Off The Record is a free and confidential counselling, support and information service especially for young people aged 11-25.

We are a registered charity and have been supporting young people from Havant, Portsmouth and the surrounding areas since 1977. Off The Record is an independent agency (and not part of any other service) and one of a number of similar organisations across the country, many with the same name.

Local  volunteers offer all the support to young people.   They all work within an ethical framework for volunteers using counselling skills as well as Youth Access guidelines of good practice and Hampshire County child protection policy. 

Off The Record welcomes any young person in difficulty, whatever their circumstances, and each year receives approximately 7,000 contacts from young people.

All counselling takes place at one of our two bases. We never offer counselling at home and don't offer counselling to couples together.

Young people's views contribute to the design of the service which is tailored to meet their needs.

Off The Record South East Hampshire - Registered Charity Number 1064275