Children and Young People

Information and support is available via the websites below.

NHS Tayside ADHD Guidance - www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
Dundee & Angus ADHD Support Group - www.adhddasupport.org
Mind - ADHD and Mental Health - www.mind.org.uk
Young Minds - www.youngminds.org.uk
Enquire (advice for additional support for learning) - www.enquire.org.uk

Parent to Parent is a voluntary organisation which supports parents of children with additional support needs, whether physical, learning, sensory or behavioural which is associated with the disability. They also offer support and advocacy to young people.

Advocacy Leaflet
Tel: 01382 817558
Website: www.parent-to-parent.org

Information and support is available via the websites below

NHS Tayside Autism Guidance - www.nhstayside.scot.nhs.uk
Autism Toolbox - www.autismtoolbox.co.uk
National Autistic Society (Dundee & Angus) - www.autism.org.uk
Scottish Autism Tayside - www.scottishautism.org
Dundee City Council Helpful Information - www.dundeecity.gov.uk/additional-support-needs
Enquire (advice for additional support for learning) - www.enquire.org.uk
Hillcrest Futures - www.hillcrest.org.uk and www.facebook.com/HFActivitiesHub

Young Adult groups are run twice a week and are open to young adults aged between 16 and 25 who are looking to express themselves creatively amongst a group of their peers.  They provide a friendly environment, quality art materials and are run by professional art tutors to help make young adults feel valued and have their voices heard.

Tel: 01382 228 383
Email: artangel.dundee@gmail.com
Address: Art Angel, Enterprise House, 45 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1PW
Website: www.artangeldundee.org.uk/youngadult

Through volunteers, BeFriends offers befriending support to disadvantaged children and young people local to Dundee, developing their life skills and improving their well-being.

Address: 172 Albert Street, Stobswell Parish Church, Dundee, DD4 6QW
Tel: Project Worker: 07366 024324 or Volunteer Coordinator: 07475 105263
Email: admin@befriends.org.uk
Website: www.befriends.org.uk
Age: 5-25 years

The CAMHS Neurodevelopmental Parent Portal is a dedicated space for expert guidance, practical tools, and a wealth of resources—accessible anytime, anywhere. The Portal offers information and support around common neurodevelopmental concerns with strategies designed to help you navigate challenges and celebrate progress.
To access the site click here

NHS Tayside CAMHS provides specialist assessment and treatment for children aged up to 16 (or 18 if they stay on at secondary school), who have or are suspected to have a moderate or severe mental health condition or neurodevelopmental condition.

The CAMHS website provides information for children and young people, their parents/carers and professionals working with young people.

CAMHS Tayside
CAMHS Facebook
CAMHS padlet - Supporting Your Wellbeing - Tayside

This is a helpline and webchat available to young people up to the age of 19 to discuss any issues of concern.  A log in is required for email and webchat.

Tel: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk

The cool2talk website is for young people ages 12-26. It provides a safe space where they can get their questions answered accurately and without judgement.

It is very important that children, young people and adults can talk openly with each other. There is clear evidence demonstrating that providing accurate, non judgemental responses to young people that are age and stage appropriate supports them to make safer choices.

Through social media, online gaming and pornography, as well as other places on the internet, young people can and do access a huge amount of information which is inappropriate, inaccurate and risky. cool2talk provides a safe space where young people can get their questions answered accurately and age appropriately and find out about local services. It allows young people to submit questions on health and wellbeing issues and receive replies from a trusted, trained and experienced worker.

www.cool2talk.org

Creative 1-2-1s for young people aged 12-18 who experience anxiety, depression, or another mental health challenge. Discover the power of comics and zines and how they can improve mental wellbeing, through a range of fun activities such as drawing jams, making comics, creating characters, developing stories, making zines, and reading comics and manga!  One hour sessions available for 6-8 weeks.

Website and booking form: www.comicsyouthscio.uk/turn-the-page
Age: 12-18 years

They aim to make sure that every young person in Dundee who has experienced a mental health or well being challenge is supported to reach their full potential.  On the website you will find a range of resources and information about the various projects available including Feeling Strong Cafe, Games Night, Peer Coaching and Listening.

Email: contact@feelingstrong.co.uk
Website: www.feelingstrong.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/feelingstronguk
Age: 8-26 years

Do you have questions about your body, sex and contraception, alcohol and drugs, mental health, bullying, exam stress and many more topics the cool2talk health info zone provides information and further websites that can offer you support.

www.cool2talk.org/health-info-zone

We offer support and information to young people aged between 12 to 25 years old around drugs and alcohol, sexual health, and relationships and parenthood.

Tel: 01382 458 128
Email: youngpeopledundee@hillcrestfutures.org.uk
Website: www.hillcrest.org.uk
Instagram: @HillcrestYPS.Dundee

Hot Chocolate can offer a wide range of support and opportunities, from drop-in youth work and 1-1s to groups, trips, and residentials.
Drop in Wednesday 7-9pm and Saturday 3-5pm

Address: The Steeple, Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DG
Tel: 01382 223 880
Website: www.hotchocolate.org.uk
Age: secondary school to 21 years

They are Scotland's national charity for LGBTQ+ for young people aged between 13-25.  They support people in all aspects of their lives through the provision of youth work.  Youth work will help you make new friends, pick up new skills and make positive changes.

Website: www.lgbtyouth.org.uk

At ScrapAntics we are passionate about creativity and the enormous importance play has on health and wellbeing, life-skills learning and community cohesion.

We facilitate play sessions and creative activities for children and young people of all ages, as well as a youth group for the New Scots community.

We offer a variety of engaging activities, trips and events. Many of them are free and you can drop in with no need to reserve a place, others have limited spaces and require booking. Please check our website and social media to see what we have available.

Address: ScrapAntics Community Space, Level 2, Wellgate Shopping Centre, Dundee
Email: info@scrapantics.co.uk
Website: www.scrapantics.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/scrapantics

We are stem4, the UK’s leading digital mental health charity for children and young people. We offer a suite of 5 evidence-based mental health apps that support various mental health conditions as well as digitally delivered mental health literacy programmes in schools.

We also bridge the digital divide by offering in-person facilitation of mental health education in schools and mental health training of parents and carers, educators, and health professionals, as well as providing multiple, clinically informed, printable resources.

Our free offerings help thousands of young people manage anxiety, self-harm, depression and eating disorders across the UK every single day, whilst also learning to build resilience and become safe online.

Website: www.stem4.org.uk

Community organisation for local people, young and young at heart, in the East End of Dundee.

Tel: 01382 732322
Email: info@rocksolid.org.uk
Website: rocksoliddundee
Facebook: rocksolid

The School Nurse Service aims to offer support to children, young people and their families who need it the most. The teams cover all local authority schools in Tayside and are based in community settings.

How to speak to a School Nurse:
if you are a child or young person – you can speak to your teacher or guidance teacher to talk through if a referral to a school nurse might help; or you can talk to your GP; or talk to your parent or carer who can link with all these people too.
if you are a parent or carer – you can speak to your school or guidance teacher or GP to talk through if a referral to a school nurse might help.
if you are an education, social work or health professional – you can submit a referral form, via our secure email system.

School Nurses can be contacted by leaving a voicemail on 01382 496752.

Find out more and how you can access the service here.

They work with people, families and communities to mitigate the impact of substance use, gambling, offending and other risky or harmful behaviours. If you are looking for support for yourself or someone else the following services are available in Dundee:

• Creative Therapies for those up to 26 years
• Young People's counselling for those aged 10-18 years
• Young People's support groups for those aged 10-17 years
• Young People Mentoring for those aged 8-19 years

Address: The Wishart, 50 Constable Street, Dundee DD4 6AD
Tel: 01382 456 012
Email: enquiries@alcoholtayside.com
Website: www.alcoholtayside.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/alcoholtayside

The Corner is a young person's health and information service based in Dundee City Centre. They offer a wide range of health and information services. All services are free, informal, and confidential and are for those aged 11-19 years (and up to 25 years for those in crisis).

You can access support for things like:

• Mental Health
• Sexual Health
• Health and Wellbeing
• Online Safety
• Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs

Address: 13 Shore Terrace, Dundee, drop in between 1-6pm Monday to Friday
Tel: 01382 206 060
Email: tay.office.corner@nhs.scot
Website: www.thecorner.co.uk

Our website is full of advice and information to give young people the tools to look after their mental health. We empower parents and professionals to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives. And we give young people the space and confidence to get their voices heard and change the world we live in. Together, we can create a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health.

Website: www.youngminds.org.uk