Bin collections

Residents who are due to have brown bins emptied on Friday 22 November should leave these out for collection as normal. If we are unable to empty your brown bin, we will attempt to return next week. For more information, visit our Missed bins page.

Getting support for your child's mental health

Free online counselling to support mental health and wellbeing, without the need for a referral, is available in Derby and Derbyshire from Kooth and Qwell services.

Kooth is for children and young people aged 11 to 18 years, and up to 25 years for children in care
Qwell service is for parents and carers whose children are under 18 years.

The services provide access to text-based counselling support from midday until 10pm on weekdays and 6pm until 10pm on weekends, and 24/7 access to online forums where concerns and relevant articles can be shared and discussed.

There are also a number national helplines or support services you, or your child, can contact at this time for support:

Childline is the UK's free helpline for children and young people. It provides a confidential counselling service for any child with a problem.
Samaritans provides non-judgmental emotional support for those experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts. Tel: 116 123 free helpline (24 hours), or email jo@samaritans.org.
BEAT offers information, help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders. They have a number of helplines on their website.
Papyrus provide confidential support and advice to young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, and anyone worried about a young person at risk of suicide.

The full range of mental health support services can be found on the Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing website.