Alcohol and substance use

If you're using drugs or alcohol and would like help to stop, reduce your use or keep yourself safe whilst using, please speak to your nurse or personal adviser. You can also get support from the following services:

• If you're under 18 you can access help form the Young Peoples Substance Misuse Team by calling 01226 705980.
• If you're over 18 you can access help from drug and alcohol services. Please speak to your nurse or personal adviser who can help.
• Barnsley Recovery Steps are an integrated drug and alcohol recovery service for Barnsley. Contact Barnsley Recovery Steps on 01226 779066. Address: 5-6 Burleigh Court, Burleigh Street, Barnsley, S70 1XY.
• NHS substance misuse service deliver a range of substance misuse interventions to help people address their drug and/or alcohol issues. Contact the substance misuse service on 01226 435860. Address: 9-10 Burleigh Court, Burleigh Street, Barnsley, S70 1XY.
• Talk to Frank provide information about drug and alcohol near you.

You can also find out how to reduce your alcohol consumption on our website, you'll find information about support services and support groups along with alcohol awareness and support guides. 

Care leavers as parents

Barnsley early help offer universal or targeted services based on an individual's needs, which are identified through an early help assessment of the whole family. Parents may self-refer for universal services or to access information, guidance and signposting.

For children, young people and families who face more challenges and may have multiple needs, targeted services provide additional capacity and expertise to address their needs. A programme of targeted group provision and one to one support is available through our family hubs.

Find out more about the Families Information Service or contact 0800 0345 340.

Tiny Tots College

Tiny Tots College provides care experienced people with an opportunity to develop their own methods of parenting. This focused parenting support operates in small cohorts of 15 people over 24 sessions. Parents will explore the pre-birth stages of pregnancy, and child development to aid school readiness.

Another aspect of the programme is six hours creating a live support group where young people can come together, learn from each other, and meet successful parents who have overcome the odds.

Care experienced parents to be would benefit from this programme and is appropriate for any care experienced parent who has been in care for 48 hours or longer during their childhood and adolescent years. They'll need to commit to two hours a week of sessions over a 24-week period.

Every session has three key components to ensure we're giving parents developmental time. Our program is 50 percent theoretical and 50 percent practical. Our practical elements of the sessions are referred to as exploration stations, where parents get the chance to practice what they've learnt at the end of the session. we ask our parents to commit to our flight time which occurs between the live sessions. We ask parents to commit to 30 minutes each week where they try new activities from our resources centre or create their own, which we'll talk about at the start of the sessions.

For information please talk to your personal adviser.

Childcare

If you'd like to talk to someone about your options and find out what childcare is available in your area, contact the Families Information Service on 0800 0345 340.

Domestic abuse

IDAS is the largest specialist charity in Yorkshire supporting anyone experiencing or affected by domestic abuse or sexual violence. Their services include refuge accommodation, community based support, peer mentoring, group work and access to a free, confidential out of hours helpline.

For more information contact:

• Barnsley IDAS office on 01226 320112
• Domestic abuse helpline on 0300 011 0110
• Rape support line on 0300 111 0777

Family, carer and young parent support

• Barnsley's Families Information Service (FIS) provides free and confidential information and advice. Contact the FIS on 0800 0345 340, email infofis@barnsley.gov.uk.
  
  
• Barnsley family hubs offer services for families from pre-birth up to 19 years of age (25 if the young person has a disability). Contact Barnsley family hubs on 0800 0345 240 or email infofis@barnsley.gov.uk
  
  
• Beacon South Yorkshire provides a range of services supporting carers across South Yorkshire who are caring for people with disabilities, mental health, dementia, substance misuse, or who are elderly. Contact Beacon on 01226 814012. Address: 19 Doncaster Road, Barnsley, S70 1TH.
  
  
• Barnardo’s give young carers extra support to make sure their caring responsibilities don't stop them from learning, staying healthy or enjoying their childhood. Contact Barnardo's on 01226 770619.
  
  
• Barnsley Carers Service is a free-to-access service to support you in your role as an unpaid carer. Location: Priory Campus, Pontefract Road, S71 5PN. Contact Barnsley Carers Service on 01226 288772.
  
  
• Family Lives offer support you're pregnant or a new mum and live in the central Barnsley area. Family Lives can support you and your family through the ups and downs of family life. Contact Family Lives on 07971 253308 or email lesleyb@familylives.org.uk. 

• Family Action is a national charity who support people through change, challenge and crisis. If you need to talk to someone, Family Action offer free emotional support by phone on 0808 802 6666, text message on 07537 404 282 or live chat via the Family Action website.

Homelessness support groups

• Help 4 Homeless Veterans - Housing and accommodation for ex-armed forces and veterans based in South Yorkshire. Contact Help 4 Homeless on 01226 727059. Address: 105 Grange Road, Royston, Barnsley S71 4LG.
  
  
• Barnsley Churches drop-in run a drop-in three times a week providing hot and cold food and drinks to the homeless, people with alcohol dependency, substance users and the people in poverty in Barnsley. Contact Barnsley Churches drop-in on 01226 321877.
  
  
• The Housing Options team can provide advice, help and support for anyone who is homeless, could become homeless in the near future or has a housing problem they need to resolve. Contact the Housing Options team on 01226 773870. Freephone 0808 196 3530 or email adviceservices@barnsley.gov.uk.
  
  
• Barnsley foodbank offers support with food and supplies. Call Barnsley foodbank on 07741 414810.

Mental health services

If you're concerned about your mental health you can ask for help from the mental health service. Your GP may also refer you to a mental health team for support. GPs and are open between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. For more information contact 01226 645000.

Find out more about services in Barnsley that provide support on emotional wellbeing.

• Rotherham and Barnsley Mind is an independent local provider of high-quality mental health services in Rotherham, Barnsley and it's surrounding areas. Contact Mind on 01226 211188. Address: Arcadia House, 72 Market Street, Barnsley. 
  
  
• Barnsley Recovery Steps is a people-led charity that uses creativity to support recovery, boost wellbeing and bring about social change in Barnsley and across Yorkshire. Contact Barnsley Recovery Steps on 01226 805885
  
  
• Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide often through their telephone helpline. Contact Samaritans on 116 123. Address: 77 Pitt Street West, Barnsley, S70 1BN.
  
  
• NHS Barnsley Talking Therapies aims to improve access to psychological therapy and recovery focussed treatment for people with mild to moderate anxiety and depression. Contact the NHS mental health team on 01336 644900. Address: Mental Health Access Team, Rose Tree Avenue, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8UA.
  
  
• OASIS (Opening up Awareness and Support and Influencing Services) is a group based in Barnsley that aims to empower young people to shape mental health services. The group meets every Thursday from 5pm to 7pm at Horizon College and discuss campaign ideas, awareness posters and put together their own mental health first aid kit. For more information email chantelle.parke@chilypep.org.uk. 

Sexual health

Spectrum Integrated Sexual Health Service provides all methods of contraception, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and support, screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

They're located in Gateway Plaza, Sackville Street, Barnsley, S70 2RD. 

Find out more about Spectrum or call 0800 055 6442. 

Sexual violence support groups

• Barnsley Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Services is the only group in Barnsley offering specialist services to people whose lives have been affected by rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault or any kind of sexual violence. For more information contact BSARCS on 01226 320140. You can also call the national helplines for women on 0808 802 9999 or for men on 0808 800 5005.
  
  
• IDAS is the largest specialist charity in Yorkshire supporting people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. Contact the North Yorkshire and Barnsley helpline on 03000 110 110.

Youth services

Our B Youth Young People's Service works with young people aged 11 to 18 years (and up to 25 years where there are additional needs) to provide targeted interventions for young people either on a one to one basis or as part of a group or project.

For more information on our services and support offer contact Wombwell BYouth Centre on 01226 753406.

Young person’s support groups

• Barnsley Youth Offending Team works to identify suitable programmes to address the needs of young people with the intention of preventing further offending. Contact Barnsley Youth Offending team on 01226 774986. Address: Crookes Street, Pontefract Road, Lundwood, S70 6BX. 
  
  
• Waythrough offers advice and support for any young person with an alcohol or substance misuse issue. Call 01226 705980. Address: McLintocks Building, first floor, YOT, Crookes Street, S70 6BQ.

Youth council

Barnsley’s youth council are a group of local young people elected by their peers to represent the views of young people who live in the borough. 

The youth council works closely with Care 4 Us council and Barnsley Council in order to make sure that young people’s voices are heard in decisions that affect their lives.

Youth offending team

The youth justice service are currently community-based, with access to multiple council locations across the borough, including Wombwell BYouth Centre. The service can be contacted on 01226 774986.