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Neurodiversity Team Parents Leaflet  - December 2025 v.3

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Session are @ 114 Pyle Street, Newport

Contact info@iowyouthtrust.co.uk or 01983 529569 for more information

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Newport Youth Trust SNACK  CHAT Poster April-July 26

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Aspire: one-to-one support for 16-25 year olds to improve mental wellbeing and financial stability

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Aspire: one-to-one support for 16-25 year olds to improve mental wellbeing and financial stability

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For enquiries and to refer, please contact Aspire:  01983 716020                 reception@lweh.org.uk

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Isorropia REFRAME - Workshops for 16 - 25 year olds to help support mental health and personal growth

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Isorropia REFRAME - Workshops for 16 - 25 year olds to help support mental health and personal growth

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Please see our separate padlet for information on the free and low-cost activities, clubs and events available to children and young people across the Island - from youth clubs, to sports activities, cooking lessons, music classes and so much more!! There is something for everyone!

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Please see our separate padlet for information on the free and low-cost activities, clubs and events available to children and young people across the Island - from youth clubs, to sports activities, cooking lessons, music classes and so much more!! There is something for everyone!

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Activities and Clubs for older children, teens and young people

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Support for the children and young people under 26's on the Isle of Wight

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Support for the children and young people under 26's on the Isle of Wight

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Talking Teens : Isle Of Wight Family Centres

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Aged 16–25? Come and join us at The Youth Trust - whether you are looking for connection, support, or just a solid night of gaming, Level Up is for you!

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Aged 16–25? Come and join us at The Youth Trust - whether you are looking for connection, support, or just a solid night of gaming, Level Up is for you!

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Rainbow Island is a group for young people who identify as LGBT+ or, who are questioning their sexuality or gender - and, it is for parents or carers. This is a relaxed, friendly group funded by IW Council that meets once a month. You can find out more by emailing rainbowislandiw@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook. See email attachments also.  

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Rainbow Island is a group for young people who identify as LGBT+ or, who are questioning their sexuality or gender - and, it is for parents or carers. This is a relaxed, friendly group funded by IW Council that meets once a month. You can find out more by emailing rainbowislandiw@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook. See email attachments also.  

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Welcome to the Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

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Gender identity is about how someone feels inside, whether they see themselves as male, female, or another gender. Sexuality is about who they're attracted to. One is about who they are, the other is about who they like.

It's important to differentiate between sexuality and gender identity. Understanding that the development of both is a continuous process, supports your teen as they grow and discover feelings for others.

What is sexuality?

Sexuality is about who your teenager is attracted to romantically and/or sexually. As they grow up, they explore and understand their own feelings. This includes understanding and expressing emotions for others and building respectful relationships.

What is gender identity?

Gender identity is about how you feel on the inside. It's the sense of being male, female, a blend of both, or neither.

Sex is what you are assigned at birth based on your physical characteristics - male or female.

Sexual orientation refers to who you are attracted to.

Gender identity, is how you feel inside and how you identify yourself.

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Sexuality and gender identity: supporting your teenager

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Talking about sexuality with your teenager can seem overwhelming. Our page offers guidance to help support you and your teenager.

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Our A-Z guide gives you advice on how to help your child with their feelings and behaviour, as well as mental health conditions and life events. We'll also show you where you can get help.

For information and advice on the cost-of-living crisis, including where to find financial support for you and your family, read our guide to money and mental health.

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Parents' A-Z Mental Health Guide | Mental Health Advice

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Our A-Z guide to support has information and advice on how to help your child with specific mental health conditions, and difficult feelings & life events.

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Self Injury Support Guide for young people

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Self Injury Support Guide for young people

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Self Injury support guide for young people

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Kooth - Tips to help parents and carers talk to their children about their feelings 

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Kooth - Tips to help parents and carers talk to their children about their feelings 

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How to sign up to Kooth - free, NHS commissioned mental health support service

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How to sign up to Kooth - free, NHS commissioned mental health support service

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Information booklet for parents from NHS commissioned mental health service Kooth

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Information booklet for parents from NHS commissioned mental health service Kooth

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Kooth - Info book for parents (for teen padlet)

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Activities to build life skills to help boost your mental health and wellbeing

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Activities to build life skills to help boost your mental health and wellbeing

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Kooth Understanding Eating Difficulties for young people

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A support guide to dealing with suicidal thoughts

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A support guide to dealing with suicidal thoughts

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A practical guide to managing depression and low mood

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A practical guide to managing depression and low mood

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Kooth_Navigating depression and low mood- a practical guide for young people (1)

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Local LGBTQ+ support for children and young people

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Local LGBTQ+ support for children and young people

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Support including weekly face-to-face get togethers held on the Island, please contact Breakout Youth for more information

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Breakout Youth: LGBTQ+ Support Hampshire & Isle of Wight

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A confidential support service for young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning or unsure of their sexuality or gender identity.

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Life Skills programme for 16-35 year olds   

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Life Skills programme for 16-35 year olds   

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You Matter Yellow Brick Road Project - new sessions starting 15th September 2025

An accredited life skills programme for 16–35 year-olds, covering:

Housing Matters: tenancy support and housing advice

Money Matters: budgeting and financial skills

Future Matters: CVs, careers, and college preparation

Life Matters: mental health, relationships, and personal growth

Courtyard cross business park, Newport 12 - 2pm

Cost to travel is not a barrier – we’ll help you participate.

Call our IOW Coach at 07379 548691

Email: r.knight@yellowbrickroadprojects.com

OR Contact: admin@yellowbrickroadprojects.com

Telephone: 01264 360589

Website: yellowbrickroadprojects.com

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Youth-led fun and events for 11 - 25 year olds

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Youth-led fun and events for 11 - 25 year olds

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Use your voice to help yourself and others with the Youth Trust Taskforce

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Use your voice to help yourself and others with the Youth Trust Taskforce

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Resources for children and young people on the Isle of Wight https://nolimitshelp.org.uk/resources/

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Resources for children and young people on the Isle of Wight https://nolimitshelp.org.uk/resources/

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Resources to help you with a variety of issues including:

Experiencing a mental health crisis

Anxiety and panic attacks

Depression and feeling low

Exam Stress

Going back to school

Budgeting

Moving checklist

Safe drinking

Dealing with damp and mould

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Self-Help Resources for Young People | No Limits

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Self-help resources from No Limits on a number of topics and issues to help support your mental health and physical wellbeing.

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NSPCC service to help tackle loneliness in under 19's

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NSPCC service to help tackle loneliness in under 19's

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Building Connections is our new befriending service for children and young people struggling with loneliness, helping them build confidence and resilience.

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Hi I'm Charlie, your virtual assistant. I will explain how to use this online noticeboard (Padlet). 

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Hi I'm Charlie, your virtual assistant. I will explain how to use this online noticeboard (Padlet). 

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Please use the column headings to find the information you need

Then scroll down the column to see the information

Click on the links to view the information

To find other headings please scroll right

If you are using a mobile you can click on the 3 dots on this post and choose start slide show. This makes it easier to look through the information on a smaller screen.

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Keeping children safe - NSPCC advice and guidance

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Keeping children safe - NSPCC advice and guidance

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We can help you keep your child safe. Read advice and support for parents on children's mental health, staying safe online and what to do if you're worried about a child.

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Helping make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people

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Helping make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people

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What we do

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Helpful information and guidance on a range of key online safety topics.

The Childnet Film Competition 2024 is open!

Do you know any young people aged 7-18 who are passionate about film? Can they tell a good story, create animation or inspire positive change? Would they like to make a short film about online safety?
Then enter the competition now!

Download brand new interactive resource ReelLife!

An interactive resource to help young people aged 9-14 identify the potential risks of social media.
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Try out the Childnet Digital Leaders Programme today!

A youth leadership training programme empowering young people to educate their peers about online safety.
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The latest advice and guidance on key online safety issues, as well as information on the latest apps and games.

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Childnet - Online safety for young people

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Helping make the internet a great and safe place for children and young people.

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Welcome to the UK Safer Internet Centre, where you can find online safety tips, advice and resources to help children and young people stay safe online.

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Starting important, but awkward, conversations with your child or young person

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Starting important, but awkward, conversations with your child or young person

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Information including keeping a child safe online and how to report online abuse

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Information including keeping a child safe online and how to report online abuse

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Access information and resources for parents and carers on keeping your child safer online including conversation starters and video guides.

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What to do if you need to report online abuse

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What to do if you need to report online abuse

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Are you being bullied?

If you are being bullied, or you are not ready to make a report to CEOP, you can talk to Childline anonymously online or on the phone - No worry is too big or too small.

Visit Childline

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Are you being bullied? If you are being bullied, or you are not ready to make a report to CEOP, you can talk to Childline anonymously online or on the phone - No worry is too big or too small. Visit Childline

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Campaigning for change

We fight to change laws to make society safer for children. Our Wild West Web campaign has pushed for new regulations through the Online Safety Bill to make sure websites, apps and games are safe for children to use. But the draft Bill doesn't go far enough to protect children.
Help us end the Wild West Web

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Understanding online safety is tricky for all ages - we have advice and guides to help you learn about staying safe online as a family.

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Explainer: Harms, grooming and exploitation in online context

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Resource to support practitioners to understand online exploitation signs, how to talk to children and young people about concerns and what action to take.

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This resource is aimed at professionals and contains information on how emojis may be used in areas of risk.

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This resource seeks to support parents, carers and professionals to better understand the language young people may be using and support them to safeguard young

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What your teenager needs from you - advice for parents on adjusting your parenting as your teen grows up

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IOW Community Mental Health Support Hub signposting, self-help tools, information and resources all in one place

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IOW Community Mental Health Support Hub signposting, self-help tools, information and resources all in one place

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Children & Young People's mental health — Isle of Wight Community Mental Health (iwmentalhealth.co.uk)

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It can be tough growing up. Lots of children and young people can find themselves going through times where they experience mental health problems; perhaps feeling unhappy, anxious, stressed, or angry for prolonged periods.

It can be difficult to know how to cope and seek support - both for the children and young people themselves and for parents and carers looking after them.

In this section of our website, we guide you through the sort of information, help and support that is available to parents, to children and young people and those with additional needs, to help improve mental wellbeing.

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Children & Young People's mental health - Isle of Wight Community Mental Health

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It can be tough growing up. Lots of children and young people can find themselves going through times where they experience mental health problems; perhaps feeling unhappy, anxious, stressed, or angry for prolonged periods. It can be difficult to know how to cope and seek support - both for the children and young people themselves and for parents and carers looking after them.

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Know Your Rights - advice about healthcare

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Know Your Rights - advice about healthcare

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Home - Get Your Rights

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Everything you need to get the most out of the NHS

You have rights when making decisions and choices about your healthcare. This video tells you more...

Read the video as text

(Rebecca) Everyone uses the NHS. It's important to know what your rights are because you can't fight for what you don't know.

(Katie) It's imperative that you have your rights listened to.

(Corey) You should always get your voice heard.

(Thines) No matter who you are, or what background, or what ethnicity, or what kind of disability or condition you have.

(Amy) Just because we are young people, doesn't mean we have any difference in our rights.

(Kath) My name is Kath, and I'm a children's nurse.

I know how incredibly important it is, for children and young people to have their voices heard.

It's really important that children and young people are aware of the NHS Constitution. It puts down on paper what your rights are, the things that you can expect from the NHS.

(Rebecca) It feels different to know that you have rights in the NHS when you are actually accessing services.

(Amy) Oh, I can actually have a say!

(Thines) And it's enshrined within my rights as a patient.

(Kath) As a young person, we can't read your mind. It's really important that we hear from you, what matters. It really does make a difference.

So press the button, take a look, and find out a bit more.

Start exploring

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Learn about your rights when using the NHS with the CDC and NBC Get Your Rights Website. #Getyourrights #NHS

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Professional Careers advisers offering independent information, advice and guidance to help young people on the Isle of Wight to access education, employment and training.

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Planning for your future when leaving year 11

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Planning for your future when leaving year 11

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A resource to support young people across the Isle of Wight. Helping them with transitioning from year 11 to the next stage of their adventure.

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Welcome to Flying Start Isle of Wight. Feel free to browse our range of resources below, or get in contact if you have a question. Once you have taken part in any of the below activities and resources, we would really appreciate your feedback by completing our short survey.

If you are unsure of what options are available to you in the local area, or what is best for you, watch which explains the different options.

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Flying Start Isle of Wight Archives - Southern Universities Network

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Welcome to Flying Start Isle of Wight. Feel free to browse our range of resources below, or get in contact if you have a question.

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We provide youth-led wellbeing and therapeutic support to young people, empowering them to face life’s challenges.

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Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young Islanders and their families. We provide youth-led wellbeing and therapeutic support to young people, em ...

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Kooth - Online mental health support              (please also see separate column for Factsheets and Resources from Kooth)   

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Kooth - Online mental health support              (please also see separate column for Factsheets and Resources from Kooth)   

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Your online mental wellbeing community

Free, safe and anonymous support

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Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous

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The Prince's Trust - Free 12-week course for 16-25 year olds

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The Prince's Trust - Free 12-week course for 16-25 year olds

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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service

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We've been delivering our Prince's Trust team programme for the last 20 years with some great success stories. The free 12-week course is available for 16-25-year-olds who are unemployed and not in education or training. The course offers young people the chance to build confidence through a residential week away, team challenges, work experience placement, and community project.

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Information, Support and Guidance for teens and young adults on the IOW

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Information, Support and Guidance for teens and young adults on the IOW

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If you are a teenager or a young adult, you may find this section helpful for discovering information, support and guidance designed with you in mind.

When considering your next steps relating to learning and employment, you may want to make an informed decision about your future. Here you can find lots of information and guidance on education, training and apprenticeships. There are also careers and employment services, that are able to give you support and advice.

Being a young person can sometimes bring its own challenges that may have an impact on your mental and physical health. Here you can find a range of services that offer support, guidance and advice for you, whether that's for emotional and wellbeing support, or if you need information, tools or tips that relate to a more specific health need.

Do you know where to go for sexual health information, advice, guidance or support? Here you will find some services that can answer any questions or concerns that you may have.

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IW Family Information Hub | Young people

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Struggling with an eating disorder? Caring for someone who is? Beat is here to support you.

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Welcome to Home-Start I.O.W.

Home-Start IOW is a voluntary organisation that offers support to parents/carers with at least one child under school age to help them with the challenges of family life.

We provide emotional and practical support to families with our trained home-visiting volunteers, expert staff, stay and play sessions and holiday activities, helping them through their most challenging times.

We're there for parents when they need us the most, because childhood can't wait.

Home-Start IOW was established in 1997 and supports families across the Island, working in partnership with other voluntary and statutory organisations.

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Home-Start IOW is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age on the Isle of Wight.

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Support for those affected by drug and alcohol use

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Support for those affected by drug and alcohol use

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We understand that when individuals use alcohol or drugs it has a ripple effect and can impact on the whole family and wider community. We take our work with families and carers very seriously.

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Supporting people affected by drugs and alcohol on the Isle of Wight We provide a free, confidential and easy to access service to all age groups on the Isle of Wight who are using, or affected by someone else's use of alcohol or drugs.

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Free, confidential help and support online and on the phone for under 19's

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Free, confidential help and support online and on the phone for under 19's

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On Thursday 30 November from 2:30am - 7:30am, you won't be able to contact Childline whilst we do some important maintenance to our systems. This means that 1-2-1 chats, calling and messages to Childline will be unavailable. You'll still be able to use the Childline website for advice and information.

If you're in danger or it's an emergency, you should always call 999

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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

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As your child moves into adolescence, it can be challenging for both parents and young people.

It can be an anxious time for some teenagers, with scary body changes, bullying by peers and a new search for independence. This can lead to:

Passive-aggressive behaviour: "I'll do it in a minute."

Self-consciousness: "What are you staring at?"

Self-doubt: "I'm not good at anything."

Over-confidence: "Well, I thought I could do that."

Moodiness: "Leave me alone."

Dealing with teenagers is by no means an easy task given the frequent changes in behaviour.

As teenagers start making their own decisions, the relationship between them and you will change. As a parent, you'll explore the fine balance between offering support while letting your teenager (safely) learn from the results of their actions.

During this stage, peer pressure is at its highest as teenagers sometimes identify with and value more the opinion of their friends rather than the opinion of their parents.

If you create a supportive, positive and fun family environment with open communications and encouragement to participate in community activities, your teenagers will work though these years into adulthood.

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How to balance the challenges of parenting an adolescent - body changes, mood swings, bullying - with the support of an accepting, safe family environment.

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Toolkit with information and topics aimed at pre-teens, teenagers and their families

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Toolkit with information and topics aimed at pre-teens, teenagers and their families

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Supporting your adolescent - Hampshire SCP

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Welcome to the Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership

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Welcome To Isle Of Wight Family Centres : Isle Of Wight Family Centres