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Free Training for Organisations: Introduction to Neurodiversity: Focus on autism

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Free Training for Organisations: Introduction to Neurodiversity: Focus on autism

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This is an introduction to neurodiversity focusing on autism for those working with children and young people.

The course will help you to:

Increase your understanding of neurodivergence and autism

Build your knowledge of the increased mental health risks experienced by neurodivergent young people

Learn more about neuro-affirmative practice

Find out about additional training opportunities and resources

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This is an introduction to neurodiversity focusing on autism for those working with children and young people.

The course will help you to:

Increase your understanding of neurodivergence and autism

Build your knowledge of the increased mental health risks experienced by neurodivergent young people

Learn more about neuro-affirmative practice

Find out about additional training opportunities and resources

Take regular breaks throughout

Pause and come back to training another day

Print some sections to read off screen

Discuss what you are learning with colleagues to deepen your understanding

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Introduction to Neurodiversity: Focus on autism - GM CAMHS

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This is an introduction to neurodiversity focusing on autism for people working with children and young people in CAMHS across Greater Manchester.

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Advice for young people and those worried about a young person

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Mental health and self-care for young people

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Mental health and self-care for young people

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Get more support

If you're struggling with your mental health, or you're worried about one of your friends, there are lots of organisations and charities that offer help specifically for young people.

Support from charities for young people

The Mix has a free, confidential telephone helpline and online service that aims to find you the best help, whatever the problem.

Shout 85258 provides free, confidential, 24/7 text message support in the UK for anyone struggling to cope. They can help with issues including suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, abuse, self-harm, relationship problems and bullying. Text "Shout" to 85258 to speak to an empathetic, trained volunteer who will listen and work with you to solve problems.

Young Minds offers support and advice including practical tips and advice from young people, as well as information on where to get support.

If you're under 19, you can also call Childline on 0800 1111 to talk. The number will not appear on your phone bill.

Support from the NHS

You can find more information about NHS children and young people's mental health services (CYPMHS) on the NHS website. You can also look at your local Clinical Commissioning Group website.

Alternatively, most services also have their own website with information about access, referrals (including whether you can "self-refer") and contact details - try searching in your area for "CYPMHS" or "CAMHS" (children and adolescent mental health services, an older term used for some CYPMHS).

You can also talk to an adult you trust - for example a parent, carer, teacher, social worker or GP - and they can look into this for you.

Support for different groups

There are lots of organisations and networks who provide advice and support for specific groups. It can help to connect with other young people and supporters who understand where you are coming from:

Support for learnig disabilities and autism

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Self-care tips videos for young people - Every Mind Matters

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Mental health self-care has never been more important - watch our videos for loads of advice and techniques to help you cope with stress and anxiety, and boost your mental wellbeing

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Building a close relationship with your baby

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Building a close relationship with your baby

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A child’s experiences in their early years shapes their rapidly developing brain. This is an important opportunity for you to give your baby the best start in life.

It is your baby’s experiences with you and with the world around them, that make connections in their brain.

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Bonding with your baby

Healthy development of your baby begins during the first 2 years of their life.

From the moment your baby is born, and even during pregnancy, your interactions with them help them feel loved and secure.

The way you care for your baby, and the experiences you have together, really do matter.

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From the moment your baby is born, and even during pregnancy, your interactions with them help them feel loved and secure.

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PREGNANCY, FAMILY AND MENTAL HEALTH: RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

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PREGNANCY, FAMILY AND MENTAL HEALTH: RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

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Pregnancy, Family and Mental Health: Resources and Support

Your pregnancy and parenthood will be a journey, whether you're looking forward to having your first baby or it's something you've experienced before. This guide aims to help you with your emotional well-being and mental health from pregnancy through to parenthood and to let you know about the different supports that are available to you, should you need them. The guide is also for your partner and their mental health.
Your journey is also about you and your baby and there is a section about finding your way with your baby and the supports that are available to you both, should you need them.

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This guide aims to help you with your emotional well-being and mental health from pregnancy through to parenthood and to let you know about the different supports that are available to you, should you need them.

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Life can be tough and parenting a challenge. There are so many reasons for this, poverty, poor mental health, disabilities, domestic abuse and isolation.

And this is where Home-Start steps in, we offer volunteer-led support to help prevent crisis and family breakdown. Volunteers that are recruited locally and who we train and support before they begin their home-visiting support for a local family.

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Parents supporting parents - a simple idea that really works!

Get help

In light of the recent Government announcements on minimising the spread of Covid- 19, Home-Start Trafford, Salford & Wigan have made the difficult decision to suspend home- visiting support to families.
We understand this is a worrying time for the families we help, and as such we want to make sure that we can assist them as best we can, so we are currently offering telephone support to our parents, where possible.

We can assure you, whilst working differently, our staff team and volunteer army are still helping families as best we can.

Home-Start Trafford, Salford, Wigan

We provide support and friendship for families who are struggling to cope with a wide of range of situations such as loneliness, mental ill health, disabilities, multiple children, and increasing poverty and debt, support is provided to help prevent crisis and family breakdown.

We recruit, train and support volunteers who are parents from the local community, to visit families in their own homes for 2-3 hours per week in order to provide practical help and emotional support to families. More here
Parents supporting parents - a simple idea that really works!

Told through the eyes of a little boy George, 'Mum, Jenny and Me' , this animation film, explains the impact a Home-Start volunteer has on his and his mum's future.

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Home-Start Trafford, Salford, Wigan We provide support and friendship for families who are struggling to cope with a wide of range of situations such as loneliness, mental ill health, disabilities, multiple children, and increasing poverty and debt, support is provided to help prevent crisis and family breakdown.

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This GM REFLECT e-learning pack has been created in collaboration with practitioners and leaders from the Greater Manchester region as part of the GM REFLECT framework.  

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This GM REFLECT e-learning pack has been created in collaboration with practitioners and leaders from the Greater Manchester region as part of the GM REFLECT framework.  

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Throughout this course you will:

– Increase your understanding of social and emotional development and wellbeing in the early years

– Recognise the critical role of nurturing, meaningful relationships and secure attachments

– Explore how creative, playful environments and interventions support a child’s development

– Gain skills and confidence to support babies, young children and their families to promote social, emotional development and wellbeing

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Help for suicidal thoughts (wigan.gov.uk)

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Anxiety and low mood training for parents and carers in your local Family Hubs 

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Anxiety and low mood training for parents and carers in your local Family Hubs 

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As part of the Family Hub offer, the Mental Health Support Team in Schools are offering a series of parent/carer workshops to provide psychoeducation and support around anxiety and low mood

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Wigan Mental Health Support Team in Schools

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Wigan Mental Health Support Team in Schools

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Wigan Training & Information on Suicide Prevention

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Wigan Training & Information on Suicide Prevention

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DEAL is a free resource for teachers and other educational professionals designed to help develop resilience in young people.

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DEAL is a free resource for teachers and other educational professionals designed to help develop resilience in young people.

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DEAL is a free resource for teachers and other educational professionals designed to help develop resilience in young people.

About DEAL

DEAL includes lesson plans, activities, hand-outs, DEAL digital resources, teachers' notes and staff training materials can all be accessed and downloaded at any time from Samaritans website.

DEAL's aims

DEAL (Developing Emotional Awareness and Listening) aims to:

raise awareness of emotional health and the importance of recognising when you need help

develop positive coping strategies

reduce stigma and break down barriers around talking about emotional health.

developing communication skills

developing supportive and help-seeking behaviour in young people.

What is in the DEAL resources?

The DEAL resources contain session plans and activities that are divided into four themes:

Find out more about how to use the DEAL teaching resources here.

Why use DEAL?

Young people often deal with personal mental health problems in unsophisticated ways such as bottling them up, sleeping, drinking alcohol or simply hoping they will go away. Intervention through lessons can increase empathy, and an understanding as to how emotional difficulties develop and why some people think that life is not worth living.

How DEAL can help

DEAL is part of the PSHE Association's Character Education toolkit. This is intended to support the development of character traits, attributes and behaviours within the context of planned PSHE lessons. These types of programmes can help communication skills, social skills, cooperation, resilience, a sense of optimism, empathy, a positive and realistic self-concept and problem solving skills (Promotion and education 2005 - International Union for Health Promotion and Education vol xII no 3-4).

Education can reduce prejudice and stigma attached to help-seeking.

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DEAL: Developing Emotional Awareness and Listening

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DEAL is a free resource for teachers and other educational professionals designed to help develop resilience in young people. DEAL includes lesson plans, activities, hand-outs, DEAL digital resources, teachers' notes and staff training materials can all be accessed and downloaded at any time from Samaritans website.

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Supporting children following a traumatic event 

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This page is intended to support in accessing available resources - if you have a service you want to include or cant find what your looking for - please contact Marie Baron on: marie.baron1@nhs.net 

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THE HUB: A website designed to support young people’s health and wellbeing.

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THE HUB: A website designed to support young people’s health and wellbeing.

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Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership

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Care Education & Treatment Reviews and Dynamic Support Registers

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Care Education & Treatment Reviews and Dynamic Support Registers

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New online course for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester. At the end of this one-hour course you will better understand: the difference between mental health and poor mental health - the things we can do to help us cope with our negative thoughts and feelings - the benefit of talking and sharing our thoughts and feelings with someone we trust.

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New online course for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester. At the end of this one-hour course you will better understand: the difference between mental health and poor mental health - the things we can do to help us cope with our negative thoughts and feelings - the benefit of talking and sharing our thoughts and feelings with someone we trust.

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Healthy Minds Greater Manchester online course

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A mental health-focused online course for people living and working in Greater Manchester to help get people thinking and talking about how they are feeling

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Live smarter. Sleep better How much sleep are you getting? Chances are it’s not enough. Young people should be getting on average 9-10 hours of sleep EVERY n…

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What can I do to help my child after Trauma?

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What can I do to help my child after Trauma?

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child after a trauma?

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The Prince’s Trust Team Programme for 16 - 25 year old's 

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The Prince’s Trust Team Programme for 16 - 25 year old's 

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The Prince’s Trust Team Programme is a proven personal development programme for young people aged 16-25. The programme can help young people return to education, training or employment by developing skills through taking part in fun activities.

Each year the Prince’s Trust Team Programme helps thousands of young people to get their lives back on track. Getting involved with the Prince’s Trust Team Programme will help young people to:

Meet new people and make new friends.

Make a difference to their local community.

Learn new skills and gain qualifications.

Get work experience in a job they enjoy.

Build their confidence.

Start looking forward to a positive future.

Participants will also receive the following:

A weekly bus pass, if they need help with travelling in to team.

Support throughout the programme to help gain employment.

A level 1 or 2 qualification in Employability, Teamwork, and Community skills.

Upon completion of all elements of the programme there is also the chance to gain up to £100 development award of a high street voucher

We are located right next to Wigan bus station and the team runs for 12 weeks and is full days Monday – Friday.

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Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINE247.

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Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINE247.

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Thinking of suicide?

Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINE247.

My whole way of thinking has changed. I feel positive about my future and the people around me. I'm now looking forward to the future and helping others just like me!

Thank you so much for the incredible support PAPYRUS and HOPELINE247 has given me. You helped me in that moment and it kept me alive.

I intend to continue to fundraise for and promote PAPYRUS. I am so proud and humbled to be involved with a wonderful charity, and to have received the support that I have.

Having been personally bereaved by suicide I understand the importance and need for our charity. I am surrounded by others who are as passionate as I am about saving lives.

* All feedback is provided by people who contact PAPYRUS. All feedback has full consent of the user and the user remains fully anonymous. Some feedback may have been adapted to keep the users anonymity.

Our latest news

Stay up to date with PAPYRUS; our news section is regularly updated with helpful advice and guidance, as well as information about our upcoming events and campaigns. If you have any questions or queries please get in touch.

Our upcoming events

Please see below some of our upcoming and exciting events including fundraisers and charity events we will be attending. For more information please get in touch.

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Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide

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PAPYRUS UK is a charity for the prevention of young suicide (under 35) in the UK | Call PAPYRUS HOPELINE247 on 0800 068 4141 Now

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CATCH is a health app for parents and carers of young children, providing clinically approved advice on common health concerns. It features personalised notifications for key dates like immunisations, emergency guidelines, and local support service suggestions. With over 500 pages of trusted content from sources like the NHS, it helps parents feel confident in managing their children’s health.

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New guide aims to help young people discuss mental health with their GP

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New guide aims to help young people discuss mental health with their GP

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A guide to help young people talk to their GP about self-harm and suicidal experiences has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham in partnership with a group of youth advisors.

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We Are With You - Drug & Alcohol Training

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We Are With You - Drug & Alcohol Training

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WithYou in Wigan & Leigh is using Eventbrite to organize 6 upcoming events. Check out WithYou in Wigan & Leigh's events, learn more, or contact this organizer.

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What is Early Help? (wigan.gov.uk)

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Relaxation exercises Loving Kindness pdf

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suicide prevention support service for users of British Sign Language

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suicide prevention support service for users of British Sign Language

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British Sign Language Support on HOPELINE247

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Access to free e-books, audio books and e-magazines

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Access to free e-books, audio books and e-magazines

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e-books, audio books and e-magazines (wigan.gov.uk)

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Wigan CAMHS Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)

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Wigan CAMHS Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)

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Wigan CAMHS Mental Health Support Team (MHST)

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155 Manchester Road, Higher Ince, WN2 2JA Our team operate all year round, including school holidays. You should already have the contact details of your designated MHST practitioner and their supervisor. For general queries, contact: wiganmhst@gmmh.nhs.uk Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

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A support service for those affected by Domestic Violence

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A support service for those affected by Domestic Violence

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24/7 Mental Health Crisis Helpline for all ages

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Mental health and wellbeing resources

If you find yourself feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed, there's support out there for you. In addition to the resources below you can find details of help and support where you live, including crisis mental health helplines via our Support in your area page.
Download our flyer: Mental Health Support in Greater Manchester November 2022
This section of the website contains some of the freely accessible resources available for anyone to use. To make it easier for you to find the resources you need easily we've grouped them under topics headings

Adults

This includes advice on keeping active, sleep and tips and advice to start taking better care of your mental health. Read more

Alcohol

Find out where to get help and support. Read more

Creative Resources

Find out how to access free creative and arts-based online activities. Read more

Debt and mental health

Resources and guidance for where to obtain help and support if debt is affecting your mental health and wellbeing. Read more

Digital support

We now have an expanded range of freely accessible digital support offers across Greater Manchester. Read more

Eating disorders

Children and young people: where to find information and support. If you're worried someone you care about is showing any signs of an eating disorder there's support available Read more

Adults: where to find information and support. If you're worried someone you care about is showing any signs of an eating disorder there's support available Read more

Gambling addiction

There are a range of confidential support services available in Greater Manchester. Read more

Homelessness

To support colleagues working in homelessness we've produced a pack of available services and support that are available across mental health and substance misuse. Read more

Learning disability, ADHD and autism

Resources including easy read documents and details of where to get help and support. Read more

LGBT

A range of resources and where to get support. Read more

Mental health in education

Mental health and wellbeing resource pack (December 2021). All resources in the packs have been quality assured by the Greater Manchester Resilience hub. Please don't download and share via email as we will be regularly updating the packs as new information and advice becomes available. The packs are interactive PowerPoint documents - embedded files won't open if you're viewing it as a slide show.

Updated 31.02.2022 with Kooth age extension and the launch of Qwell
Mental health and wellbeing resource packs Generic MHiE resources Worried about exam results?
Resources for young people, parents and carers. Read more

Perinatal and parent infant mental health

Advice and support on maternity, parenting and mental health and wellbeing. Read more

Self help resources

We've put together a collection of self-help resources on low mood, anxiety, OCD, self-harm and ADHD that we hope you find useful. These resources provide guidance and information that have all been quality assured by a Clinical Psychologist. There are resources for young children, teens and parents and carers: Read more

Students - higher education

Student Space was launched to provide help and guidance for students through COVID-19. Students in higher education across England and Wales can use this platform to find information on a range of topics that may be impacting them during the pandemic, access additional services such as a phone line and text support and find out about support services within their place of study. Student Space is run by Student Minds, the UK's student mental health charity, in collaboration with a range of partners, students and experts.

Translated materials

Links to resources relating to COVID-19 and mental health & wellbeing that are available in a range of languages. Read more

Greater Manchester mental health providers Links to the four NHS trusts providing mental health services in Greater Manchester

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Family Hubs (wigan.gov.uk)

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online eLearning resources produced by Tourettes Action. The aim of these modules is to raise awareness and understanding or Tourette's and all that it entails.

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Tourette Syndrome is an inherited, neurological condition, the key features of which are tics, involuntary and uncontrollable sounds and movements. TS is a complex condition and covers a wide spectrum of symptoms. This eLearning module will help users understand and learn more about Tourette Syndrome

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Free NHS therapy for people registered with a Wigan GP with common mental health problems like anxiety or low mood, to help you change the way you feel by changing the way you think.

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24/7 Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 0800 953 0285

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We exist to support dads to have the best possible relationship with their families. Working closely with other professionals within Greater Manchester to better support dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey.

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Dad Matters Greater Manchester is a Home-Start Project, developed and delivered by Home-Start HOST in Greater Manchester, and by Home-Start Manchester and Home-Start Trafford, Salford and Wigan in Salford.

We exist to support dads to have the best possible relationship with their families. Working closely with other professionals within Greater Manchester to better support dads in the first 1001 days of their parenting journey.

We offer Outreach services/drop-ins at maternity centres, and community venues, s ignposting and support for dads to access services and information to help make sense of being a dad and p rovide 1:1 peer support to dads supporting with anxiety, stress and mental health awareness

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Dad Matters Greater Manchester is a Home-Start Project, developed and delivered by Home-Start HOST in Greater Manchester, and by Home-Start Manchester and Home-Start Trafford, Salford and Wigan in Salford. We exist to support dads to have the best

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What is the THRIVE Framework? A video explanation

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What is the THRIVE Framework? A video explanation

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THRIVE Framework for system change (Wolpert et al., 2019) Animation

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The National i-THRIVE Programme aims to improve outcomes for children and young people's mental health and wellbeing. We are working with CCGs, NHS Trusts,

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© Copyright Embrace Wigan and Leigh 2022. All Rights Reserved Embrace Wigan and Leigh Registered Charity Number 1082663 (England and Wales)

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During the height of Lockdown in 2020, X-Factor winner Sam Bailey gave free voice coaching sessions to two young Wigan Youth Zone members supported by Little Dreams Foundation.

Little Dreams Foundation, was set up in the year 2000 by husband and wife stars Phil and Orianne Collins as an international initiative to support young talent in music, arts and sports.

Sam, a huge Phil Collins fan, donated her time during the lockdown to conduct online training sessions to teach talented young singers Emily Pearce, 17, and Georgia Linde, 15, performance techniques including body and face movements as part of the programme.

Sam Bailey said; “I am loving working with Emily and Georgia from Wigan Youth Zone, they are two very talented young ladies with great potential and it’s great to be able to share some wisdom with them. Phil has been an inspiration for my whole family my entire life, so to be able to pay it forward in such a great way is fantastic!”

Since the Youth Zones involved with the Little Dreams Foundation, the teens have had extraordinary opportunities such as flying out to Miami and performing with Phil Collins himself and other Little Dreamers. They have been supported by the foundation through Wigan Youth Zone for two years now and have developed massively both personally and musically.

Georgia said: “I have had an amazing experience within the past two years being with the Little Dreamers. I never thought I would be able to experience such great opportunities, the favourite being singing with Phil Collins in Miami. I am thoroughly enjoying working on my new material and it has been amazing to work with Sam who is really helping me with my performance.”

Nikki Varley, Deputy Head of Youth Work at Wigan Youth Zone said: “Our tagline at the centre is ‘Somewhere to go, Something to do, Someone to talk to’ and this messaging is more important than ever before with the current crisis at hand.

Emily said: It feels amazing to get training off a celebrity who so many people know, we are fans of Sam, and she has years of experience in the industry that she can share with us. It’s been very empowering for me. The zoom sessions are something to look forward to and I’ve already learned a lot,”

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See what We Offer Our activities within Wigan Youth Zone and out in the community have been enjoyed more than half a million times by young people from across Wigan and Leigh. As one of the largest youth zones in Europe, we're home to state-of-the-art facilities that young people can't find anywhere else in one [...]

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Pathway 2 Participation: Mentoring, Sports and Outdoor Activities  

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Pathway 2 Participation: Mentoring, Sports and Outdoor Activities  

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Pathway 2 Participation programme improving the health and wellbeing of hundreds of youngsters

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Initiative provides support to young people aged 8-16 through one-to-one mentoring, sports, leisure and educational opportunities.

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Next Stage Performing Arts - Gruffalo Event

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Dance event in Wigan, United Kingdom by Grand Arcade Shopping Centre, Wigan and Next STAGE Performing Arts on Saturday, May 11 2024

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Leigh Youth Hub, Leigh, Wigan, United Kingdom. 924 likes · 31 talking about this. Created by young people for young people Supporting ages 11-18 (up to 25 with a disabilities)

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'The best thing we did was swim in the rain. I wasn't even sure we were allowed to, but it was brilliant! I mean we were wet anyway, so I guess it didn't matter too much about the weather.'

Beavers are our youngest members, and generally meet for an hour per week. They enjoy all that Scouting has to offer; being introduced to outdoor activities, having the opportunity to be creative, explore their local community and experience the excitement of a Beaver Scout Sleepover with their friends.

The Beaver Colony is the first and youngest section of the Scout Group. Beaver Scouts are young people aged between 6 and 8 years old. There is some flexibility in the age range: young people can join from age 5¾, and can move to Cubs between age 7½ and 8½. It may sometimes be appropriate to extend this flexibility for young people with additional needs. For further information, see our guidance on

age range flexibility.

Structure

A Beaver Colony may be organised into smaller groups called Lodges. Lodges can be used in a number of ways to facilitate the organisation of the Beaver Scout Colony. They may provide a 'home' area for Beaver Scouts to gather at points before, during or after the Colony meeting.

Activities

During their time in the Colony, Beaver Scouts will get a chance to try a wide range of different activities as well as going on trips, days out, and on sleepovers. Participation rather than meeting set standards is the key approach, and there are a range of challenge awards and badges available that Beaver Scouts can gain during their time in the section to recognise their achievements.

Further information can be found here.

The Beaver Scout Promise

There are a number of variations of the Beaver Scout Promise to reflect the range of faiths, beliefs and attitudes; and nationalities in the UK within Scouting. Further information can be found here.

The Beaver Scout Law

There is no formal Beaver Scout Law. The concepts expressed in the Scout Law are to be presented to Beaver Scouts through games, storytelling and other informal activities.

The Beaver Scout Motto

Be prepared

Uniform

Beaver Scouts may wear a turquoise sweatshirt with a Group scarf (often called a necker) and a maroon woggle or one of another colour which identifies their Lodge or team.

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Beaver Scouts (6-8) 'The best thing we did was swim in the rain. I wasn't even sure we were allowed to, but it was brilliant! I mean we were wet anyway, so I guess it didn't matter too much about the weather.' Beavers are our youngest members, and generally meet for an hour per week.

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Leisure activities for young people (wigan.gov.uk)

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The Mix - content, community, counselling and crisis 

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brand new website, made for young people, by young people.

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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 - Essential support for under 25s

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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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How to access

For young people our service can be accessed through your school or college, who can support you and your parents to meet with up with the link work at a time that is suitable for you.

Unfortunately, the team are unable to accept self-referrals or parent referrals. If you would like to access advice or assessment from the school link team please contact your child's school to discuss options for support and possible referral.

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How to access For young people our service can be accessed through your school or college, who can support you and your parents to meet with up with the link work at a time that is suitable for you. Unfortunately, the team are unable to accept self-referrals or parent referrals.

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CAMHS Services in Wigan

Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - also known as CAMHS - work with young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties, and their families.

We support young people up to the age of 18 who have emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties which are causing difficulties in their school, family or social life.

How to access our service

CAMHS is a specialist service, which means that referrals need to be made by someone who has met you and thinks that CAMHS might be able to help. That person might be your GP, health visitor, school health advisor, social worker or a paediatrician (a specialist children's doctor).

Once we receive your referral, we get in touch with you as soon as possible to let you know whether we think we can help and to offer you an appointment with our team.

If you think you would benefit from support from CAMHS, make an appointment to see your GP, who will be able to make a referral to our service for you if they think we could help.

What will happen at your first appointment?

Depending on your age, you would usually bring your parents or carers with you when you first come to see us, but sometimes we might need to see you alone. Sometimes we might need to see your parents alone too so don't be worried if this happens. It's important that everyone feels comfortable and able to talk openly about any worries they have.

All appointments are held in private rooms. Your first appointment usually takes about 45 to 60 minutes. If you're offered more appointments, they shouldn't be longer than your first appointment and we will do our best to agree a date and time that works for you.

When you've had your first appointment, we may need more information to help us decide what we can do to support you. This may mean speaking to teachers at school or other people who are known to you. We would always discuss this with you first.

When we have all the information we need, we will talk to you about it and decide together whether we can help. If we decide CAMHS is the best service to help you, we will work together on a plan, which you will own and be given a copy of.

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CAMHS Services in Wigan Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services - also known as CAMHS - work with young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties, and their families. We support young people up to the age of 18 who have emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties which are causing difficulties in their school, family or social life.

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The Greater Manchester Rapid Response Team is a team of mental health professionals providing support to children and young people under 18 years old in mental health crisis.  We provide community-based rapid assessment and brief intensive support for up to 72 hours.

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Mental Health Liaison Services in Wigan

Our Mental Health Liaison Team in Wigan work within the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary accident and emergency (A&E) department to support patients with mental health problems.

The team assesses the mental health of people who attend their local A&E departments with a mental health problem. Once the teams have assessed someone, they may then be referred onto local services to meet their current mental health needs.

The teams also provide education and training to hospital staff to support them to care for people who visit the hospitals with mental health problems.

Who is our service for?

Our service is for people who attend their local A&E department with mental health problems. This may be because they are in mental health crisis or because they have self-harmed and need physical healthcare, or it could be for a reason unrelated to their mental health problem.

How to access our service

If you arrive at A&E with a mental health problem, the nursing and medical staff will refer you to a member of our team if you ask or if they think it will help.

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Mental Health Liaison Services in Wigan Our Mental Health Liaison Team in Wigan work within the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary accident and emergency (A&E) department to support patients with mental health problems. The team assesses the mental health of people who attend their local A&E departments with a mental health problem.

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Our seven mental health link workers work in Wigan and Leigh alongside GPs, Community Link workers and Healthy Routes workers. The aim of the mental health link workers is to provide mental health advice, guidance and support on how to access services timely that best meet your needs locally in the area where you live.

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Self Help Resources for ADHD/Anxiety/Low Mood/OCD and Self Harm

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Self Help Resources for ADHD/Anxiety/Low Mood/OCD and Self Harm

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Self-help resources

We've put together a collection of self-help resources on low mood, anxiety, OCD and ADHD that we hope you find useful. These resources provide guidance and information that have all been quality assured by a Clinical Psychologist. There are resources for young children, teens and parents and carers.

The team have also produced a document called 'Understanding Trauma: How can children heal?' You can find out more here

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We've put together a collection of self-help resources on low mood, anxiety, OCD and ADHD that we hope you find useful. These resources provide guidance and information that have all been quality assured by a Clinical Psychologist.

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Relaxation Exercises - Squeeze and let go

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Relaxation Exercises - Squeeze and let go

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Relaxation exercises Squeeze and let go pdf

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Self-harm self help resources
Resources for young children Resources for teens Resources for parents Useful apps & websites Useful Contacts

Childline: advice online or on the phone (any time or day) - 0800 111

Samaritans: advice on the phone (any time or day) - 116 123

The Mix/Get connected: advice on the phone for under 25s (1pm-11pm - 7 days a week) - 0808 808 4994

Young Minds Parent Helpline: detailed advice, emotional support and signposting about a child or young person up to the age of 25 - 0808 802 5544 (9:30am-4pm, Monday-Friday).

Webchat online support (aged 13-25) - speak to a mental health practitioner or a counsellor through weekly messages or a live text chat: https://www.42ndstreet.org.uk/young-people/one-to-one-support/webchat-online-support/

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Self-harm self help resources - Mental Health

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These resources provide guidance and information and have all been quality assured by a Clinical Psychologist.

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Safety Advice for Children and Young People

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Safety Advice for Children and Young People

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UMAY lets you share your real-time itinerary with friends and family, find the nearest venue for support when feeling unsafe, vulnerable or threatened, and locate our registered hotels around the world!

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UMAY lets you share your real-time itinerary with friends and family, find the nearest venue for support when feeling unsafe, vulnerable or threatened, and locate our registered hotels around the world!

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https://umay.fr/en/home/

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Advice for supporting young people with bereavement 

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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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A support service for victims of sexual assault

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A support service for victims of sexual assault

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Welcome to Saint Mary's
Sexual Assault Referral Centre
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 area who have experienced rape or sexual assault, whether this has happened recently or in the past. We also offer immediate crisis support and a forensic service to Cheshire.
You can use our services without making a report to the police or we can support you if and when you want to speak to the police

If you want to make a referral just follow our step-by-step guide in the 'our services' section or call 0161 276 6515

COVID-19 Update

Saint Mary's SARC remains available to provide healthcare and support services to victims of rape and sexual assault.

You can report to the Police or contact our 24 hour helpline directly on 0161 276 6515.

If you wish to be seen, please call us first.

We are not able to see people if they don't have an appointment.

If you would like to be seen for an examination, without Police involvement, we can discuss this with you.

The safety of our staff and patients is very important to us and we take this very seriously.

Saint Mary's SARC can assure you that we are following current legislation and guidance.

If you've been sexually assaulted during this time of enforced lockdown, there's no need to suffer in silence.

We offer non-judgemental care & support regardless of the circumstances.

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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 area who have experienced rape or sexual assault, whether this has happened recently or in the past. We also offer immediate crisis support and a forensic service to Cheshire.

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Find tips, guides, tools and activities to support and improve mental health.

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Recommended reading for teens on health and well-being

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Recommended reading for teens on health and well-being

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Whole School Approach - Secondary Schools

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Whole School Approach - Secondary Schools

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Things to do (wigan.gov.uk)

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Get in touch with our free, confidential service and talk to one of our trained staff.

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A community interest company that delivers a range of projects, mostly to children and teens based around wellbeing and mindfulness and developing confidence.

One Together is a community interest company delivering a variety of creative programmes to children, young people and their families, all with the purpose of developing confidence, positivity, enhancing self-esteem and promoting happiness. In short - Growing the good!

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One Together is a community interest company delivering a variety of creative programmes to children, young people and their families, all with the purpose of developing confidence, positivity, enhancing self-esteem and promoting happiness. In short - Growing the good!

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5 Steps to Mental Health and Wellbeing is a free, evidence-based framework to help you develop a whole-school or college approach to mental health.

It's interactive, it's simple and it's free. The framework aligns with the eight principles outlined in the Department for Education and Public Health England's whole-school approach guidance.

The 5 Steps will help you to take a considered approach to the mental health needs of pupils and staff, the importance of leadership, and the role of the community.

Any whole-school or college approach to mental health must also consider the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, which are woven through the 5 Steps framework.

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Mental health is everyone's responsibility.

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Healthy Schools (wigan.gov.uk)

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Childhood trauma, migration and asylum: animation and toolkit for education settings

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Childhood trauma, migration and asylum: animation and toolkit for education settings

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Being able to recognise when a child or young person you work with has experienced traumatic events is important so that you can provide helpful responses that support their recovery.

This animation and toolkit is designed for use by all educational staff working in schools, colleges and early years settings.

It covers areas including:

an overview of some of the experiences of trauma of children and young people seeking asylum

recognising reactions to trauma

responding to trauma in children and young people

supporting your own wellbeing

The resources and animation were created by the UK Trauma Council, which is a group of leading experts on childhood trauma.

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Childhood trauma, migration and asylum: animation and toolkit for education settings

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An animation and accompanying toolkit for education staff working with children and young people who have been affected by war, migration and asylum.

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This evidence-based toolkit, created in partnership with the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF), will help secondary school staff take steps to improve students' mental health and wellbeing through everyday practices.

This new resource will help build teachers' confidence to address the needs of their students, covering five strategy areas on:

building supportive relationships

creating a classroom environment where all students feel they belong

promoting good mental health

responding to stress, low mood and anxiety

preventing bullying, cyberbullying and sexual harassment.

It is designed for secondary school subject teachers, but will also be useful for teaching assistants, librarians and other support staff.

It is not about asking teachers to be mental health professionals, but instead focuses on enhancing the quality of the classroom environment and staff-student relationships.

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A toolkit for secondary school staff, sharing practical steps to promote and support mental health through everyday interactions with students.

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Measuring and Monitoring Children and young people's mental wellbeing 

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Measuring and monitoring children and young people's mental wellbeing

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The toolkit aims to raise awareness amongst school and college staff of the range of validated tools that are available to help measure subjective mental wellbeing amongst the student population.

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Mental health and education experts at Anna Freud hold a free seminar every term on a different topic linked to mental health and wellbeing.

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Mental health and education experts at Anna Freud hold a free seminar every term on a different topic linked to mental health and wellbeing.

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Mental health and education experts at the Anna Freud Centre hold a free seminar every term on a different topic linked to mental health and wellbeing.

The seminars feature a range of experts from many different organisations, including the Early Intervention Foundation, UK Trauma Council and Education Support. The seminars always feature a speaker who currently works in a school or college, sharing practical advice and reflecting on their experiences.

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Mental health in schools and colleges: free seminars

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Mental health and education experts at the Anna Freud Centre hold a free seminar every term on a different topic linked to mental health and wellbeing. The seminars feature a range of experts from many different organisations, including the Early Intervention Foundation, UK Trauma Council and Education Support.

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This course has been developed for anyone to take the training, but we particularly recommend you take the training if you are part of the autistic community or work with autistic people.

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This course has been developed for anyone to take the training, but we particularly recommend you take the training if you are part of the autistic community or work with autistic people.

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This course has been developed for anyone to take the training, but we particularly recommend you take the training if you are part of the autistic community or work with autistic people.

This course is recommended for people aged 16 or over.

What the training covers

Our hope is that through the training you will:

How long the training takes

The training can be taken at your own pace but could take up to an hour to complete.

Acknowledgements

This training has been informed by research, evidence and lived experiences.

We are extremely grateful to our steering group of autistic people, carers and professionals who contributed their time and expertise to help develop this training course.

We are also extremely grateful to the 200 plus people who shared their personal and professional experiences and hopes for the training directly with the ZSA.

Your invaluable insights have helped inform and shape this training.

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Get 24/7 support whenever you need it

Learn how to help someone who may be thinking of suicide with Zero Suicide Alliance's free 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.

Please be aware that this training may be challenging for some people. Make sure you have someone you can talk to if you need to.

Suicide Awareness Training

An in depth suicide awareness training session which takes 20 minutes to complete. It will equip you with the skills and confidence to ask someone if they are thinking about suicide.

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A brief introduction to suicide awareness

This five minute module will give you advice on how to start a difficult conversation with someone who is struggling.

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Learn to Save a Life | Shining a Light on Suicide

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Get 24/7 support whenever you need it Learn how to help someone who may be thinking of suicide with Zero Suicide Alliance's free training. It can be really hard to know how to support someone who you think might be feeling suicidal.