Books and Reading
Book Heads - share your favourite books, write reviews or enter a competition
Booktrust - read reviews, discover new authors and new books
Children's Book Sequels - A great site for finding the next book in a series from A Series of Unfortunate Events to Young Bond. Includes links to author's websites.
Cool Reads - a book review site created and run by teenagers
Groupthing - meet new friends and post your own creative work, for 13 - 18 year olds
Love Reading 4 Kids UK - discover great books and read a short extract, get to know the guest editor
SLAMbassdors - 'I Am What I Slam - A Brave New Word' SLAMbassadors UK, the Poetry Society’s pioneering performance poetry championship is open for entries. If you are 12 - 18 years old and have something you want to say, spit, rap or beat box we want to hear and see it. SLAMbassadors UK is the only online slam competition. Simply write a poem or rap around the theme of “Identity” and then film it. For full details of how to enter your video visit http://slam.poetrysociety.org.uk or email jtaylor@poetrysociety.org.uk The closing date to send your videos is 29 October 2010.
Spinebreakers - for teenagers aged 13 - 18 years who love books.
Teenreads - includes information on authors, books, series and characters
Health
Click4tic - information and support for teenagers with cancer
Women & Young People's Service - Sexual health advice in Tower Hamlets
Mind Body Soul - help and advice about drugs, relationships, alcohol and more
Rethink - mental health information and advice
riprap - information, advice and support for children whose parent has cancer
Talk to Frank - A - Z list of substances explains appearance and use, effects, chances of getting hooked, health risks and UK law, it also offers free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day
Teen's Health - useful websites for information and advice on illnesses
Teenage Health Freak - answers your health questions
Teen LifeCheck - check out your life!
VC21 - site for teenage vegetarians
Young and Free - sexual health advice and information
Young Minds - help and advice to improve your mental wellbeing
Information and Advice
BBC One Life - comprehensive and impartial information for 15 - 24 year olds
Connexions - advice and support on issues including learning, health, relationships and travel
Gap Year - ideas and advice on planning your gap year
Get Connected - free, confidential helpline that gives support and information 0808 808 4994
idebate - arguments for and against on hundreds of different topics. Also includes summaries, links, book recommendations and discussion boards
Moving On - self help information guide for young care leavers
Musl!mYouth - free, confidential helpline aimed a muslim youth
National Youth Agency - information on a wide variety of topics including education, employment, health housing and more.
Need 2 Know - information on everything from health and relationships to education
Prince's Trust - A UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working
Push - independent details of individual Universities, telling you what they are really like, with more general advice on life as a student
S-cool - discussion groups, advice and information about school life and homework
Shell LiveWIRE - Got a business idea? Shell LiveWIRE helps young people to start and develop their own business
Student Life - a support site for 11 - 16 year olds. Get advice on school and personal issues and chat to others in a safe environment
TeenHelp - provides information and advice by means of one-to-one chat and group chat
Teen Issues - offers answers and practical advice on issues experienced by teenagers
There 4 Me - advice and support from real online advisors
The Site - for people aged 16 - 25. Ask expert advisors across a range of topics
Trotman - a guide to careers and higher education information on the web | | Local Help & Advice
Are you aged 13 – 19? Would like advice on a range of issues including careers, education, health and housing?
The Young People’s One Stop Shop offers advice and information.
150 Burdett Road, Mile End Park E3 4JT, call 020 8880 6190
Junction49 - a social networking site designed for young people aged 16 - 25 who want to make a difference by volunteering. Create your own volunteering opportunity by setting up a project that matters to you or volunteer on existing projects
The Learning Hub -learning opportunities for 14 - 19 year olds in Tower Hamlets
My Choice London - courses and career choices for 14 - 19 year olds
Online Magazines
Pink World - everything a girl needs to become fiesty, fun, fearless and fabulous
Teen Today - films, music, style, horoscopes and more..
Safe Surfing
Get Safe Online - internet safety advice
Sorted - information and advice about protecting your privacy online
Thinkuknow - information on internet safety and safe surfing
Share Your Views
Amp is the voice of young people in Tower Hamlets. Discuss issues that are important to you. For 11 – 19 year olds.
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