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If you have concerns, or are worried about someone else in your life, advice and support is just a call, click or conversation away.
Concerned and in need of support
If students have any concerns about someone or need support they are encouraged to contact a member of the Safeguarding team as soon as possible on 01872 305712 or contact safeguarding@truro-penwith.ac.uk. Students and their parents can contact Student Services at any time or drop in to see the team.
Truro College phone: 01872 305711
Truro College email: studentservices@truro-penwith.ac.uk
Penwith College phone: 01736 809407
Penwith College email: penwithstudentservices@truro-penwith.ac.uk
Additional support is also available from many local and national services, some of which are included below.
Cornwall-based and national support Services
Mental health, Crisis and Suicide Prevention
Support available: Self-care and things we can do to look after our mental health.
Support available: Community mental health.
Support available: Suicide prevention.
Invictus CLEAR Counselling is a funded counselling service for young people living in Cornwall.
Services: Expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing and to discover what works for you.
Support available: Suicide prevention including Stay Alive app.
Support available: Mental health.
Support available: Mental health (online app).
Support available: Mental health, money, homelessness, drugs.
(Formerley known as Outlook Southwest)
Support available: Mental health.
Talking therapies (IAPT) | Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (cornwallft.nhs.uk)
Support available: 24hr mental health and crisis.
0800 038 5300
Support available: Suicide prevention.
Support available: Low-cost counselling.
Support available: Crisis.
Support available: Teenage mental health.
Support available: Mental health app.
Support available: Mental health.
Support available: Teenage mental health.
OCD Support
Support available: OCD support.
Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Support available: Drug and alcohol abuse.
Sexual health
Support available: Sexual health.
Support available: Sexual health (18+).
Homelessness
Support available: Homelessness.
Children, Young People & Families
Support available: Poverty, abuse, violence support, help with life skills and resilience.Â
www.actionforchildren.org.uk/Â
Tel: 01872 321486 (Threemilestone)
Prevent
Prevent Radicalisation and Extremism by Acting Early
ACT Early | Prevent radicalisationÂ
Tel: 0800 011 3764
Employment
Support available: Employment and mental health.Â
Self-harm support
Support available: Self-harm support.
Sexual violence and abuse
Support available: Sexual violence and abuse.
Support available: Sexual abuse.
Kathy Tappin: 07837 058962 or Admin: 01872 323218
Domestic violence support
Support available: Domestic violence support for men.
Support available: Domestic violence support.
Support available: Domestic violence support.
Support available: Domestic violence support.
Eating disorders
Support available: Eating disorder support.
Support available: Eating disorders (NHS – referral from GP required).
LGBTQ+ Support
Support available: LGBT anti-violence.
Support available: LGBTQ.
Support available: Transgender, non-binary, gender diverse support.
Carers and young people in care
Support available: Charity for young people in care.
Bereavement
Support: Helping people through one of the most painful times in life with bereavement support, information and campaigning.Â
 Tel: 0808 808 1677
Web: www.cruse.org.ukÂ
Support available: Bereaved children and young people.
Support available: Bereavement.
Support available: Bereavement (16-25).
Independent Advice
Support available:
- Benefits
- Work
- Debt and money
- Consumer issues and advice
- Housing
- Family
- Law and courts
- Immigration
- Health
Tel: 0800 144 8848
Tel (Universal Credit support): 0800 144 8444Â Â
Email (Universal Credit support): helptoclaim@citizensadvicecornwall.org.ukÂ
