Useful websites

Health and Emotional Well Being

Depression alliance

Emotional support and a listening ear to anyone who has feelings of distress or despair.

Web address: http://www.depressionalliance.org

Samaritans

An organisation that offers counselling services for everyone that feels they need to talk issues through. 

Web address: http://www.samaritans.org

No-panic

Support for sufferers of panic attacks, phobias and obsessive/compulsive disorders 

Web address: http://www.no-panic.co.uk

Teenage health freak

Visit Dr Ann's virtual clinic for information on (it seems) just about anything. There is an a-z of topics of interest, and Pete Payne's internet diary.

Web address: http://www.teenagehealthfreak.org

Life bytes

Government health education site for young people

Web address: http://www.lifebytes.gov.uk 

Healthy Eating and Eating disorders

Understanding Eating disorders

Help and information for anyone affected by eating disorders in particular anorexia. 

Web address: http://www.edauk.com

Children and Young People in Care

Care Law

All you need to know about the law relating to parental responsibility changing your name, education, health secure accommodation and leaving care.

Web address: http://nchacti01.uuhost.uk.uu.net/carelaw/

Housing/homelessness Advice and Help

Homeless UK

A database of hostels and availability. Users need to register to use the resource

Web address: http://www.hostels.org.uk

Housing net

One stop guide for all UK housing information

Web address: http://www.housingnet.co.uk

The Albert Kennedy Trust

Supporting homeless Gay and lesbian young people 

Web address: http://www.akt.org.uk

Housing UK

A housing resource guide.

Web address: http://housinguk.org

Homeless Pages

Comprehensive guide to homelessness, including directories, web-sites, resources, reports and training.

Web address: http://www.homelesspages.org.uk

Centre point

Agency for homeless young people.

Web address: http://www.centrepoint.org.uk

St Basil's

Local organisation working with young homeless people (16 to 19's).

Web address: http://www.stbasils.org.uk

Focus

Accommodation for young people aged between 16 to 25's (8 rooms designed for young people with physical disability)

Web address: http://www.focus.co.uk/

United Evangelical Project

Accommodation for single young people in a safe and secure environment (16 - 25 year olds) 

Web address: http://www.ueponline.co.uk

Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking

d-2k

Interactive drugs information / education site aimed at young people.

Web address: http://www.d-2k.co.uk

Release

Good drug education web-site, includes a link to inclusion site with sample drug policy download 

Web address: http://www.release.org.uk

Hope UK

Drugs education based on Christian principles 

Web address: http://www.hopeuk.org

Quit

Website about stopping smoking 

Web address: http://www.quit.org.uk 

Ash

Information about smoking

Web address: http://www.ash.org.uk

Narcotics anonymous

Narcotics anonymous web-site 

Web address: http://www.ukna.org

Tacade

Mostly information about the organisation which offers publications and training in the area of drugs education. Click on 'schools, internet and non-smoking' for information aimed at young people. 

Web address: http://www.tacade.com

Drug Scope

Drugs information, resources and publications available here 

Web address: http://www.drugscope.org.uk 

Locate Net

Drugs education resource guide

Web address: http://www.LocateNet.org.uk

Drug World

Site about Drugs using a harm reduction site. Aimed at drug users or workers 

Web address: http://www.drugworld.org 

Addaction

Drug and alcohol service, for young people and parents. 

Web address: http://www.addaction.org.uk

EMCDDA

EU drug agency. Not for young people, but worth checking for research purposes.

Web address: http://www.emcdda.org

Lifeline

Services aimed at drug users or parents of drug users. Research can be accessed and publications purchased online.

Web address: http://www.lifeline.org.uk

Alcohol Concern

The site offers a library service, online purchase of publications, alcohol services search, information on government strategy, advice and information of alcohol related topics. 

Web address: http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk 

Turning-point

Advice and support for drug users aged 18 and over 

Web address: http://www.turning-point.co.uk

Re-solv

For anyone with solvent abuse problem or affected by someone else's solvent abuse problem. 

Web address: http://www.re-solv.org 

National Association for Children of Alcoholics

Advice and support to children of alcoholics

Web address: http://www.nacoa.org.uk

Sexual Health/HIV/AIDS

Trashed

Health and Sex education site 

Web address: http://www.trashed.co.uk 

RU Thinking

Sex and relationships education for under 18's 

Web address: http://www.ruthinking.co.uk

Education for Choice

Abortion information with a pro-choice stance 

Web address: http://www.efc.org.uk

Avert

HIV and AIDS information. 

Web address: http://www.avert.org.uk 

World AIDS day

Lots of information for anyone plan a world AIDS Day project.

Web address: http://www.worldAIDSday.org

Terence Higgins Trust

Web address: http://www.tht.org.uk

Relate

Counselling, sex therapy, relationship education and training to support couple and family relationships 

Web address: http://www.relate.org.uk 

NAZ project London

Sexual health site aimed at South Asian, North African, and Middle Eastern people. 

Web address: http://www.naz.org.uk 

Embarrassing Problems

An a-z of embarrassing problems offering information, advice and contact numbers for further advice.

Web address: http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk

Loud mouth

Educational Theatre Company use theatre to explore young people's issues and views.

Web address: http://www.loudmouth.co.uk 

The Family Planning Agency

Web address: http://www.fpa.org.uk

National Children's Bureau

Sex education. 

Web address: http://www.ncb.org.uk/sexed.htm

Brook Centre

Confidential sexual health advice for young people from the Brook. 

Web address: http://www.brook.org.uk

Marie Stopes

Contains information and publications about contraception. It promotes a
pro-choice ethos. It has an online counselling guide. 

Web address: http://www.mariestopes.org.uk

Gingerbread Club

Website for lone parents proving a listening ear and emotional support. 

Web address: http//www.gingerbread.org.uk

Teenage Pregnancy Data Depo

Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC or the 'Morning After Pill') 

Web address: http://www.tpdatadepot.com

Healthy Gay Life

Sexual advice for gay and bisexual men

Web address: http://www.hgl.nhs.uk