Welcome
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In the meantime you may find some of the following links useful.
Things to do for Young People
Check out our Clubs and Activities page (click on the link in the box to the right). As well as listing lots of sports, theatre and community activities, there's a whole section listing websites set up especially to help young people in and around Godalming find out what’s happening and where they can get help and information. Did you know, for instance, that you can get online help with your homework from the Godalming library!
Services to Help Young People and Children
There are times when everyone needs support from others, maybe someone to talk to. The links below show some of the places YOU can contact to find that impartial information, advice and guidance, when and where you want it.
If there's something you think we should include in our Young People's pages, then let us know (click here to email us). Your input can help us to help others.
Take a look at our News & Events section, too, on our Home Page.
Director, Godalming Confederation of Schools
Surrey Connexions
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Connexions Surrey offers a service for every young person aged 13-19:
No matter what your situation, it can provide private and confidential help and support to every young person who needs it. Here are some of the services offered, but if an issue you want help with isn't on this list, don't worry. Whatever it is, we'll find a way to support and guide you:
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a listening service for 11-21 year olds, provided by relate West Surrey |
A listening service available for 11-21 year olds who have been affected by family change, parental conflict, loss, separation, divorce or maybe new step-family members.
Help is on hand for young people to feel heard. They have time with someone impartial to discuss the way they are feeling and help to develop coping strategies and to develop their self-confidence. Last year, relateen's specially trained practitioners provided over 300 hours of counselling and the number of young people accessing this service continues to grow. There is no charge for this service, although donations are welcome and a contribution is asked from anyone over the age of 18 and in full-time employment. |
ChildLine |
HELP FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call ChildLine on 0800 1111 to talk about any problem – counsellors are always there to help you sort it out. Or click on the link below for more information. |
Youngminds |
One in ten teenagers find that those feelings get so bad that they want extra help from someone.
Sometimes children feel all those things, but can feel better by helping themselves or talking to someone. Young minds is a national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people, giving advice, training, campaigning and distributing publications. Click below to link to this website |
Thinkuknow.co.uk
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A website to help make using the internet, mobiles and other new technology, safer. Come in to find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it. There are areas for children from 5-16. If you look after young people there’s an area for you too – with resources you can use in the classroom, at home or just to get with it. Most importantly, there’s also a place which anyone can use to report if they feel uncomfortable or worried about someone they are chatting to online. All the information here is brought to you by the team at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre. We hope you like it! Click on the logo to the left to link to this site. |
Childnet International
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ADDRESSING INTERNET SAFETY Childnet International works in partnership with others around the world to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children. Taking a balanced approach, they seek to promote the positive and highlight the creative and inspiring ways children and young people are using the medium for good, whilst also responding to the negative aspects and dangers for children. Childnet works in 3 main areas:
Click on the Childnet International 'Button' on the left to link to this site. |
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Beat Bullying - shaping attitudes, changing behaviours Providing children, young people, parents and professionals those all important opportunities to make positive and lasting changes to their lives and outlook, in particular, those so deeply affected by bullying that they can barely face going to school that next morning. Visit www.beatbullying.org.uk or cybermentors.org.uk for more help and information |
| The Anti-Bullying Alliance | The Anti-Bullying Alliance was founded by NSPCC and National Children's Bureau (NCB) in 2002. It is hosted and supported by NCB. The Alliance brings together over 60 organisations into one network with the aim of reducing bullying and creating safer environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn. The page headed Children provides many useful links to services which might help if a child is being bullied. The page headed Links also provides lots of useful links for children, parents, carers and teachers. Click below for the Anti-Bullying Alliance website: |
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CyberMentors is here to support all young people affected by bullying. If you're being bullied, or perhaps there's something else that's bothering you and making you feel rubbish, and you're not sure what to do or who to talk to, then CyberMentors is where you can go for help. It doesn't matter how big or small you think the problem is, or whether you're being targeted online or offline, CyberMentors are here to listen and support you. If you want to talk about a problem you've got with bullying (whether you're being bullied, whether you've seen it and don't know what to do, or whether you're actually bullying someone else and want to stop), just drop a CyberMentor a message, or ask to chat to them online. CyberMentors are young people who have been trained in their schools, and are supported by senior CyberMentors at college or university, whilst trained counsellors are also on hand if necessary. Contact www.cybermentors.org.uk |
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Pages for Young People covering all sorts of topics, including:
Click on the link to the left for more information. |
