Children and young people’s emotional health and wellbeing

Children’s community health services provide a wide range of care and support for young people.

The Directory of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services for Children and Young People provides up-to-date mental health and wellbeing information, including services commissioned by NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB.

You can download the directory for your local area below. They have been designed to be used online and you can also print them as an A5 booklet.

Bristol Directory of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services for Children and Young People North Somerset Directory of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services for Children and Young People South Gloucestershire Directory of Mental Health and Wellbeing Services for Children and Young People

There is also a 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line that offers support for young people in crisis 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year round: 0800 953 9599.

Off the Record Bristol

Off The Record (OTR) is a mental health social movement by and for young people aged 11-25 in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset.

OTR has a wide range of services for young people to get involved in, designed and often delivered by trained young people and in partnership with organisations across the region.

Services include therapeutic group work, one-to-one therapies and online self-help across the area. Projects exploring arts, sports, nature and activism, support around gender and sexuality identity, and targeted work with young people of colour within Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

OTR is free and self-referral, meaning young people don’t need a diagnosis, professional referral or a parent/carer’s permission to access services.

Find out more at otrbristol.org.uk, otrnorthsomerset.org.uk and on X (formally known as Twitter) @otrbristol.

Kooth online counselling

Kooth is an online counselling and information service for young people who live in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire, or are registered with a GP in one of the three areas.

Kooth can help with common issues that a young person might be experiencing. There are forum venues to discuss these with peers and professionals. There is an online counselling service and ways of setting goals to overcome young people’s issues.

Young people can get in touch with the service to get support directly, without needing to be referred by a health professional.

Mind You

If you are a young person living in South Gloucestershire, Mind You is an information hub to help you look after your mental health, find out about mental health problems or get support.