Support For Families: Signposting
Children's Single Point of Access (CSPA)
0300 470 9100
Emergency Duty Team (EDT)
01483 517 898
Experts in all areas of children’s rights, immigration, child protection, education and juvenile justice. Provide legal advice and representation.
Legal advice and information on child, family and education law for parents, carers and young people in England from Coram Children’s Legal Centre
https://www.mindworks-surrey.org
The Children and Young People's Emotional
Wellbeing and Mental Health Service
Support for a range of conditions, disorders. Resources, information and support groups
Free, 24/365 support, list of organisations to help specific issues
Childline, local services, family services
https://www.learningspace.org.uk
Young people and family support services
A wide range of help and support, covering most areas of need
https://beststartinlife.gov.uk
Advice and support for your child’s development from pregnancy to childcare right through to starting school
Book Trust supports parents, carers and families to get reading with their children from their earliest days
Briars Field Ethos is for young people with SEN needs to feel free to find joy in new experiences in nature - a free and inclusive charity in Chobham
Delight is a leading arts-based learning charity, dedicated to creating lasting change for children affected by disadvantage based in Caterham
Eikon is helping young people to feel safe, heard and supported - designed for children and young people of Surrey
Elysian UK offer a range of services, from farm-based education and animal-assisted therapy to specialised training and workshops and life skills programs, all aimed at fostering social, emotional, and personal development
https://www.manechancesanctuary.org
A charity with a mission to rescue and rehabilitate abused, abandoned and old horses, integrating them with the local community. They work with young people struggling with emotional welbeing and mental health difficulties.
Green Hub is a local community charity based in Milford, Witley & Godalming supporting teens (10-18) in Waverley, Surrey and NE Hampshire, who are facing social, emotional & mental health challenges - based on ‘social therapeutic horticulture’
https://www.kidsinspire.org.uk
Kids Inspire is a children’s mental health charity offering free trauma support to families who otherwise couldn’t afford it
MAN&BOY offer a number of opportunities in the South West London and the Surrey areas designed to build trust and confidence between men and boys, to create strong and positive relationships
Talking therapies, crisis helplines, drop-in centres, employment and training schemes, counselling and befriending (Croydon)
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/support-and-advice/families
Surrey Family Information Service
Stripey Stork is a baby bank who collects and redistributes baby and children's items to families in Surrey and Croydon who are experiencing hardship
Family Voice Surrey champions the needs and rights of SEND families in Surrey
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/adult-learning/courses/family-learning essentials
Family learning adult learning courses
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health
NHS helpline, support and national schemes of support
https://www.recoverycollegeonline.co.uk
Online educational courses and resources for people who might be struggling with their mental health: individuals, families, friends, mental health workers and anyone else who might be interested
https://www.healthysurrey.org.uk
Virtual sessions, talking therapies, resources
Family support, parenting advice
https://www.surreylocaloffer.org.uk
The service is for children and young people with additional needs, their families and the practitioners who help them
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Citizens Advice offer confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free
Services include relationship counselling, family counselling, mediation, children's counselling, young people's counselling and other therapy
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/community/fire-and-rescue
Surrey Fire and Rescue service - Safe and well checks for your home
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
The UK’s eating disorder charity, founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association
https://www.mindworks-surrey.org
Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) parent group
Free specialist, tailored support for parents and carers of children who can show aggression and/or harmful behaviours towards a parent or caregiver
https://dvip.org/for-young-people
Yuva offers confidential one-to-one support for young people ages 11-18 (up to 25 for young people with additional needs) in Surrey and Southwark and support young people using harmful behaviours towards parents/carers
Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA) support from Surrey County Council
Surrey Wellbeing Partnership - a formal joint venture of local and national charities of various sizes
https://www.sendadvicesurrey.org.uk/information-advice-and-resources/schools/EBSNA
SEND Advice Surrey - support for managing EBSNA with a school
https://www.viewpointcentre.org
A charity aiming to help socially excluded young people in the community when talking isn’t working. They work with kids, teenagers and young adults from the ages of 5 to 24 who are extremely hard to engage
Support towards a community free from poverty, where everyone can afford life’s essentials
https://england.shelter.org.uk
An advice and support services offer one-to-one, personalised help with housing issues and homelessness
A national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially
The UK’s most comprehensive debt advice service
Christains Against Poverty (CAP) cannot accept a society where poverty exists and support families facing financial crisis
https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk
MoneyHelper brings together the support and services of three government-backed financial guidance providers: the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise
https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk
The Salvation Army is a worldwide Christian church providing advice such as homelessness, poverty and unemployment
Harmless is an organisation who works to address and overcome issues related to self-harm and suicide
Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing
https://www.jigsawsoutheast.org.uk
Support from a Grief Support Worker
https://thelucyraynerfoundation.com/suicide-bereavement-support-service-surrey/
Helpline for families bereaved by suicide
The Compassionate Friends (for adults bereaved of a child)
https://www.siblingsupport.co.uk/
Help for the death of a sibling
https://www.griefencounter.org.uk
A charity who care passionately about helping bereaved children, young people and their families find hope and healing after the death of someone close
Winston’s Wish is a charity that offers free, accessible online grief support to children and young people (aged 25 or under) across the UK who are bereaved or facing the death of someone important
https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk
Service to help unpaid carers of all ages, right across Surrey, with information, support and advice
https://www.connecttosupportsurrey.org.uk
British Red Cross Support at Home Service can support you for the first 24 to 72 hours after hospital discharge. They may then provide up to 12 weeks of support depending on the level of help you need
https://disability-challengers.org
Challengers is a charity which transforms the lives of disabled children,
young people and their families through the power of play
https://www.cherrytrees.org.uk
Providing home-from-home care for children with complex disabilities and a meaningful break for their families across Surrey and the surrounding areas
https://www.childrenwithspecialneeds.co.uk
The Children with Special Needs Foundation (CWSNF) is a Surrey-based charity established in 1995 that provides financial support for equipment, holidays, and tuition for children with disabilities and special needs
https://www.momentumcharity.org
For families facing serious illness or bereavement, it’s the reassurance of ongoing support from Momentum Children’s Charity that matters most
https://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports families who have a child aged 0-18 years with a life-threatening or terminal illness
SCAMPPS in Surrey is a registered charity that supports young children who have moderate to severe complex special needs living in Surrey
Tree of Hope is dedicated to supporting families as they navigate their child's healthcare journey by offering a fundraising service
https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk
Support for young carers and families
Support networks and local events
https://childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk
Parents are able to self-refer to the enuresis clinic for support around bed wetting and can obtain further information from the school nurse
Targeted, age-appropriate substance misuse services for young people, that put the young person at the centre of treatment
https://www.surreydrugandalcoholcare.org.uk
Support and advice from a non-judgemental, supportive and professional service
https://www.catalystsupport.org.uk
Counselling, support and advice
Organisation to support families with advice and information
Evidence-based research into alcohol and drugs
Free support for gambling problems
https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Individuals and groups who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others do the same.
https://www.yoursanctuary.org.uk
Surrey-based charity supporting survivors of domestic abuse
Surrey Domestic Abuse Partnership: a group of independent charities supporting families
East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services (ESDAS) provides support to relieve the hardship caused by domestic abuse in all its forms
Supporting those who have experienced abuse is at the core of the offer - UK's largest specialist domestic abuse service
