Young People/Teens

Young People’s Social Prescriber

Social Prescribing Link Worker for Children and Young People Leaflet (PDF)

Childline

Call for free to speak to someone about how you’re feeling.

Telephone: 0800 1111

Gloucestershire Young Carers

Gloucestershire Young Carers is a local organisation supporting young carers to reach their potential, enabling them and their families to access support that minimises the physical and emotional impact of caring, and that promotes health and well being and resilience.

Telephone: 01452 733060

Website: www.glosyoungcarers.org.uk

Teens in Crisis

Providing counselling, anonymous 1 to1 support, live online leaning sessions, parent support, advice and information.

Website: www.ticplus.org.uk

Calm Harm App

Free app providing support with managing urges to self-harm.

Website: www.calmharm.co.uk

Healthy Young Minds

Mental health app suggestions.

Website: www.penninecare.nhs.uk/camhs

YoungMinds

Text YM to 85258 for 24/7 urgent support from a trained volunteer.

Childhood Immunisation Programme

Immunisations for young people are usually carried out in schools however if vaccinations are missed for whatever reason then they can be given in GP surgeries.

The Men ACWY vaccination programme is being delivered to teenagers and first-time students over a 3-year programme which commenced in 2015.

The priority is to vaccinate all teenagers from school year 9 before they complete school year 13.

With so many pupils to vaccinate, the catch-up programme is being rolled out over several years with first-time university students up to 25 years of age being offered the vaccine first.

Students going to university or college for the first time, including overseas and mature students up to the age of 25, should contact their GP to have the Men ACWY vaccine, ideally before the start of or in the first few weeks of the academic year.

The booklet below explains about the HPV, Td/IPV and MenACWY vaccinations which are given between the ages of 11 and 19 (school years 7-13).

Immunisations for Young People