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Support & Signposting

If you or someone you know is struggling, there are different types of support available. COGS offers counselling for young people aged 12–25, and there are also other services you can turn to for urgent help, local support and national information.

Crisis & Immediate Help - any time, day or night

If you are in immediate crisis or feel unsafe, please use this 24/7 crisis line.

COGS is not a crisis service.
Get Urgent Help
Call 0800 121 300
Childline
YoungMinds
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Local Support
Find Groups
National Organisations
Crisis Support

URGENT & EMERGENCY HELP

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Emergency Help

Immediate danger

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If you or someone else is in immediate danger or cannot stay safe, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.

Telephone: 999

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NHS 111

Urgent mental health support

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If you need urgent mental health help but there is not an immediate danger to life, NHS 111 can help you find the right support.

Telephone: 111

CRISIS & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

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Childline

Support for children and young people

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Free, confidential support if you need someone to talk to about anything that is worrying you.

Telephone: 0800 1111

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Oxfordshire Mental Health Crisis Support

If you need immediate mental health support in Oxfordshire, you can call NHS 111 or text 07312 263127 to speak with a specialist mental health support worker.

Text: 07312 263127

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Shout

24/7 text support

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Free, confidential text support if you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.

Text: SHOUT to 85258

Samaritans

Someone to talk to

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Free, confidential emotional support at any time of the day or night.

Telephone: 116 123

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Youngminds

Mental health information and support for young people,

parents and carers.

 

YoungMinds has advice to help young people understand how they’re feeling, cope with difficult situations and find the right mental health support.

Telephone: 116 123

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LOCAL & COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Oxfordshire CAMHS

Mental health support for children and young people

 

NHS specialist mental health support for children and young people experiencing significant emotional or mental health difficulties.

Telephone: 01865 902515

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Here4YOUth Oxfordshire

Drug and alcohol support

 

Free and confidential support for young people who are concerned about their own drug or alcohol use.

Telephone: 01865 590825

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OXME

Information for young people in Oxfordshire

 

Local information for young people about health and wellbeing, relationships, education, work, opportunities and getting support.

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Oxfordshire Family Information Service

Support for children, young people and families

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Information about local family support, SEND, childcare, activities and services available across Oxfordshire.

Telephone: 01865 323332

NHS Oxfordshire Talking Therapies

Support for anxiety and depression

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Free NHS talking therapies for people registered with an Oxfordshire GP. Adults can self-refer. Support for younger people is available through CAMHS.

Telephone: 01865 901222

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Wiltshire Children and Young People Emotional Wellbeing Service

Emotional wellbeing support

 

Advice and practical support for children and young people in Wiltshire experiencing emotional wellbeing or mental health difficulties.

Telephone: 0300 247 0200

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First Light ISVA Service

Sexual violence and abuse support

 

Confidential specialist support for children, young people and adults who have experienced sexual abuse, rape or sexual violence, recently or in the past. You do not have to report to the police to receive support.

Telephone: 0300 373 2715

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FearFree

Therapeutic support following sexual violence

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Trauma-informed therapeutic support for people aged 5 and over in Swindon and Wiltshire who have experienced sexual violence or abuse.

Telephone: 0300 124 0927

Getting started with COGS

If you're thinking about counselling with COGS, this form is a first step.

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It gives you a chance to tell us a little about yourself, what's been happening for you and what you might like support with. You don't need to know exactly what to say — just share what feels important.

Once we receive your form, someone from the COGS team will get in touch to talk about what happens next.

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Let’s start there.

Who is completing this form?
I'm completing it for myself
I'm a parent or carer
I'm Professional
Other
How did you hear about COGS?
GP
School
Friend / relative
Advertising
Previous client
Other
About you

If you're completing this form for someone else, please give their details in this section.

Date of birth
Day
Month
Year
Multi-line address
Ethnicity
Asian
Black
Mixed
Multiple
White
Other
Prefer not to say
Can we contact you on this number via WhatsApp?
Yes
No
Emergency Contact

Please provide details of someone we can contact in an emergency.

If someone is helping you complete this form

If a parent, carer, professional or someone else is completing this form with you or on your behalf, please give their details below. If you're completing the form yourself, you can leave this section blank.

What has brought you to COGS?
Risk & Safety

We ask everyone these questions so we can understand how things are for you at the moment and whether there are any concerns about your safety.

Are you currently self-harming?
Yes
No
Not sure
Are you currently having thoughts about suicide?
No
Yes, I am having thoughts about suicide
Yes, and I have thought about how I might act on them
Not sure
Are there any other concerns about your safety or wellbeing that you think we should know about?
Yes
No
Not sure
Need urgent help?

COGS is not an emergency or crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999. For other urgent support, visit our Crisis Support page.

Health & Support
Which GP surgery are you registered with?
White Horse Medical Practice
Elm Tree Surgery
Westrop Medical Practice
Other
Do you give COGS permission to contact your GP if necessary?
Yes
No
Do you have a mental health diagnosis?
Yes
No
Not sure
Have you been diagnosed with Autism or ADHD, or are you currently waiting for an assessment?
Diagnosed
Waiting for assessment
No
Not sure
Previous & Current Support
Have you had counselling or therapy before?
Yes
No
Not sure
Are you currently receiving support from any other services?
Yes
No
Not sure
Availability
Before you submit

The information you share with us will be used to help us respond to your enquiry and consider what support COGS may be able to offer. We will treat your information confidentially and handle it in line with our privacy and safeguarding procedures

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