Useful Information

• Child Line: 0800 1111 https://www.childline.org.uk/
• Crime Stoppers: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ : 0800 555111
• Citizens Advice: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Debt and legal advice for families
• Worcestershire Children First:  http://www.worcschildrenfirst.org.uk/
• Starting Well Partnership: https://www.startingwellworcs.nhs.uk/  We support families, parents, children and young people across Worcestershire to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. See website for the services and support on offer
• Stay Safe Worcestershire (Safeguarding Children Partnership)
• A Young Person’s Guide to Keeping Safe
• Worcestershire Multi Agency GET SAFE Meeting Information for Parents and Carers.

Self-Halm Help and Support

• https://calmharm.co.uk/ Calm Harm is an app to help young people manage the urge to self-harm.

Drugs & Alcohol Help and Support

• Alcohol/Drug information Leaflet
• Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service (Adult Substance Misuse) Referral Form
• Alcohol and Drug Recovery Service (Young Person and Family Service) Referral Form
• Switch Young People and Family Support Services

Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

• Click here for more information on PACE (Parents against Child Exploitation)
• Get Safe Leaflet for Parents (Criminal Exploitation)

 Child Sexual Abuse

• ‘Stop Abuse Together’ website https://stopabusetogether.campaign.gov.uk/

LGBT

• Safe Space Parent’s & Carers Group : Online Support Group for Parents/Carers or transgender young people and those exploring their gender identity.
• Transcakes Young People’s Group:  Online Support for transgender young people and those exploring their gender identity, aged 13-19.

Due to the very high level of trespassing on the tracks by young people in your local area, Network Rail in partnership with Learn Live are working to help raise awareness to students across the UK educating them about the dangers of the train tracks through interactive digital delivery.

We urgently need you to please share the relevant safety videos with your teachers to show in class or send the link to parents who can watch it at home.

The session is less than 15 minutes and explains why it is important to stay safe near the tracks.

Over 13 million students, parents and teachers from across the UK have watched these videos which has led to a significant decrease in the number of trespasses in their area through watching the safety videos.

If you have previously watched the safety talk video in your school, please note that there is now a new interactive video suitable for all ages called I Am Train Safe (see link below)

Remember 15 mins can help save lives and provide important safety information to young people.

We have made things easier for you to watch the free safety videos by just entering the email railsafety@learnliveuk.com into the I am registered field when you first watch the videos.

Please click on the link below to view the relevant safety video:

Secondary school version: Age 11-16

https://learnliveuk.com/network-rail-secondary-school-safety-talk/

https://learnliveuk.com/i-am-train-safe/

College & University version: Age 16 plus

https://learnliveuk.com/network-rail-college-safety-talk-lnw

https://learnliveuk.com/i-am-train-safe/

• Ripple Mental Health and Suicide First Aid Resources – Click HERE to view
• Welcome to the Starting Well Partnership for young people aged 11-19 in Worcestershire.  For further details click HERE
• School Health Nurse: For telephone advice/support 01527 488780.
• Now We Are Talking: www.nowweretalking.nhs.uk  This website offers a range of free self-help guides, online.
• Kooth: https://kooth.com/  It is a free online service offering emotional and mental health support for childing and young people.
• BESTIE: https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/innovation/bestie-1171/  It is a new online resource and app designed to support children’s mental health and wellbeing.
• Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/about-us/contact-us  Mental Health Support Young minds crisis messenger – Text YM to 85258
• Action for Children: https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/our-work-and-impact/children-and-families/good-mental-health/
• Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ : 116 123  Email: jo@samaritans.org
• Papyrus: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life?  For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINEUK.  HopelineUK 0800 0684141
• Public Health England : https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/schools/topics/mental-wellbeing/top-tips?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sep_secondary_edcoms&utm_content  Every mind Matters is part of the better health campaign.  It helps support parents and carers to support their children
• Self-help Resources for Mental Health and Wellbeing (Information/Support) – Click HERE

Teen Mental Health

A Teen Mental Health Guide for Parents/Carers’ : https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/teen-mental-health-a-guide-for-parents/

Adult Mental Health

www.qwell.io)

• ‘Worry Bug’ activity (see link below) is a useful resource for anyone who has young children who are feeling a little anxious at the moment.  https://www.therapistaid.com/interactive-therapy-tool/worry-bugs
• Headspace are very generously offering all school teachers free subscription to their app. You can find details below.
  • https://www.headspace.com/educators
• The charity Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP) are offering free daily practice sessions for everyone! Staff, pupils and families. From beginners to experienced and all ages. Please see links and information below:
  • https://mindfulnessinschools.org/misp-sit-together/

These drop-in sessions are intended to nourish, support and connect us with each other through these unprecedented times.

• A MiSP Patron, Jerome Flynn, explains why you should join us to #SitTogether …
  • https://youtu.be/BdJkUDXcH4Y

More information on the talks, including accessing podcasts and more speaker information, can be accessed here:

• • https://oxfordmindfulness.org/online-sessions-podcasts/
  • https://oxfordmindfulness.org/for-you/resources/
  • Please find links to other mindfulness resources below:
  • https://oxfordmindfulness.org/online-sessions-podcasts/ (OMC mindfulness podcasts)
  • https://www.keepcalmer.co.uk/ (Free online meditation sessions)
  • https://mailchi.mp/gaiahouse/gaia-house-online-dharma-hall?e=c49ae30a3f (Online meditations sessions run by Gaia House)
  • https://www.calm.com
  • https://www.headspace.com ( 10 free intro sessions)
  • https://www.smilingmind.com.au/
  • https://insighttimer.com/
  • https://www.stopbreathethink.com/
  • https://www.meditationstudioapp.com/