick and discreet access to information and advice about self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

The content has been created by doctors and experts in self-harming and suicide prevention.

• distrACT app (external link)

Early Help can be offered by all of services and providers - internal, external, voluntary and community based - that enable families to achieve long-term, positive outcomes, become more resilient, and prevent the escalation of their needs.

• Early Help

Gives advice on matters relating to school attendance, child protection and bullying. They also work with pupils who are finding it difficult to attend school and help them to attend school regularly.

• Education Welfare Service

A holistic lesbian and gay centre that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities all over London, and our core services include counselling and young people’s services

• Elop Services (external link)

To support disadvantaged groups including migrants and refugees by the advancement of education, protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

• Embrace UK (external link)

Embrace UK sexual health services use a holistic and friendly approach for all. Our sexual health services are monitored to maintain high standard professional and ethical qualities. We follow the standards set by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV.

• Embrace Sexual Health Clinic (external link)

Family Based Solutions are a parent abuse and reconciliation service. Family Based Solutions works with the whole family to end the abuse and repair family relationships. They work with families using the solution focused approach which gives the family full control in the direction of the work and each family member has a part to play in moving the family towards their preferred future.

• Family Based Solutions (external link)

Offers parenting and family support, online chats, a helpline and parenting classes.

• Family Lives (external link)

Gendered Intelligence run a range of youth groups in London and Leeds for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Trans people, Transgender and Non-Binary (LGBTQ+)

Gendered Intelligence runs a range of youth groups in London and Leeds for young Trans people, non-binary and questioning young people aged under 21. We also run a peer-led support group in London for those aged 18-30.

• Gender Intelligence (external link)

Supports one-parent families. They provide free membership and run local friendship groups. There is also an online forum, or you can read stories and advice from other single parents.

• Gingerbread (external link)

Digital mental wellbeing resource for London.

• Good Thinking (external link)

Support for bereaved children, young people and their families. Our services are free.

• Grief Encounter (external link)

To improve the educational and life outcomes for children and young people with Language and Communication Needs, Social Communication Difficulties and Autism.

• Language and Autism Support Team

A range of services to help support those going through bereavement. 

• Haringey Bereavement Support Services 
• Help and contacts from external organisations

Offers support to children, young people up to the age of 17 and families in Haringey who are worried about their emotional wellbeing.

• Haringey CHOICES (external link)

Young carers are children and young people aged 5-18 who help to care for someone in their family who suffers from mental illness, physical illness, disability or drug/alcohol abuse.

Haringey Young Carers Project provides regular group activities for young carers aged 11-18. 

• Haringey Young Carers Project - Youth Space

Youth Space is for young people in Haringey who are aged between 11 and 19 (up to 25 years old where there is a specific additional need or disability). We make use of a wide range of informal learning opportunities to enable young people to feel safe, to develop as individuals and to participate and contribute as valued members of our community.

• Haringey Youth Space

Health Visitors offer practical help and support to new mums and families in homes, clinics and children’s centres.

• Health Visitors (external link)

Hearthstone provides emotional and practical support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse in Haringey.

• Hearthstone

Help for young carers who may need advice and help.

• Help for young carers (external link)

Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most because childhood can’t wait. HomeStart work across Haringey, Hackney and Waltham Forest.

• HomeStart (Haringey)

A community based local charity which was established to serve the needs of children and young adults in Haringey. Based on Christian values and through a variety of targeted programmes works in areas of social deprivation to bring support, advice and above all hope, to communities where social cohesion and aspiration may have become fragmented.

• Web: Hope in Tottenham website (external link)

Let’s Talk Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) is a free NHS evidence-based talking therapy service for people 16 years old and over, who are worried or have low mood. We provide a range of treatment programmes including one to one therapy, counselling and group work. Our service is comprised of:

• Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs), who are skilled at helping people find practical ways to manage their difficulties. Methods used include guided self-help, stress management skills, computerised cognitive behavioural therapy and psycho-education groups
• CBT therapists, who are trained to deliver cognitive behavioural therapy with you alone or in a group
• Counsellors who are trained to provide you with an opportunity to talk about day to day difficulties as well as difficulties from the past
• Online Therapy delivered by accredited therapists and counsellors, using instant chat on a secure platform, available 24/7

IAPT Services (external link).

If you need help looking for a job or vocational course, or need financial support because you are not working, Jobcentre Plus can offer information and advice on what support they can offer to get you back into work, and what benefits you may be entitled to in the meantime.

• Jobcentre Plus (external link)

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.

• Kooth website (external link)

For children with special educational needs. SEND Haringey local offer, support and services.

• Local Offer

Markfield is an inclusive community hub in Haringey where people can play, socialise and get information and support.

• Markfield (external link)

Founded by two black women therapists to promote mental and emotional healing in Black and Latin communities

• Melanin and Mental Health (external link)

Who are we? A team of Mental Health Practitioners.

Who can contact us? Children/ young people, parents/ carers, school staff.

How can we help? We’re here to listen and support you with your worries and emotions.

• Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm
• Tel: 020 8702 6035
• Email: Beh-tr.camhstrailblazerinbox@nhs.net

A free educational resource for adults on children and young people’s mental health.

• Mind Ed (external link)

Provides information, advice and support to people affected by mental health problems, primarily in Haringey.

• Mind in Haringey (external link)

Provides teenagers aged 13 to 19 with the opportunity to meet other young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans, or think they might be.

• Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre (external link)

Make parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support.

• MumsNet (external link)

National Autism Society supports autistic people and their families across the UK, and are working to change society for the better for those on the autism spectrum.

Their Autism Helpline provides confidential expert advice and support on autism for autistic people, their families and friends (the helpline does not offer a counselling service).

• Autism Helpline: 0808 800 4104
• National Autism Society (external link)

Providing services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence. Working to end male violence against women and girls and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

• NIA website (external link)

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice provides clinical, practical and emotional support to babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families living in North and Central London and Hertsmere. Every child receives a bespoke package of Hospice-at-Home support, including specialist care and therapies as well as access to our family activities programme. Our work is magnified by our trained volunteers who give families support at home, helping them spend more time together.

• Noah's Ark (external link)

Training and free resources to help protect children from abuse and neglect. NSPCC is a charity campaigning and working in child protection.

• NSPCC (external link)

Self-care is about the things we can do to look after our own mental health. A list of strategies for young people to help manage their wellbeing. 

• On My Mind (Self-Care): Anna Freud Centre (external link)

Obtaining simple advice for a happier life.

• One You Haringey - sign up form (external link)

Experts in digital family life. We provide support and information to parents, children and schools, working globally to help families to navigate the Internet safely and confidently.

• Parent Zone 

Our affordable services include Relationship Counselling, Sex Therapy, Family Counselling, Family Mediation, and Children and Young People’s Counselling.

• Relate (external link)

Contact us for free, confidential, non-judgemental support around self-injury and related issues.

• Tel: 0808 800 8088 | Text - Message 07537 432 444
• Self Injury Support (external link)

Shout 85258 is UK’s first 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. If you need support, text Shout to 85258 to start a conversation. You can text from anywhere in the UK, it’s free, confidential and won’t appear on your bill.

• Shout 85258 (external link)

To support children’s fluency, speech, language, communication skills and feeding difficulties, by working with parents, carers and key professionals to provide timely assessment, therapy and advice.

• Speech and Language Therapy Service (external link)

Student Space is aimed at university students.

Student space is here to make it easier for you to find the support that you need during the coronavirus pandemic.

However you’re feeling, help and guidance is available. Explore a range of trusted information, services and tools to help you with the challenges of student life.

The support provided by Student Space is safe, confidential and developed with students and experts in student wellbeing and mental health

• Student Space (external link)

Solace finds creative and innovative ways to support children and young people, from prevention and crisis to recovery and independence.

• Solace (external link)

LGBT+ helpline - a place for calm words when you need them most. It’s a phone line and chat facility, open 10am to 10pm daily. To help you with whatever you want to talk about. Nothing is off limits, and they understand how anxious you might feel before you pick up the phone.

• Switchboard LGBT+ (external link)

Provides peers support through social media, promoting mental well-being of young people. tellmi works in partnership with Young Minds and the NSPCC.

• tellmi App (external link)

"It's too early to say what the full impact of Coronavirus will be on children and young people's mental health, but the signs are that it will be significant

We want to support children and young people and their families and to work together to minimise this impact, that's why we are sharing information and advice .”

• The Anna Freud Centre - Coronavirus Mental Health Wellbeing Support (external link)

The Bridge Renewal Trust delivers practical ways that people can live healthier lives - contributing to a reduction in health inequalities. They also provide an online directory of activities, support and services provided within Haringey by voluntary and community organisations.

• The Bridge Renewal Trust directory (external link)

Get advice about keeping yourself and your friends safe online. There are separate websites suitable for ages 4 to 7, 8 to 10, 11 to 13, 14+ , parents and carers and professionals.

• Think U Know (external link)

The foundation focuses on specialist programmes that deliver to the attributes of building community cohesion, promoting healthy lifestyle, improving achievement and supporting people with disabilities.

• Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (external link)

Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help – online, by phone and face to face through partner organisations. Advice on debits and benefits.

• Turn2Us (external link)

Essential support service for young people under 25. They are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. They have apps and tools, a 1-2-1 chat, crisis messenger and free phone helpline.

• Helpline: 0808 808 4994
• The Mix (external link)

An international charity promoting mental health awareness in the global black community.

• The Siwe Project (external link)

Stay and Play sessions.

• Stay and Play event listings

An app providing easy to access information about health issues to young people. It's designed for people aged 12 to 25 who are concerned about mental and sexual health, drugs, alcohol and smoking.

• Well Happy app (external link)

A grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services and build a future where domestic violence is not tolerated, They provide confidential support and a live online chat Monday to Friday 10am to 12 noon.

• Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk
• Women's Aid (external link)

Young Minds' mission is to make sure all young people get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life's challenges.

• Young Minds (external link)

Offer services in the local community which include a hostel, fitness centre with a crèche, children’s activity centre and out-of-school childcare programme.

• Tel: 020 8340 6088
• YMCA North London (external link)