Health and wellbeing

Birmingham Carers Hub

The Birmingham Carers Hub offers a wide range of support and services to carers in Birmingham.

Community network support officer (CNSO)

CNSOs support citizens 18 years old and above who may be facing challenging life situations.

You can read more about the support CNSOs offer.

Help to stop smoking

We offer 12 weeks of support and advice to help you stop smoking by providing information on coping with triggers, habits, and stress.

If you do not pay for prescriptions, treatments are free.

If you pay for prescriptions, you will be charged a single prescription fee.

If you want to access this service, a health professional must refer you.

You can read more about the help we provide to stop smoking.

You can also read information about Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System's smoke-free maternity service.

Domestic abuse advice

We have information about support available for people experiencing domestic abuse.

Umbrella

Umbrella provides sexual health services for young people.

Other help

Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP)

The BSCP looks at how organisations work together to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people in Birmingham.

BSCP have advice on spotting signs of abuse in children.

Healing Together

Healing Together supports mothers who have started recovering from domestic abuse and violence.

Baby Check mobile application

The Baby Check mobile application includes 19 checks you can do if your baby shows signs of illness.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust's children with medical complexities team provides a paediatric service that supports medically complex children from hospital to home.

They aim to make sure that the needs of the children and families they see and treat are addressed on a health, social and holistic level.

Ashiana

Ashiana advises and counsels women and girls experiencing domestic abuse through a culturally sensitive and multilingual service.

Rape Crisis

Rape Crisis is a charity which works to end sexual violence and abuse.

They provide information and support to people affected by:

• rape
• sexual assault
• sexual harassment
• all other forms of sexual violence and abuse

Home-Start

Home-Start provides support to families who are experiencing difficult life circumstances, such as:

• poor mental health
• illness and disability
• poverty
• isolation
• lack of family support networks

Page last updated: 18 September 2023