Below is a guide for the support sevices offered accross Sheffield for help with mental health and wellbeing:
PAPYRUS - Prevention of Young Suicide
Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact
If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice.
- Call: 0800 068 4141
- Text: 07786209697 or
- Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Opening hours:
9am – 10pm weekdays 2pm – 10pm weekends 2pm – 10pm bank holidays
Our Suicide Prevention Advisers are ready to support you.
https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/
APPS:
https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/calm-harm/
https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/distract/ (support and alternatives to self harm)
Whether you're feeling sad, anxious, or finding life hard, know that you are not alone.
Is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
This website is to help the people of Sheffield easily find accurate information about mental
health and service provision in the city. It’s designed to help people navigate the highs and
lows of life, whether they have a diagnosis or are just having a difficult day.
E: mhguide@sheffieldflourish.co.uk
T: 0114 273 7009
@SheffMHG
Spirit of the Rainbow Heron is a charity that inspires and funds creative activities by and
for young people to promote mental wellbeing and challenge perceptions of mental health.
They host a monthly Arts Café; The purpose of the Café is to promote wellbeing for young
people through providing a regular safe space, with peer support and creative activities for
relaxation, fun, self-expression, exploration, healing and sharing: a crisis prevention model
for young people experiencing mental health problems.
E: charly.rainbowheron@gmail.com
@Rainbow_Heron
Sheffield Mind has a wide choice of services available to anyone in Sheffield. These range from
counselling and psychotherapy, one to one support, bespoke training and informal peer support.
Mind recognises the close link between physical and mental health and offers a range of services
and support to enable people to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. They believe that everyone can
do a lot to improve their mental health and promote self-help and empowerment as a route to
prevention and recovery.
E: info@sheffieldmind.co.uk
T: 0114 258 4489
@SheffieldMind
SAYiT works with young people and professionals to make real lives better. They provide
practical support around LGBT+ life, sexual health, HIV and mental wellbeing, while the
training they provide helps organisations improve knowledge and address discrimination.
E: info@sayit.org.uk
T: 0114 241 2728
@SayiTSheffield
VIBE is a project for and led by young women and girls 12-19 to have a say on issues affecting
them and make changes locally, regionally and nationally. They host a range of events from
film nights to craft sessions to cookery classes.
E: twpvibe@togetherwomen.org
T: 0114 275 8282
@twpvibe
Sheffield Music Hub believes that every child, regardless of race; gender; where they live;
their levels of musical talent; parental income; whether they have special educational needs or
disabilities; and whether they are looked-after children; deserve the very best music education.
E: musicservice@sheffield.gov.uk
T: 0114 2506860
@SheffMusicHub
SAGE is a social therapeutic horticulture (STH) and an arts project for people aged 18+
experiencing mental health difficulties. Its STH activities take place on 3 allotments on the
City Council’s Grimesthorpe site in Burngreave. Its arts activities take place in various venues.
E: enquiries@sagesheffield.org.uk
T: 0114 273 7718
@SAGE_Sheffield
The Children & Young People’s Empowerment Project (Chilypep) works to involve young
people aged 8-25 in the policy and decision making of services and organisations which
affect them. For example, they helped to influence the Sheffield Young Carer’s Strategy and
Sheffield Young People’s Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing Strategy. They can provide
one-off consultations and more long-term participation projects and campaigns, including
peer education initiatives. They also provide advice, evaluation and assessment to
organisations who wish to improve their services to be more inclusive of young people.
E: info@chilypep.org.uk
T: 0114 234 8846
@Chilypep
Door 43 offers support to 13-25 year olds on a range of emotional wellbeing issues in a young
person centred environment. The service focuses on early intervention and low level support
and is not a specialist mental health service. The staff at Door43 are not able to conduct mental
health assessments or provide intensive one-to-one sessions or clinical treatment, but they
will refer young people to appropriate services if required.
E: Door43@sheffieldfutures.org.uk
T: 0114 201 2774
Inside Out - Burton Street Foundation
Inside Out provides creative day time activities for adults with mild, moderate and severe
learning disabilities to assist with the development of self-confidence, self-awareness and
self-esteem in a stimulating, fun and comfortable atmosphere where clients feel safe,
respected and relaxed.
The Inside Out staff team are made up of very skilled, creative and caring individuals.
The majority of Inside Out sessions take place at Burton Street.
E: dannielle.wibberley@burtonstreet.org.uk
T: 0114 233 2908
@burtonst
This site is all about helping you to help your friends who might be struggling to cope emotionally.
The Mix is the Uk's leading support service for young people. They 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.
T: 0808 808 4994
@themixuk
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