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Crisis Helplines for Children

Telephone Crisis Lines

See below for a list of Crisis helplines for children or anyone worried about a child – open 24/7:

  • Hopeline247 children and under 35s
  • Childline children and under 19s – 0800 1111
  • Samaritans – 116 123
  • Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline – 0800 028 0077
  • Emergency services (Fire, Police, Ambulance) – 999

Additional Crisis Services

Compass Changing Lives – Mental Health Support

Compass Changing Lives provides prevention and early intervention emotional wellbeing and mental health support to Children, Young People and Families (CYPFs) across Derby & Derbyshire.

Self-refer to Compass Changing Lives:

Page published: 27 March 2025
Last updated: 27 March 2025