Kooth, digital wellbeing service in MK, closing from 31 March

News - 23 February 2023

You may have heard of Kooth, or know someone who is currently using their digital wellbeing support services.

A recent review of Kooth has taken place with young people in our area, and it’s been decided that from 31 March a new digital service will replace Kooth in the near future.

What does this mean for current people using Kooth?

From Sunday 19 February 2023 changes to the Kooth service include:

  • Kooth will no longer be open to new registrations.
  • Existing users will be informed of the changes by Kooth directly and will continue to be supported until the 31st March.
  • Any existing Kooth user who needs support beyond the 31 March will continue to be supported safely.

If you have any questions, please contact the ICB at blmkicb.cypm@nhs.net

Once we have details about the new service that will replace Kooth, we will publish it here on our website. In the meantime, we've been told that the service will be: 

  • Online
  • Safe
  • Free
  • Anonymous and available 24/7

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