Family and relationships (young people)

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Lets face it, family and relationships with our teachers and other people can sometimes be a little difficult and we all sometimes need a bit of information and help.

There is information about bullying, domestic abuse, private fostering and other subjects that you may have been a bit worried about.

Bullying

If somebody:

  • physically hurts you
  • verbally abuses you

that’s bullying.

Types of bullying include:

  • homophobic - based on your sexual orientation
  • racist - because of your skin colour or ethnicity
  • religious - because of your beliefs or faith.
  • sizeist - referring to your body size
  • sexist - focusing on you being of the opposite sex
  • cyber - targeting you online, often anonymously
  • bullying because you are different.

Bullying can be a one-off or it can go on for a long time.

Bullying can happen to anyone.

If you're being bullied, it can be really difficult and leave you feeling hurt - but you are not alone.

The following services may be able to offer further advice and support.

  • National Bullying Helpline provides information and advice for anyone dealing with bullying.
  • Kidscape has advice to tackle bullying.
  • Bullies Out provides information, advice, guidance to deal with bullying, including e-mentoring support.
  • Kooth offers free and confidential online counselling service.
  • If you’re under 19 you can confidentially call, chat online or email about any problem big or small on Childline
  • The Mix offers online information as well as helpline support to under-25s.
  • SAFE! provides support if you have been affected by crime or abuse through one-to-one and group sessions.
  • Victim Support provides help and guidance if you are experiencing bullying.

Domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality.

This can include the following types of abuse:

  • psychological
  • physical
  • sexual
  • financial
  • emotional

Domestic abuse can occur in many families and relationships, and doesn’t just affect adults, it affects children and young people too.

You may not have experienced domestic abuse directly, but you might have:

  • heard the abuse from another room
  • been around when someone you care about was injured and/or in distress
  • found damage at home like broken furniture
  • been hurt from being caught up in or trying to stop the abuse
  • not got the care and support you need from your parents or carers as a result of the abuse.

You can contact the following services for support.

Sex and relationships

You might have lots of questions about having a relationship or having sex for the first time.

The Garden Clinic provides a free, confidential, non judgemental, integrated sexual health service in Slough. Whatever your sexuality or preference the clinic informs you about your choices and supports you to remain healthy. 

It offers:

  • testing and treatment of sexual infections (STIs)
  • contraception including emergency contraception
  • HIV testing and treatment
  • emergency treatment following HIV risk (PEP).

Slough Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) offers support to men, women and children who have experienced rape, sexual assault, FGM.

Find out more about what healthy, unhealthy & toxic relationships look like on Act On It Now. Get help if you’re worried about your own relationship or someone else’s.

Young carers

  • Are you between 8 to 19 years?
  • Do you have a family member that has an illness, disability or addiction?
  • Do you help to look after them?

If the answer to all these questions is yes, then you’re a young carer.

Join Slough Young Carers for:

  • advice
  • support
  • a break to enjoy a range of activities such as ice-skating, cinema, bowling and even day trips out.

Slough Young Carers meet:

  • every fourth Saturday of each month from 1pm
  • term time - online, holidays - various locations

To contact Young People's Service and sign up for further information:

Check our Young carers section for other services that offer support.

Private fostering

If you are:

  • under 16 years old (or 18 if you have a disability) and
  • living arrangements are made for you to live with someone who is not a close relative (like a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or step-parents through marriage or civil partnership) for more than 28 days

you are in private foster care.

Downloads

  1. Private fostering - guide for children and young people.

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