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West Yorkshire Night OWLS Helpline

West Yorkshire Night OWLS is a confidential support line for children, young people, their parents and carers who live in Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield

This is a pilot scheme originally funded until March 2022 and now extended to March 2023.

If a child or young person you care for is in a crisis and you are concerned about their emotional wellbeing contact Night OWLS.

Night OWLS can help you if you:

  • Feel you have nowhere to turn
  • Feel you can’t go on living
  • Are in a crisis
  • Are finding it hard to cope with life
  • Are feeling angry, lonely, anxious or depressed
  • Are feeling confused or finding it hard to think straight
  • Are feeling unsafe
  • Are caring for a young person
  • Just want to talk

We’re available 8pm–8am every day for children, young people, parents and carers across West Yorkshire.

Call us on: Freephone 0800 1488 244

Text us on: 07984 392700

Or use the button on the website to talk online.

Please be aware, the team can see the phone number of any calls (except when number is withheld) and any text messages.

Information for practitioners: Confidential emotional support line for CYP, (up to 18 or 25 with SEND/care leavers) their parents and carers. This service provides information, signposting, listening, advice and support yo children and young people in crisis or where there are concerns about their emotional wellbeing.


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