Do You Know a Young Person Who Has Been Affected by Youth Violence?

The CHRIS team provides free, confidential support to young people in Croydon aged 14–25 who have been impacted by Serious Youth Violence (SYV). 

Who We Can Support 

To access the service, a young person must: 

• Be aged 14–25 

• Live, work, study, or be registered with a GP in Croydon 

• Be suitable for talking therapy (no current psychosis) 

• Be willing to engage with support and open to making positive changes in their life 

• Have been affected by Serious Youth Violence — this includes young people who have witnessed SYV, lost someone to SYV, survived SYV, or who have perpetrated SYV 

What to Expect After Referral

• Contact within 48 hours of referral (excluding weekends) 

• An assessment appointment within two weeks 

• Weekly check-in calls or texts whilst awaiting assessment or support 

Counselling Support

• Access to our telephone support line, available five days a week 

• Short waiting times 

• Flexible support — available by phone, video call, or face-to-face, in our buildings or out in the community 

• A flexible number of sessions, tailored to the young person's needs

Want to Find Out More?

We're happy to talk things through before you make a referral.

Email us at CHRIS@talkofftherecord.org

Please click here for the referral form.

Young people can also self-refer by completing this form.