Child Health
Wiltshire Children's Centres
Funded by Wiltshire Council, Spurgeons Children’s Centres are places where parents of children aged 0-5 years can share the challenges and joys of parenthood.
Facebook: @SpurgeonsWiltshireCC
Website: www.wiltshirechildrenscentres.org.uk – what’s happening
Email: wiltshirecc@spurgeons.org
Wiltshire Council
For more information about Child Health and Wellbeing please visit the below website.
Website: www.wiltshire.gov.uk
The Mix
The Mix is the UK’s free, confidential helpline service for young people under 25 who need help, but don’t know where to turn.
Telephone: 0808 808 4994
Website: www.themix.org.uk
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.
Young Carers
A young carer is someone under 18 who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs or alcohol. Young adult carers are those aged 16–25 who care.
Carers Trust helps young carers to cope with their caring role.
General enquiries: 01380 871 690
Telephone (for carers): 0800 181 4118
Social Care Emergency Duty (Out of Hours): 0845 607 0888
Website: carersupportwiltshire.co.uk
Childline
ChildLine is a service provided by NSPCC ans is a free 24 hour service for
children and young people up to and including 18 in the UK.
ChildLine deals with any issue which causes distress or concern.
Telephone (24-hours freephone): 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
Spurgeons (Young Carers)
Young Carers are children and young people aged between five and 25 who help care for family members who may be ill, have a physical or mental disability, or drug or alcohol problem.
The children’s charity Spurgeons is an online-based community for young carers to chat and discuss with others, or to speak with a qualified youth worker.
Website: www.spurgeons.org
Healthier Together
Healthier Together relies upon patients and healthcare staff working together to improve how local healthcare is delivered.
Website: www.what0-18.nhs.uk
Contact for families with disabled children
Contact support families with the best possible guidance and information. For every shape and size of family, whatever they need and whatever their child’s disability, we’re here.
Telephone: 0808 808 3555
Facebook: @contactfamilies
Twitter: @contactfamilies
Website: www.contact.org.uk
Email: info@contact.org.uk
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule