Information for Children and Young People

If you need help for yourself or for a friend, it's best to speak to an adult you trust. This could be your parents, a family friend, school staff or a friend or you can contact Childline. Below you can find information and links on a variety of different matters such as bullying, child sexual exploitation, domestic abuse and self harm. If your question isn't related to one of the topics listed, you can search for specific information using the search box at the top.

The NSPCC is the leading charity fighting to end child abuse in the UK and Channel Islands. You’ll find lots of useful information here.

Visit the NSPCC website

18 or under? ChildLine offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help.

Visit the Child Line website

QUICK EXIT!

Child abuse or neglect

Do not ignore it:

call 0161 217 6028 – Monday to Thursday from 8.30am to 5pm, Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm
or 0161 718 2118 – evenings and weekends

Report abuse

Useful Information

Here are some useful links for young people:

Young Minds

Mental health problems are more common than you might think – three children in every classroom have a mental health problem.

Children's Commissioner

Giving you the opportunity to have your say on lots of issues that are relevant for children and young people.

Central Youth

Provides advice, information, counselling and sexual health services for young people aged 11 up to 25 – free and confidential.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Information about what FGM is and to help you stay safe

Real Love Rocks

Supporting young people to have the confidence and information to chat and raise awareness about CSE, healthy relationships and staying safe.

Beacon Counselling

Beacon Counselling aims to improve the lives of young people and children who experience mental and emotional distress.

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Everyone's Different. A short film about bullying

This short film raises awareness about bullying and supports other young people who have been impacted by the same issues.

Missing Kids UK

Sometimes it can feel like everything is too much at home and you have no other choice but to leave. You always have a choice.

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Chance It: Youth Forum Safeguarding Animation

Adswood and Bridgehall’s Youth Forum have produced an original animation to raise awareness of safeguarding.

Stockport Youth Partnership

Stockport Youth Partnership gives Stockport’s youth a voice.

AFRUCA

Culture and religion should never be a reason to abuse children.

Togetherall

Get support. Take control. Feel better. A safe community to support your mental health, 24/7.

Kooth

An online counselling and emotional wellbeing platform for young people.

Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

CSE is a type of sexual abuse in which children are sexually exploited for money, power or status. Children or young people may be tricked into believing they’re in a loving, consensual relationship. They might be invited to parties and given drugs and alcohol and they may also be groomed online. The links below give you more information about what CSE is and where to find help.

It's Not Okay

Greater Manchester working together to end child sexual exploitation.

Stop CSE

#SaySomething – listen to your instinct; if it doesn’t feel right – tell someone.

Barnardo's

Barnardo’s provides confidential support in a safe environment.

Survivors Manchester

Supporting Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Rape…….. break the silence

Bullying and Cyberbullying

Bullying is behaviour that hurts someone – such as name calling, hitting, pushing, spreading rumours, threatening or undermining someone and it can happen anywhere, at any time of day or night. The links below give you lots of information about bullying and what to do about it.