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A CHARITY is offering help to teenagers stressed by the prospect of exams.

ChildLine has reminded the pupils they can call its confidential helpline, visit its website, or receive support online or by email.

Elaine Chalmers, area manager for ChildLine in the West Midlands, said: “The exam period can [ ... ]

Paula Ojok, Director of Membership and Marketing, is shortlisted for her outstanding staff management following the recent merger and restructure of three UK wide charities. Paula has pulled together and motivated a geographically dispersed team, offering different skills sets, for the benefit of t [ ... ]

Nobody prepares you for the loneliness of old age. I rang John over Christmas. Aged 79, he had contacted our new befriending helpline, The Silver Line, and mentioned that he would welcome a call over Christmas Day. When I rang on the day itself, I asked him "How's it been so far?". "To be 100% hones [ ... ]

The guide offers advice on how changes to housing benefit, council tax benefit and the social fund could impact on people with mental health problems, as well as information on the new personal independence payment which is replacing disability living allowance. CEO of Rethink Mental Illness, Paul  [ ... ]

A recent press release from Helplines Partnership member SAMH anncounces the launch of their new Black and Ethnic Minorities Community hub: "We know that some people can face additional barriers to getting help and support for their mental health, for example if English isn’t your first languag [ ... ]

Anxiety UK has been commissioned to assist with the first online patient support centre for Vasculitis sufferers following months of work by the Lauren Currie Twilight Foundation (LCTF). The charity was set up two years ago by Adrienne and Grant Currie following the death of their daughter Laur [ ... ]

ALMOST 60 referrals were made to police or children’s services in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust area between 2011-12.

The statistic was revealed by the NSPCC who were launching their first nation-specific ‘Helpline Highlight’. In total 58 referrals were made. Margaret Gallagher, loc [ ... ]

Position: Support Centre Manager Location: NW London (MSNC) Salary: £34,255 to £39,051 (Band F, level 2) + excellent benefits Department: Information and Education Ref: KPSCM028 At the MS Society we put people affected by MS at the centre of everything we do, and it’s this commitment th [ ... ]

A charity has received £25,000 from the government to run a helpline for victims of abuse at Winterbourne View.

Respond, which supports people with learning disabilities who have suffered abuse or trauma, has been awarded the funding by the Department of Health to provide emotional support to those  [ ... ]