Text Line

Vision: To be able to respond rapidly to young people in crisis/need through means of a Text response service.

Following a successful pilot in 2008 this project is being re-launched on January 25th 2010 with new publicity. Adverts for the service will appear on the back of 36 buses and inside 100 buses in the local area.

The new publicity was developed from an original design by Daisy Milburn a pupil of Blue Coat Church of England School, Coventry. We also have worked with Year 10 students from Grace Academy, Coventry, who have produced a commercial for Text Line. This can be viewed by following the link.

The project will also be promoted in local schools on a rolling programme over the coming months.

Issues that people texting in have been helped with include bullying, pregnancy, bulimia and annorexia, self harm, relationship issues with parents and with peers.

The service is confidential and anonymous.

We are still looking for new volunteers to help respond to people texting in. A brief outline of what is needed is below. 

ROLE: To respond to texts from people from a home based broadband computer location.

TIME COMMITMENT: 3 HOURS per Week 7 - 10pm initially

SKILLS REQUIRED: Good Computer Keyboard skills and Internet knowledge. Awareness of issues facing young people. You are not required to text on a mobile phone. TRAINING will be given and support. CRB Check Required.

Contact us for an application form »

Links

Visit  www.teen7.org  to get more information on specific topics eg; addictions, suicide, relationships