Introduction

This directory brings together trusted local, community and national services to support children, young people, parents and carers across Bassetlaw. It provides clear descriptions and  contact links and so families can find help quickly and confidently.

Why this directory matters Challenges in family life—emotional health, behaviour, attendance, housing, finances and relationships—can often be reduced when support is accessed early. This directory helps families to see what support exists, who it is for, and how to access it easily, aligning with.

Referring to Early Help Services

Early Help Services are available to provide support to children, young people and their families to get the right support at the right time, helping to address their needs before they escalate.

Council Early Help Services include:

  • Family Hub Networks
  • Targeted Early Help Services provided by our Family Support and Safeguarding teams

Families

Families can call the Early Help Unit or contact their local Family Hub team to self-refer.

EARLY HELP UNIT

FAMILY HUB NETWORKS

WIDER FAMILY SUPPORT

MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

  • Healthy Family Team Advice Line – 0300 123 5436
  • Healthy Family Team Parent Line – 07520 619919 – Confidential texting service for parents/carers.
  • Chathealth – Confidential texting service for 11 To 19 yearolds in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.  Call 07507 329952.
  • Health4Kids – NHS site supporting children around health needs and emotional wellbeing.
  • www.healthforkids.co.uk;
  • Health4Teens -NHS site supporting teens around health needs and emotional wellbeing. www.healthforteens.co.uk

OTHER USEFUL SERVICE

  • Be U Notts – www.beusupport.co.uk
  • Mental Health Support Teams – Notts Healthcare Trust (available via school)
  • Kooth –  Online counselling service. www.kooth.com  
  • CASY Counselling – www.casy.org.uk
  • Young Minds – www.youngminds.org.uk 
  • Minds of All Kinds – Notts – www.mindsofallkindsnotts.co.uk
  • Children’s Bereavement Centre 01636 551739
  • ChildLine 0800 1111 – www.childline.org.uk  
  • NottAlonewww.nottalone.org.uk
  • Emergency Dept. at your local hospital if in crisis.
  • CAMHS crisis team – Tel 0808 1963779
  • Harmless – Centre of excellence for self-harm and suicide prevention, advice, and support for children / young people / parents / carers – www,harmless.org.uk
  • Ask Us Nottinghamshire – 0800 121 7772 -www.askusnotts.org.uk
  • Information and Advice Support Service (IASS) for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire for complex issues, including education, EHCPs and health and social care issues.
  • Notts Help Yourself – this is a site for advice, information with local services available in Nottinghamshire. This includes support for children and young people aged 0 – 25 with a special educational need and/or a disability – www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk
  • Asklion.co.uk is the local offer for Nottingham City – www.asklion.co.uk
  • NHS 111 online – his is a digital health triage service for urgent but not life-threatening health problems – www.111.nhs.uk
  • Preparing for adulthood from 14 yrs – www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/Prepforadulthood