Information for young people in care
IF YOU ARE IN TROUBLE
click on the ChildLine logo to make a call.
We want to make you feel undertood and heard
Let's face it.. all adults were children and young people once upon a time and with our help, expertise and life experiences, we want to help you feel safe, heard, helped and understood.
At The Bettermeant Group we deeply care about the welfare, wellness, healthy minds and happiness of everyone that has growing up to do.
Why?
-
simply because it is our duty to care
-
some of us had troubled childhoods
-
some of us were child-refugees
-
some of us have children
-
some of us grew up in single-parent homes
-
some of us lost our parents as children
-
some of us grew up in care
-
some of us witnessed abuse as children.
Therefore, we make a huge promise to keep you safe and healthy. We will help you become resilient and ambitious, be happy and independent.
Be safe
When you first come into care we will help you understand why you are coming into care and make sure you have everything you need.
We will make sure you have a social worker. Your social worker will do their best to spend time with you and get to know you.
Be healthy
We will help you to be as healthy and well (mentally and physically) as you can be.
We will teach you what groups of foods are healthy, how to cook, shop, budget, exercise and lead a healthy (in mind and in body) lifestyle.
Be ambitious
We will support you with education and career, to help you achieve the best you can in your recent and future life.
Together, we will find out what career you are passionate about and we will guide you towards it.
Be independent
We will help you to be as healthy and well (mentally and physically) as you can be
Be resilient
We will help you to feel self-confident and able to deal with life’s challenges.
We will help you to recognise and control your emotions and how to deal with important events in life.
Be happy
We will help you to be as healthy and well (mentally and physically) as you can be. Together, we will find strategies that will deal with your past and help you to make sense of it, without blaming yourself.
Before we become responsible for your wellbeing and safeguarding, we'll ask you what is it that we can help you with and how we can help you achieve a better future.
We will offer you safety and we'll make sure you're cared for and understood.
 CEOP is here to keep children safe from sexual abuse and grooming online. CEOP are unable to respond to reports about bullying, fake accounts or account hacking. If you are in immediate danger please call the police on 999 straight away. Please also tell an adult you trust who will be able to help you. CEOP are unable to respond to reports about bullying but if you're being bullied and would like to talk to someone in confidence right now you can speak to ChildLine on 0800 1111. |  Information and support for anyone affected by sexual abuse (current or historic) including sources of support for children, young people and adults. Call on 0800 110 100 free and calls will not show on the bill (landline or mobile). |  If you’ve been affected by sexual abuse, this site has a lot of resources. You don’t have to give your name. Calls will not show on the bill. |  If you think you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, help is available. You can reach the Derbyshire Domestic Abuse Helpline by phone on 08000 198 668 or by text on 07534 617 252. They can provide discreet emotional and practical support. |  ECPAT UK's direct work with young victims of child trafficking provides a space for peer support, skills-building and rights-based education through our youth programme. |  If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment. |  Call them if you have nowhere to go and no one to talk to. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 This is a website is about living in a family where there is domestic abuse. The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse. |  Everything you need to know about drugs. Talk to Frank for support and advice on drugs and alcohol today. |  Lots of information on domestic abuse, making safety plans and someone to talk to. |  NSPCC services help children who've been abused, protect children at risk and find the best ways to prevent child abuse from ever happening. |  Childline offers free, confidential advice and support whatever your worry, whenever you need help. 0800 1111. |
Below, we've put together some helpful links when you feel helpless and need advice