Emotional and Mental Health support for Young People over the Summer Holidays

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Lift Islington Social Prescribing Team

For young people who are feeling low or stressed and feel that trying new activities or tackling worries with the help of a supportive person might make the difference, contact the children and young people’s (age 11-25) social prescribing team at Lift www.liftislington.org.uk/events/social-prescribing-team

Kooth

Kooth is a free online counselling and emotional well-being support service for young people.  It is a safe, secure and anonymous means of accessing support with their emotional health and wellbeing needs from a professional team of qualified counsellors. Visit Kooth.com

In Our Place (Online Course)

Help teenagers to understand their feelings better. There’s a free NHS approved online course specifically for teenagers at www.inourplace.co.uk. Find the course called Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only!) at  Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only!) – inourplace | Solihull Approach and enter the free access code Bright Start

The Waiting Room

The NHS Waiting Room Welcome to the Waiting Room is packed with information, resources and toolkits to support good mental health and wellbeing and links to services. Sign-in for access to everything on offer.

Summer Events in Islington

Getting active and being outdoors is great for wellbeing. There are a wealth of summer activities available for children in the borough. Read more here: Summer 2025 | Islington Council

For access to Mental Health services in the borough, please see the below information:

  • Families can access young people’s social and emotional wellbeing services (including CAMHS) for mental health support through the Islington Social and Emotional Mental Health Duty line on 020 7527 3355 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) .
  • For support in a mental health crisis, children, young people, & families in North Central London can call the mental health support line on 0800 151 0023, open 24/7.