Needed May 2024: Long Life Milk, Rice Pudding, Long Life Fruit Juice, Instant Mashed Potato, Jars of Jam, Tinned Carrots, Carrier Bags. Thank you. 

Help for Children & Young People

  • Aquarius, Bedfordshire Young People’s Service
    Support anyone under 18 in Bedfordshire who is affected by substance misuse.
    Tel:0330 008 3925
    Location: Aquarius, Young People’s Substance Misuse Service, Queens Park Health Centre, Carlisle Road, Bedford, MK40 4HR
    Website: [email protected] – Self referrals via email
  • Chat Health
    Support for young people aged 11-19 provided by NHS Bedfordshire Community Health Services.
    Text: Text your school nurse on 07507 331450 (Beds)
    Location: Aquarius, Young People’s Substance Misuse Service, Queens Park Health Centre, Carlisle Road, Bedford, MK40 4HR
    Website: [email protected] – Self referrals via email
  • Childline
    Telephone helpline for children and young people.
    Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.
    Tel: 0800 1111
    Contact : www.childline.org.uk/get-support/contacting-childline/
    Website: www.childline.org.uk
  • National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
    Support for adult survivors of child abuse
    Text:0808 801 0331
  • CHUMS
    A mental health and emotional wellbeing service for children and
    young people across Luton & Bedfordshire, offering therapeutic support for children and young people with a variety of mental health and wellbeing needs.
    Tel: 01525 863924
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: chums.uk.com/bedfordshire-services
  • Home Start, Central Bedfordshire
    Helps young children and their families who are struggling with physical and mental ill health, disabilities, bereavement and domestic abuse.
    Tel:01582 660061
    Location: Home-Start Central Beds, The Annexe, Downside Neighbourhood Centre, Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable LU5 4AS
    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.home-startcentralbeds.org.uk
  • Parent Line
    A confidential text messaging advice and support line for
    Bedfordshire parents and carers of children aged 0-19. Provided by NHS Bedfordshire Community Health Services.
    Tel: 07507 331456
    Location: Home-Start Central Beds, The Annexe, Downside Neighbourhood Centre, Oakwood Avenue, Dunstable LU5 4AS
    Website: www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/Bedfordshire/services/health-visiting/parentline