Mental health toolkit
Links to organisations you may need help or advice about mental health
Looking after your mental health
Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS)
Children and Young People's Services bring together a number of functions to help support children, young people and families in County Durham.
https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/9898/Children-and-Young-People-s-Services
- 03000 26 0000
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Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham, County Durham,United Kingdom, DH1 5UQ
CNTW Single Point of Access
What is Single Point of Access (SPA)?
SPA is a team of clinicians and call handlers who receive referrals for Children and Young People up to the age of 18 across Newcastle and Gateshead who need support with their mental health. Following triage, SPA will transfer the referral into the most appropriate service across Getting Help and Getting More Help.
Who can refer into SPA?
Parents, carers, other services, professionals with parental permission, GP, Teachers, Social Services, Paediatrics.
Single point of access
Telephone number: 0303 123 1147
Email: NGSPAadmin@cntw.nhs.uk
KALMER Counselling Services
Kalmer Counselling is an accredited organisational member of the BACP and was formed to meet the need for a therapeutic service, delivered by qualified paid counsellors, which was designed specifically for schools across the North East.
Website: https://kalmer-counselling.co.uk/contact-us
Telephone: 0191 2416731
Durham County Council Support Services
Mental health support for children, young people and families
Young Minds
Young Minds are the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health.
We want to see a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.
Foundation of Light
The Foundation of Light is the registered charity of Sunderland Football Club and we use the power of football and sport to provide opportunities to young people, adults and families across Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham.
We have 4 curriculum areas which are shown below, all of which are open to people from all backgrounds, abilities and genders.
- Football and Sport
- Education
- Skills and Employability
- Health and Wellbeing
Our vision is to use the curriculum areas and the programmes within them to create better opportunities and better lives for our communities.
Beacon of Light, Stadium Park, Sunderland, SR5 1SN