resources & useful links
MBB opened its doors to the youth community with the hopes of empowering young people but our organization is doing so much more than that - offering members of the community a variety of resources to make their experience with us all the more enjoyable. Take a look at our resources and useful links, and see the extent of support available.
Shout
Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope.
To start a conversation, text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258. Our trained volunteers are here to listen at any time of day or night, and messages won't appear on your phone bill.
If your life is at imminent risk, call the emergency services on 999.
Kooth
Kooth is an anonymous site which helps children and young people to feel safe and confident in exploring their concerns and seeking professional support.
Life-Stuff
Tips, info and support to help 16 – 25 year olds cope with health, wellbeing and social difficulties.
Play Included
Free LEGO activities to play at home.
The R;pple Suicide Prevention Charity
This is a unique piece of tech – it interrupts online searches for content about self-harm or suicide.
But it is also very simple. It’s a browser extension that can be found on the web store for the browser(s) used on your organisation’s machines – and easily downloaded by your IT team on a few or thousands of laptops/desktops.
It doesn’t track people. In no way does it identify the person conducting the search that has triggered the popup screens.
It is designed (in conjunction with many mental health experts, charities, forums and professors), to simply halt someone in a crisis - and gently nudge them towards seeking help.
R;pple tool is free of charge for individual's PCs and Laptops
and educational establishments (PCs and Laptops owned and managed by the School, College or University).
Individuals and family member interested in downloading the R;pple tool, should refer to our website: www.ripplesuicideprevention.com
Companies, Public sector organisations, Schools, Colleges & Universities as well as Charities, should contact, Luke Haseldine at R;pple Suicide Prevention Charity: luke@ripplesuicideprevention.com for further information and discussions about taking the R;pple tool.
Zero Suicide Alliance provide free suicide awareness training that teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Social Media Addiction Statistics
The Lanier Law firm is actively working with families to make sure social media apps become a safer place while providing social media addiction statistics and insights into many relatable trends.