Off The Record provides useful links to other organisations

counselling
sexual health & contraception
issues
contact information
confidential
complaints
volunteers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINKS

Bullying:     
www.bullying.co.uk     

 www.kidscape.org.uk - 020 7730 3300


Counselling Helplines:

Childline, 24 hours 0800 1111

Samaritans 0845 7909090


Counselling and Advice Services (for young people):

Feltham Open Door Project 020 8844 0309 8862 6725
Hounslow Youth Counselling Service 020 8568 1818 www.hycs.org
Kingston Magic Roundabout 020 8974 9252 www.magicroundabout.org.uk (closing March ‘06) Ealing Youth Counselling & Info Service 020 8896 3675 (helpline) www.youth2youth.co.uk - has online chat service


Domestic Violence:

www.thehideout.org.uk

Domestic Violence Unit Richmond 020 8247 7274/5 or 020 8247 7280

Women and Girls Network (helpline) 020 7610 4345

Victim Support (helpline) 0845 3030 900


Drugs & Alcohol:
Drugscope 020 7928 1211

Kingston Kaleidoscope 020 8549 2681

National Drugs Helpline 0800 776600

Richmond Drug & Alcohol Awareness Project (Andy & Sara) 020 8878 9108 www.drugshouse.org.uk


Gay/Lesbian:
NRG KR (social group for young lesbian, gay, bisexual in Richmond/Kingston) – 020 7816 4754,
text 07771 858 057
email Ask@tht.org.uk

Terrence Higgins Trust 0845 1221200 www.tht.org.uk

PACE www.pacehealth.org.uk

London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard 020 7837 7324 www.llgs.org.uk


Eating Disorder Association:

youthline 0845 634 7650 www.edauk.com


Ethnic minorities:

EMAG Ethnic Minorities Advocacy Group, Richmond 020 8332 2966


Housing:
Homelessness Service Directory www.richmond.gov.uk/housing
Full list of services, hostels etc www.homelesslondon.org.uk
SPEAR Lodgings Scheme in Richmond 020 8948 5564


NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children):

Confidential on-line advice for teenagers www.there4me.com


Sexual Health:
AVERT (averting AIDS & HIV) www.avert.org
About sex, sexuality, infections etc www.gettingiton.org.uk and www.likeitis.org.uk
Sexwise helpline, freefone advice and info 0800 28 29 30


Sexual Health Clinics (for young people):
KISS at Heatham House 4 u21, Whitton Rd, Twickenham 020 8288 0950  Tue 4-6pm
Hampton Clinic 4 u21, Tangley Park Road, Hampton, Nurserylands 020 8973 3450 Fri 3.30-5.30pm


SH Clinics & STI Services:

Roehampton Clinic, Queen Mary’s Hospital 020 8355 2077/2470 (+RUSH clinic 4 u18 –
Mon 3.30-5pm)
         West Middlesex Hospital SH Clinic, Twickenham Rd, Isleworth 020 8565 5796 (+ Be Wize clinic for yp - Mon & Wed 3.30-5pm 020 8321 5718)
Kingston Hospital Wolverton Centre, Galsworthy Rd 020 8974 9331 (+Ku19 clinic - Tue 3.30-6.30pm)


Self-Injury:
National Children's Bureau section on SH www.ncb.org.uk/selfharm/shgenaa.htm

Youth Access:
Youth info, advice, counselling directory and support services www.youthaccess.org.uk