Guidance to share with young people

Help and advice with alcohol.

No one deserves to be bullied; talk to someone you trust – a parent, friend, teacher or leader. This poster offers help and advice. Childline and Kidscape can provide help and advice about bullying.

There're several charities working to support those who are going through bereavement or feeling anxious or down. 

Take a look at information and support organisations for eating disorders.

There're many reasons for giving up smoking, such as cost and for your health. Find support to help you stop smoking.

Here's support and guidance for young people on mental health.

This leaflet has been produced with the support of Brook, the young people’s sexual health charity, specifically for young people.

For young people who's parents or carers are going through divorce or separation and advice for young people with their own relationships.

Details of organisations that provide free and confidential advice to young people on sexual health.

As adults in Scouting, the safety of young people is our priority. Download and share these important safeguarding videos with your Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers, and their parents.

• Beaver and Cub Video
• Beaver and Cub Video with subtitles
• Scout and Explorer video
• Scout and Explorer video with subtitles

Where to get help with substance use and misuse.

The Stay Safe leaflets contain information for young people about how to stay safe online and in the real world, and how to report something that makes them feel worried, scared or upset. They are section-specific and can be downloaded in pdf format from the links below.

• Beavers Stay Safe Leaflet
• Cubs Stay Safe Leaflet
• Scouts Stay Safe Leaflet
• Explorers Stay Safe Leaflet

The NSPCC and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), in partnership with age verification platform Yoti, have developed the Report Remove tool to support young people to remove nude images of themselves online.