Other useful services/contacts

Young Carers

If you're a young person who helps to look after someone you may be a young carer.

A young carer is a young person aged from 5 to 17 years of age who helps to look after (or ‘care’ for) a family member who has a physical disability, mental illness, or alcohol/drug addiction.

They must live in a Shropshire Council postcode area.

The service enables young carers to connect with others and access support and activities.
Call 0345 678 9021 during office hours or email youngcarers@shropshire.gov.uk

Children & Young People Emotional and Mental Health and Wellbeing

BeeU

BeeU is Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin’s children and families emotional health and wellbeing service. The service is a partnership between providers that ensure that children, young people and their families get timely and appropriate support for emotional health and wellbeing support.

Kooth

Children and young people aged 11 and above can access free confidential support and counselling from Kooth, which is an online service, without a referral.

Access Team

More specialist mental health support can be gained via the Access Team for the Young People and Families Mental Health Service (previously CAMHS).

Professionals and staff working with children and young people can contact the Access Team for a consultation or advice on the most appropriate direction of support. The Access Team can be contacted by phoning 0300 124 0093.

A specialist mental health intervention may be suggested which might include face to face psychological therapy with a young person, family therapy or a referral to Helios who offer therapeutic support via Skype. If this is the case a referral will be requested. Referrals can be received electronically or by secure email to 025SPA@sssft.nhs.uk

Independent support

Kinship

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales providing support to special guardians and all other types of kinship carers. Types of support include:

• Advice and information
• Someone to talk to (eg kinship specialists or other kinship carers)
• Peer support groups
• Free training and events
• Kinship Compass (a search tool to discover what support is available to you, both locally and nationally, to help you navigate your kinship journey)
• A kinship community (sign-up for the latest updates direct to your inbox. From the support, information and advice Kinship offer, to the latest news and key developments for kinship families, events and campaigns) 

Family Rights Group

The Family Rights Group is a national charity that advises parents, grandparents, relatives and friends about their rights and options when social workers or courts make decisions about their children’s welfare. They work with parents whose children are in need, at risk or are in the care system, and with wider family members and friends who are raising children (known as kinship carers).

• Website
• Free Advice Line: 0808 801 0366
  (Monday to Friday 9:30am and 3pm, excluding bank holidays)