If you think you are, or someone you know is, involved in County Lines, there is a variety of support options available.
Internal:
- Report + Support: Students and staff can disclose how they have been affected by county lines using the University’s Report and Support system. You can choose to do this anonymously, request support from an advisor or make a referral for someone else. If you choose to talk to an advisor, they will be able to talk through the reporting options and support available to you, in confidence.
- Student Wellbeing Services: From confidential one-to-one counselling to motivational and self-development group workshops, the Student Wellbeing Service is here to help and support you.
- Spectrum.Life - our Student Assistance Programme: SAP is a confidential in the moment support service that provides support to university students. The SAP service is available 24/7, 365 days a year covering numerous topics such as: Stress, Anxiety, Low mood, Financial worries, Loss & Grief, Relationship problems, Substance abuse issues and much more. You can access through a confidential, freephone telephone line, an online chat function through the platform or by requesting a call back.
- Students' Union: The Greenwich Students' Union (GSU) is independent from the above support services within the university. If you wish to speak to an advisor about an issue related to hate incident/crime, please contact the GSU Advice Team.
External:
- Catch 22 - County Lines Support and Rescue: A specialist support and rescue service in London, West Midlands, Merseyside and Greater Manchester for young people up to the age of 25 and their families who are criminally exploited through county lines.
- SafeCall - Missing People: A confidential and anonymous helpline and support service for young people and family members in England and Wales that are affected by county lines and criminal exploitation. The service also provides confidential support and advice for professionals in relation to their work with an exploited young person or family. Call or text 116000 for free, 9am to 11pm, 7 days a week.
- Barnardo's: Runs the specialist Interim Guidance for Independent Child Trafficking Guardians (ICTGS) in 17 sites in England and Wales, providing an independent source of advice and advocacy for children who have been trafficked and somebody who can speak up on their behalf. ICTGs are provided in addition to the statutory support provided by local authorities to all children in their area.
- St Giles: Supportive organisation that works within London and Kent to help children and young people involved in County Lines. Many of their caseworkers have experienced County Lines themselves.
- London Victim and Witness Service: Specialist support for those affected by crime and the friends and family that are also affected by it.
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