Resources for Children & Young People in the West Midlands & Warwickshire
Resources for children and young people experiencing family separation who may be worried about what might happen.
Video resources
Video resources for children and young people experiencing family separation.
Family separation support
Family separation support for children & young people.
Legal support & information
Information and support for children & young people around the legal aspects of family separation.
Video resources for Children & Young People in the West Midlands & Warwickshire
Video resources for children and young people experiencing family separation who may be worried about what might happen.
Tom’s Story – The Rights Idea (YouTube)
A video about children’s rights when parents separate.
Family separation resources for Children & Young People in the West Midlands & Warwickshire
Video resources for children and young people experiencing family separation who may be worried about what might happen.
Split Happens
A supportive online space with answers and support for young people navigating life after parents separate.
Mental health support for children & young people (YoungMinds)
YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity fighting for a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health.
Mind (Coventry and Warwickshire)
Offers peer support and 1:1 support service to young people.
Coventry and Warwickshire Relate Young People’s Service
Counselling and support services for Children and Young People..
RISE
Rise is Coventry and Warwickshire’s CAHMS service. It is a family of NHS-led services providing emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Rise aims to build resilience and empower children and young people (as well as the adults in their lives) to know where to go for help and advice.
KOOTH (Coventry and Warwickshire)
Wellbeing and early intervention mental health support for young people.
Childline
Childline helps anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. It is free and confidential and available at any hour, day or night.
Papyrus
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
Legal resources & information for Children & Young People in the West Midlands & Warwickshire
Information and resources about the legal aspects of family separation for children and young people experiencing family separation who may be worried about what might happen.
Cafcass information for young people
Cafcass work with children and young people in family court cases. Their job is to make sure that you are safe and that your welfare is prioritised during court proceedings about you and your family.
They make sure that your voices are heard and that decisions are taken in your best interests. Their website has information for you to find out more about Cafcass and to see what happens when your family has to go to a family court.
The National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Do you feel like no one ever listens or cares about your opinions? Advocacy will help you to get your voice heard. Advocates can help you understand your rights, make informed decisions about your life and support you to speak up about things that matter to you.
Advocacy allows you to have your views, wishes and feelings heard when important decisions are being made that will affect your life.
You have a right to be listened to and have your views taken seriously. Sometimes, it can be difficult to express how you feel, and you may think that your voice isn’t getting heard. This is when you might need the support of a NYAS advocate.
Family Justice Young People’s Board
The FJYPB are a group of over 65 children and young people aged between seven and 25 years old who live across England and Wales. All members have had lived experience of the family justice system. Helpful resources are available for young people going through a family separation.
Supporting separated families
The Supporting Separated Families Alliance West Midlands and Warwickshire is part of a national movement to bring together organisations, Family Courts, Local Government, and professionals to support parents and children going through family separation.