Organisations that can help

Report concerns about yourself, a child or friend on 0300 300 0117.

The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) offers support to adult survivors of all types of childhood abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect.

NSPCC help children who have been abused to rebuild their lives, protect those at risk, and find the best ways of preventing abuse from ever happening.

Childline provides a free, private and confidential service where children can be themselves.

Community Action Isle of Wight offer support and advice to voluntary and community groups on funding, governance and legal structures, policies, training and DBS checks.

Coram Voice offer support and information for children and young people in care, on the edge of care and care leavers.

ELSA Support provide resources to support the teaching of emotional literacy or emotional intelligence by ELSA's - Emotional Literacy Support Assistants.

Family Hubs support children, young people and their families from the point of conception until a child turns 19, or 25 years for those living with special educational needs and disabilities.

Family Lives provide targeted early intervention and crisis support to families struggling, including debt, emotional and mental health, family breakdown and challenging relationships and behaviour.

Frank website provides everything you need to know about drugs, their effects and the law. Talk to frank for facts, support and advice on drugs and alcohol.

Gingerbread work with single parent families to live secure, happy and fulfilling lives.

Henry is a charity supporting families to provide the best possible start in life for babies and children.

The ICTG service (Independent Child Trafficking Guardianship) provides advice and guidance to frontline professionals and foster carers to enable them to effectively safeguard and support children who have been trafficked.

Inclusion IOW support people affected by drugs and alcohol on the Isle of Wight, providing a free, confidential and easy to access service to all age groups to those who are using or affect by someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.

The IOWSAB is a multi-agency partnership committee which gives strategic leadership for adult safeguarding, across the Isle of Wight. The primary purpose of the IOWSAB is to help safeguard adults with care and support needs

Karma Nirvana is a charity supporting victims and survivors of forced marriage and honour based abuse.

The Local Offer website helps parents/carers find the right support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

The Mix is a support service for young people under the age of 25, helping to face the challenges of mental health, money issues, homelessness, finding a job, breakups and drug use.

NYAS is a leading children's charity who provide advocacy and legal representation to children and adults when important decisions are being made about them.

Safe4Me provides educators, service providers and parents with information and resources to help educate, guide and support children and young people to keep safe.

The Victim Care Hub provides free, confidential support for victims of crime and those impacted by crime who are residents of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Women in Prison supports women affected by the criminal justice system and campaigns to end the harm caused to women, their families and communities by imprisonment.

YMCA Isle of Wight provide services to parents/carers which includes a mother and baby residential unit, early years nursery services and a wide range of community services and projects.

The Youth Justice Service, a multi-agency organisation, supervises young people aged 10-17 years old. It aims to reduce offending and reoffending and transform young people's lives, keeping them away from the criminal justice system. 

The Ben Kinsella Trust is an anti knife crime charity that educates young people away from youth violence and campaigns to stop knife crime.

Fearless is a site where you can access non-judgemental information and advice about crime and criminality. It is also a site where you can provide information about crime. 100% anonymously.

KnifeCrimes.org is an Online Knife, Gun and Gang related information resource.

Safe4Me contains resources for professionals and schools around knife crime.

Youth Trust Isle of Wight provide youth-led wellbeing and therapeutic support to young people, empowering them to face life's challenges

Space 4U is provided by No Limits Help and is a safe haven for young people aged 11-17 (up to 18 with additional needs) living on the Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight Mental Health webiste brings together resources available to assist in managing mental health, with information about self-help tools, advice and information sources, helpline numbers and local support services and groups.

Kooth provides online mental health services for children, young people and adults. It provides a free online counselling and emotional wellbeing platform accessible through mobiles, tablets and desktops.

The NHS have information and resources on mental health, self-help, therapy and counselling, and support for children and young people.

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

Stem4 is a charity that promotes positive mental health in teenagers and those who support them, including their families and carers, educational professionals, school nurses and GPs. Support is primarily provided digitally though education programmes, mental health apps, clinically-informed website and mental health conferences.

Young Minds work to prevent mental illness from developing and to improve early intervention and care for those living with a mental health problem. They also provide a range of training opportunities for professionals working with children and young people.

Lets Talk About It - Hampshire and IOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provide the Isle of Wight's sexual health services 

Respect not Fear provides information and guidance on healthy relationships, also contains stories and games.

Safe Date is about relationships - whether it's relationship abuse, sexting, consent, issues on social media or forced marriage they have all the facts, support and guidance to help make the right decisions and stay safe.

Amparo provides emotional and practical support for anyone affected by suicide. Workers listen to your needs and assist in accessing the support you need, whilst helping with a range of practical matters.

Papyrus provide confidential support and advice to young people struggling with thoughts of suicide, and to anyone worried about a young person

R;pple Suicide Prevention is an interceptive tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches for harmful keywords or phases relating to the topic of self-harm or suicide. These phases include any words or terminology which have been identified as displaying potentially damaging online content.

Samaritans provide a safe place to talk anytime about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.