Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Southend Adolescent Support Clinic (supporting young people and families in Southend and Essex) - https://www.ascwellbeingclinic.co.uk 
• South East and Central Essex MIND (for adults, children and young people) - https://www.seandcessexmind.org.uk/
• NHS (contact information for both physical and mental health) - https://www.nhs.uk/
• Young Minds (children and young people’s mental health) - https://youngminds.org.uk/
• Youth Access (young people’s advice, information and counselling) - https://www.youthaccess.org.uk/
• The Mix (essential support for under 25s) - https://www.themix.org.uk/
• PAPYRUS (prevention of young suicide) - https://papyrus-uk.org/
• Childline - http://www.childline.org.uk/
• Gingerbread (advice and support for single parent families) - http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/
• Samaritans - http://www.samaritans.org/
• Kidscape (help with bullying) - http://www.kidscape.org.uk/
• Bullying UK - http://www.bullying.co.uk/
• Anti-Bullying Network - http://www.antibullying.net/
• Therapy For You - https://www.therapyforyou.co.uk/
• Teen Flash (for support with self harming) - https://www.teenflash.co.uk/about/what-is-teen-flash/
• Beat Eating Disorders - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Online Safety

• CEOP (help and advice on internet safety and reporting of online abuse) - https://ceop.police.uk/
• Think U Know (internet safety) - http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/

Safeguarding

• Southend Community Safety Partnership (Southend’s Drug and Alcohol Team) - http://www.southendcsp.org.uk/index.php/drugs-and-alcohol/
• SOS Domestic Abuse Projects - https://www.sosdap.org/
• SOS Rape Crisis - http://www.sosrc.org/

Lifestyle

• More Life (help for living a healthier lifestyle) - http://www.more-life.co.uk/
• British Sports - http://www.britishsports.com/
• Scouts - http://www.scouts.org.uk/

General

• Southend-on-Sea Borough Council - http://www.southend.gov.uk/
• Gov.uk - http://www.gov.uk/
• Citizens Advice Bureau - http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
• Ofsted - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

Higher Education

• Gov.uk (higher education courses) - https://www.gov.uk/higher-education-courses-find-and-apply
• Unifrog (helping students find the best opportunities) - https://www.unifrog.org/
• UNISTATS (official website for comparing UK higher education course data) - https://unistats.ac.uk/
• The Guardian University Guide (university league tables) - https://www.theguardian.com/education/universityguide
• UCAS (University and Colleges Admissions Service) - https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate
• Which University Guide (find and compare the best universities and degree courses ) - https://university.which.co.uk/
• What Uni (rankings and reviews of universities and courses) - https://www.whatuni.com/
• Push (a not for profit alternative university comparison site) - https://www.push.co.uk/ 

Careers

• National Careers Service (careers information database) - http://www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

Studying Abroad

• The Fulbright Commission (exchanges between the UK and USA) - http://www.fulbright.org.uk/
• The Sutton Trust US Programme (improving social mobility) - https://www.suttontrust.com/
• Eunicas (independent European University application support service that facilitates UK and Irish students who are looking to study in Europe) - http://eunicas.com/

Apprenticeships

• Gov.uk (government advice on apprenticeship schemes) - https://www.gov.uk/topic/further-education-skills/apprenticeships
• Not Going to Uni (online apprenticeships guide) - https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
• The Big Choice (school leavers' apprenticeships/trainee vacancies plus graduate opportunities) - http://www.thebigchoice.com/
• All About School Leavers (apprenticeships, school leaver programmes and sponsored degree opportunities for school leavers) - http://www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk/

Volunteering

• SAVS (volunteering in the Southend area) - https://www.savs-southend.org/
• Volunteer Essex (volunteering in Essex) - https://www.volunteeressex.org/
• NCVO (Volunteering UK)  - https://www.ncvo.org.uk/
• National Citizen Service (voluntary social and personal development programme for 15-17 year olds) - https://www.ncsyes.co.uk/
• Voluntary Service Overseas (volunteering overseas) - https://www.vsointernational.org/

Gap Year

• Not Going to Uni (gap year information) - https://www.notgoingtouni.co.uk/
• Best Gap Year (information about gap year opportunities) - https://www.bestgapyear.co.uk/
• Projects Abroad (volunteer abroad and internship opportunities) - https://www.projects-abroad.co.uk/
• Real Gap (opportunities abroad) - https://www.realgap.co.uk/