The resources below cater for children aged between 0 and 5 years.

Taking care of your young family

The Health Visiting service

The HV service works towards health and wellbeing for children and their families and supports government initiatives such as the Child Health Promotion Programme and the Every Child Matters agenda.

A scheme that offers a wide variety of free and low cost activities available for children, teens and family during school holidays including dance, sports, crafts, reading and performance skills. There are activities too for parents, cares and grandparents; so everyone has the chance to get active, get involved, and relax...

Children centres

Becontree Children's Centre
Steven’s Road, Dagenham, RM8 2QR
Tel: 020 8724 1830
Email: becontreechildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Weaning Group
• Baby Weighing Clinic
• Parenting Courses

Gascoigne Children's Centre
140 St Ann’s, Barking, IG11 7AD
Tel: 0208724 1147
Email: gascoignechildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

• Legal Advice Session
• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Parenting Courses

Ley’s Children's Centre
215 Wellington Drive, Dagenham, RM10 9XW
Tel: 0208724198
Email: leyschildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

• Parents Forum
• Speech and Language Advice Session
• English for Parents (Adult College)
• Parenting Courses

Mark’s Gate Children's Centre
119 Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, RM6 5NR
Tel: 020 8270 6091
Email: marksgatechildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Parenting Courses

Sue Bramley Children's Centre
Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LH
Tel: 02082706619
Email: suebramleychildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Parenting Courses

• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Carers of Barking and Dagenham
• P&C Group for families with deaf children
• Parents' Forum
• Parenting Courses

• Benefits and Community Legal Advice Session
• Weaning Group
• Parents Forum
• Legal Advice Session
• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Parenting Courses

The Barking and Dagenham Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health service offers help to children and young people from birth up to the age of 18 who are experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

Struggling with Eating

EDS: The eating disorder service

Our eating disorder service (EDS) offers specialist assessment and treatment to people aged eight and above (adults, adolescents and children). The service works with individuals and their families to support them in their recovery.

Services provided by the eating disorders service include:

• psychological treatments delivered on an individual basis, to families and in groups;
• dietetic input and nutritional support;
• medical and nursing assessment and intervention

Contact

CAMHS consultant:  Dr Salma Suri
Adult EDS consultants: Dr Maria Papanastassiou, Dr Teresa Borrell
Lead person for queries: Rory Harnett - team manager
Email: nem-tr.eatingdisorder@nhs.net

The Orchards Health Centre,
Gascoigne Road,
Barking,
Essex,
IG11 7RS

Tel: 0300 555 1216
Fax: 0300 300 1940
Email: nem-tr.eatingdisorder@nhs.net
(Please ensure patient identifiable information is password protected)

Satellite site (if you are unable to get to Barking)

30 Coleridge Rd 
Walthamstow
London
E17 6QU

BEAT charity

www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

I'm worried I'm putting on too much weight/not losing weight

What is Anorexia Nervosa?

Anorexia Nervosa is a disorder that causes people to become preoccupied with controlling their weight and shape, and consequently they engage in behaviours that result in severe weight loss. The disorder is  powered by the fear of gaining weight coupled with a relentless pursuit of thinness. People with Anorexia Nervosa are severely underweight. Overall, body shape and weight concerns dominate the individual’s thoughts and the way in which they see themselves; it also affects the way they feel.

The strategies used for weight control vary from individual to individual. Restriction of food intake is the most common strategy used. Other strategies include over-exercising, self-induced vomiting and laxative misuse.

Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa is similar to Anorexia Nervosa in the way that those suffering from Bulimia Nervosa share the same distorted thoughts concerning body shape and weight.

People suffering with Bulimia Nervosa binge regularly on large amounts of food and then compensate for the food they have eaten. Individuals with Bulimia Nervosa use extreme compensation methods such as self-induced vomiting, laxatives, diuretics and over-exercising to try and prevent weight gain. As a result, life is a constant battle between the desire to lose weight and the overwhelming
compulsion to binge.

I find myself binge eating

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is also characterised by bingeing. Individuals with BED consume large amounts of food whilst feeling out of control and powerless to stop. Individuals with BED tend to eat food even when they are not hungry and continue
eating long after they are full. They may also eat as fast as they can, while barely registering what they are consuming or tasting.

People with Binge Eating Disorder may struggle with feelings of guilt, disgust and depression.

Experiencing psychotic episodes?

Our Barking & Dagenham early intervention in pyschosis (EIP) service offers intensive and assertive support for people aged 14 to 35 who may be experiencing their first episode of psychosis (for people aged 14- 18, this service is offered in partnership with our child and adolescent mental health service). We support clients with their current problems, promoting recovery and maintaining wellness, and helping them return to normal activities in their community life. We work with those presenting with First Episode psychosis, and their families, to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis. Symptoms may include hallucinations, odd beliefs and ideas of reference, problems with thinking, paranoia as well as disturbances in sleep, appetite, mood and a decline in function.

Contact
Early intervention in psychosis, Barking Community Hospital, Upney Lane, Barking, IG11 9LX 

Tel: 0300 555 1030
Fax: 0300 300 1965
Email: d.crt@nhs.net

Opening times: 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday

Feeling anxious or depressed

Emotional Wellbeing Peer Support Group (integrated youth service)

Opening time: Monday 4-6pm
Are you aged 11-19 (or 11-25 if you have a disability) and experiencing stress or difficult situations? Do you want to support friends through learning about physical and emotional wellbeing, and how you can help improve it? Grace and Alex run a peer support group for 11-19 year olds where you can learn how to build a healthy mind, body-image and lifestyle, reduce stress, depression, self-harm and eating-disorders through group work and 1-2-1 support.

Contact
The Vibe Youth Centre, Becontree Ave, Dagenham, RM8 2UT

Grace Kihu, 07875993500, grace.kihu@lbbd.gov.uk
Alex Perry, 07530262770, alexandra.perry@lbbd.gov.uk

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people:

• Friendly counsellors
• Self-help
• Community supportA

Contact
W: www.kooth.com
Opening times: Monday-Friday 12pm-10pm, Saturday-Sunday 6pm-10pm

Place2Be
Place 2 Be offers a flexible menu of services, tailored to meet schools' needs. The typical model is based on a team of five or more Place2Be personnel (both clinical staff and highly skilled volunteers) delivering a range of services in a school. Each school has a Place2Be Project Manager, an experienced clinician who oversees service delivery and assessment and works in close partnership with Head teachers and their school teams. 

Services include:

• For children: individual and group counselling
• For parents or carers: dedicated therapeutic support
• For Head teachers and school staff: training, individual advice and support

Contact
Development Manager:  development@place2be.org.uk to see how Place2Be could support your school.  To arrange training, workshops or tailored packages for your organisation or school, please email: training@place2be.org.uk  
or call on 020 7923 5535.

Problems at home/Being Abused

Barking and Dagenham Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocacy Service

This service provides short-term support for all victims of domestic violence, including:

• Practical advice and information
• Legal advice on applying for injunctions and information on police procedures
• Advice on your legal rights to your home, and help to find somewhere else to live if you want to leave
• Help to increase the security of your home through the Sanctuary Project; and
• Referrals to relevant specialists and counselling

The Domestic Violence Advocacy Service works closely with the Police, Housing, the Homeless Persons Unit, Social Care Services, Eaves Housing for Women, Victim Support, drug and alcohol teams and local solicitors. Long-term support can be arranged on your behalf through liaison with other agencies depending on services required.

Contact

Call the East London Victim Assessment and Referral Service on free phone 0808 168 9291, then dial 2. Lines are open 8am-8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays. Local victim care team in East London on 0203 910 9040. Lines are open 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Alternatively, can be contacted via live chat - normal operating hours are from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Support outside of open hours: call Support line for free on 08 08 16 89 111 or request support via website

The Huggett Centre

We provide free support groups, workshops, training, and more, to women and girls who face multiple discrimination and disadvantage. In particular we work with those who have experienced domestic abuse, sexual violence and/or exploitation.  As many survivors do not identify their experiences in these terms, we open our doors to all women and girls. We take referrals pan London, although most of the women and girls who use the space are from Barking and Dagenham”

Opening Times:
Mon-Fri 10am–5pm Saturday mornings
We are also open for occasional evenings. Please check with the centre directly as these times are subject to change.

Contact details
321-329 Heathway, Dagenham, RM9 5AF
T: 020 3813 2955
E: HWC@niaendingviolence.org.uk
http://www.niaendingviolence.org.uk/huggett/index.html

Harman House Counselling

Our counsellors have had professional training to Diploma level and are regularly supervised. We also have trainee counsellors studying at Diploma level on placement at our agency.

We offer a calm and supportive approach that enables people to explore difficult issues in a safe environment. Counselling is a confidential process, and information is not usually divulged.

If you are:

• Anxious
• Depressed
• Lonely
• Struggling in a relationship
• Feeling bullied or harassed in the workplace
• Overwhelmed by your circumstances
• Finding bereavement difficult to manage

Contact
Harman House, 341 Valence Ave, Dagenham, RM8 3RA

T: 0208 597 7686
Opening times: Monday – Friday, 10am-9pm.

Young Person's Advocate in Barking and Dagenham (Domestic and Sexual Violence)

YP IDSVA service includes:

• Young people ages 13+ (FYI we also have a separate service for younger children)
• Young women, young men and trans or non-binary young people
• One-to-one work, group/schools work and training

The service works with experiences of emotional abuse, sexual abuse and physical abuse, including (but not limited to): CSE/child sexual exploitation, intimate partner violence, forced marriage, FGM, domestic abuse in the home, sexual harassment and stalking including online abuse, so-called ‘honour’ based violence, rape and assault, trafficking and historic child abuse.

Contact
Sophie Rowan, Young Person’s IDSVA (Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate)
E: Sophie.Rowan@victimsupport.org.uk

 For advice:

Children and young people case worker for children and young people aged 4 to 18 years:
E: Tenie.Baruwa@victimsuuport.org.uk

East London Rape Crisis Centre (ELRC)

ELRC offers a range of services including a helpline, criminal justice advocacy, health, welfare and benefits advocacy, support and specialist counselling to women and girls who have experienced any form of sexual violence, even if it has not been reported to the police.

Contact
0207 683 1210

Getting active and feeling healthier

Coping Through Football

Currently, the project runs specific sessions for young people aged 12-17 years in Waltham Forest and Redbridge (Fairlop playing field). All sessions are free.

Day	Time	Venue
Monday	4pm-5.30	Fairlop Oak playing field
Tuesday	4pm-5.30	Douglas Eyre sports centre

Contact

Through Football Project Coordinator, Sonia Smith:

Tel: 07538 101450
E-mail:sonia.smith@nelft.nhs.uk

For more information, visitwww.copingthroughfootball.org. Referral form can be found on the shared drive in: Signposting B&D. They accept referrals from within Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge and Waltham Forest primary and secondary mental health and drug and alcohol services

Change 4 Life
The Change4Life Healthy Lifestyle Programme is for young people aged 5-17 years who live within Barking and Dagenham and who meet the following criteria:

• Child/teenager is overweight/obese (BMI on or above 85th percentile)
• Family/young person would benefit from guidance around eating habits and physical activity
• Family/young person is motivated and able to commit to attending 10 weekly sessions

Contact
Barking and Dagenham Exercise Referral Team
Barking Town Hall
Room 300
1 Town Square
Barking
IG11 7LU

E: Active.referral@lbbd.gov.uk

Schools Out: Get Active!
A scheme that offers a wide variety of free and low cost activities available for children, teens and family during school holidays including dance, sports, crafts, reading and performance skills. There are activities too for parents, cares and grandparents; so everyone has the chance to get active, get involved-and relax.

Google: schools out, get active! For an up to date PDF on free local events.

New me

The Lean beans healthy lifestyles programme is for children and teenagers. It runs for 12 weeks and offers families useful and practical nutritional tips on how to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Criteria:

• aged between 5 and 12 years old (for the family programme)
• aged between 13 and 17 years old (for the teenager programme)
• over the 91st percentile in weight
• attend a school or live in Barking and Dagenham
• committed to making healthier changes

They also run a programme for families.

Contact

E: Healthy.lifestyles@lbbd.gov.uk
T: 0208 724 8018
W: https://newme.london/children/

The Health Visiting service
The HV service works towards health and wellbeing for children and their families and supports government initiatives such as the Child Health Promotion Programme and the Every Child Matters agenda.

Contact
Wigham House
16-30 Wakering Road, Barking, IG11 8PB

T: 0844 6001 285

Need help in school

Local Education Authority Barking & Dagenham

Contact
Education Health Care Team (EHC), Roycraft House, 15 Lynton Road Barking, IG11 8HE
T: 020 8227 2400
E: EHC@ubbd.gov.uk
E: joseph.wilson@lbbd.org.uk

Tel: 020 8227 2415

Link Mental Health Advisor for schools

A new initiative to help CCGs and Local Authorities work together with schools and colleges to provide timely mental health support to CYP. It works to empower staff by brokering contact, sharing expertise and developing a joint vision for CYP mental health and wellbeing in the B&D area.

Contact
Kelly Rendell
T: 0208 227 5030
e: Kelly.rendell@lbbd.gov.uk

Family support

Family Information Service

Provides information on the services available to parents, including youth services, libraries, information on local childcare and early year’s nurseries and pre-schools.

Contact

The Maples, 80A Gascoigne Road, Barking, Essex,  IG11 7LQ
Tel: 020 8227 5395
e: fis@lbbd.gov.uk

Targeted Family Support

Part of the boroughs Early Help offer. It is aimed at families who need additional help from a professional for a limited time period. This includes help around behaviour management, implementing routines, completing and reviewing care packages, progression (sometimes people may use the word transition when speaking to you about this) into adult service and access to specific services that require professional referral and intervention. We receive referrals through a variety of sources including Multi Agency Panels-MAPs, Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub-MASH, schools, external agencies and through cases stepped down from social care.

Contact

Service Safeguarding Officer: 020 8227 3578
W: www.bardag-lscb.co.uk
E: lscb@lbbd.gov.uk

Growing up

Barking and Dagenham Youth Forum (BADYF)

Set up in 2001 by young people to have a say in issues affecting their lives and communities. Today, the forum, comprising of 13 to 19 year olds elected by peers in schools and youth groups, continues to have a say and influence on policy makers. Some of the issues we care about:

• Crime
• Health
• Education
• Building a positive image of young people
• What to do and where to go

How to get involved

To be part of BADYF you must live, work or be in education or training in Barking & Dagenham. Elections are held every January in Barking & Dagenham schools and Trinity School. Ask your teachers about the BADYF elections in your school.

Contact
Sally Allen-Clarke
The Vibe, 195-211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UT
M: 07971 111 532
e: Sally.allen-clarke@lbbd.gov.uk

AB PHAB Youth Club

Inclusive youth club for disabled and non-disabled young people. We aim to provide a youth club that offers social/physical/educational opportunities that meets the needs of disabled young people aged 11-25 living in Barking and Dagenham including:

• Trips
• Projects
• Youth sessions

Contact
Ab Phab Youth Club, C/O The Vibe Youth Centre, 195 - 211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UT
T: 0208 227 2110/ 07476110731
E: louiseh@abphabyouthclub.org.uk

Young Carers

Young Carers are young people aged 8-18 years who care for a relative. They may live in a family where someone is affected by a long term illness, disability, mental health issue, alcohol or substance misuse or HIV. The Young Carers Service supports Young Carers in Barking & Dagenham and Thurrock.

Contact
Young carers of Barking and Dagenham, 334 Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 8NJ
T: 020 8593 4422
E: carers@carerscentre.org.uk

Gascoigne Youth Centre
Club night: Friday 4-6pm

Contact:
Gascoigne, Barking Youth and Community Centre, 120-124 St. Ann’s, Barking, IG11 7AD
M: 07870278387
E: Mary.mensah-shofolahan@lbbd.gov.uk

Children centres

Beacontree CC

• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Weaning Group
• Baby Weighing Clinic
• Parenting Courses

Contact
Beacontree CC, Steven’s Road, Dagenham, RM8 2QR
T:02087241830
E: beacontreechildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

The Heathway Centre
An inclusive resource centre for families with children and young people aged 0-17 years (up to 18th birthday) with additional needs or disabilities.

• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Carers of Barking and Dagenham
• P&C Group for families with deaf children
• Parents' Forum
• Parenting Courses

Contact
The Heathway Centre, 512a The Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 7SJ
M; 0208 227 5500
E: theheathwaycentre@lbbd.gov.uk

I have special needs

ADDUP
Provides support and information for parents with children who have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Contact
59 Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1AX
Tel: 01708 454040
Weekdays 10.00am – 4.00pm (except Wednesday)

Find them on Facebook ‘Add+up’, Follow on twitter - @Addup4adhd
W: www.addup.co.uk

DABD Disablement of Barking and Dagenham:

At DABD, we want to make sure everyone has equal access to opportunities, be it work, benefits, training, transport or social activities to help them live an independent life. The services that we offer include everything from welfare benefits advice and support to find work through to personal care, independent living support and accessible transport.

Contact
DABD, Central Office, Pembroke Gardens, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7YP
T: 020 8592 8603
e: info@dabd.org.uk

Sycamore Trust
Offers information to parents whose child has a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum.  They provide newsletters, offer parent support groups, information days, and social and play activities for parents and their families. 

Contact
27-29 Woodward Road, Dagenham RM9 4SJ  
T: 020 8517 9317
W: www.sycamoretrust.org.uk

Special Needs and Parents (SNAP)
A support group for parents and carers of children with a special need or disability. Their aims are to inform, encourage and support parents to allow them to grow in strength and knowledge so that they are better equipped to give the best possible help to their children.

Contact
SNAP Centre, Pastoral Way,Brentwood, CM14 5WF
T: 01277 211300
E: info@snapcharity.org
W: www.snapcharity.org

Bringing Us Together
Bringing Us Together is led by parents of children and young people with a variety of SEN and Disabilities (SEND). We offer an independent and proactive community where we bring families together so they can create a life worth living.

Contact
W: http://www.bringingustogether.org.uk/ 

Sexual orientation and Gender identity

GID, Gender Identity Clinic
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Service for children and young people under the age of 17 with gender identity issues

Contact
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, 120 Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5BA

Lead Clinician: Dr Polly Carmichael

T: 020 8938 2030/1
E:  gids@tavi-port.nhs.uk
W: www.gids.nhs.uk

Flipside

Flipside is a group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, etc (LGBT+) young people aged from 11 to 25 years-old (allies are also welcome if accompanying a friend). Flipside is designed as a peer support and networking group. The members come along to meet up with old friends, making new ones, socialise and work on social action programmes of their choice. Flipside deliver LGBT+ specific sex and relationship education, and sessions on mental health and wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem, body image, gender, race and ethnicity, whatever the group are interested in discussing. We regularly host guest speakers who discuss their lives and careers as LGBT+ people and/or their work in LGBT+ awareness and support. Flipside organise trips, activities and attend events. Session run weekly at a secret location.

Contact
E: Flipside@lbbd.gov.uk

M: 07530 262 770

Support from faith groups

Faith Action

Faith Action is a network of Faith and Community based people serving their communities by delivering public services (such as childcare, health and social care, housing and welfare work).

Contact
25 Neville Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 3QS

T: 08450946350
W: www.faithaction.net
E: info@faithaction.net

Relationships, drugs, alcohol, eating healthy and much more

NHS Go is a confidential health advice and information service for young people. Available for free on iOS and Android, NHS Go provides you with:

• Free, confidential advice.
• Instant access to find local services.
• Quizzes and guides around key health issues.
• Notification on topics and events relevant to you.
• Information about your rights under the NHS.

Visit https://nhsgo.uk/ to find out more

The community based Barking and Dagenham Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health services offers help to children and young people from birth up to the age of 18 who are experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

Struggling with Eating

EDS: The eating disorder service

Our eating disorder service (EDS) offers specialist assessment and treatment to people aged eight and above (adults, adolescents and children). The service works with individuals and their families to support them in their recovery.

Services provided by the eating disorders service include:

• psychological treatments delivered on an individual basis, to families and in groups;
• dietetic input and nutritional support;
• medical and nursing assessment and intervention

Contact

• CAMHS consultant:  Dr Salma Suri
• Adult EDS consultants: Dr Maria Papanastassiou, Dr Teresa Borrell
• Lead person for queries: Rory Harnett - team manager
• Email: nem-tr.eatingdisorder@nhs.net

The Orchards Health Centre
Gascoigne Road
Barking
Essex
IG11 7RS

Tel: 0300 555 1216
Fax: 0300 300 1940
Email: nem-tr.eatingdisorder@nhs.net
(Please ensure patient identifiable information is password protected)

Satellite site (if you are unable to get to Barking)

30 Coleridge Rd 
Walthamstow
London
E17 6QU

BEAT charity

www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

I'm worried I'm putting on too much weight/not losing weight.

What is Anorexia Nervosa ?

Anorexia Nervosa is a disorder that causes people to become preoccupied with controlling their weight and shape, and consequently they engage in behaviours that result in severe weight loss. The disorder is  powered by the fear of gaining weight coupled with a relentless pursuit of thinness. People with Anorexia Nervosa are severely underweight. Overall, body shape and weight concerns dominate the individual’s thoughts and the way in which they see themselves; it also affects the way they feel.

The strategies used for weight control vary from individual to individual. Restriction of food intake is the most common strategy used. Other strategies include over-exercising, self-induced vomiting and laxative misuse.

Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa is similar to Anorexia Nervosa in the way that those suffering from Bulimia Nervosa share the same distorted thoughts concerning body shape and weight.

People suffering with Bulimia Nervosa binge regularly on large amounts of food and then compensate for the food they have eaten. Individuals with Bulimia Nervosa use extreme compensation methods such as self-induced vomiting, laxatives, diuretics and over-exercising to try and prevent weight gain. As a result, life is a constant battle between the desire to lose weight and the overwhelming compulsion to binge.

I find myself binge eating

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is also characterised by bingeing. Individuals with BED consume large amounts of food whilst feeling out of control and powerless to stop. Individuals with BED tend to eat food even when they are not hungry and continue eating long after they are full. They may also eat as fast as they can, while barely registering what they are consuming or tasting.

People with Binge Eating Disorder may struggle with feelings of guilt, disgust and depression.

Feeling overwhelmed or depressed

The assessment service for adults aged 18 to 65 that need to access community mental health services in Barking and Dagenham. We provide an initial mental health assessment. Once assessed we may: refer or signpost to other mental health services or organisations signposting to other services (e.g. social services); offer brief intervention for a time limited period.

We also provide: a single telephone number for anyone inquiring about mental health services in Barking and Dagenham; urgent mental health assessments; where needed management of referrals to other specialist mental health services.

Contact:
Barking Community Hospital
Upney Lane
Barking
IG11 9LX

T: 0300 300 1570                
F: 0844 931 0133
E: BDAA.Team@nhs.net

Opening times
9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday

Referral
Referral is via GP or other professional. Self referrals can be made from family, carers or friends.

Experiencing psychotic episodes?

The Barking & Dagenham early intervention in psychosis (EIP) service offers intensive and assertive support for people aged 14 to 35 who may be experiencing their first episode of psychosis (for people aged 14- 18, this service is offered in partnership with our child and adolescent mental health service). 

We support clients with their current problems, promoting recovery and maintaining wellness, and helping them return to normal activities in their community life. We work with those presenting with First Episode psychosis, and their families, to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis.

Symptoms may include hallucinations, odd beliefs and ideas of reference, problems with thinking, paranoia as well as disturbances in sleep, appetite, mood and a decline in function

Contact
Early intervention in psychosis
Barking Community Hospital
Upney Lane
Barking
IG11 9LX 

Tel: 0300 555 1030
Fax: 0300 300 1965
Email: d.crt@nhs.net

Opening times: 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday

Referrals
Referrals are accepted through:

• the access and assessment team
• the home treatment team
• inpatient services
• child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) 

Feeling stressed or worried

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change (formerly RELATE)

We want to support you, your family, your friends, your colleagues and your community. Our mission is to help build healthy and happy relationships in all areas of your life. Our vision is of a society where people enjoy good emotional wellbeing and personal resilience; supported by positive relationships. We tailor support according to what you most want to achieve and the way in which you want to engage with us.

Which relationships do TLC: Talk, Listen, Change support?
We support every type of relationship. We can help you to have a better relationship with yourself, with your partner, previous partner, between families, friends, school, an employer or with in your community.

Who can contact TLC: Talk, Listen, Change?
We work with people regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, beliefs or ethnicity. You can approach us directly or can be referred by a professional you are already engaged with. All people who contact us are treated with equal respect and supported in a non-judgemental way.

Contact
346 Chester Road
Manchester
M16 9EZ

T: 0161 872 1100

Opening times: 09:00 - 21:00, Monday – Friday

Emotional Wellbeing Peer Support Group (integrated youth service)

Opening time: Monday 4-6pm
Are you aged 11-19 (or 11-25 if you have a disability) and experiencing stress or difficult situations? Do you want to support friends through learning about physical and emotional wellbeing, and how you can help improve it?

Grace and Alex run a peer support group for 11-19 year olds where you can learn how to build a healthy mind, body-image and lifestyle, reduce stress, depression, self-harm and eating-disorders through group work and 1-2-1 support.

Contact
The Vibe Youth Centre, Becontree Ave, Dagenham, RM8 2UT

Grace Kihu, 07875993500, grace.kihu@lbbd.gov.uk
Alex Perry, 07530262770, alexandra.perry@lbbd.gov.uk

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people:

• Friendly counsellors
• Self-help
• Community support

Contact
W: www.kooth.com
Opening times: Monday-Friday 12pm-10pm, Saturday-Sunday 6pm-10pm

Place2Be
Place 2 Be offers a flexible menu of services, tailored to meet schools' needs. The typical model is based on a team of five or more Place2Be personnel (both clinical staff and highly skilled volunteers) delivering a range of services in a school. Each school has a Place2Be Project Manager, an experienced clinician who oversees service delivery and assessment and works in close partnership with Head teachers and their school teams. 

Services include:

• For children: individual and group counselling
• For parents or carers: dedicated therapeutic support
• For Head teachers and school staff: training, individual advice and support

Contact
Development Manager:  development@place2be.org.uk to see how Place2Be could support your school.  To arrange training, workshops or tailored packages for your organisation or school, please email: training@place2be.org.uk  
or call on 020 7923 5535.

Harman House Counselling
Our counsellors have had professional training to Diploma level and are regularly supervised. We also have trainee counsellors studying at Diploma level on placement at our agency. We offer a calm and supportive approach that enables people to explore difficult issues in a safe environment. Counselling is a confidential process, and information is not usually divulged.

If you are:

• Anxious
• Depressed
• Lonely
• Struggling in a relationship
• Feeling bullied or harassed in the workplace
• Overwhelmed by your circumstances
• Finding bereavement difficult to manage.

Contact
Harman House, 341 Valence Ave, Dagenham, RM8 3RA

Tel: 0208 597 7686

Opening:
Monday – Friday, 10am-9pm (counselling sessions usually last 50 minutes).

Talking Therapies B&D IAPT
A free and confidential NHS service helping local people aged 18+ deal with life’s problems.

We can help with:

• Worry
• Stress, including work stress
• Feeling fed up, tearful or depressed
• Panic
• OCD
• Anxiety or nervousness
• Difficulty sleeping
• And many more issues that can get in the way of living the life you want to lead

Contact
To arrange an initial appointment:

• T: 0300 300 1554 option 3
• E: bdtalkingtherapies@nhs.net
• W: www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-talking-therapies or speak to your GP

Telephone appointments are offered within two weeks of initial contact. Appointments are at flexible times and convenient locations across Barking & Dagenham.

Drug and alcohol abuse

Subwize
A free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people aged 6-21 (including young offenders) and families in Barking and Dagenham. We are an outreach service and can meet you wherever is most convenient to you such as, your home, in school or college, at the local library or anywhere else that you feel comfortable.

Referral
To self-refer or refer someone else you can call, email or visit the service in person:

The Vibe, 195-211
Becontree Avenue, Dagenham
T: 02082275019
E: subwize@cgl.org.uk

CRI’s Barking & Dagenham Substance misuse recovery service
Drug and alcohol support.

Contact
Community Alcohol Services, St Luke’s centre, Dagenham Road, Dagenham, RM10 7UP
T: 020 8595 1375
E: Barking.cas@cri.org.uk

Problems at home/ Being Abused

Young Person's Advocate in Barking and Dagenham (Domestic and Sexual Violence)

YP IDSVA service includes:

• Young people ages 13+ (FYI we also have a separate service for younger children)
• Young women, young men and trans or non-binary young people
• One-to-one work, group/schools work and training

The service works with experiences of emotional abuse, sexual abuse and physical abuse, including (but not limited to): CSE/child sexual exploitation, intimate partner violence, forced marriage, FGM, domestic abuse in the home, sexual harassment and stalking including online abuse, so-called ‘honour’ based violence, rape and assault, trafficking and historic child abuse.

Contact
Sophie Rowan
Young Person’s IDSVA (Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate)

e: bdypdomestic.abusereferrals@victimsupport.org.uk

Barking and Dagenham Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocacy Service
This service provides short-term support for all victims of domestic violence, including:

• Practical advice and information
• Legal advice on applying for injunctions and information on police procedures
• Advice on your legal rights to your home, and help to find somewhere else to live if you want to leave
• Help to increase the security of your home through the Sanctuary Project; and
• Referrals to relevant specialists and counselling

The Domestic Violence Advocacy Service works closely with the Police, Housing, the Homeless Persons Unit, Social Care Services, Eaves Housing for Women, Victim Support, drug and alcohol teams and local solicitors. Long term support can be arranged on your behalf through liaison with other agencies depending on services required

Contact
Phone: 020 8591 3498

Woman’s Trust East
Independent, confidential, free services provided by women, for women who are or have been affected by domestic violence. Including one-to-one counselling, representation, support groups and workshops.

Contact
T: 020 7034 0303 or 020 7034 0304 (Lines are open from 9.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday)
W: www.womanstrust.org.uk/

The Huggett Centre
We provide free support groups, workshops, training, and more, to women and girls who face multiple discrimination and disadvantage. In particular we work with those who have experienced domestic abuse, sexual violence and/or exploitation.  As many survivors do not identify their experiences in these terms, we open our doors to all women and girls. We take referrals pan London, although most of the women and girls who use the space are from Barking and Dagenham.

Opening Times:
Mon-Fri 10am–5pm Saturday mornings
We are also open for occasional evenings. Please check with the centre directly as these times are subject to change.

Contact
T: 020 3813 2955
E: HWC@niaendingviolence.org.uk
321-329 Heathway, Dagenham, RM9 5AF
niaendingviolence.org.uk

East London Rape Crisis Centre (ELRC)
ELRC offers a range of services including a helpline, criminal justice advocacy, health, welfare and benefits advocacy, support and specialist counselling to women and girls who have experienced any form of sexual violence, even if it has not been reported to the police.

Contact
0207 683 1210

Getting active and feeling healthier

Coping Through Football
Currently, the project runs specific sessions for young people aged 12-17 years in Waltham Forest and Redbridge (Fairlop playing field). All sessions are free.

Day	Time	Venue
Monday	4pm-5.30	Fairlop Oak playing field
Tuesday	4pm-5.30	Douglas Eyre sports centre

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact
Information on the referral process for clinicians, staff or service users can be obtained from the Coping Through Football Project Coordinator, Sonia Smith:

Tel: 07538 101450
E-mail: sonia.smith@nelft.nhs.uk

For more information, visit www.copingthroughfootball.org  

Change 4 Life
The Change4Life Healthy Lifestyle Programme is for young people aged 5-17 years who live within Barking and Dagenham and who meet the following criteria:

• Child/teenager is overweight/obese (BMI on or above 85th percentile)
• Family/young person would benefit from guidance around eating habits and physical activity
• Family/young person is motivated and able to commit to attending 10 weekly sessions

Contact
Barking and Dagenham Exercise Referral Team
Barking Town Hall
Room 300
1 Town Square
Barking
IG11 7LU

E: Active.referral@lbbd.gov.uk

Schools Out: Get Active!
A scheme that offers a wide variety of free and low cost activities available for children, teens and family during school holidays including dance, sports, crafts, reading and performance skills. There are activities too for parents, cares and grandparents; so everyone has the chance to get active, get involved-and relax.

Google: schools out, get active! For an up to date PDF on free local events.

The Health Visiting service
The HV service works towards health and wellbeing for children and their families and supports government initiatives such as the Child Health Promotion Programme and the Every Child Matters agenda.

Contact
Wigham House
16-30 Wakering Road, Barking, IG11 8PB

T: 0844 6001 285

Need advice on sex

Family Information Service
Provides information on the services available to parents, including youth services, libraries, information on local childcare and early year’s nurseries and pre-schools.

Contact
Room 112, Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7LU
T: 020 8227 5395
E: fis@lbbd.gov.uk

Sexual health clinic
Sexual health advice and testing

Contact
Barking Hospital, Upney Lane, IG11 9LX
T: 01708 503838

The Family Nurse partnership
FNP offers support to young women under the age of 20 who are pregnant. Support continues until their child reaches two years old.

Contact
Family Nurse Partnership, Aurora Medcare (formerly Thames View Health Centre), Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LG

Contact
T: 0203 644 2676

Problems at home

Part of the boroughs Early Help offer. It is aimed at families who need additional help from a professional for a limited time period. This includes help around behavior management, implementing routines, completing and reviewing care packages, progression (sometimes people may use the word transition when speaking to you about this) into adult service and access to specific services that require professional referral and intervention.

We receive referrals through a variety of sources including Multi Agency Panels (MAPs), Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub-MASH, schools, external agencies and through cases stepped down from social care.

Contact
Service Safeguarding Officer:

T:020 8227 5533/ 07870278335
W: www.bardag-lscb.co.uk

Support with finding a home

LBBD Housing Options
Housing support and advice

Contact
John Smith’s House, Bevan Avenue, Barking, IG11 9LL
t: 02087248323
E; housingadviceservice@lbbd.gov.uk

Growing up

Barking and Dagenham Youth Forum (BADYF)
Set up in 2001 by young people to have a say in issues affecting their lives and communities. Today, the forum, comprising of 13 to 19 year olds elected by peers in schools and youth groups, continues to have a say and influence on policy makers.

Some of the issues we care about:

• Crime
• Health
• Education
• Building a positive image of young people
• What to do and where to go

How to get involved
To be part of BADYF you must live, work or be in education or training in Barking & Dagenham. Elections are held every January in Barking & Dagenham schools and Trinity School. Ask your teachers about the BADYF elections in your school.

Contact
Sally Allen-Clarke
The Vibe, 195-211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UT
M: 07971 111 532
E; Sally.allen-clarke@lbbd.gov.uk

The Vibe: Youth Centre
Club night for year 7 and above: Wednesday 6.30-8.30pm with homework club 5.15 - 6.30pm, Club for years 5 and 6 Friday 4.00 - 6.00pm.

Contact
The Vibe, Dagenham,  195-211 Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2UT
M: 07968521327
E: Chris.lane@lbbd.gov.uk

Gascoigne Youth Centre
Club night: Friday 4-6pm

Contact:
Gascoigne, Barking Youth and Community Centre, 120-124 St. Ann’s, Barking, IG11 7AD
M: 07870278387
E: Mary.mensah-shofolahan@lbbd.gov.uk

Sue Bramley Youth Club
Club night for year 7 and above: Monday 5-7pm

Contact
Sue Bramley, Thames Side Children’s Centre, Bastable Avenue, Thames Side, IG11 0LG

M: 07870278387
E: Mary.mensah-shofolahan@lbbd.gov.uk

AB PHAB Youth Club

Inclusive youth club for disabled and non-disabled young people. We aim to provide a youth club that offers social/physical/educational opportunities that meets the needs of disabled young people aged 11-25 living in Barking and Dagenham including:

• Trips
• Projects
• Youth sessions

Contact
Ab Phab Youth Club
C/O The Vibe Youth Centre
195 - 211 Becontree Avenue
Dagenham
RM8 2UT

T: 0208 227 2110
e: louiseh@abphabyouthclub.org.uk

Young Carers
Young Carers are young people aged 8-18 years who care for a relative. They may live in a family where someone is affected by a long term illness, disability, mental health issue, alcohol or substance misuse or HIV. The Young Carers Service supports Young Carers in Barking & Dagenham and Thurrock.

Contact
Young carers of Barking and Dagenham, 334 Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 8NJ
M: 0208 593 4422
E: carers@carerscentre.org.uk

Children centres

Beacontree CC

• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Weaning Group
• Baby Weighing Clinic
• Parenting Courses

Contact
Beacontree CC, Steven’s Road, Dagenham, RM8 2QR
T:02087241830
E: beacontreechildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

Gascoigne CC

• Legal Advice Session
• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Parenting Courses

Contact
Gascoigne CC, 140 St Ann’s, Barking, IG11 7AD
T: 0208 724 1147
E: gascoignechildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

Ley’s CC

• Parents Forum
• Speech and Language Advice Session
• English for Parents
• (Adult College)
• Parenting Courses

Contact
Ley’s CC, 215 Wellington Drive, Dagenham, RM10 9XW
T: 0208 724 1983
E: leyschildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

Mark’s Gate CC

• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Parenting Courses

Contact
Mark’s Gate CC, 119 Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath, RM6 5NR
T: 02082706091
E: marksgatechildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

Sue Bramley CC

• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Parenting Courses

Contact
Sue Bramley CC, Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LH
T: 0208 270 6619
e: suebramleychildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

The Heathway Centre
An inclusive resource centre for families with children and young people aged 0-17 years (up to 18th birthday) with additional needs or disabilities.

• Income Raising Advice Clinic
• Carers of Barking and Dagenham
• P&C Group for families with deaf children
• Parents' Forum
• Parenting Courses

Contact
The Heathway Centre, 512a The Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 7SJ
M; 0208 227 5500
E: theheathwaycentre@lbbd.gov.uk

William Bellamy CC

• Benefits and Community Legal Advice Session
• Weaning Group
• Parents Forum
• Legal Advice Session
• Speech and Language Advice Session
• Parenting Courses

Contact
William Bellamy CC, Frizlands Lane, Dagenham, RM10 7HX
T: 0208 724 1924
E: williambellamychildrenscentre@lbbd.gov.uk

Need help in school

Local Education Authority
Education Health Care Team (EHC)

Contact
Roycraft House, 15 Lynton Road Barking, IG11 8HE
T: 020 8227 2400
E: joseph.wilson@lbbd.org.uk
Tel: 020 8227 2415

Link Mental Health Advisor for schools
A new initiative to help CCGs and Local Authorities work together with schools and colleges to provide timely mental health support to CYP. It works to empower staff by brokering contact, sharing expertise and developing a joint vision for CYP mental health and wellbeing in the B&D area.

Contact
Kelly Rendell
T: 0208 227 5030
E: Kelly.rendell@lbbd.gov.uk

I have special needs

ADDUP
Provides support and information for parents with children who have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Contact
59 Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1AX
Tel: 01708 454040 weekdays 10.00am – 4.00pm except Wednesday

Find them on Facebook ‘Add+up’, Follow on twitter - @Addup4adhd
W: www.addup.co.uk

Sycamore Trust
Offers information to parents whose child has a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum.  They provide newsletters, offer parent support groups, information days, and social and play activities for parents and their families. 

Contact
27-29 Woodward Road, Dagenham RM9 4SJ  
T: 020 8517 9317
W: www.sycamoretrust.org.uk

The Portage Service
A home visiting teaching scheme for developmentally delayed pre-school children.  The aim of the service is to work with parents to help their child reach their full potential. 

Contact
Alibon Childrens Centre, 175 Sterry Road, Dagenham, RM10 8PT
T: 0208 7248550
E: portage.office@lbbd.gov.uk

Special Needs and Parents (SNAP)
A support group for parents and carers of children with a special need or disability. Their aims are to inform, encourage and support parents to allow them to grow in strength and knowledge so that they are better equipped to give the best possible help to their children.

Contact
SNAP Centre, Pastoral Way,Brentwood, CM14 5WF
T: 01277 211300
El: info@snapcharity.org
W: www.snapcharity.org

Bringing Us Together
Bringing Us Together is led by parents of children and young people with a variety of SEN and Disabilities (SEND). We offer an independent and proactive community where we bring families together so they can create a life worth living.

Contact
W: http://www.bringingustogether.org.uk/ 

DABD (Disablement of Barking and Dagenham)
At DABD, we want to make sure everyone has equal access to opportunities, be it work, benefits, training, transport or social activities to help them live an independent life. The services that we offer include everything from welfare benefits advice and support to find work through to personal care, independent living support and accessible transport.

Contact
DABD, Central Office, Pembroke Gardens, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7YP
United Kingdom

T: 020 8592 8603
E: info@dabd.org.uk

Sexual orientation and Gender identity

GID, Gender Identity Clinic
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust Service for children and young people under the age of 17 with gender identity issues

GIDS
Tavistock and Portman
NHS Foundation Trust
120 Belsize Lane
London
NW3 5BA

Lead Clinician: Dr Polly Carmichael
www.gids.nhs.uk
Telephone: 020 8938 2030/1
Email: gids@tavi-port.nhs.uk
Website: NHS official page and http://gids.nhs.uk/

Flipside
Flipside is a group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, etc (LGBT+) young people aged from 11 to 25 years-old (allies are also welcome if accompanying a friend).

Flipside is designed as a peer support and networking group. The members come along to meet up with old friends, making new ones, socialise and work on social action programmes of their choice.

Flipside deliver LGBT+ specific sex and relationship education, and sessions on mental health and wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem, body image, gender, race and ethnicity, whatever the group are interested in discussing.

We regularly host guest speakers who discuss their lives and careers as LGBT+ people and/or their work in LGBT+ awareness and support. Flipside organise trips, activities and attend events. Session run weekly at a secret location.

Contact
To signpost a young person please contact Alex Perry
E: Alexandra.perry@lbbd.gov.uk or Flipside@lbbd.gov.uk
M: 07870 278 058

Support from faith groups

Faith Action
Faith Action is a network of Faith and Community based people serving their communities by delivering public services (such as childcare, health and social care, housing and welfare work).

Contact
Faith Action
25 Neville Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 3QS

T: 0845 094 6350
W: www.faithaction.net

Relationships, drugs, alcohol, eating healthy and much more

NHS Go is a confidential health advice and information service for young people. Available for free on iOS and Android, NHS Go provides you with:

• Free, confidential advice.
• Instant access to find local services.
• Quizzes and guides around key health issues.
• Notification on topics and events relevant to you.
• Information about your rights under the NHS.

Visit https://nhsgo.uk/ to find out more