National Services - Here for you

If you have concerns, or are worried about someone else in your life, advice and support is just a call, click or conversation away.

Student Services

Students and their parents can contact Student Services at any time or drop in to see the team in Temple building, room T010.

Web: Student Services

Email: studentservices@callywith.ac.uk

Telephone: 01208 224460

Concerned and in Need of Support

If students have any concerns about someone or need support, they are encouraged to contact a member of the Safeguarding Team as soon as possible or email safeguarding@callywith.ac.uk

Additional support is also available from many local and national services, some of which are included below.

Mental Health, Crisis and Suicide Prevention

Samaritans
Support available: Crisis.
www.samaritans.org/

Kooth
Support available: Mental health (online app).
www.kooth.com

CAMHS
Support available: Community mental health.
www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/camhs/

Outlook South West
Support available: Mental health.
www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/outlook-south-west/

NHS 24/7
Support available: 24hr mental health and crisis.
0800 038 5300

Grassroots
Support available: Suicide prevention including Stay Alive app.
www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/support-us/asknowsavelives/

Papyrus
Support available: Suicide prevention.
www.papyrus-uk.org

CALM
Support available: Suicide prevention.
www.thecalmzone.net/

Young Minds
Support available: Mental health.
www.youngminds.org.uk/

Headspace
Support available: Mental health.
www.headspace.com

Stem4
Support available: Teenage mental health.
www.Stem4.org.uk

Yourway
Support available: Teenage mental health.
your-way.org.uk/headstart-direct-support/

Shout
Support available: 24/7 mental health text service.
giveusashout.org/
Text SHOUT: 85258

Woebot
Support available: Mental health app.
woebothealth.com

Sea Sanctuary
Support available: Mental health.
seasanctuary.org.uk

The Mix
Support available: Mental health, money, homelessness, drugs.
www.themix.org.uk/

Penhaligon Counselling Agency
Support available: Low-cost counselling.
www.facebook.com/penhaligoncounselling

Anna Freud
Support available: Self-care and things we can do to look after our mental health.
www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/self-care/

Every Mind Matters
Services: Expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing and to discover what works for you.
www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/

OCD Support

OCD action
Support available: OCD support.
ocdaction.org.uk/

Drug & Alcohol Abuse

We are with you
Support available: Drug and alcohol abuse. 
www.wearewithyou.org.uk/services/cornwall-truro/

Sexual Health

Brook
Support available: Sexual health 
www.brook.org.uk/

Sexual Health Cornwall
Support available: Sexual health (18+).
www.sexualhealthcornwall.co.uk/

Bereavement

Bereavement helplines
A list of support helplines and websites for young people and parents / carers can be found here.

Take our Hand
Support available: Bereavement (16-25).
www.takeourhand.org.uk

The Good Grief Trust
Support available: Bereavement.
www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/

Penhaligon’s Friends
Support available: Bereaved children and young people.
penhaligonsfriends.org.uk/

Cruse
Support: Helping people through one of the most painful times in life with bereavement support, information and campaigning. 
Tel: 0808 808 1677
Web: www.cruse.org.uk

Homelessness

Centrepoint
Support available: Homelessness.
www.centrepoint.org.uk
Tel: 0808 800 0661

Cornwall Housing
Support available: Homelessness.
www.cornwallhousing.org.uk

Children, Young People & Families

Action for Children
Support available: Poverty, abuse, violence support, help with life skills and resilience. 
www.actionforchildren.org.uk/
Tel: 01872 321486 (Threemilestone)

Employment

Princes Trust
Support available: Employment and mental health. 
www.princes-trust.org.uk

Self-harm Support

Battle scars
Support available: Self-harm support.
www.battle-scars-self-harm.org.uk/

Sexual Violence and Abuse

First Light
Support available: Sexual violence and abuse.
www.firstlight.org.uk

Jigsaw Post Abuse team - Cornwall Council
Support available: Sexual abuse.
Kathy Tappin: 07837 058962 or Admin: 01872 323218

Domestic Violence Support

Refuge
Support available: Domestic violence support.
www.refuge.org.uk

Cornwall Refuge Trust
Support available: Domestic violence support.
www.cornwallrefugetrust.co.uk/
Tel: 01872 225629

Waves Counselling Project
Support available: Domestic violence support.
www.wavescounsellingproject.com/

Respect
Support available: Domestic violence support.
respectphoneline.org.uk/

Nordahouse
Support available: Domestic violence support for men.
nordahouse.org/

Eating Disorders

BEAT
Support available: Eating disorder support. 
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ 

Cornwall Eating Disorders
Support available: Eating disorders (NHS – referral from GP required).
www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/eating-disorder-service/
Cpn-tv.eatingds@nhs.net

LGBTQ+ Support

Intercom Trust
Support available: LGBTQ.
www.intercomtrust.org.uk/ 

Switchboard
Support available: LGBTQ+.
www.switchboard.lgbt  
Tel: 0300 330 0630

Mermaids
Support available: Transgender, non-binary, gender diverse support.
mermaidsuk.org.uk/about-us/

Galop
Support available: LGBT anti-violence.
www.galop.org.uk

Carers and young people in care

Carefree Cornwall
Support available: Charity for young people in care.
www.carefreecornwall.org.uk/

Barnardos
Support available: Young carer support.
www.barnardos.org.uk
kernowyoungcarers@barnardos.org.uk
nigel.cox@barnardos.org.uk 
Tel: 01736 756655

Independent Advice

Citizens Advice
Support available: Benefits, work, debt and money, consumer issues and advice, housing, family, law and courts, immigration and health.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk 
Tel: 0800 144 8848
Tel: (Universal Credit support): 0800 144 8444  
Email: (Universal Credit support): helptoclaim@citizensadvicecornwall.org.uk