Being healthy and happy
We want you to be in the best possible health, both physically and mentally.
If you need help accessing any of the services below, please speak to your personal advisor.
You will be supported to understand your health information when you leave care, which contains key information from your childhood (for example, when and if you've had immunisations) and your current health needs.
- We have a mental health support worker who will offer 1-2-1 support and group support should you require it, you will also be signposted to other services if required.
- If you need someone to advocate for you because of you mental health, Let’s Talk About Mental Health (LAMP) can help. They also run community events to raise awareness of mental health issues.
- We have a strengthening relationships support worker who can support you to identify healthy relationships, how to keep yourself safe and how you manage your relationships.
- Free leisure passes with Everyone Active and subsidised gym passes with Fusion Lifestyle. Please speak to your personal advisor to arrange this.
- You can get advice and support on health matters from the Health for Teens website.
- If you want information about sexual health, relationships and contraception, you can get advice from Leicester Sexual Health. As well as drop-in clinics, they can provide access to online testing kits and free emergency contraception.
- The Leicester Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Centre offers support groups for the LGBTQ+community, groups and a drop-in service.
- If you want to stop drinking alcohol, drug taking or smoking - Leicestershire Turning Point is an integrated substance misuse service who offers a variety of treatment options for drug and alcohol use.
- QuitReady offers a tailored support programme for anyone who is ready to stop smoking.
- Kooth online counselling is a free online counselling service for young people up to the age of 25.
- We have a care leavers parents group which is held bi monthly where you can meet other parents, attend trips with your children and have an opportunity for you and your children to socialise. This is a life long group.
- If you’re a young parent who needs some extra help, Early Start is an early intervention service. They work with parents who for example are homeless, have learning difficulties, mental health issues or problems with substance misuse.
- If you’re in an abusive, violent or controlling relationship, Freeva offer a text and advice line. They can also offer 1 to 1 help and work with both men and women victims.
- Women’s Aid offer a range of support services for women victims of domestic abuse, such as temporary refuge accommodation, 1 to 1 support and specialised housing.