Okehampton Otters Swimming Club

South West Region - Devon
SwimMark Club

Services for young people

Key contacts

South West Regional Welfare Officer: Marion Britton: [email protected] / 07975 713254
Swimline the Swim England/NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 100 4001
Child Line: 0800 1111 / childline.org.uk
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000 / nspcc.org.uk
NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Unit: 0116 366 5580 / [email protected]

Your local GP is the first point of contact for referral to NHS Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, however you can also self refer through Children and Families Health Devon. If you need urgent help, and you are not sure where to start, call the NHS 111 Service, by dialling 111. In an emergency dial 999.

Local support services: Tor Support works directly with young people to: Alleviate emotional and psychological distress through professional counselling; Improve quality of life, self-esteem, happiness and relationships; Help improve life chances and foster more positive adult lives. Contact at [email protected] 01837 53668/ 07886 444263

Other services:

Space*: Space* offer various elements of early intervention across the Devon area, including targeted support, self-esteem and confidence building projects, along with other opportunities to get involved with, amongst much more. You can explore more around the service and learn about how to get involved at: https://spacepsm.org/

 

Young Devon: The Young Devon Wellbeing service has a range of options for Young People aged 11-25 years who are struggling with their mental health and are looking for support. They offer a number of individual and group options including a Wellbeing Conversation with a therapist, Person Centred Counselling and CBT sessions with a Wellbeing Practitioner. They also run a Wellbeing Cafe in a number of venues across Devon where Young people can join a group focussed around mental health where they can have a good time, connect with others, show others that someone else cares, listen, talk and be part of something. Currently support is provided online, by telephone and face to face. The Wellbeing service is a self-referral service and can be accessed by either emailing [email protected] or visiting the Young Devon website.

 

 

There are also lots of helpful apps and online resources which help young people develop skills and strategies: