Useful Contacts
Young Carers
The young carers team provides support, trips and activities, holidays and
youth clubs for children and young people who help to look after someone at
home because a family member has an illness, disability, mental health or an
alcohol / drug issue. They also offer family support.
Address: 11 North Park Road, Harrogate, HG1 5EF
Tel: 01423 500555
Childline
A free phoneline offering counselling and support to children and young people on a wide range of issues. The lines are open 24 hours a day and the calls from a landline won't show up on your phone bill.
Tel: 0800 11 11
Web: www.childline.org.uk
there4me.com
There 4 me is an online advice service for teenagers. There 4 me is for you if you're worried about something and need some help. It can help with loads of issues like abuse, bullying, exams, drugs and self harm. They have a 121 service where you can talk to an adviser online.
Web: www.there4me.com
4 Youth Service @ Trax
4 Youth Service @ Trax provides free information, advice, support and counselling to young people aged 13 to 19 years. The Youth Work Team operates a drop-in service, no appointment necessary. Other services include free condom distribution, issuing ISIC cards and providing resources for others who work with young people.
Address: 15-17 Station Bridge, Harrogate, HG1 1SP
Tel: 01423 569321
Email: julie.spink@northyorks.gov.uk
Relate-teen
Offers a free counselling service for 10 to 25 year olds in the Harrogate District including the effects of parental separation or divorce and family breakdown.
Open: Monday to Thursday from 9.30am to 4.30pm and 6.30pm to 9.00pm, Fridays from 9.30am to 4.30pm and Saturdays from 9.30am to 12.30pm
Tel: (01423) 502173 for an appointment (There is a 24 hour answerphone service)
Email: relateharrogate@ukonline.co.uk
Web: www.relate-teen.co.uk
Trax @ Connexions
Trax provides a wide range of information, guidance and counselling to young people. At Trax a young person will meet a Connexions Personal Advisor or youth worker who will support him or her in seeking the information or service they need. During the day, young people can access high quality, impartial career guidance services to assist them in making decisions about education, employment or training. In addition, Youth Enquiry Service is available each morning Monday to Friday and Bumps 2 Babes ante-natal support for teenagers is available Thursday afternoons.
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10.00am to 4.00pm and Thursdays from 9.30am to 1.00pm
Address: 15-17 Station Bridge, Harrogate, HG1 1SP
Tel: 01423 871722
Email: harrogate@vtplc.com
Web: www.connexions.gov.uk or www.connex.me.uk
Trax by Night
Trax by Night is open Monday and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. At these times, young people can drop in, chill out and meet their friends in a safe, cafe-style environment run by youth workers. On Wednesday evenings the drop-in is run specifically for young carers, supported by the Young Carers Project.
Trax Underground
Trax Underground aims to meet the needs of young people who do not or cannot attend traditional youth provision. The project is street based and covers Harrogate Town Centre. The project meets young people in the places they congregate and offers support and a sign-posting service to other agencies. The project offers advice and support through discussion, leaflets and occasional one to one support. They cover topics from drugs and alcohol to the Law, sexual health and bullying. Please contact the team and they will meet you in town where they can discuss the way forward. The team currently operates on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Messages for the team can be left at Trax.