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Wellbeing & Safeguarding

 

Mentally Healthy Schools (Anna Freud Centre)

The Anna Freud Centre has published a range of resources to help support the mental health of children, young people, school staff and parents.

 

Toolkit 1

 

Toolkit 2
An article about guarding mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic:
https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/coronavirus/mental-health-coronavirus

 

Shaping Futures

 

This organisation is linked to Liverpool University to encourage young people across the city region to access Higher Education. They provide a range of useful information and support.

 

8 week Information & Guidance Programme

 

As well as NHS staff heroically saving lives on the frontline, their website is also a great source of support for the mental health needs of the nation. Visit the site below for further information. 

 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/improve-mental-wellbeing/

 

 https://youtu.be/cyEdZ23Cp1E

 

Young Minds

Young Minds offers support and Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

 

Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
 Website: www.youngminds.org.uk

 

Further helplines for conditions such as Stress, Anxiety and Depression can be found on the following link to the NHS:

 

 https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/

 

 Specifically for Covid- 19

 

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/supporting-your-child-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

 

 https://youngminds.org.uk/starting-a-conversation-with-your-child/activities-and-conversation-starters-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/

 

PAPYRUS is the UK Charity for the prevention of young suicide. For PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK call 0800 068 4141 (open 10am-10pm weekdays, 2pm-10pm weekends and bank holidays).

 

https://papyrus-uk.org/

 

As well as NHS staff heroically saving lives on the frontline, their website is also a great source of support for the mental health needs of the nation. Visit the site below for further information. 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/improve-mental-wellbeing/

 https://youtu.be/cyEdZ23Cp1E

 

Safeguarding

This link is for the Police force’s campaign to support those who are the victim of domestic violence. Please spread this message so that they can continue to protect those who are in most need of help. 

https://www.openthedoorcheshire.org.uk


Local Children’s Safeguarding Board

 If you wish to report a safeguarding concern about a child, please contact

0151 907 8305 / 0151 5117722 (Office Hours Mon-Thurs, 9am – 5pm, 9am – 4.30pm Fri)

0345 050 0148(Outside Office Hours and throughout Weekends)

 NSPCC

Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.

Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline)

0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)

 Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

 Your local foodbank supported by The Shaw Education Trust is:

Widnes: Trinity Methodist URC Church, Peel House Ln, Widnes WA8 6TJ Phone: 0151 422 0031 

Runcorn: 53a, Operations Centre, Russell Rd, Runcorn WA7 4BH Phone  01928 577679

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