Support services for young people who live, work or study in Bristol.

We have support services for young people who are facing difficulties.

Organisations that can support you

These organisations give free, personalised support.

Education, employment and training

We can help you back into education, employment or training.

There are also a number of options for education and training after 16.

Drugs, alcohol and smoking

Horizons Bristol

If you're a young person living in Bristol Horizons Bristol can help if you need

  • support because of your drug and alcohol use
  • to talk about another person’s drug and alcohol use

If you're a professional you can refer a young person to Horizons Bristol.

Talk to Frank

Talk to Frank Go to https://www.talktofrank.com/ (opens new window) has an A to Z of drugs and information about:

  • their effects
  • their uses
  • how addictive different drugs are
  • health risks
  • the law

Smokefree Bristol

Smokefree Bristol Go to http://www.smokefreebristol.com/ (opens new window) can help you stop smoking. Call them on:

  • 0117 922 2255 if you live in Bristol
  • 01454 865 502 if you live in South Gloucestershire

Relationships and sexual health

Yuno

Yuno is the sexual health service for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, providing free, confidential and inclusive support for people of all ages. Yuno offers a range of sexual and reproductive health services both in-person from a number of locations, as well as through our clinically supported website.

Yuno at Brook provide specialist services for young people. This includes:

  • information about relationships and sexual health for young people aged 24 and under
  •  education services and targeted programmes for young people aged 11-24 across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, visit https://www.brook.org.uk/regions/yuno-at-brook/

Find out more on about how Yuno can help you, visit the Yuno website.

Brook

Brook has:

  • information about relationships and sexual health for young people aged 25 and under
  • sexual health services all over the UK

Find out more on Brook's website Go to https://www.brook.org.uk/ (opens new window).

Freedom

Freedom is Off the record Go to http://www.otrbristol.org.uk/ (opens new window)'s LGBTQ+ group for young people aged 11 to 25. It's open to anyone questioning their sexuality or gender. 

To find out more:

Mental health support

Off the record is a charity that gives free, confidential mental health support and information.

To find out more about how they can help you, visit the Off the record Go to http://www.otrbristol.org.uk/ (opens new window) website.

The Kooth service is a free online counselling and information service for children and young people.

To find out more about how they can help you, visit the Kooth website Go to https://kooth.com/ (opens new window).

Homelessness support

Bristol Youth MAPS is a joint service by the council and the charity organisation 1625 Independent People.

Bristol Youth MAPS can give you free support if you've been told to leave home or you're homeless.

To find out more about how they can help you, visit the Bristol Youth MAPS Go to http://www.1625ip.co.uk/What-We-Do/Bristol-Youth-MAPS.aspx (opens new window) website.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Our SEND Local Offer website has information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families.

To find out more about what help is available, visit the SEND Local Offer website.

Support for Young Carers

If you're under 18 years old and look after another person at home, you may be a young carer.  There are a number of ways that we can help you and you can find out more information on our Young Carers webpage.