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Tips and tricks to help with challenging behaviour

Formulated by Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke and the POP-UP team, these tips and tricks are backed by science and proven to work with families.

Tips and tricks to help with emotions

These videos focus on emotions and are formulated by Professor Andrea Danese and colleagues at the Maudsley CAMHS Trauma, Anxiety and Depression clinic. They are drawn from Cognitive Behavioural-Therapy (CBT) principles used to help young people who experience anxiety or depression.

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Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

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Many children have an underlying Special Educational Need or Disability that contributes to their anxiety; this can include Autistic Spectrum Conditions, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder or Dyslexia.

SEND also include Social, Emotional or Mental Health Difficulties, which could affect a child's ability to establish friendships, cope with a variety of strong emotions, and increase a child's vulnerability to bullying.

High levels of anxiety can be classed as a disability and are a barrier to learning requiring the use of assess-plan-do- review cycles. Children and young people will need a consistent, individual support plan which is shared with all staff. If children struggle to engage, they need patience and an experienced professional to help them access the right support.

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Free bereavement activities for children, teens and young people

Activities can be a useful way to help grieving children and young people to explore and express their feelings and emotions and to help them maintain memories of the person who has died. Below are some of these activities that you can try yourself at home. Create a memory jar or fill a memory box to help grieving children remember the person who has died, use our template to build a mental health first aid kit, print off and fill in our calendar of memories or download our instructions for a button tree.

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Winston's Wish activities to help bereaved children and young people express their feelings and maintain memories that you can try yourself at home.

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Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm. Each course has up to 14 young people, all accessing the sessions from their own phones, tablets or laptops across the UK. The courses take place on different evenings of the week and are run by friendly, trained counsellors and volunteer youth workers. You don’t need an adult to refer you or sign you up, and no-one will see or hear you during the sessions – you’ll just join in via the chatbox.

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"Since starting alumina it's become the highlight of my week. It's such a safe, non judgemental place which has really helped me in my recovery."

Max

"If you're thinking about joining I'd say go for it, the team are lovely and everyone who does it is so welcoming and supportive"

Abi

Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm. Each course has up to 14 young people, all accessing the sessions from their own phones, tablets or laptops across the UK. The courses take place on different evenings of the week and are run by friendly, trained counsellors and volunteer youth workers. You don't need an adult to refer you or sign you up, and no-one will see or hear you during the sessions - you'll just join in via the chatbox. We want to help you to find your next steps towards recovery, wherever you are on your journey.

IS ALUMINA RIGHT FOR ME?

Are you...

10-17 years old?

Living in the UK?

Someone who self-harms or worries they might?

Looking for support but not wanting to do it face to face?

Wanting to move towards a life free from self-harm?

If so...

Alumina could be a helpful step forward. If you sign up we'll begin a conversation over email to work out if it might be a good fit - and you can ask us any questions you have. The only rule we have in Alumina is that we don't talk about suicide in the groups. If that's something you are struggling with thinking about we recommend getting in touch with our friends at Papyrus who are better equipped to support you.

"I thought it would be all serious and uncomfortable because of the self-harm talk but actually, the staff have made me laugh, we've been given a space that feels relevant to our ages and most importantly we can turn up in any mood and they'll be there for us." Runa

What's a session like?

"Clicking on the link for the first time was nerve wracking and intense with lots of thoughts going through my head. But within only a few minutes of the session I had a smile on my face and felt comfortable with the staff and the group."

Sasha

"Alumina was quite different to what I expected, I thought it would just be an intense 6 weeks and it would be over like other services. But it was nothing like that - instead I felt and still feel very supported by the staff. The group and staff are like a big family who's always there for me."

Samara

"Clicking that link for the very first time was terrifying. But I knew it could be life-changing. The first session I felt welcome, I no longer felt like an outsider. It's fun, believe me!! Most days I find myself looking forward to the next session because Alumina gives me a sign of hope."

Dan

Questions

We aren't a crisis service so if you're in need of immediate support please contact one of the following:

The Mix: Offering essential support for anyone aged 12-25. For their crisis messenger support service text THEMIX to 85258.
Childline: Support for anyone up to age 18. Call, chat online or email their crisis service.
Samaritans: Call 116123 anytime if you need to talk to someone.

We've changed the shape of our support for young people. This website introduces Alumina, our online support groups for young people struggling with self-harm. We've also recently launched beheadstrong.uk offering young people all kinds of information, stories and videos about looking after your mental and emotional wellbeing. You can find links to some of selfharm.co.uk's most popular articles below.

Yes we have! We have worked with 14-19 year olds for many years but we have always heard from people who are younger (or those who care about them) asking if we do anything for younger people. Then from September 2022 we reduced our age range to 11, and found how important it was to support this age range and that our Early Intervention project was great for this age range. Therefore, from October 2023 we will be aiming our work at young people in secondary school or college (or equivalent) and those transitioning to secondary school and our age range has reduced to 10-17 years old. If you're under 13 we will need to get permission from someone with parental responsibility for you, and we will email them to explain how Alumina works and make sure they are happy with you joining a group.

We aim to group similar aged young people into groups together, so 10-13-year-olds will be offered groups together and 13-17 year olds will be in other groups together. We are happy to work with anyone until the end of their full-time education, therefore we will work with 17- and 18-year-olds so long as they are three months or more away from finishing their education at the end of August.

Meet the team

Live Webinars

We have recently started to do live webinars on YouTube on issues related to self-harm and emotional wellbeing

Supporting Young People Who Self-harm

If you're a parent, professional or friend supporting a young person who's self-harming, we recommend taking an hour to watch this webinar with our Alumina Managers. They explore why people self-harm, why young people especially self-harm, why it becomes addictive, how to break the addiction cycle, and what young people wish the adults around them understood about self-harm.

"Alumina is a well thought through support service for young people; it is professional, caring and accessible to all. Signposting a young person to Alumina will help them begin their recovery journey."

DR. KATE MIDDLETON

Our Alumina advisory panel

More information about self-harm

We've moved some of our most popular articles about self-harm over to beheadstrong.uk, and you can use these links to find them:

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"Since starting alumina it's become the highlight of my week. It's such a safe, non judgemental place which has really helped me in my recovery." Max "If you're thinking about joining I'd say go for it, the team are lovely and everyone who does it is so welcoming and supportive" Abi Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm.

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If you are a young person who feels they would like some support around substance use, or if you would like to refer a young person to us please download this referal form fill it in and scan back to info@earlybreak.co.uk

Support

Any young person referred to Early Break for substance misuse issues will be responded to within 24 hours. Advocacy Workers work with young people to gain a greater understanding of their needs and identify the support the young person may require. Early Break is a person-centred organisation which means the young person is always at the centre of the decision making process.

Together, the worker and young person will look at goals the young person wants to achieve. This process is known as care planning and will normally cover a whole range of areas such as substance use, physical health, emotional health, sexual health, family, education, finance and employment etc. Advocacy Workers offer one-to-one support, education and advice and offer harm reduction interventions. They have access to a doctor, holistic therapies and access to sexual health services. Sometimes the young person may only require a couple of sessions with an Advocacy Worker and other times they may work together for some time.

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If you are a young person who feels they would like some support around substance use, or if you would like to refer a young person to us, please get in touch on 0161 723 3880. Alternatively, please download this referal form fill it in and scan back to info@earlybreak.co.uk

Why not take a minute to take a look out our microsite Don't be a Zombie. Focused educating and informing young people around the harms and issues associated with drug and alcohol misuse. www.dontbeazombie.co.uk

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The aim of Be Body Positive is to support young people as they reflect on their eating behaviours and body image. In these self-guided modules, you can explore topics linked to food, body image and well-being and even learn how to support someone on their journey. Together, we’ll work towards a better relationship with food and your body.

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A journey towards positive body image and being comfortable

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What is Disordered Eating?

Disordered Eating is a phrase used to describe a range of irregular eating behaviours that may or may not warrant a diagnosis of a specific eating disorder.

People who experience disordered eating, whether diagnosed with an Eating Disorder or not, often have poor emotional awareness and have limited access to emotion regulation strategies.

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What is Body Image?

We can't always see the extent of somebody's body image struggles. Body image is the way you:

Evaluate your appearance

Think and feel about the way your body looks and functions

Behave, treat and relate to your body

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What is AFRID?

People with ARFID eat a very limited variety or amount of food and it causes problems in their lives. These problems may be health related, like loosing too much weight, or not getting enough nutrients.

These problems may also be social, like not being able to eat meals with others.

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What is Normal Eating?

Normal eating is flexible. It varies in response to your emotions, schedule, hunger and proximity to food.

Examples of 'normal' eating include being able to eat when you're hungry and continue eating until you are satisfied, overeating and undereating at times and giving yourself permission to eat all foods.

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Ways to put yourself first

Give yourself permission

It is very easy, as a parent or carer, to prioritise the needs of your family and others ahead of your own wellbeing. But taking time for yourself is not selfish. Everybody needs space to unwind and relax, and giving yourself permission to take some time to recharge your batteries means that you will hopefully have more energy and patience to meet the needs of your family. Start by trying to give yourself 10 minutes each day where you can just sit down, have a cup of tea and take a breather.'

You often get told to give some time for yourself. This doesn't need to be outside of the house. You can do this however you want, even if its going to the next room and eating some chocolate. '

Be kind to yourself

If you're looking at this page there's a pretty good chance you're struggling at the moment. It may be that you also feel bad about yourself and feel as if you're failing. If this is happening it can help to have a think about how you 'talk' to yourself. We're sometimes much harder on ourselves in our own thoughts than we would be to anyone else we speak to. Imagine that it's a friend who's in your situation right now instead of you. How would you comfort them? How would you encourage them? Can you speak encouragingly to yourself too?
'When things aren't going well, I often blame myself. I'm learning to notice when I do it and to try to be kind and gentle with myself. I tell myself I'm doing my best instead of that I'm failing.'
Ways to get things done

Make a to-do list

At times you might find that your 'list of things to do' can build up. This could be general errands, shopping for vital items, or general admin. If these tasks are weighing on your mind compile a to-do list that you can tick off as you go along prioritising those activities which need to be done that day or week. This includes setting aside quality time with your children and time for yourself. Just seeing everything written down may help make things seem more manageable and identify things which really aren't urgent. And remember it is fine and healthy to sometimes have a downday.
'I've had to learn how to not feel guilty about not getting everything I wanted to get done. A mixture of self-compassion and having realistic expectations to begin with.'
Ask for help

Asking for help from others can sometimes feel as if we're failing as a parent or carer but parenting can be tough and reaching out for support is nothing to feel ashamed of. Whether it's minding your child for a short time to allow you to get things done or running a small errand for you, friends and family will often be happy to help and children and young people can also benefit from knowing there are other trusted adults in their life that your family can turn to. Depending on the age of the child, you can also ask them to complete age-appropriate tasks to help around the house to relieve you of some of the everyday tasks.
'It's so important to take help where you can. Try to be specific about the help you need and when you need it as this will often help others know what is required and how they can help.'
Ways to look after yourself

Maintain energy levels
'Making time to exercise is really important even if its just walking around the block with your baby in a pram.' 'My partner would often have to work late so every now and again I would ask a friend to babysit whilst I slept upstairs knowing my children were safe and entertained downstairs.'
Looking after your physical health can have a positive impact on your mental and emotional wellbeing. A healthy and balanced diet can help how you feel physically and avoiding certain foods can help if you're feeling low or anxious. Regular exercise doesn't need to mean running 5ks but may include regular walks,

or visualisation.

Prioritise sleep
'It's important to have your own voice and to not let others tell you what you should be doing or what you need.'
Balanced sleep is really important for good mental health but it can also be a really useful self-care tool for when you need a break to get away from your thoughts or situation for a bit. Trying to establish good sleep routines for your children can be the first step to giving you time at night to relax and allow you to get a good night sleep for yourself. This may be harder with babies and infants but even with older children you may benefit from allowing yourself a power nap in the daytime whilst they are at school.

Ways to stay connected
'As much as I love my phone and everything I use it for, I feel like I'd be much less anxious without it.'
Check in with friends

Maintaining good relationships with friends and family is one of the most important factors in maintaining good mental health. New 'parent friends' can be great for both you and your children but sometimes old friends are the only ones who you can really confide in, have a laugh with, and make you feel better about yourself. Of course, meeting face-to-face may not always be possible but scheduling a regular call once your children are in bed or doing their homework can make all the difference.
'Doing something that I love and that I've loved since before I had children helps me to feel energised and more 'myself'. It's good to remember who I am outside of being a parent.'
Say 'no' to things

Often when we're struggling, it may feel hard to balance how we're feeling with the expectations that may be placed on us by ourselves or our family. There is lots of advice about setting healthy boundaries and interpersonal effectiveness worksheets online which can help you communicate your needs without seeming aggressive or feeling guilty about neglecting the needs of others. Remember you have the right to say yes or no without having to explain your reasons.

Ways to create free time in your diary

Sometimes a 24/7 engagement with instant messaging and social media can feel a bit relentless and stressful. Some people say they stay on devices out of habit. Just as you might limit your children's time on devices, try to set a time when you will put the phone down and unwind with your family. You can also curate your social media by only following accounts that make you feel good and blocking or ignoring accounts which may make you feel angry, low or depressed. Limiting use of devices can also help you have 'good sleep' which in turn can help with your energy levels and mental wellbeing.

Remember your passions

Before you became a parent of carer, you may have had hobbies or passions which have fallen by the wayside. Finding time to engage in activities which you enjoy can boost your self-esteem and have a positive impact on your own wellbeing. Whether its baking, crafting, creative writing, or drawing and painting, there are many activities you can do at home that needn't cost too much and can give you a sense of pride when the activity is complete. Of course, you may prefer to join a choir or local drama group or even just taking time to listen to music that you like rather than what your kids like can prove beneficial.

Additional support

Whilst self-care is important, it is important to recognise that if you are struggling as a parent or carer with your mental health and wellbeing that you know that there is help and support out there for you. Your GP should be able to offer help and support and, if necessary, refer you to an adult mental health service. Where possible, try to talk to a trusted friend or relative so they are also aware of how you're feeling and can check in on you. The below organisations also offer crisis support for parents and carers:

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Guidance on the importance of self-care for parents and carers

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The Sunflower Group was set up to provide bereavement support for children aged five to 11, as well as their parents or carers. For further details, contact our bereavement support team on 0161 762 5706 or email bhosp.bereavementsupport@nhs.net

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Another service we offer is the Sunflower Group which was set up to provide bereavement support for children aged five to 11, as well as their parents or carers. The support group was launched in partnership with Child Bereavement UK to help children through their grief by giving them an opportunity to explore their feelings, express their emotions, share memories and develop resilience through creative activities. This group is open to everyone, however those with a connection to the Hospice will be given priority.

Bury Hospice appreciate that bereavement is different for everyone and we have developed our services to help facilitate the best ways of offering our support.

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Another service we offer is the Sunflower Group which was set up to provide bereavement support for children aged five to 11, as well as their parents or carers. The support group was launched in partnership with Child Bereavement UK to help children through their grief by giving them an opportunity to explore their feelings, express their emotions, share memories and develop resilience through creative activities.

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Free guides and workbooks for professionals, parents, young people and others interested in mental wellbeing.

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Free guides and workbooks for professionals, parents, young people and others interested in mental wellbeing.

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Free practical mental health resources | Charlie Waller Trust

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Resources on mental wellbeing for parents, teachers, line managers and young people. Available to download and printed copies are available for some items

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Strategies and support that young people use in difficult times

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A website offering advice, information and guidance to those affected by low mood, depression and suicidal thinking.

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The Students Against Depression - Students Against Depression

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Students Against Depression provides you with a calm environment and the resources to help you find a way forward - a website offering advice, information and guidance to those affected by low mood, depression and suicidal thinking.

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The Students Against Depression - Students Against Depression

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Are you a parent or carer who is concerned about the mental health of your child or teenager? Do you just want some hints and tips on parenting? MindEd for Families has advice and information from trusted experts and will help you to understand what problems occur, what you can do to best support your family, and how to take care of yourself. MindEd for Families is written by a team of specialists and parents, working together. You do not need to register to use these resources.

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The gap between Chinese and British culture often leaves young people feeling lost, lacking identity and direction.  Our Youth Project supports young people aged 13 to 25 in Greater Manchester to believe in themselves, to be proud of being both Chinese and British and to use their talents and skills to serve the community.

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Many young people from the Chinese community experience conflict with their parents who have traditional cultural views and values. The gap between Chinese and British culture often leaves young people feeling lost, lacking identity and direction. Our Youth Project supports young people to believe in themselves, to be proud of being both Chinese and British and to use their talents and skills to serve the community.

Early adulthood presents both challenges and opportunities. We offer young people the opportunity to realise their potential and contribute fully to the world in which they live.

Services for young people:

Education, employment and vocational training

Leadership, self-confidence, self-respect and respecting others programmes Health related information and support, including information about healthy living, sexual and mental health

Emotional support and dealing with conflict

Trilingual language support (English, Cantonese and Mandarin)

Social activities and events

Serving the community through volunteering

Partnerships with other agencies to assist young Chinese people and their families to access culturally appropriate support

The Youth Project is open for all young people aged between 13 and 25, living in Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas.

For more information please contact the Youth Project Team: Amy, Yusura (Somali Youth Worker) and Alfred or fill in the referral form.

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JAMH provides quality care for mental health by offering

therapy, signposting and well-being events for the Greater Manchester Jewish community.

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JAMH provides quality care for mental health by offering

therapy, signposting, wellbeing events and mental health training

for the Greater Manchester Jewish community.

HOW JAMH HAS HELPED THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

WHAT JAMH DOES

These are the services JAMH offer

CONTACT JAMH

07510 204 844

Charity Commission: 1190973

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JAMH provides quality care for mental health by offering therapy, signposting, wellbeing events and mental health training for the Greater Manchester Jewish community. HOW JAMH HAS HELPED THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WHAT JAMH DOES These are the services JAMH offer CONTACT JAMH 07510 204 844 Charity Commission: 1190973

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African and Caribbean Women’s Centre (AFRICAB) is a registered charity providing practical support to women and girls of African descent who are facing hardship, social injustice and domestic violence in the Bury Borough

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The African and Caribbean Women's Centre (AFRICAB) is a charity providing practical support to black women and girls who are at risk of poverty and social injustice. We also work with survivors of domestic violence through counselling and advice. We are located in Bury, Greater Manchester.

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Bury Defence Academy offer a wide range of activities particularly aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing of young men including; wrestling, mixed martial arts, self-defence, boxing, Muay-Thai, circuit training, yoga, Zumba and a youth club with mixed activities.

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Mental health support for young male asylum-seekers and refugees

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Play Therapy Creative Arts Therapy

Therapeutic Life Story Work

What is Play Therapy?

Play Therapy is a type of therapy where play and art materials are used as the main way for children and young people to express themselves alongside a qualified therapist.

In Play Therapy sessions, children explore their own creativity and express themselves using media such as: drawing and painting, water and clay, sand tray and miniatures, messy and sensory play, drama and puppetry, poetry, movement and music.

Play Therapy sessions aim to build resilience and a child's ability to build and develop healthy relationships, and to work though traumatic experiences which may be affecting them.

Therapeutic Life Story Work (TLSW) enables children and young people who have experienced trauma of child abuse and neglect, and who are struggling with the pain of their past, to reflect, develop compassion for themselves and move on. It is a specific approach that helps the child to understand how their past is affecting their present and with support change some of the resulting behaviours and form healthy attachments.

The work is carried out by a qualified therapist and involves the carer, child and therapist working together to form a cohesive narrative of the child's past. The feelings resulting from this are processed with support and the child is given a Life Story Book at the end of the intervention.

Fair Futures provides therapeutic services to schools. This can be 1:1 support, group interventions, staff CPD or whole school development.

Please get in touch or use the contact form for more information.

Play therapy can support children and young people with a variety of issues, including trauma, bereavement, anxiety, and depression. It may be of help for children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

It can have benefits for children who are dealing with their parents' separation or divorce, who've experienced domestic violence or abuse, or who are in hospital or care.

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Fill in the contact form or use the contact details on the website to make a referral or speak to a qualified therapist about your requirements.

Therapeutic Life Story Work can help children and young people that have had a traumatic past and those that are looked after by the local authority or have been adopted.

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Fill in the contact form or use the contact details on the website to make a referral or speak to a qualified therapist about your requirements.

Fair Futures is committed to providing therapeutic services to those that cannot easily access it. It runs projects that help support the community access mental health support where it is most needed.

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Fair Futures has funding to lead a support group for young male asylum seekers and refugees in the Greater Manchester area. This group is held weekly and provides a safe space for young people to feel comfortable and share experiences informally, if they choose to do so. It involves planning and delivering English language support alongside mental health support. Fair Futures was recently successful (2022) in securing funding to provide more targeted mental health support to this group through specific outreach work.

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If you know of a young person that would benefit from the group, please get in touch or complete the contact form.

"I really appreciate your insight and advice - wish we had more services like yours!"

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Fair Futures offers therapeutic work to educational and social care organisations and individuals. Available in areas of Greater Manchester, Lancs and N&W Yorks, this includes Play & Creative Arts Therapy, Therapeutic Life Story Work, 1:1 or group support, CPD and specific groups, such as our Young Asylum Seeker & Refugee Support Group.

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Emotional Well-being Service supporting young women from ethnic minority backgrounds aged 16 to 25 with high quality, cultural and gender specific emotional support.

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ADAB's Emotional Wellbeing Service is specifically supporting BAME (Black Asian Minority Ethnic) young women aged with high quality, cultural and gender specific emotional support.

W4W is specifically understanding

cultural issues

culturally sensitiveness

limitations due to family issues

understand religious limitations

cultural stigma

W4W service can help and support

young BAME women from minority communities

aged 16 years to 25 years

women with little or no English

W4W can help with emotional health

low self esteem

feeling down

anxiety,

depression

loneliness

isolation

This service is exclusively for 16 - 25 year old girls/women

find out more

What we do

W4W can help with social issues that help improve your emotional wellbeing

Domestic Violence

Poverty

Emotional Abuse

Family issues

Difficult caring responsibilities.

Racism,

Sexual bias,

Immigration status

Disability

Any other issues which may prevent women from accessing mainstream services.

W4W specifically provides

Confidential impartial advice.

Bespoke therapy and support

Social support e.g. domestic violence, abuse, benefits, housing, poverty debt etc.

Peer to peer support for social issues, domestic family issues

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ADAB's Emotional Wellbeing Service is specifically supporting BAME (Black Asian Minority Ethnic) young women aged with high quality, cultural and gender specific emotional support.

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Keren Girls Provides practical and emotional support for girls aged 12-24 from the orthodox Jewish community in Manchester.

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LGBT Foundation is a Manchester based charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities.

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LGBT Foundation – A national charity with LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

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A national charity with LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

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Switchboard provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone,
by email and through Instant Messaging.
Find out more here.

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A young person experiencing a crisis may be a threat to themselves or others. We aim to offer you the RIGHT help, at the RIGHT time, by the RIGHT person, in the RIGHT place, 100 per cent of the time.

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Our crisis care pathway has been developed for children and young people across the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester.

A young person experiencing a crisis may be a threat to themselves or others through self-harm, suicide or aggression. They may be highly vulnerable to danger, seeking help from people who may harm them, mis-using drugs and alcohol, and behaving in a reckless, risky way.

Our aim

We aim to offer you the RIGHT help, at the RIGHT time, by the RIGHT person, in the RIGHT place, 100 per cent of the time.

This will improve your overall experience, and the experience of those who care for you, and help to keep you out of hospital.

About the pathway

The pathway has created new services, and supported improvements to existing services. Most of the services are based in the community and services are available across extended hours, seven days a week.

Ongoing future development will be based on evidence and feedback from children, young people and other key people.
There are six key elements that make up the pathway:

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You can talk to us about anything. No problem is too big or too small. Call us on 0800 1111 or chat to us online.

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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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A safe place to get support or hang out for under 25

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Essential support for under 25s

Welcome to The Mix's Get Support section. Here you can visit our discussion boards, use our Group Chat Service and speak to our trained team.

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Welcome to The Mix's Get Support section. Here you can visit our discussion boards, use our Group Chat Service and speak to our advisors.

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Young Minds provides mental health help and advice to children and young people

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YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People

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YoungMinds are a mental health charity for children, young people and their parents, making sure all young people can get the mental health support they need.

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Hope and Horizon Units are in-patient facilities situated within Fairfield Hospital. They provide treatment and support to young people, aged between 13 and 18, with severe or enduring mental health difficulties

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Horizon Unit - In-Patient Service

We provide mental health treatment and support to young people aged between 13 and 18 years old who live anywhere in the UK.

We're led by an expert team of healthcare professionals which is made up of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, dieticians and teachers.

We also have some family ambassadors who can support parents and carers.

We work closely with the nearby Hope Unit to provide assessment and treatment for both acute and complex needs.

The units have been designed with you in mind and have recently been refurbished to ensure that they are of the highest standard.

You can be referred to our service through our CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health service) community teams.

Young people have created some advice about what life is like on Hope and Horizon.

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Horizon Unit :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Our unit has 10 beds to care for severe or enduring mental health difficulties, including if you require high dependency care.

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Mental health for children, teenagers and young adults - advice for parents

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Mental health for children, teenagers and young adults - advice for parents

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Find advice and support for parents who have children or teenagers with mental health problems.

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0800 014 9995 24/7 all age crisis mental health support

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Pennine Care 24/7 Crisis Mental Health Helpline

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Pennine Care 24/7 Crisis Mental Health Helpline

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Our 24/7 crisis mental health helpline is here to support anybody in (all ages): If there's an immediate risk of danger to life, you should ring 999. More info about our helpline Our helpline is for people of all ages who are experiencing increased mental health needs.

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Bullying advice for parents and children call 0300 323 0169 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

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Keeping your child safe from bullying online

Parents, you have a role to play. Remember, the police can often trace the perpetrators. You need to check that your child is safe and that they take care. Check their sites and monitor their browsing and mail content periodically. Sit down and talk to your child about his or her concerns.

Criminal Charges may be brought under The Harassment Act and other legislation that is there to protect you and your child. Talk to your family and those who you trust. A problem shared is a problem halved ! If you ever come across anything on the internet that makes you feel uncomfortable, no matter where it is, pleas e report it. Be Cyber-Savvy in all your on-line activities. Teach your children how to be Cyber-Savvy. Being Cyber-Savvy is the new "Don't talk to strangers"

Read this out to your child

Don't give your name, age, address or contact details to strangers over the internet even if they sound really friendly and you have spoken to them lots of times. If you have never met them, don't fall for their charm. A good person would never ask you to tell them personal information about yourself. If some over the internet or phone asks you for information, close the computer down or hang up the phone. Come and talk to me about it.

Don't tell people where you live or which school you go to. NEVER arrange to meet them. If a stranger asks you to meet them, see this as a warning sign and tell me or tell a grown up, a responsible person, about this. Confide in someone you trust. If you call a helpline, the volunteer might ask you some basic questions but that is OK provided you telephoned the helpline and they did not phone you.

Do not give any confidential information to someone who calls you. If you are worried or scared, hang up and come and talk to us. Tell your friends or tell us if you are worried about anything. We can help you. Also, change your log-in details regularly and change your passwords. When did you last change the password on your childs' mobile phone or computer. Who did you tell? The only two people you should share your password details with are your mum or dad.

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Bullying at school | Bullying advice for parents and children

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Bullying at school - Information and advice for parents dealing with bullying at school with practical solutions designed to help stop bullying

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FFLAG is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity. We are dedicated to supporting parents and families and their LGBT+ members.

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A national voluntary organisation and charity dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans sons and daughters

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The Big Fandango is an Arts and Crafts centre to support Mental Wellbeing. We are open to anyone in the community over the age of 14 who wishes to take part in arts and crafts activities or to learn a new skill.

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The Big Fandango is an Arts and Crafts centre to support Mental Wellbeing. We are open to anyone in the community over the age of 14 who wishes to take part in arts and crafts activities or to learn a new skill.

We provide daily drop in sessions in all manner of crafts from Watercolour painting, needlefelting, clay, decoupage, sewing, quilting, upcycling, woodworking and knitting.

We also have specialist one off workshops which are advertised on our Facebook page.

Suicide prevention is at the heart of everything we do and we run monthly suicide prevention training courses for local businesses, monthly Papyrus Training sessions for parents and teachers and run a peer support group for families bereaved by suicide on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 6 pm.

For further information on workshops and suicide prevention training please contact us at: info@thebigfandango.com

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Support for 14 to 65 year olds who may be experiencing their first episode of psychosis. We also support those aged 14 to 35 who are at risk of developing psychosis.

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Bury Early Intervention Service

We work with 14 to 65 year olds who may be experiencing their first episode of psychosis. We also support those aged 14 to 35 who are at risk of developing psychosis.

We will work with you to look at the experiences you're having and how it affects you. Together we can look at how to help you recover from these experiences.

This might include:

Practical help

Advice on money

Assistance with housing

Help with education and employment

Assistance in getting and staying well

Treatments, such as medication and psychological therapies like cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Help with alcohol and substance issues

Advice on physical health and wellbeing

Help and advice for relatives and friends

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Bury Early Intervention Service We work with 14 to 65 year olds who may be experiencing their first episode of psychosis. We also support those aged 14 to 35 who are at risk of developing psychosis. We will work with you to look at the experiences you're having and how it affects you.

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Graduated Approach Toolkit - Resources for Parents and Carers

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Toolkit to support parent and carers with the SEND process in schools and settings

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Bury SEND Graduated Approach Toolkit

Welcome! Please use the buttons below to find the information you need.

SENCO Best Practice
covers whole school approaches to inclusion, what we mean by a graduated approach, the SENCO role and SEND processes including EHC Needs Assessments and EHCP processes.

Graduated Approach (Areas of Need)
covers the four broad areas of need, and preparation for adulthood in Key Stages 3 and 4. This includes 'Top Tips' for creating an inclusive learning environment, how to identify and assess needs, and recommended interventions and approaches (whole class, group and individual).

Getting Risk Support
children and young people with SEND may display risky behaviours and/or be more vulnerable to risk than the wider population. This section covers behaviours that may be harmful to themselves (e.g. self-harm, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders) or to others (e.g. distressed behaviours, inappropriate sexual behaviours, extremism).

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Bury SEND Graduated Approach Toolkit Welcome! Please use the buttons below to find the information you need. SENCO Best Practice covers whole school approaches to inclusion, what we mean by a graduated approach, the SENCO role and SEND processes including EHC Needs Assessments and EHCP processes.

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Support and treatment for people over the age of 16 who experiencing symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, low mood, stress, worry or anxiety, feelings of low self worth or panic attacks

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NHS Bury Talking Therapies (previously Healthy Minds)

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Mental health resources for parents to support their children’s wellbeing

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Bury Young People's Mental Health Support Team

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Bury Young People's Mental Health Support Team

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Support for young people aged five to 18 in their education setting, who are experiencing anxiety, low mood and other issues affecting wellbeing.

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Bury mental health support team - thrive in education

We help young people, aged five to 18, who are experiencing anxiety, low mood and other issues affecting wellbeing.

We (Pennine Care) run the service in partnership with a local charity Early Break, and work directly with a number of schools and colleges in the Bury area.

Our aim is to help you reach your full potential, by offering the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

We're here all year round, including school holidays.

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Bury young people's mental health support team

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Bury mental health support team - thrive in education We help young people, aged five to 18, who are experiencing anxiety, low mood and other issues affecting wellbeing. We (Pennine Care) run the service in partnership with a local charity Early Break, and work directly with a number of schools and colleges in the Bury area.

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Helping dads have successful relationships with their families, and to support dads with anxiety, stress and mental health issues.

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We aim to help dads have successful relationships with their families, and to support dads with anxiety, stress and mental health issues.

We hope to get dads engaged with services that have traditionally been targeted at mums, and to train & support volunteer dads to work with us.

We work directly with services that support Dads, families and especially babies to increase engagement and knowledge across the sector.

We want to make sure dads know how important they are, how to access support when they need it and why it's essential for baby's development.

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VOLUNTEER WITH US EVENTS REGISTRATION FIND SUPPORT IN YOUR AREA DONATE HERE We aim to help dads have successful relationships with their families, and to support dads with anxiety, stress and mental health issues. We hope to get dads engaged with services that have traditionally been targeted at mums,

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Support for lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) parents to be, LGBT parents, and their children.

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Proud 2 b Parents is an inclusive organisation for all routes to parenthood. We are run by and deliver services for LGBT+ parents/ carers to be , LGBT+ parents/ carers and their children living in Greater Manchester.

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Home-Start is a Family Support Charity providing practical and emotional support for parents with children under 2 who are experiencing stress or difficulties

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"Home-Start provides an excellent service.They tailor their service to each service user and are very accessible.I refer women who are asylum seekers or refugees and their needs have always been met through Home-Start" A referer to Home-Start Home-Start is a Family Support Charity providing practical and emotional support for parents and children experiencing stress or difficulties.

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Bury early attachment service works with you, and the services supporting you, to help you build a satisfying relationship with your baby.

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Bury early attachment service :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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We work with you during pregnancy, and with you and your baby up until their second birthday.

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Free, safe and anonymous mental wellbeing support for adults

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

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Call the free Parents Helpline for detailed advice, emotional support and signposting about a child or young person up to the age of 225.
0808 802 5544 from 9:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday.

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Parents Helpline | Mental Health Help for Your Child

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The YoungMinds Parents Helpline, Webchat and Email provide support and help for parents and carers worried about their child's mental health and wellbeing.

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We provide support for people aged 16 to 65, with severe and enduring mental health problems and complex needs, who present significant levels of risk to themselves or others.

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Bury community mental health service

We provide support for people aged 16 to 65, with severe and enduring mental health problems and complex needs, who present significant levels of risk to themselves or others.

This includes people with severe and complex:

Symptoms of depression

Symptoms of anxiety

Psychological difficulties, including personality disorder

Psycho-social needs

Psychotic symptoms

We are a multi-disciplinary service made up of managers, community mental health nurses, mental health social workers (some qualified as AMHPs), occupational therapists, community support workers, admin support, secondary care psychological therapies and Consultant Psychiatrists who work with the team.
The service is made up of five key functions:

Assessment

Active care coordination

Treatment

Reviewing officer

Wellness and recovery

You will have an identified care coordinator or key worker dependent upon your level of need.

This practitioner will be responsible for supporting you to develop a care plan to meet your needs, following a comprehensive assessment.

They will also be responsible for regularly reviewing the care plan and supporting you to prepare for discharge from the service, as and when appropriate.

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Bury community mental health service We provide support for people aged 16 to 65, with severe and enduring mental health problems and complex needs, who present significant levels of risk to themselves or others.

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Community Eating Disorders Service

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Our community eating disorders service provides care and support to children and young people with an eating disorder.

We also offer advice and support to families, carers, and those who work with, or support, a child or young person.

We are cover the north of our patch, which includes people with a GP in Bury, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, and Oldham.

Read our main community eating disorders service page for more information, or contact us.

Take a look around our North hub in Bury by watching this short tour:

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Community Eating Disorders Service (North)

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Our community eating disorders service provides care and support to children and young people with an eating disorder. We also offer advice and support to families, carers, and those who work with, or support, a child or young person. We are cover the north of our patch, which includes people with a GP in Bury, Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, and Oldham.

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service CAMHS

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service CAMHS

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Specialist Mental Health Service for Children and Young People

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Bury CAMHS :: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

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We offer specialist services to children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

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Free tailored advice and support to improve health and well being. Promoting healthy and active living, and helping people to make positive changes to their lifestyle such as diet and exercise advice.

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We are a team of experts providing free personalised support, helping people improve their lifestyle, boost their wellbeing, and enjoy life more

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Support for LGBT+ youth (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and other identities such as asexual, intersex and questioning)

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The Proud Trust is an LGBT+ organisation that supports LGBT+ young people through youth groups, peer support, mentoring programs and the Proud Connections chat service.

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Support for families in Bury with an ADHD or an Autism diagnosis

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"Supporting the whole family"

First Point Family Support Services are the contract leads for the Sensory Pilot in Bury. Rehabilitation for Independence are the specialist private company that are commissioned through the contract to deliver the sensory assessments and sensory seminars (see their webpage link below). As contract lead we report on the anonymous statistical data to contract leads and manage the bookings, provide the venues and refreshments for all the seminars.

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Home - Rehabilitation for Independence (rehabforindependence.co.uk)

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What We Offer:

The Team

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Lynsey Blears - Company Director

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"We passionately empower families and professionals to make informed choices. Built on our innovative and personable approach we aim to make life changing differences."

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Home - Kooth

Kooth, the online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people aged 11 to 18 years has been available in Bolton, Manchester, Oldham, Trafford Rochdale and Wigan for some time. It's now available in Bury, Salford, Tameside and Stockport.

Kooth provides:

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The target groups in Greater Manchester

To find out more visit https://hub.gmhsc.org.uk/mental-health/kooth/

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Information for Parent/Carers

Launch of Educational Psychology Service School/Parent Help Line

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Bury local authority have opened a help line for parents and carers who have children or young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability.

The helpline that will be run by Bury Education Psychology Service and is available to provide advice to parents/carers and schools

It will run twice a week on

Mondays between 13.00 and 15.30

and

Wednesday between 9.30 and 12.00.

The number is 0161 253 6406.

(voicemail facility is available please leave a message and the team will get back to you)

The helpline is intended to provide EP advice and support for schools/parents of CYP with SEND in the context of the current situation that exists due to Covid-19.

Types of EP advice and support available could include:

* Anxiety, stress and related issues arising from being out of school/returning to school/COVID 19/missing friends etc.,

* Loss and bereavement - EPs provide Critical Incident support, but the helpline may identify where this support is needed.

* Transitions - particularly for those children starting reception/year 7.

* Advice on routines/behaviours because of changes to routine.

* Reassurance/advice on academic progress and expectations once children are back to school.

* Advice on EHC needs assessments and annual reviews.

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You may of course have other educational questions or concerns that are not included on this list, so please do not hesitate to call, no matter how small your question or concern is.

Please note that EPs may sign post to other services as part of the support but will not become involved beyond the advice and support of the phone call.

First Point Family Support - Upcoming Events

If you would like to book onto a seminar contact us on 0161 762 1440
or via email - admin@firstpointsupport.org.uk
Please ensure you book on as places are limited.

Please find our address and contact details below
Thank You

Phoenix house, 100 Brierley Street, Bury, Manchester, BL9 9HN

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"Supporting the whole family" First Point Family Support Services are the contract leads for the Sensory Pilot in Bury. Rehabilitation for Independence are the specialist private company that are commissioned through the contract to deliver the sensory assessments and sensory seminars (see their webpage link below).

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Talk Listen Change Domestic Abuse Support

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Talk Listen Change Domestic Abuse Support

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TLC work with young people in Bury who have witnessed domestic abuse.

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We are proud to be a Safe in Salford partner, delivering behaviour change programmes and support for children and young people.

Here for you and your relationship

Helping separated couples take practical steps forward.

Counselling for customers of a wide range of Housing Associations and Registered Social Landlords.

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We are proud to be a Safe in Salford partner, delivering behaviour change programmes and support for children and young people. Here for you and your relationship Helping separated couples take practical steps forward. Counselling for customers of a wide range of Housing Associations and Registered Social Landlords.

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Online mental health support for children and young people aged 11 to 18

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

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Bury Emotional Health & Well being Directory

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Bury Emotional Health & Well being Directory

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Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing In Bury | The Bury Directory

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Use the Bury Directory to find advice on mental wellbeing & mental health services in the Bury area. Find info on counselling, support groups, and more.

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Support for anyone in Greater Manchester that has been bereaved or affected by a death. No one needs to feel alone as they deal with their grief.

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About Us

On this site, you can find out about support in your area and nationally, as well as advice for practical issues that losing a loved one may bring.

Our normal opening hours

Call us on 0161 983 0902 for help in finding the right support for you.

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except bank holidays)

Email: gmicb-sal.gm.bs@nhs.net

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Our interactive map search

Find out what bereavement services are available where you are.

Using this map, you can find out what care and services are available in your area, and how you can access them.

You'll also learn more about the organisations we're working with both in Greater Manchester and across the country.

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Useful information

Information for anyone who has been bereaved or affected by a death in Greater Manchester.

See Useful information

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Home - Greater Manchester Bereavement Service

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Support for anyone bereaved living in Greater Manchester. Call us 0161 983 0902.

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Mental health information and support for adults and young people

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We’re Mind, the mental health charity | Mind

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We're Mind, the mental health charity. We're here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.

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Whatever you're going through, you can contact the Samaritans for support 24/7 call 116123
N.B. This is a listening service and does not offer advice or intervention.

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Samaritans works to make sure there's always someone there for anyone who needs someone. Read more.

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If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice.

Call: 0800 068 4141

Text: 07860039967

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

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HOPELINEUK advisers want to work with you to understand why thoughts of suicide might be present. They also want to provide you with a safe space to talk through anything happening in your life that could be impacting on your or anyone else's ability to stay safe.

For children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide

For anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide

Young people

Our advisers are all trained to help you focus on staying safe from suicide. Their training enables them to provide advice and support that may help you to move forward and stay alive.

Concerned others

If you are concerned that a young person is feeling suicidal, advisers can support you to start a conversation about suicide and explore options of how best to support them.

Contact HOPELINEUK

If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice.

Opening hours:

9am - midnight every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included)

Our Suicide prevention advisers are ready to support you.

Who can PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK help?

Young people, children, family, parents, siblings, partners, carers, grandparents

Concerned friends: at work, in school, college, university

GPs, nurses, teachers, school nurses, A&E staff, pastoral staff

Mental health professionals: CAMHS staff, CPNs, psychiatrists

Education staff: teachers, lecturers, learning mentors, education social workers

Police, ambulance staff, prison staff, drug and alcohol services, probation workers

Feedback from HOPELINEUK users

"I've just searched online to find the service, this is the best advice I've had, and I'm talking about doctors and health professionals. Do you know nobody has just asked me to talk to him; it's really strange when you think about it - so thank you."

"Thank you for helping me - no-one has ever helped me this much before."

"The people at HOPELINEUK are great - I feel understood."

Further help and advice

This page is for information on the PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK service - visit our HOPELINEUK FAQ section for more information about using the service. For further help and advice, including a full list of resources, visit our help and advice resources page.

We understand that not all callers will be able to, or would prefer not to, speak English. You can still access support by requesting Language Line when calling HOPELINEUK. Learn more about this service HERE.

Policies
Confidentiality Policy Remit of service policy

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HOPELINEUK | Papyrus UK | Suicide Prevention Charity

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Get 24/7 support whenever you need it

We're bringing suicide out of the dark in Greater Manchester because it affects us all. Whether you're feeling suicidal, worried someone else is, or have lost someone to suicide, you're not alone. Whatever you're going through, we'll help you get the advice and support you need.

Are you...

Feeling
suicidal?

If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, find out what you can do to keep yourself safe and where to get help.

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Are you...

Concerned
about someone?

Learn about the warning signs and the things you can do to help someone who may be thinking of suicide.

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Bereaved
by suicide?

We know how hard losing someone to suicide is. Find out about support to help you through this difficult time.

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Learn to save a life- take the free suicide prevention training

It can be really hard to know how to support someone who you think might be feeling suicidal. Zero Suicide Alliance have created free online training that will give you the skills you need to help someone who is struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Need to talk?

Whatever you're going through, Samaritans will face it with you.

Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Learn to save a life- take the free suicide prevention training

It can be really hard to know how to support someone who you think might be feeling suicidal. Zero Suicide Alliance have created free online training that will give you the skills you need to help someone who is struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Need to talk?

Whatever you're going through, Samaritans will face it with you.

Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Make a safety plan

A safety plan will help to remind you of the things you can do to get through difficult times.

If you're worried that someone may be thinking of suicide, you could work through their safety plan with them or help them to make a plan.

You don't have to be a professional to help someone who is thinking of suicide.

If you're worried that someone you know might be thinking of suicide, the best thing to do is ask directly and be ready to listen.

Learn to save a life

Learn how to start an important conversation with this free online training.

Take part now

If you're bereaved by suicide

We know that any bereavement is hard but losing someone to suicide can bring different challenges. There is support available to you and your family to help you deal with your loss. You do not have to deal with your grief alone.

Greater Manchester Bereavement Service

Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except bank holidays).

Stories of hope

By sharing these stories, we want to encourage others to talk about suicide, to remain hopeful during difficult times and save lives.

All stories

National support

Information and services for people who are struggling to cope, wanting to find out how to help someone or are looking for bereavement support.

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Shining a Light on Suicide | Together we can help prevent suicide

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We're bringing suicide out of the dark in Greater Manchester because it affects us all. Whether you're feeling suicidal, worried someone else is, or have lost someone to suicide, you're not alone. Whatever you're going through, we'll help you get the advice and support you need.