CAMHS – Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services
If you are concerned about a child’s mental health, please call 111 or CAMHS Crisis Team.
You can self-refer to CAMHS – 01234 893300

Mind BLMK

CHUMS

Bedfordshire Open Door
FREE counselling either in person, online or on the phone.

NSPCC
Adult helpline: 0808 800 5000
Young person's helpline (Childline): 0800 1111

Childline

Relate
Relate for Parents is a UK service that offers practical advice, guidance, and relationship support to help navigate family challenges and build healthier home relationships.

Marie Collins
The Marie Collins Foundation is the UK charity enabling children who suffer sexual abuse and exploitation via the internet and mobile technologies to recover and live safe, fulfilling lives.

Bedfordshire and Luton Health Visiting and School Nursing Service
The 0-19 School Nursing Service works in partnership with children, young people and their families in Bedfordshire to ensure that children’s health and wellbeing needs are supported within their school and their community. They lead on the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme and play a key role in addressing public health issues such as emotional health and wellbeing, sexual health, obesity and other health-related issues.

• Autism Bedfordshire 

• The National Autistic Society 

• Central Bedfordshire Council – Young Carers

• Anti-bullying Alliance (ABA)

• Bedford Open Door

• CHUMS

• Hear2Listen

• Relate

• Sorted Counselling Services

• CEOP – Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre

• Childnet

• CEOP Education

• IWF – Internet Watch Foundation 

• NSPCC 
  The Report Remove tool is launched with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to help young people remove nude images of themselves from the internet.

• Aquarius

• FRANK 
  0800 776 600 (24 hrs free advice)

• NHS

• Stonewall

• Chums

• Mencap

• Mencap – Bedford district

• Mental Health Foundation

• Papyrus 
  Prevention of Young Suicide

• Rethink Mental Illness
  Tel: 0845 456 0455

• Young Minds
  Young person’s helpline: 020 7336 8445
  Parent helpline: 0808 8025 544

• Kooth.com
  A free, safe, and anonymous online mental health community for young people. Students can access 1-to-1 text-based counselling with qualified professionals, read peer-supported articles, and use helpful self-help tools—no referral needed.

Helpful Apps & Online Tools

• Stay Alive App
  A free suicide prevention pocket resource packed with useful tools, safety plans, and practical advice.
• Keep Your Head
  A central hub bringing together local mental health information, resources, and support across our area.

Counselling & Specialist Support

• Bedford Open Door
  Free, confidential, one-to-one counselling for young people aged 13–25.
• Stand By Me
  Specialist bereavement support for children and young people grieving the loss of a loved one.
• Grit Charity
  Targeted coaching and support helping young people build resilience and self-belief.
• Three Nines
  Practical mental health awareness, guidance, and support services.
• The Whale Therapy Project
  Inclusive therapy and mental health support tailored for young people.
• Counselling Directory
  A nationwide directory to search for verified professional support and therapists.
• Students Against Depression
  Information, advice, and real stories for young people managing depression and low mood.

• Brook Advisory Centres 

• The Grove Pregnancy Crisis and Post Abortion Centre 

• Gingerbread

• Autism Bedfordshire 

• Embrace

• British Institute of Learning Disabilities – bild

• National Autistic Society 

• Living made easy

• Mencap – Bedford district

• Mental Health Foundation

• Maximus

• Youth Inspired 

This bulletin, produced by Central Bedfordshire Council, provides valuable resources to support all aspects of family life. It includes information on a wide range of topics, from out-of-school activities to additional support for your child's mental health. Click the link below to explore the available resources.

Central Bedfordshire Bulletin for families in Ivel Valley