While the College building is closed to students the Student Support, Safeguarding and Counselling staff are available to students by phone and email. If you have any worries or concerns or need to talk to us please feel free to contact us during normal working hours, during term time:
8.30 am to 5.00 pm – Monday to Thursday
8.30 am to 4.30 pm – Fridays
| Contacts | |
|---|---|
| Julie Davison
Safeguarding Manager |
01325 503036
07760767324 |
| Hildy Gardner
Safeguarding Officer |
01325 503033
07809547930 |
| Audrey Andrews
Student Counsellor |
07484844179 |
| Julie Fratterigo
Student Support Adviser |
01325 503069
07809547945 |
| Jenny Ellis
Student Support Adviser |
01325 503069
07484500690 |
| Colin Leek
Student Support Adviser |
01325 503069
07740 844 187 |
| Chris Preston
Pre-16 Co-ordinator |
07436795881 |
Further help and support
Click HERE for various helpline numbers for out of hours and during the holidays.
Children and Young People in Darlington (COVID-19)
Feeling anxious?
Need someone to talk to?
If you are aged between 11 and 18 and live or study in Darlington and finding the current situation hard to cope with you can call a dedicated helpline being delivered by the Listening Post and Darlington Mind, from 1 April 2020.
Listening Post tel 07847 933799 email listeningpost@dacym.co.uk
Monday – Friday (10AM – 12PM)
Darlington MIND tel 07432 843161 email crew@darlingtonmind.com
Monday – Friday (1.30PM – 4.30PM)
https://www.darlingtonmind.com/
MIND have an 11-18 counselling service as well as a rapid response service;
https://www.darlingtonmind.com/rapid-response-suicide-prevention-service/
Click the link to download information on the support that Safe Families are providing during Covid-19.
Click the link to download Wellbeing and Mental Health during Covid-19: A guide to looking after yourself and others
Kooth
Kooth is a web based confidential support service available to young people. Kooth provides a safe and secure means of accessing mental health and wellbeing support designed specifically for young people.
How has COVID-19 Affected the Mental Health of Children and Young People in the United Kingdom?
Kooth Online Support for Young People
Kooth Video Links
Welcome to Kooth- Features: https://vimeo.com/318731977
Kooth Chat- https://vimeo.com/318713482
Kooth Mood Journal- https://vimeo.com/318713381
Kooth Magazine- https://vimeo.com/318713156
