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External mental health services for colleges

A directory of external mental health support services used by member colleges.

  • Kooth- A free, safe, and anonymous online mental health community.
  • Mind- Changing, supporting, and connecting minds across England and Wales.
  • Papyrus- A UK charity for the prevention of young suicide (under 35).
  • Samaritans- A charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
  • NSPCC- The leading children's charity, focusing on keeping all children safe.
  • Anna Freud- Helping students to thrive with expert training for education staff, backed by research, practice expertise and lived experience.
  • Charlie Waller Trust- Providing mental health training, resources and consultancy with a focus on children and young people.
  • R;pple- A charity dedicated to intercepting harmful content related to self-harm and suicide through innovative technology.
  • Togetherall- A diverse community, active day and night, monitored and moderated 24/7 by licensed mental health practitioners.
  • Qwell- Free digital mental wellbeing support for adults across the UK.
  • Student Minds- In collaboration with students, this charity challenges the higher education sector, health sector, and government to work with students when making decisions that impact them, and make them accountable for prioritising student mental health.
  • Education Support- The only UK charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff.
  • Mental Health UK- Challenging the causes of poor mental health, and giving people the tools they need to live their best possible life at home, in education, and work.
  • Talk Campus- Providing a place for your students to get instant, 24/7 online peer support for their mental health.
  • Hub of Hope- A leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.

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