Websites
Bereavement and loss
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Child Bereavement UK Helping children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
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The Bobby Colleran Trust Encourage and promote better road safety awareness for children, parents and schools, to help prevent future tragedies like Bobby’s.
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Winston's Wish Supports bereaved children, young people, their families, and the professionals who support them.
Covid 19 resources
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YPAS Coronavirus and Your Wellbeing – resources and useful links
How to help your child through lockdown
Life in lockdown can be tough for us all, but it can be a particularly difficult time for our young ones. We don't always know what they are thinking and how...
Direct support for children, young people and families
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Addvanced Solutions Community network groups to support parents with children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.
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Fresh CAMHS Specialist support services for children up to the age of 18 who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
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Kooth Free online mental wellbeing community - support for parents and children age 10+
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Life Rooms A place to get advice and support for parents and carers.
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Liverpool CAMHS Promoting mental health and emotional wellbeing for children, young people and their families.
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Mental Health Foundation A range of content designed to give you more information about mental health and to help you to look after your mental health.
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Young Minds Worried about a child or young person's behaviour or mental health? You're not alone.
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Youth Connect 5 - webinar Working with families to promote resilience
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TPC Therapy Supporting emotional wellbeing in children through play therapy.
Educational resources to support children's mental health
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MindEd MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people's mental health for all adults.
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Place2Be Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training in UK schools.
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PSHE association Guidance on teaching about mental health and wellbeing
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ROAR response The ROAR response offers top tips for staff around building resilience in relation to specific mental health needs. It will also help you to spot the signs and symptoms of a child experiencing problems with their mental health.
Mindfulness and meditation
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A Quiet Place Mindfulness and mediatation programmes for all ages and abilities.
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Smiling Mind Free guided meditations and mindful activities for all the family
Vulnerable or looked after children
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Braveheart Education Supporting those who work with vulnerable children.
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Kinship Carers Support for family members caring for other people’s children.
Young Carers
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Barnardos Young Carer services Supporting children and young people who are in a caring role for a sibling, parent or grandparent.