Telford & Wrekin Social Care - Children and Young People

Provides a range of social services for families and children aged under 18. Family Connect is a free, confidential service providing impartial advice, information, guidance and support on a full range of children's services available across the borough including childcare, activities, school admissions, finance. Family Connect is also the front door service for any concerns in respect of a child’s welfare. Out of hours emergencies phone 01952 676500.

Samaritans of Shrewsbury

Telephone helpline (116 123) operating 24 hours a day offering emotional support for anyone in crisis or anyone seriously worried about something or about someone else. Offers a listening service to people who are isolated, feel in despair or who are suicidal. 116 123 will put callers through to the next available Samaritan. If someone prefers writing about their feelings, there is Email Support - jo@samaritans.org - operating 24 hours a day offering emotional support for anyone in crisis or anyone seriously worried about something or about someone else. Offers a listening service to people who are isolated, feel in despair or who are suicidal. Community Outreach services include Samaritans being at Foodbanks in Shrewsbury (Fridays) and Oswestry (Mondays) as well as offering talks and workshops to other charities and groups and running stalls at community events.

Telford & Wrekin Social Care - Head Office

Head office for the Telford and Wrekin area. Provides a range of social services for children/families, older people, people with disabilities, learning difficulties and mental health problems through area offices. Several specialist teams. Also provides hospital based services.

Axis

Counselling for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, rape and sexual violence and for relatives of survivors of abuse. Also provides psychosexual therapy.

Samaritans in Telford

Telephone helpline (116 123) operating 24 hours a day offering emotional support for anyone in crisis. Offers a listening service to people who are isolated, feel in despair or who are suicidal. National Samaritans number (116 123) can also put callers through without delay to their nearest available branch.

No Panic

Helpline for people experiencing anxiety disorders such as phobias, obsessive/compulsive disorders, panic attacks and other related anxiety disorders. Advice, counselling, listening, befriending and onward referrals. Run local self-help groups and produce a range of leaflets, information, audio and video cassettes.

Nacro Shropshire (Telford)

Support for young people aged 14-16 who are at risk of social exclusion. Information and advice on all employment, education and training opportunities available in Shropshire. Training programme for young people. Information for general public on declaration of offences.

Dyslexia Action - Stone

Information, assessment and tuition for adults with dyslexia and parents of children with dyslexia. Fees charged fro assessment, tuition and training. Teaching outpost services in Newcastle under Lyme and Telford.

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Talking Therapies

A free NHS service offering a range of evidence based talking therapies to adults (16+) registered with a Shropshire GP experiencing common mental health difficulties such as low mood, stress, worry, anxiety, panic and phobia. The service aims to improve health and wellbeing by offering interventions tailored to meet individual needs such as: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), counselling, life skills courses, supported self-help and Silvercloud (online CBT). Self-referrals can be made by calling the service directly or completing an online referral form. GP referral is not necessary. Further details and Silvercloud sign-up are available on our website.

Telford and Wrekin Council - Housing Needs Team

Advice on housing options and homelessness. Referrals to temporary accommodation and women's refuges. Out of hours emergencies phone 01952 381925.