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For LGBT+ and those questioning aged 18-25. 8 sessions looking at new skills, connection and the opportunity to gain a qualification.

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Peer support group for men to reduce mental health stigma. Meet Monday's 7pm Toughsheet stadium.

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ANDYSMANCLUB are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online.

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An introduction to FASD, meet with professionals and drive services in our area.

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Greater Manchester FASD Network Announces Upcoming Events

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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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Provide support and advice for parents and carers of children with SEND up to 25.

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IAS Bolton - Information and advisory Service in Bolton- supporting families and young people with SEND

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Parents and carers in conflict or separating

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Conflict and separation

All parents and carers sometimes argue with one another, but sometimes, conflict between parents or carers can increase to a level that is not healthy for the family. This can happen for lots of reasons. For example, the Covid-19 lockdown, where families share the same space under increased stress and uncertainty about the future, with reduced support from friends and extended families, may increase arguments.

Conflict can also occur when parents and carers are managing stress or worries about financial issues, issues of trust and fidelity, parenting practices, or where there is stress or trauma in the family. This includes when parents or carers have decided to separate. Stress does not just make conflict more likely, but it also makes us less able to manage conflict. When we are stressed, we are less able to think objectively and see things from another person's point of view, and more likely to react in automatic, poorly thought through ways.

Please note, this page is focused on non-abusive conflict between parents. Links to support for parents and carers experiencing domestic abuse can be found in the 'Additional support' section below.

The impact of conflict on children and young people

Conflict can impact parents and carers who are in a relationship, and also those who are separated or divorced. Some parents or carers may find themselves stuck in a pattern of frequent and stressful conflict, and this can be difficult for everyone in the family. It can be particularly upsetting and confusing for children and young people when their parents or carers argue, and they can often feel caught in the middle or in some way responsible for the conflict.

We know as a parent or carer, the last thing you want to do is harm your child in any way, but even indirect exposure to conflict that is frequent, intense and poorly resolved can, over time, have a serious negative impact on a child or young person's wellbeing. It can also damage the parent-child relationship as children often struggle with loyalty bonds and, for complex reasons, feel compelled to 'pick a side'. This may be the case even if the parents are not actively trying to get the child on their side. Some parents and carers may need help to manage stress and find new ways of communicating in order to break the cycle of arguments and co-parent more effectively so that their children can feel happier.

It takes a concerted effort from parents and their networks to protect children from conflict.

Think how might your child have been exposed to parental conflict? This goes beyond arguing in front of your child, it can be much more subtle than that. It can be painful to think about these things, so use your network for support, but it is really important to consider how your child may be harmed by conflict.

We encourage both parents/ carers to adopt a shared mantra: ' No matter what the conflict is between the parents, we must work together to protect the child from that conflict and maintain their relationship with both parents. '

What can you do?

Commit to working with your network and your co-parent or carer to take responsibility and actively work to protect your child from exposure to parental conflict.

This could be by finding new ways to work with your co-parent, finding news ways to interact with them, such as through parenting agreements, or seeking additional support.

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Our clinical team at the Centre has put together some tips for parents and carers experiencing conflict, and advice on reducing the impact of conflict between parents and carers on children.

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An app to help manage the urge to self-harm.

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Bolton Residents aged 16-24 who would like help and support with education, employment or training.

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World of Work - Bolton Lads & Girls Club

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Supporting families on parenting topics via text, email and telephone.

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Family Action, Building stronger families

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Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales. We’ve been supporting people through change, challenge and crisis for over 150 years.

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Helpline number - 03303 530 541 for advice on sleep hygiene, stress at bedtime, sleepy hygiene etc. Open between 9-11am on Tuesdays and 7-9pm on Thursdays.

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Huge thanks to our corporate partner, Furniture Village, who has helped us to launch a brand new National Sleep Helpline to ensure that everyone has access to high quality, evidence-based advice regardless of age, ethnicity, background or income.
"We've always believed that sleep is equally as important as diet and exercise yet we know the UK is really struggling to sleep, particularly with the ongoing effects of the pandemic" says Charlie Harrison, Furniture Village Commercial Director. "From my work as a doctor, I know how great the need for a National Sleep Helpline is. It will make a huge difference to so many people." Dr Ranj, Furniture Village Sleep and Wellness Advisor
Working together to improve the nation's sleep.

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National Sleep Helpline - The Sleep Charity

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What is a Short Break?

All young people in Bolton should be able to access parks, playgrounds, entertainment and sports facilities.

Short breaks provide a specialist service which aims to support disabled children and their families, over and above those opportunities available to all families. They include services which you may think of as 'respite care', but 'short breaks' is a better way of describing support from which both children and parents benefit.

Who can have a Short Break?

Short breaks are available to disabled young people in Bolton aged 0 to 18 and their families. Short breaks have two main aims:

to provide a break from caring to support a parent or carer to continue to look after their child in the long term

to enable disabled children to participate in safe, fun and interesting activities

They can vary from a few hours in a supported activity to overnight stays with another family or in a residential setting.
Bolton Short Breaks Statement
KIDS Charity, Short Breaks overview - a short film produced to promote short breaks, and how they are accessible to children and young people with a disability.

How to request an assessment for a Short Break

In the first instance we recommend you consult the activities and events section for details about what can be accessed without an assessment.

If your child has a severe and substantial disability, they may be eligible for targeted help to provide a short break. An online referral form should be completed by your lead professional and sent through to the Integrated Front Door (IFD). A social worker from the Children with Disabilities Team will offer further advice and guidance, and where appropriate, complete a short break assessment - Resource Allocation System (RAS) - to determine how Short Breaks could support you and your family, and how they will be provided.

Tel: 01204 331500, option 4

Email: CWD@bolton.gov.uk for a discussion

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Short breaks and activities for disabled children - SEND Local Offer

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Family Assist Service - Bolton Lads & Girls Club

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If you've recently discovered that your child is harming themselves, you're probably experiencing a whole range of challenging emotions. This is not unusual.

It's common for parents to blame themselves - to feel a sense of failure as a caregiver, that they have done a bad job protecting their child, or that the warning signs should have been noticed earlier.

Yet self-harm is a very common coping mechanism amongst young people. Many turn to it as quickly as other generations might have used drugs or alcohol to manage difficult feelings. Young people can begin to self-harm for many different reasons, most of which will be unrelated to our parenting.

As a parent or carer, you're in a great position to support your child's recovery: you know them and the person that they are, so you can play a crucial role in helping them work through tough emotions by listening, caring and showing that you trust them.

As a parent, it's important to acknowledge your own feelings about the situation - make time to talk to a trusted partner, friend or counsellor. Try not to focus on the past, but instead consider how you can help make things change for the better.

Many parents or carers of young people who use self-harming behaviour grow closer to their children as they support their recovery. It can be an opportunity to build a bridge of trust, to accept your child as they are and to provide support, practical advice and a listening ear when it's needed most.

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Advice and support for parents or carers of self-harming children

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If you've recently discovered that your child is harming themselves, you're probably experiencing a whole range of challenging emotions. This is not unusual. It's common for parents to blame themselves - to feel a sense of failure as a caregiver, that they have done a bad job protecting their child, or that the warning signs should have been noticed earlier.

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Your options for dealing with debt

Wondering which options are available to help you pay off your debt? Download our factsheet below and we'll talk you through your options:
Debt and Money Fact Sheet[pdf] 189KB
As always - if you'd like some help or have any further queries or questions, please get in touch with our Money Advice Team using the contact details on this page.

Get more advice on money matters

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Be Kind To My Mind - Bekindtomymind is a Bolton campaign, developed by the Healthy Minds Youth Project and NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group, to reduce the stigma and discrimination around mental health.

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Be Kind To My Mind - Bekindtomymind is a Bolton campaign, developed by the Healthy Minds Youth Project and NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group, to reduce the stigma and discrimination around mental health.

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If you are struggling with your feelings or want to understand more about mental health conditions this page is for you! Use the information below to find out more about different mental health conditions or circumstances that may impact on your mental health; how to cope with your feelings and what support is available to you.

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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.

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The Greater Manchester Bereavement Service will be hosting monthly pop ups at the House of Books & Friends, Manchester M2 4AH.

Every first Thursday of the month 10am-12pm, the Greater Manchester Bereavement Service will be hosting a monthly pop up at the House of Books & Friends, 81, King Street, Manchester M2 4AH.

All are welcome to attend to learn more about bereavement and the Greater Manchester Bereavement Service. The pop ups are open to the public, service users and professionals.

There will also be an opportunity to speak to a Bereavement Practitioner for help and support.

Each month the topic will change so keep on eye out for information and feel free to get in touch with any questions by calling 0161 983 0902 or emailing gmicb-sal.gm.bs@nhs.net.

For more information visit greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk.

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Support for adults bereaved by suicide, including a helpline and free online counselling sessions.

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Suicide&Co | Support after Suicide Bereavement

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Online space for grieving young people aged 13-25.

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The Bereavement Café

Bolton based bereavement support

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In the wake of my husband's passing, I've often been asked, "Have you considered counselling?" or "Isn't it time you started counselling?"

I realise the tremendous potential of grief counselling for many, but what I personally yearned for, and what seemed to be lacking, was a community of people who could truly relate to my experience. I wanted to connect with others navigating the same or similar journey as mine, to listen to their stories, to find shared experiences, and above all, to derive hope. I was in search of companionship and understanding from those who truly comprehended my situation.

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The Worry Wizard - Help children and young people move from Worries to Wellbeing

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Aged 13+ can self refer, adults need to refer anyone younger. Can support up to 25 years old.

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Winston's Wish is the UK's childhood bereavement charity. We support children and their families after the death of someone important.

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Text service, helpline number, information about anixety

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National charity helping people with Anxiety - Anxiety UK

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The UK's Largest OCD Charity

For over 25 years OCD Action has been delivering frontline services which make a tangible and long-term difference to the lives of people with OCD, their families, carers and friends. OCD Action has a vision of a time when OCD is well understood and everyone gets the treatment and the support they need, when they need it.
With the OCD community, we are fighting for this.

OCD is serious and debilitating, but it is treatable with the right support

The demand for our services has never been greater. WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE ARE ABLE TO HELP EVEN MORE PEOPLE LIVING WITH OCD.
PLEASE DONATE TODAY
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Our Response to The King's Speech
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Today's King's Speech omitted any mention of the Mental Health Bill, a significant piece of legislation vital for the protection and treatment of people experiencing mental health crises in the UK. Here's why it matters.

2023 National Conference
21st July 2023

Tickets are now on sale for the OCD Action 2023 National Conference! Join us in Central London on Saturday 7th October for a day of cutting edge research, expert insights... Continue reading.

Service Improvement Survey
30th June 2023

Are you a person of colour living with OCD or a related condition? We'd love to hear from you. Have your voice heard by taking our survey and helping us to improve our services. Find out more.

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calling all runners to take part in this exciting half marathon IN LONDON!

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Starting at Trafalgar Square, passing St Paul's and the City, and finishing at Westminster, this race is always a festival of sights and sounds. Don't miss out - sign up today!

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We are here because OCD tears families apart and leaves people isolated and exhausted. OCD ruins lives. It is a sad fact that many people with OCD delay seeking help. They put up with it for too long, perhaps thinking that nothing can be done or just not knowing where to turn. OCD Action believes in taking action. We want people affected by OCD to seek help, to understand their treatment options and find the support and motivation they need to fight back. OCD is treatable, it can get better.

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THE UK'S LARGEST OCD CHARITY. We provide support and information to anybody affected by OCD. You are not alone - reach out for support today.

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Information plays an important role in helping people understand and come to terms with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

We're here to educate, offer hope and support people through the difficult times, right through to recovery and everything in between, we are OCD-UK.

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OCD-UK | A national OCD charity, run by, and for people with lived experience of OCD

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Bolton based charity, supporting CYPs and families with SEND.

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Breaking Barriers is a registered charity set up by 3 parents of disabled children. It is our aim to raise awareness and challenge the barriers to inclusion in society for disabled children & young people aged 0-25 years old.

We also support adults with autism aged 18+.

We believe that individuality should be celebrated and everyone has a vital role to play.

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Breaking Barriers NW Bolton Charity Disabled Autism

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Breaking Barriers NW Bolton Charity for Disabled Children and Adults with Autism and Asperger's ABAG Adult Bolton Asperger's Group Manchester

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Dad Matters Bolton exists to support dads to have the best possible relationship with their families. We work closely with other professionals within Greater Manchester and nationally to better support dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey. We offer Outreach services/drop-ins

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Free, confidential support group for men. Friday's 2pm at Farnworth Library.

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For parents/carers of children struggling with their mental health. Please fill out the online referral form https://bolton-together.org.uk/parent-peer-support-referral/ and state which support you are interested in.

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Peer Groups Area - Bolton Together Charity

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Bolton Together is the children and young people’s voluntary and community sector consortium for Bolton

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Practical information and support for a range of SEND issues.

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Every 3rd Thursday of the month. No need for a diagnosis. Heaton Park gold club, Prestwich.

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Advice articles for parents on a range of topics and different ages.

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Support for Parents from Action For Children

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His sleep is frequently disrupted because his brother Arlo needs help at night.

NEW RESOURCES - Sibs Talk Lite

Sibs Talk Lite is a new set of FREE resources for primary and secondary schools to support siblings who are growing up with a brother or sister who is disabled, has special educational needs (SEND) or a serious long-term health condition.

Sibs Christmas cards now on sale!

Buy a pack of our beautifully designed Christmas cards and help support our work with siblings of disabled people.

NEW - Sibling group leader training, 2nd February 2024

Do you want to run group support for young siblings? This online session will give you all the information you need to plan, set up, run and evaluate your own local group

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Sibs is the UK charity for people who grow up with a disabled brother or sister.

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Talking therapies. 16+. People can self-refer.

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At 1point we believe in giving people choice and increased access to psychological therapies in their communities. We work in partnership with members and partners who share our values and deliver a wide range of services in warm, safe and confidential locations.

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For people in emotional distress. Staff can provide low level calming interventions, and signpost further.

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Bolton Listening Lounge - Mental Health & Wellbeing

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The Bolton Listening Lounge provides a safe space for people who are experiencing mental distress or feel they are going through a personal crisis.

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For 8-17 year olds. Offer an online gaming community for young people with ASD.

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Spectrum Gaming is an online community for autistic young people. The aims of Spectrum Gaming are to enable autistic young people to develop meaningful friendships; to help them understand and develop a positive perspective of their differences; and to advocate for the needs of autistic young people

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Be Kind To My Mind - Bekindtomymind is a Bolton campaign, developed by the Healthy Minds Youth Project and NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group, to reduce the stigma and discrimination around mental health.

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An app for self-harm support

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

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The MindShift CBT app is Best For You's app of the month for 2022.

About

The MindShift CBT app uses evidence-based strategies based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help you relax, be mindful, and take action to tackle anxiety.

You can keep track of your mood and thoughts, then visit the chill zone for audio recordings, take a look at your coping cards, or pick up some quick and easy tools to help you cope in the moment. There are also tools based on CBT to help you make lasting change, and the app can support you to set up belief experiments to test the beliefs that keep your anxiety going.

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MindShift CBT for iOS devices MindShift CBT for Android devices
About the Best For You app library

There are thousands of apps that claim to boost wellbeing, but it can be difficult to know which ones you can trust with your mental health and wellbeing.

Best For You worked with ORCHA (the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps) to create the Best For you app library. Every app in the library has been tested to make sure the information it contains is accurate - and that the app is safe and trustworthy too.

You can search the library for specific apps to see if they've been reviewed. You can also search by condition (for example, depression) or symptom (for example, feeling anxious) - and you can search for apps to support with specific things, for example, meditation or mindfulness. The library also has lists of top-rated apps for various topics. Find previous apps of the month on the Best For You website.

You can filter the apps shown, for example, to only show apps that will work on your device or to only show apps that are totally free.

Visit the Best For You app library and start your journey to finding apps to support your wellbeing.

Using the app library as a professional who works with young people

Professionals in north-west London can sign up for a 'pro' account on the Best For You App Library, which will allow them to 'favourite' apps they often recommend and send specific app recommendations straight to young people by text or email. If you're a professional in north-west London who's interested in a 'pro' account, please email BestForYou@cwplus.org.uk

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MindShift CBT (app of the month March 2022) - Best For You

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Practice your daily meditation and mindfulness exercises from any device.

Smiling Mind is a unique tool developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to your life.

We suggest 10 minutes a day.

What are you waiting for?

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Downloaded over 8.3M times

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FREE Programs for children and adults

We suggest 10 minutes a day

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TRY SAYING:

"Hey Google, talk to Smiling Mind"

"Hey Google, do a sleep meditation with Smiling Mind"

"Hey Google, use Smiling Mind to do a relax meditation"

"Hey Google, help me focus with Smiling Mind"

Indigenous Languages Program

We worked with NPY Women's Council to develop a mindfulness program aimed at providing accessible and engaging mental health tools for Aboriginal people of the NPY region. These meditations have been scripted and recorded by senior Anangu women in Pitjantjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra. Thanks to nib foundation for funding this work.

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Smiling Mind is a unique tool developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to your life. We suggest 10 minutes a day. What are you waiting for?

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Essential support for under 25s

The Mix is the UK's leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you're facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service.

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The Mix: 0808 808 4994 - Free information and support for under 25s in the UK. Get advice about sex, relationships, drugs, mental health, money & jobs.

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YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People

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Beat provides Helplines offering support and information about eating disorders no matter where you are in your journey.

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A journey towards positive body image and being comfortable

Support for young people, parents, carers and professionals

Improve eating behaviours and relationship with food

Build positive body image

Identify concerns around body image and disordered eating

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Explore our educational modules

Intuitive and balanced eating

Feeling comfortable in your body

Breaking free from diet culture

Managing anxiety around food

Understanding hunger

Support a young person with ARFID as well as very picky or fussy eaters

Understanding disordered eating

Recognising the signs and signals

Supporting emotional regulation

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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Uncover the path to a more positive relationship with food and your body with Be Body Positive. Your new go-to destination for information and resources on disordered eating and body image.

✓ Evidence-based coping strategies

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The content is designed by a team of experts specifically for young people and tested by young people. We provide the support and guidance you need to overcome challenges around eating, body image and self-care.

With resources for parents/carers as well as youth workers, teachers and health professionals, there is something new to learn for everyone.

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Binge-Eating Disorder Recovery

Young Person from Bedfordshire

I remember being around eight to nine years old and beginning to develop binge eating disorder symptoms. It was at a challenging point in my life when my parents split up and then when I went to secondary school, things got worse as I had more control over what I was eating...

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Designed as an early intervention, Be Body Positive promotes building a positive relationship with food and your body.

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Our Young People's Community Eating Disorder Service provides assessment, treatment and support for young people with eating disorders and their families. Our service aims to promote the early detection and treatment of eating disorders through a combination of one-to-one support and family therapy, along with support from a qualified dietitian.

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The Recovery Academy

The Trust's Recovery Academy provides a range of free educational courses and resources for people with mental health and substance misuse problems, their families and carers as well as health care professionals.

All of our resources focus on supporting people with their recovery and promote good health and wellbeing. The resources are useful if you are looking to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health, improve your mental wellbeing, or simply want to learn something new.

For more information about the Recovery Academy, please see the links below:

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Partnering with organizations to break down barriers to care and empower lives

Amwell® is the leading global provider of evidence-based wellbeing and behavioral health solutions, delivered digitally and at scale. With nearly two decades of clinical research on effective digital delivery of mental and behavioral health interventions, we've created, and provide, an easy-to-use, measurable and modern platform to improve access and outcomes for populations across Health Systems, Health Plans, Corporate Employers, and Education.

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On Demand Virtual Mental Health Platform | SilverCloud® by Amwell®

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Our approach: the Maudsley Model

The New Maudsley Model is a world-renowned approach which provides education, skills and the techniques to help and support carers adopt a more adaptive approach to their loved one's eating disorder.

The aim of the New Maudsley Model is to help parents and carers feel more confident and empowered in their caring role, to reduce their anxiety, and improve communication lines in the family, ultimately helping them best support their loved one on their path towards recovery.

It aims to do this by:

- Strengthening carers' beliefs in their abilities to make change possible

- Giving carers the opportunity to express concerns about the illness

- Discussing the basic principles of behaviour change

- Teaching communication skills (ability to express & process emotions)

- Promoting respect, satisfaction and a unified approach within the family

- Teaching the skills of problem solving

- Maximizing carers skills (warmth with limits and boundaries)

- Highlighting factors which may be aggravating the problem

It is an extremely credible and recognized model, used in many countries around the world. It has been available to parents and carers in the rest of the UK for over 20 years, and the aim of fightED is to offer it to the parents and carers of Ireland for the first time.

It is "designed to equip carers with a skill set which enhances communication and is often used in inpatient and outpatient settings by clinicians." It provides carers with "....the skills and guidance that will best help them support their loved ones on the path towards recovery."

The New Maudsley Model has been, and continues to be, scientifically tested. Recent results showed significant reductions in carer anxiety and depression, as well as significant increases in carer psychological wellbeing and self-efficacy. Carers also reported an improvement in the wellbeing and eating disorder behaviours of the sufferer.

fightED has selected a group of facilitators who have recently been trained by one of the founders of the New Maudsley Model. These facilitators will roll out this training course for parents and carers across Ireland.
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JenUp - Learn to spot the early signs of an eating disorder at JenUp

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Need help dealing with an Eating Disorder? - JenUp

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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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Parenting Tips & Tricks - Families Under Pressure - Maudsley Charity

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If you are a family that would benefit from taking part in the Holding Families programme, or you are a professional wishing to refer a family, please download and fill out our and return to

Support

The award winning Holding Families programme provides whole family support for children and family members affected by parental substance use. We work with parents and carers at any stage of their recovery from drugs and alcohol use.

We work with each family member separately and also as a family unit. We will work with families where there is at least one young person under the age of 18 living in the family home or where the substance using parent is pregnant. At least one of the parents should have problematic drug or alcohol use. Families can be referred by themselves or by any professional working with them.

The aim of the programme is to give the whole family the opportunity to talk about any problems caused by drugs and alcohol and to allow the children's voices to be heard by the family. Ultimately, the programme aims to empower families to make positive decisions on the changes they would like to make to help improve family life.

For more more information about Holding Families, please click on the image below that best suits you:

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If you would like to learn more about the programme please click on the links below. If you are a family that would benefit from taking part in the Holding Families programme, or you are a professional wishing to refer a family, please download and return the or call 0161 723 3880/ Referral Form info@earlybreak.co.uk

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The Lucy Faithfull Foundation | Preventing Child Sex Abuse

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Stop It Now | Preventing child sexual abuse

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Online self-help and confidential Stop It Now helpline for anyone worried about child sexual abuse, including their own thoughts or behaviour.

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What is Time 2 Talk?

We provide family mediation for families in conflict. We work with various services and organisations to mediate between young people and their parents/carers where there is conflict in the family. The aim is to prevent the family unit breaking down completely and to reduce the number of young people presenting as homeless.

What is mediation?

Mediation is:

voluntary - people choose to take part to resolve their own disputes and improve the situation

confidential - mediators will not disclose to anyone else what the parties tell them, unless the matter is a safeguarding issue

future focussed - parties decide what they want for the future to help them live more peacefully

Mediation is not about:

telling people what to do

deciding who is right or wrong

going over the past

winning and losing - we aim for a win/win resolution

Mediators are:

independent - they don't judge or give advice

impartial - they don't take sides

experienced - they are fully trained and accredited

approachable - They will listen to you and help you to get your point across

Please note we are unable to mediate between adults regarding contact arrangement as this falls outside our funding remit.

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We understand and appreciate the courage it can take to access support.

We want you to know you are not to blame and you are not alone. Sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse, is traumatic and everyone responds differently. Whatever you feel is a completely valid response.

This site contains information about us, the different services we offer and how to access them. You can also find information about sexual violence and the impact it can have. There are suggestions to help you to develop strategies to manage overwhelming feelings, and links to other organisations for further information and support. There are also sections for those professionals, family and friends who are supporting someone who has experienced sexual violence.

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Listen, Believe, Support | Manchester Rape Crisis

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We want you to know you are not to blame and you are not alone. Sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse, is traumatic and everyone responds differently. Whatever you feel is a completely valid response. This site contains information about us, the different services we offer and how to access them.

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Rape Crisis England & Wales is the feminist charity working to end sexual violence and abuse.

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Talk to us, find a Rape Crisis centre, or get self-help tools and resources.

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Information about sexual violence, key statistics, and our campaigns and reports.

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Support our crucial work with victims and survivors, or join our network.

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Take action this #16daysofactivism and join our campaign

Survivors of some of the worst crimes imaginable are being made to wait years for their cases to reach court.

Not only that, but many are having their court dates postponed multiple times.

That's why, for this year's #16daysofactivism, we're asking you to join us in putting pressure on MPs to cut these unacceptable waiting times.
The situation can't continue.

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1 in 4women

have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult

(6.54 million women in total)

1 in 18men

have been raped or sexually assaulted as an adult

(1.34 million men in total)

1 in 6children

have been sexually abused

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Child sexual abuse

Do the government's promises go far enough?

The Home Office has now responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse's final report - and made many important commitments.

However, Rape Crisis England & Wales remains concerned that there is a long way to go in addressing the existing problems in social care, health services and the criminal justice system.

Read our full statement

Find a Rape Crisis centre

Our member Rape Crisis centres provide free support and services for victims and survivors of rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse and all forms of sexual violence

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The BBC has broadcast a documentary - Catching a Predator - featuring exclusive access to GMP's Operation Island investigations team - the policing team responsible for the successful conviction of serial rapist Reynard Sinaga.

Sinaga is serving a minimum of 40 years in jail after being found guilty of committing 159 counts of sexual offences against 48 different men.

GMP continue to urge people who believe they may have been a victim of Sinaga to come forward and are reissuing details on how to contact police and access support services.

All reports made to police will be fully investigated. Greater Manchester is nationally recognised as a model of good practice in terms of support services available to victims.

Information can be passed to police via the Major Incident Public Portal https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP19V24-PO2. The MIPP will also provide contact details for support agencies to anyone who accesses it.

For anyone who wishes to seek support but does not want to talk to police, Saint Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre can continue to be reached on 0161 276 6515 24 hours a day. Survivors Manchester can be contacted on 0161 236 2182.

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Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) - Saint Mary's Hospital

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Saint Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) provides a comprehensive and co-ordinated forensic, counselling and aftercare service to men, women and children living in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire area who have experienced rape or sexual assault, whether this has happened recently or in the past.

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16+ for counselling, 18+ to join one of their groups.

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Information, peer support, email support network for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges.

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The 2022 Learning from Lives and Deaths (LeDeR) report, which looks at the deaths of people with a learning disability and autistic people and aims to improve health and care, has been published. We send our condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one.

The government has published the final report by Baroness Hollins on the Independent Care, Education and Treatment Reviews programme, which aimed to move people with a learning disability and autistic people out of long-term segregation, alongside its response to this report

Charities and organisations have written to the Prime Minister about the omission of the Draft Mental Health Bill from the King's Speech

Do you support someone with severe learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge? We can help.

If you are involved in supporting people with severe learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge, we can help.

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Support for Parents from Action For Children

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Behaviour - Support for Parents from Action For Children

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Setting boundaries with your child, using rules and rewards, and coping with challenging behaviour.

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Parenting and Family Support - Family Lives (Parentline Plus) | Family Lives

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Parenting and family support from Family Lives (formerly Parentline Plus) through our website, helpline 0808 800 2222, email service at askus@familylives.org.uk, live chat and local services.

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Resources, information, support surrounding self harm.

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By Lisa Williamson (Suicide Bereavement Service Lead) On Wednesday evening (1st November), I was invited to attend The Voluntary Sector Awards 2023 as I had

By Laura Hughes (Suicide Crisis Service Lead - Maternity Cover) The Tomorrow Project is currently inviting applications for an unpaid academic internship, which involves contributing

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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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Our UCAN centres can help with all sorts- from employment/money advice,
wellbeing support, help with housing/benefits, to free Wi-Fi and
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The Proud Trust LGBT+ History month resource pack

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We are thrilled to bring you the LGBT+ History Month Resource and Education Pack for 2023. LGBT+ young people exist in every space where young people are, including classrooms. At The Proud Trust, we often talk about the quote "if you can see it you can be it..." The opportunity that positive education during LGBT+ History Month provides is therefore twofold:

1. To give young people the knowledge to understand and embrace the rich diversity of the world they live in, and for some, the words to describe their own experiences.

2. To make visible the LGBT+ people who have been successful in a myriad of different professions.

This year's theme "Behind the Lens" gives us a wonderful opportunity to recognise and celebrate the lives and professional accomplishments of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people, many of who work outside of the limelight in the fields of photography, film making, TV, music and fashion.

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH 2022: The Arc is Long

We are thrilled to bring you the LGBT+ History Month Resource and Education Pack for 2022, in conjunction with Schools OUT UK.

This year's theme "The Arc is Long" is inspired by a Martin Luther King quote:

'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.'
The quote is thought to mean that although it is taking a long time, we are curving/moving towards social justice and fairness.

This theme provides us with the opportunity to explore the idea of social justice and changing attitudes towards LGBT+ people. While we have come a long way in terms of inclusion and attitudes towards same gender relationships and equal marriage, there is still a great deal of work that can happen in terms of positive trans (including non-binary) representation and inclusion.

We extend a massive proud "shout out" to Finn, a Proud Trust young person who designed this year's LGBT+ History Month logo and badge, firmly taking their own place in LGBT+ history! Can a young person from your school or youth group design next year's logo? See session two in the pack!

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH 2021: BODY, MIND, SPIRIT

We are thrilled to bring you the LGBT+ History Month Resource and Education Pack for 2021, as always, in conjunction with Schools OUT UK. The theme this year of Body, Mind and Spirit has provided us with much opportunity to explore the complexities of who we are and what we can aspire to be. There is even a chance for young people to design the LGBT+ History Month logo and badge for 2022, taking their own place in LGBT+ history!

This year also sees the launch of "The Classroom" on our sister Rainbow Flag Award website. Here you will find the 2021 LGBT+ History Month activity pack already prepared for classroom use, with PowerPoints and lesson plans. Explore The Rainbow Flag Award Classroom, with many other free LGBT+ inclusive lessons for you to download and deliver.

We recognise that this year, you might be delivering the LGBT+ History Month activities online. As such, the digital activity assets have been provided separately, for you to download and make use of, on your chosen online platform.

Please note, if you have an issue downloading these resources, it could be down to your schools firewall settings. If you download it outside of your workplace, you shouldn't experience any issues.

LGBT+ HISTORY MONTH 2020: POETRY PROSE AND PLAYS

We are thrilled to bring you the LGBT+ History Month Resource and Education Pack for 2020, in conjunction with Schools OUT UK. This year, the whole of LGBT+ History Month has been dedicated to Lyra McKee, the journalist and LGBT+ activist who was shot dead during rioting in Northern Ireland in 2019. With that in mind, we're grateful to Sara Canning, Lyra's partner at the time of her death, for writing the foreword to this years pack.

The theme this year of Poetry, Prose and Plays provides us with rich pickings in terms of activities for young people. We hope you will enjoy delivering the four sessions, one on terminology, then one of each of poetry, prose and plays. This pack will help you bring LGBT+ awareness into your youth groups or classrooms, and could be delivered as part of PSHE, English, drama or history!

LGBT HISTORY MONTH 2019: PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND ACTIVISM

The 2019 theme was of such great importance, enabling an exploration of LGBT+ activism in the year that marked 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, a pivotal moment in LGBT+ rights and history. It is crucial that the struggles and fights of others, to give us the lives we have today, are recognised. It is also so important that we understand the fights that are still continuing to happen, and still need to happen, to give folk liberation and peace.

Our thanks are extended to Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, founder of UK Black Pride, who has kindly written the thought provoking foreword to this years pack.

This four session pack will help you bring LGBT+ awareness into your youth groups or classrooms, and could be delivered as part of PSHE or history!

LGBT HISTORY MONTH 2018: GEOGRAPHY - MAPPING OUR WORLD

We're thrilled to bring you the LGBT History Month Resource and Education Pack for 2018, in conjunction with Schools OUT UK. We're also delighted that Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey, co-founder of Harvey Milk Foundation and international LGBT rights campaigner, has also contributed, by writing the foreword.

This three session pack will help you bring LGBT awareness into your youth groups or classrooms, and could be delivered as part of PSHE, history or geography! This years pack has been quality assured by the PSHE Association.

LGBT HISTORY MONTH 2017: CITIZENSHIP, PSHE AND LAW

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Free LGBT+ History Month Resources- The Proud Trust

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We are thrilled to bring you the LGBT+ History Month Resource and Education Pack for 2023. LGBT+ young people exist in every space where young people are, including classrooms. At The Proud Trust, we often talk about the quote "if you can see it you can be it..."

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Drop ins, a helpline and free advice.

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Free, Confidential, Impartial and Independent Advice

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Adopters of Children with Additional Needs

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Adopters of Children with Additional Needs

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Information on services Bolton residents can access for Money advice and support.

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Young Carers Service - Bolton Lads & Girls Club

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Young Carers A young carer is someone under 18 years old who helps to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem. ... Read more

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Must be a young carer between the age of 5-12.

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At Honeypot, we receive no government funding and rely entirely on donations and support from individuals, businesses, foundations and organisations to provide our services; completely free for every child we support.

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Honeypot is the only charity in the UK that provides continuous support for young carers groups (aged 5-12). Help us be here for some of the most overlooked children in the country.

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Online support, email and WhatsApp support for parents experiencing post natal depression.

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Postnatal depression (PND) is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby. It can affect any parent, regardless of whether they've suffered from a mental health condition before. Postnatal depression is linked directly to giving birth and is a common problem, affecting 1 in 10 women within a year of giving birth.

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We support main carers of children and young people, as well as parents. You might be a kinship carer, legal guardian, foster carer, grandparent or sibling. If you are the child or young person's main carer, we want to support you. Our advisers are trained and experienced in supporting carers as well as parents.

If you are a family member or friend, but you are not the child or young person's main carer, see our online information for advice around how you can support them. You can also encourage their parent or main carer to contact us.

If you are a professional looking for information about supporting the young people you work with, see our resources for professionals.

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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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Can work with clients to help understand debt, talk with creditors, look at debt solutions and more.

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We help people get a handle on what they owe and work alongside them to make a realistic plan for repaying their debts.

Our free debt advice service can contact creditors on a person's behalf to explore and negotiate options like repayment holidays and more realistic repayment plans.

Our debt advice centres support people with debt ranging from a few thousand pounds to many tens of thousands of pounds.

What do we do?

We work with our clients and creditors in a number of ways:

Understanding the level and type of debt

Reviewing our clients' financial situation to find ways to raise income and reduce expenditure

Developing and agreeing a realistic debt solution'

Negotiating with creditors on behalf of our clients to freeze any existing interest payments and agree a mutually acceptable payment plan

Supporting our clients during the repayment process and renegotiating the plan should circumstances change

Providing money education to help change habits and minimise the chance of debt recurring in future

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Free practical advice, working alongside people to help them stay out of debt

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Support to look after staff wellbeing in Bolton.

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Reducing Parental Conflict programme and resources

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Reducing Parental Conflict programme

There is strong evidence that conflict between parents - whether together or separated - can have a significant negative impact on children's mental health and long-term life chances. Not all conflict is damaging, but where this is frequent, intense and poorly resolved it can harm children's outcomes.

The Reducing Parental Conflict ( RPC) programme is aimed at conflict below the threshold of domestic abuse. Find out more about the difference between parental conflict and domestic abuse.

The parental conflict indicator shows 12% of children in couple-parent families were living with at least one parent reporting relationship distress. The data also shows that parental conflict is twice as likely in workless couple-parent families compared to where both parents are working.

From 2015 to 2017, the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) piloted the provision of expertise and evidence across 12 Local Authorities ( LAs) in England to develop innovative strategies to promote relationship quality. This was the Local Family Offer trial.

The trial informed the development of the RPC programme, announced in April 2017 as part of Improving Lives: Helping Workless Families.

The RPC programme aims to promote improved outcomes for children, with a focus on disadvantaged families. Its objectives are to:

develop the evidence base on what works to reduce parental conflict, to inform future commissioning practice

help local areas integrate support to reduce parental conflict in local services for families

The programme funded LAs to undertake Strategic Leadership Support ( SLS) activities and practitioner training, which resulted in the creation of resources. It has aimed to improve understanding that not all conflict is damaging, but where this is frequent, intense and poorly resolved it can harm children's outcomes, and can be addressed as part of working with families. The next phase of the RPC programme has up to £11 million funding allocated to it, and will run from April 2021 to March 2022.

Who is this collection for?

This collection is for leaders, practitioners and other professionals working with parents experiencing conflict. The content has been created in collaboration with experts and staff in LAs. The resources are based on the strong body of evidence that conflict between parents - whether together or separated - can have a significant negative impact on children's mental health and long-term life chances.

The practitioner training materials help LAs embed parental conflict support in their services for families, and build understanding and confidence in their workforce.

The content on these pages may reference external links to third-party websites, which go beyond DWP partners such as the Early Intervention Foundation What Works Centre. The links are not exhaustive and are included as examples of learning and resources available. DWP is not recommending a particular product or endorsing a third party, and is not responsible for the external content.

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Reducing Parental Conflict programme and resources

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There is strong evidence that conflict between parents - whether together or separated - can have a significant negative impact on children's mental health and long-term life chances. Not all conflict is damaging, but where this is frequent, intense and poorly resolved it can harm children's outcomes.

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NSPCC Helping Children Understand Divorce 

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Support and information for parents.

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A child can't be forced to see the non-resident parent but if there's a court order in place, the resident parent must follow the agreed arrangements.

It's really important that you ask your child and explore what's bothering them before you think about stopping contact with a parent or another family member.

Both parents should work towards helping the child feel safe and happy in their care. A child's feelings are important but contact should be encouraged as long as it does not place them at harm.

If a young person doesn't feel their voice is being heard, they can contact an advocacy service such as NYAS, which helps young people in England and Wales express their wishes.

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Divorce and separation can be hard, but it's important that your child gets the right support. Know your rights and get advice on helping your child.

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Learning to co-parent

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So much of the experience of learning to co-parent with your partner is wonderful. In many ways, it's a great opportunity to get to know each other better, to grow closer as you learn to negotiate and face the challenges that having a child together can pose.

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Connexions offer impartial careers information, advice and guidance for young people in Bolton.

Young people can see a Connexions Careers Adviser in the following locations:

Bolton secondary schools (including special schools and schools with sixth forms) if the schools have purchased a service from Connexions Careers Service Bolton

Connexions Centre at The BASE, Marsden Road, Bolton, BL1 2PF (young people aged 16-19 and up to 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities). Drop-in Monday to Friday 1pm - 4pm

Connexions Careers Advisers also provide additional help and support to the following groups:

young people who are NEET (not in education, employment, or training) or those at risk of becoming NEET

young people with special educational needs

looked after children and care leavers

young people in pupil referral units (PRUs)

UKSPF Grant Funded Programme for NEET and at Risk of NEET young people aged 15 - 18 years (up to 25 years with young people with SEND and 21 years if care experienced)

Next Generation Bolton (2023 - 2025) is a programme to help raise aspiration, increase motivation, build confidence and self-esteem and equip young people who are NEET or At Risk of becoming NEET with the resilience to address barriers and gain and sustain Education, Employment or Training.

Next Generation Bolton will offer a bespoke and individualised mentoring approach working one to one with young people to include a direct focus on improving mental health and wellbeing and increasing employability skills in order to improve the longer-term prospects of young people in the borough.

Connexions on Facebook and X (Twitter)

Connexions Bolton has its own and pages. Information about local job vacancies, personal development opportunities and more general information about things that matter to teenagers are posted on a regular basis.

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Connexions offer careers information, advice and guidance for young people in Bolton.

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Information for parents, schools and young people all about sleep hygiene.

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Looking for advice on how to sleep better? Tweak your routine and understand the science behind your sleep patterns.

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Brilliant Thing - helping people who care make things that matter

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A codesigned toolkit to help people and organisations working in communities, to work in supportive ways that encourage brilliant work and healing. Developed with A Brilliant Thing CIC, Bolton Council Public Health team, Bolton community organisations, arts, health and wellbeing practitioners and p

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Five questions you might have about Christmas with an eating disorder - Beat

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Here are the common questions our Helpline gets around Christmas, insights and tips for dealing with the challenges of Christmas.

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Advice, information and an online forum.

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"I've never found such a supportive and dedicated forum. Someone will post in the crisis room and that same desperate person replies and supports another crisis post despite their own feelings"