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We are Beams - We Are Beams | Supporting Disabled Children and Young People 

We Are Beams are a charity supporting disabled children, young people and their families in Kent and Medway. 

Elliot Memorial Fund - Mental Health Counselling for Young People in Gravesham | Gravesend

The Elliott Holmes Memorial Fund offers face to face mental health counselling to 13-18-year-olds living in or attending school in Gravesham.

Kent Child - Child - Kent family

Welcome to Kent Child! Find ways to support your child's development and keep them healthy and safe.  

Live Well Kent - Welcome | Live Well Kent

This is a service for those aged 17+ who can support with difficulties such as mental health, housing and financial difficulties to support their overall wellbeing.

Dandelion Time - Home - Dandelion Time

Dandelion Time provides therapeutic support for children and families using nature-based activities, therapy and parenting support to help improve emotional wellbeing, behaviour, family relationships and school attendance.

MIND - Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 | Donate to Mind

Mind provides advice, information and support to help people manage their mental health and access services.

The King’s Trust - The King's Trust | Confidence, courses, careers

The King’s Trust provides programmes, mentoring and practical support to help young people develop skills, build confidence and move into education, training or work.

SATEDA- SATEDA – Domestic Abuse Charity Kent

SATEDA is a domestic abuse charity in Kent supporting women and children escape and recover from the trauma they experienced at home.

Kent & Medway Domestic Abuse Partnership - Get help - Kent & Medway Domestic Abuse Partnership

Provides a domestic abuse helpline to receive guidance and support for how to escape and recover from the trauma they experience at home. 

Entitled to - Benefits Calculator - entitledto - independent | accurate | reliable

Entitledto is an online service that helps people check what benefits and financial support they may be able to claim.

Citizens Advice - https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/

Citizen's advice is a free confidential service that helps people with practical advice on legal, financial and personal issues.

Medway Food Banks - Food bank timetable | Food support in Medway | Medway Council

Food banks provide emergency food and essential supplies to those who may be experiencing financial difficulties.

Kent Food banks - Find a food bank - Kent County Council

Food banks provide emergency food and essential supplies to those who may be experiencing financial difficulties.

Vita Health Group - Kent & Medway - Vita Health Group

Provide free adult counselling services.

Emerge Advocacy   Access Support - Emerge Advocacy

If you are aged 10 – 25 and are in hospital because you’ve self-harmed, taken an overdose or if you are feeling suicidal, our specially trained staff and volunteers can come and support you. They can also arrange to meet with you for follow up support if you’ve recently left hospital.

Association for Young People’s Health (AYPH)  youngpeopleshealth.org.uk

A charity and membership forum working to promote the health and wellbeing of 10-24 year olds.

Barnardo’s  barnardos.org.uk

A leading children’s charity which provides services, research and guidance on a range of issues concerning children’s wellbeing including child poverty, sexual exploitation, disability and domestic violence.

ChildLine  childline.org.uk | Tel: 0800 1111

Counselling service for parents, children and young people, offering free and confidential help and advice. Also offers multilingual services to South Asian communities living in the UK. Languages include Bengali/Sylheti, Gujurati, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English.

Metro https://metrocharity.org.uk/

METRO is a leading equality and diversity charity, providing health, community and youth services across London and the South East. Information and support for those who may associate as (but not limited to) gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning, trans and non-gendered individuals.

Reading Well Books on Prescription
reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/young-people-mental-health

Samaritans  samaritans.org | Tel: 116 123 (any time) | Email: jo@samaritans.org

A confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK and Ireland. Available 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

SHOUT text: 85258

Shout is the UK’s first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.

Winston’s Wish  winstonswish.org.uk | Freephone helpline: 08088 020 021

Provides specialist child bereavement support services across the UK, including in-depth therapeutic help in individual, group and residential settings.

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  • Ofsted Outstanding
  • The Cedar Federation
  • Ifield Smile
  • KsENT
  • SEN Specialist Schools
  • International School Award
  • Kent County Council
  • Arts MArk
  • Healthy Schools
  • Sport England
  • iNet