Useful Contacts
Staying Healthy
General Health Issues www.bbc.co.uk/health
Information and advice about health, emotions and life http://kidshealth.org
Helpline service run by young poeple for young people aged between 11-19 Year olds www.youth2youth.co.uk
Information for teens about genergal health conditions including healthy eating, mental health ect. Set up by Great Ormond Street Hospital www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk
Healthy Eating – an informative site about eating healthily plus other issues such as sexual health, pregnancy, alcohol etc. www.5day.nhs.co.uk
Menatal Health information about mental health and emotional well-being www.youngmids.org.uk
Sexual Health information about relationships/contraception/STIs www.bbc.co.uk/relationships
Family and relationship problems/study related stress/body image issues www.samaritans.org
Staying safe – find out how young people can protect themselves and their belongings www.direct.gov.uk
Addiction and Dependency – Information on alcohol, drugs, gambling, smoking and solvent abuse www.connexions-driect.com
Counselling – 24hour counselling service for children and young people up to 18 years old www.childline.org.uk
Disability an information and advisory service for people who line in Doncaster with disabilities www.dialdoncaster.co.uk
Gambling – provides support, information and advice to anyone suffering with a gambling problem www.gamecare.org.uk
Smoking – advice and tools to help you stop smoking http://smokefree.nhs.uk
Homeless – a range of charities and organisations are avialable to help you get back on your feet
www.shelter.org.uk
www.saha.org.uk
www.doncasterymca.org.uk
www.m25group.org.uk
Housing Benefits – a guide to benefits and how you can claim
www.doncaster.gov.uk
Transport
Local Transport – bus, tram and train information www.travelsouthyorkshire.com
Railcard www.16-25railcard.co.uk
Train timetables and fares www.nationalrail.co.uk
Coach timetable and fares www.nationalexpress.com
European rail travel www.raileurope.co.uk
Choosing a Career
This is a career database, a wide range of occupational case studies www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u
Icould This gives you an insight into real life case studies presented in video format/script icould.com
Careersbox Here are some real life video case studies in your local are www.careersbox.co.uk
DoncasterCareers A local website to help young pepople to make informed choices www.doncastercareers1419.org.uk
Career Guide An interactive guide to making choices for Year 10 and 11 students www.connexions-direct.com/whichwaynow
Job Hunting
www.jobstoday.co.uk
www.mysouthyorkshirejobs.co.uk
www.meadowhall.co.uk
Education
General Information about learning/employment opportunities for young people with disabilities
www.movingonup.info
Learning
A resource for teachers, young people and parents. Interactive games and exercises. Lesson plans for KS 1-4 www.topmarks.co.uk
Study Skills GCSE revision hints and tips to help studnets prepare for their exams www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitsize/
Higher Education UCAS the official university website, listing all possible courses students can study and locations www.ucas.com
University information and facts that includes profiles league tables and student life http://push.co.uk
Further Education Part time courses, 6th forms, short courses and general information about colleges www.hotcourses.com
Student Life a website developed by students to give young people an insight into university lie, how much it really costs etc. www.studentsatuni.co.uk
Taking a Gap Year
A directerory of different placements avaialble worldwide www.gapyeardirectory.co.uk
Planning your gap year www.yearoutgroup.org
Qualifications
Information about qualifications www.qca.org.uk
Useful resources about qualifications available to download
www.edexcel.org.uk
www.aqa.org.uk
Money
Information on money, benefits, debts, student money and financial issues or worries
www.thesite.org
www.whataboutmoney.info
www.direct.gov.uk
Money for Studying
Education Manitenance money to support you while you learn and how to apply for EMA http:ema.direct.gov.uk
Student Fininace England for learners thinking about college or University www.direct.gov.uk
Care to Learn, financial support for those young parents who wish to continue their studies www.direct.gov.uk
Dance and Drama Awards is avialable form 22 leading providers to help pay the majority of the learners tuition fees www.direct.gov.uk
Student Bursaries for the healthcare profession www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students
Relationships
Bereavement – part of Cruse Bereavement to offere support to young people after someone close has died www.rd4u.org.uk
Bullying & Abuse – lots of useful information about bullying and abuse is avaialable on the following websites
www.bullying.co.uk
www.childline.org.uk
www.kidscape.org.uk/childrenteens
Family Relationships – on the following websites advice for young people to deal with family relationships and coping with death and counselling services
www.relate.org.uk
www.itsnotyourfault.org.uk
Young carers – advice for young people who look after family members www.youngcarer.net
Being a young parent – directroy of local childcare and family services www.doncasterchildrenandfamilies.info
National Helplines
www.thesite.org.uk
Domestic Violence www.hiddenhurt.co.uk/Resources/helpline.htm