Useful Resources

Useful Resources and Websites

Know Your Rights

The Convention on the Rights of the Child explains who children are, all their rights, and the responsibilities of governments.

Childline

Childline is yours – a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. We’re here for you online, on the phone, anytime.

The Care Leavers Mobile App is a user friendly Health Information store for care leavers which enables you to keep important information about your Health, appointments, health history, immunisations in one secure

Change Grow Live

An Independent Visitor is someone just for you. They are someone there to listen to you and to talk to you about anything you want. They can give you help, advice and support.

Go Play Sandwell

Our child-friendly approach has the potential to unite a range of progressive agendas including health and wellbeing, school readiness, sustainability, resilience and safety and act as a catalyst for urban regeneration and innovation ensuring children have a playful childhood in Sandwell.

Young Minds

We want to see a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.

Family Information Service

Sandwell Family Information Service offers free, impartial information to families with children aged 0 to 19 years (or up to 25 years with a special educational need or disability), young people and professionals.

SCVO

Sandwell Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a charitable organisation based in Sandwell which supports Sandwell’s Voluntary and Community Sector, comprised of voluntary-run community groups, charities, not-for-profit businesses, faith communities and social enterprises.

Coram Voice

Every day Coram offers direct, practical help and emotional support to vulnerable children, young people, and their families.

Propel

Propel is brought to you by Become, the charity for children in care and young care leavers. We provide help, support and advice so that young people who spend time in care can unleash their potential and take control of their lives.

Become

For 30 years, we’ve stood shoulder to shoulder with children in care and young care leavers, helping them get the support they need.

Safeguarding Partnership

Sandwell Children’s Safeguarding Partnership (SCSP) undertakes the work of the formerly Sandwell Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) with the aim to ensure all children in Sandwell are safe, happy, healthy and achieving.

Shape Sandwell

The SHAPE Programme organises events and opportunities throughout the year for children and young people to engage in positive activities.

Sandwell Leisure Trust

Sandwell Leisure Trust (SLT) maintains nine affordable leisure centres for an annual fee from Sandwell Metropolitan Borough council. It is both an independent company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.

DECCA

The DECCA (Drug Education, Counselling and Confidential Advice) Team are Sandwell’s young people's alcohol, drug and tobacco advice service.

British Youth Council

The British Youth Council empower young people aged 25 and under to influence and inform the decisions that affect their lives.

FRANK

The service offers honest information about drugs.

Early Help Partnership

The Early Help Partnership brings together schools, voluntary agencies, community organisations, faith groups, Sandwell Council, health providers, police and fire services and others, to work more closely supporting children and families in Sandwell.

Krunch Sandwell

The aim of all of Krunch services is to offer support, guidance and encouragement to young people thereby enabling them to fulfil their potential.

Visit Sandwell

On this site you can explore things to see and do in Sandwell, discover unexpected hidden gems, browse what’s on in each of our Towns and join in with our colourful and diverse calendar of festivals and events.

Just Youth

Supporting young people in Sandwell to be the best they can be, by ensuring they have the best start at home, school, work and life.

Kaleidoscope Plus

At The Kaleidoscope Plus Group, our goal is to champion mental health and wellbeing, driving real change and providing crucial mental health support services to the community, wherever they are needed.

Cranstoun

Cranstoun provides services for adults and young people facing difficulties with alcohol and other drugs, domestic abuse, housing and criminal justice.

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous support from the online mental wellbeing community

Sandwell Virtual School

The Sandwell Virtual School (LACE) has high aspirations for looked after children and ensure that children and young people are given every opportunity to access the best education, giving them the chance to achieve their potential.

Horizons

Horizons is Sandwell Children’s Trusts dedicated Child Exploitation Team who specialise in supporting children and young people abused through all forms of exploitation.

Youth Justice

The Youth Justice Team is a group of professionals from Children and Young People, Health, Police and Probation services working with young people who are at risk of offending or who offend.

Children's Commissioner

The Office of the Children's Commissioner for England is a non-departmental public body in England responsible for promoting and protecting the rights of children as set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as other human rights legislation.

Ambitious Lives

Ambitious Lives is a youth service provider that meets the needs of disadvantaged young people with challenging behaviours. They provide tailor made programmes for underprivileged young people who have fewer opportunities in poverty driven areas.

SEND IASS

A wide range of support and services committed to making a positive difference to the lives of the young people of Sandwell.

The Mix

The Mix are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs.

Connexions

Connexions Sandwell provides careers guidance in line with statutory requirements to young people who live or are educated in the Sandwell area.

SMBC Education Support

Information about school admissions, term times, adult learning, school meals and teaching to name a few.

National Youth Agency

NYA is the national body for youth work, and the Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) for youth work in England.

Think Sandwell

Think Sandwell supports people of all ages to access job and apprenticeship vacancies, work experience, voluntary roles, and training courses.

Care Leaver Covenant

The Care Leaver Covenant is a national inclusion programme that supports care leavers aged 16-25 to live independently. We create meaningful opportunities for care leavers in five key areas and support care leavers to access those opportunities.

Local Offer (SEND)

Our vision for children and young people in Sandwell with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is that they will be able to achieve their aspiration for a healthy ordinary life through meaningful employment and fulfilling relationships within the community of their choosing.

The BUZZ

It’s the only website for deaf young people aged 8 to 18 in the UK. This safe, online space, created by deaf young people, is entirely yours. You can read inspiring stories, connect with other deaf young people, find the latest information and support, sign up to events, ask questions and get involved.