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Welcome
Welcome
Durham Sixth Form Centre commits to placing wellbeing and mental health at the heart of our decision making by creating an open and inclusive ethos in which we will support our students to make positive choices for their own wellbeing.
This site is designed to ensure students (and their parents/carers) understand and can access support at anytime during their time at Durham Sixth Form Centre.
If you need to contact a specific member of staff, click here to jump straight to Meet the Team.
If you have any safeguarding concerns, please click the button to report to the DSL.
If you have any safeguarding concerns, please click the button to report to the DSL.
Low Level Support
Low Level Support
Young minds: The UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health.
Kooth: The Kooth team provide free, safe and anonymous online support and counselling.
Anna Freud: Listen to and learn from children and young people, work with them to build better solutions, and amplify their voices to aid better understanding of mental health conditions.
Headspace: Headspace was started with one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world.
Mind Ed: MindEd is a free educational resource on children, young people, adults and older people's mental health.
Humankind: Humankind create services to meet people's complex health and social needs, helping them to build happier lives.
Mermaids: Mermaids supports transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families.
Hope again: Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.
Mid Level Support
Mid Level Support
One point: One Point provides a variety of free advice and support. We offer advice and practical help across all aspects of family life.
Rollercoaster: Rollercoaster is a parent-led, professionally supported service, offering support around young people’s mental health.
Durham Works: Is a dedicated programme for young people (16-24) living in County Durham who are not in education, employment or training.
Papyrus: PAPYRUS is the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.
NHS 111: If you think you need medical help right now, 111 online can tell you what to do next.
DSFC Health & Wellbeing Team
DSFC Health & Wellbeing Team
DSFC Health & Wellbeing v2.mp4Click on the video link to view a short introductory video by our Health & Wellbeing Officer and School Counsellor.
Click on the link above to self-refer for an appointment with our Health & Wellbeing Officer.
Piece of Mind
Piece of Mind
Piece of Mind offer low level early intervention and preventative support for young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Click on the video link to view a short introductory video created by the Piece of Mind Team.
High Level Support:
High Level Support:
CAMHS CRISIS ADVICE
CAMHS CRISIS ADVICE
In a mental health emergency, call us: 0800 0516 171
In a mental health emergency, call us: 0800 0516 171
The line is open 24/7 for people living in County Durham, Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire and York.
If you have any safeguarding concerns, please click the button to report to the DSL.
If you have any safeguarding concerns, please click the button to report to the DSL.
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