Let’s Work Together
Polite Notice: Please note we are unable to help you Recruit Care Leavers or those in Care for your Research, Campaign, Advisory Board, Reports, Documentary or Promotional Material. Thank you for understanding.
The Transformed You ® Hub
Unit 102 MAKE IT Barking
15 Linton Road
Barking, Essex
IG11 8HE
Email: office@thetransformedyou.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)203 128 7061
Term Time OnlyMonday – Friday: 10AM – 4:30PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
In Need Of Urgent Support?
Childline
If you’re under 19 you can confidentially call, chat online or email about any problem big or small.
Sign up for a free Childline locker (real name or email address not needed) to use their free 1-2-1 counsellor chat and email support service.
They can provide a BSL interpreter if you are deaf or hearing-impaired.
They Host online message boards where you can share your experiences, have fun and get support from other young people in similar situations.
Opening times: 24/7
Free Contact Number: 0800 11 11
Shout
Shout provides free, 24/7 text support for young people across the UK experiencing a mental health crisis.
All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors.
Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus.
Texts can be anonymous, but if the volunteer believes you are at immediate risk of harm, they may share your details with people who can provide support.
Opening times: 24/7
Text SHOUT to 85258
NHS Urgent Mental Health Helpline (England only)
Offers mental health support and advice, help to speak to a mental health professional, and can arrange an assessment to help decide on the best course of care.
Opening times: 24/7
Free Contact Number: 111
Samaritans
Whatever you're going through, you can contact the Samaritans for support. This is a listening service and does not offer advice or intervention.
Opening times: 24/7
Free Contact Number: 116123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Papyrus
Offers confidential advice and support if you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, and information about how to make a safety plan.
Its helpline service - HOPELINE247 - is available to anybody under the age of 35 experiencing suicidal thoughts, or for anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.
Opening times: 24/7 every day of the year
Free Contact Number: 0800 068 4141
Text: 88247
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org