What is Kooth?

Kooth.com solves a significant problem for vulnerable young people and local authorities.

The web-based counselling service provides young people with a free, confidential, safe, always accessible and, above all, anonymous and non-threatening way of asking for help when they first need it.

It enables local authorities to intervene early with regard to difficult emotional and mental health problems being encountered by vulnerable young people. In so doing, they are able to prevent young people from getting into trouble and entering the care system.

Kooth.com is a public-private partnership between Xenzone and Stockport Council and is live in nine LA areas.

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Interested in Kooth?

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The areas where Kooth is operational

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Kooth wins the prestigious Local Government IT Excellence Award 2008

We are delighted to announce that Kooth has won another award. Our pioneering advice and support service for 11-25 year olds received the Local Government IT Excellence Award for Service Transformation at the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm) Annual Conference on 13 October in Newport. Click here to find out more.

Watch a feature on the Local Government Channel TV station about Kooth

Barry Seisay from Stockport Council and Kooth Service Director Elaine Bousfield were interviewed about Kooth following receiving the Local Government IT Excellence Award in October 2008. Click here to watch the clip (3 minutes).