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Child health

  • Relate for children and young people

    Relate is a confidential space for young people to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions.
    It provides a live chat service to connect to a trained counsellor. Relate also provides counselling for children and young people face to face, by phone, and online.

    Phone
    0300 100 1234

    Website
    www.relate.org.uk/children-and-young-peoples-counselling

  • Children in Wales

    Children in Wales is the national umbrella body for organisations and individuals who work with children, young people and their families in Wales.


    Phone
    0292 034 2434

    Email
    info@childreninwales.org.uk

  • NSPCC

    The NSPCC works to protect children from abuse.

    Phone if you’re worried about a child
    0808 800 5000

    Phone if you’re under 18
    0800 1111

    Website
    www.nspcc.org.uk/our-services-in-wales

  • NHS vaccination schedule

    Checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the ages at which they should ideally be given.

    Website
    NHS vaccinations and when to have them

  • Childhood illness visual guide

    Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.

    Website
    NHS: Visual Guide for Childhood illnesses

  • Young Minds

    Provides a telephone helpline service for parents concerned about their child’s emotional and mental health. The website has a range of useful information and resources for both parents and young people.

    Phone
    0808 802 5544

    Website
    www.youngminds.org.uk

  • Family Lives

    Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying.

    Phone
    0808 800 2222
    (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm)

    Website
    www.familylives.org.uk

  • Blood Tests & Injections for Children

    Dr Meicro is a new chatbot developed by ABUHB Paediatric Psychology Service, available 24/7 to provide information and resources to children and young people about their blood tests or injections, so they can begin to build their coping toolkit.

    Download
    Dr Meicro – Your Own Personal Assistant Information Poster (PDF)

  • Flying Start

    Flying Start is a Welsh Government programme available in certain areas to support families with children aged 0-3 years.
    It promotes language, cognitive, social and emotional skills, physical development and the early identification of high needs through the delivery of health support, parenting groups, early language support and free part-time childcare.

    Website
    www.newport.gov.uk

    Email
    flying.start@newport.gov.uk

Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 15 August 2024