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Prioritising happiness and kindness influences how we approach everything - including our personal lives, families, communities, schools and workplaces. It also shapes our views on public policy and helps us to consider the wellbeing of future generations too.
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Perinatal Positivity uses the real voices and experiences of women and men who have had mental wellbeing difficulties around the time of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. We hope it will help you emotionally prepare and find support, if needed, at this time. There are translations and subtitled versions of the film on our films page.

Perinatal mental health issues can happen in pregnancy and in the first years of being a parent (antenatal and postnatal). Problems can affect new mums as well as dads, people with no history of mental health problems as well as those who have. The word perinatal simply means the time around (peri) childbirth (natal).

Issues might include depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis and post-traumatic stress amongst other things. Tommy's (pregnancy health information for parents) has an excellent guide: https://www.tommys.org

If you, or someone you are close to, is experiencing mental wellbeing problems connected to pregnancy and being a new parent , talk to your GP, health visitor or midwife a nd visit our support page to find local and national support organisations. Parents talk about the signs & symptoms they experienced in the video below.

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Mersey Care is extending its pilot service for its Maternal Mental Health Services into Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton, Sefton and Warrington following a successful first launch earlier this year.

Since launching the service four months ago for patients in Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens and Wirral we've received more than 80 referrals - prompting us to extend it.

We will work in collaboration with the Improving Me local Maternity System in Cheshire and Merseyside and Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to deliver the Maternal Mental Health Service, which supports local communities to access treatment and care if they've experienced loss, distress or trauma during pregnancy and birth.

As we expand our Silver Birch service, we would like to invite those interested to a day of ' Collaboration and Conversation - Service Launch Day' on 20 September 2022. Further information about the event can be found in our events section.

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Mersey Care is extending its pilot service for its Maternal Mental Health Services into Cheshire East, Cheshire West, Halton, Sefton and Warrington following a successful first launch earlier this year. Since launching the service four months ago for patients in Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens and Wirral we've received more than 80 referrals - prompting us to extend it.

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Who we are

One in five women experiences mental health problems during pregnancy or in the first year after birth.

We provide important mental health assessment and support for local women and birthing people experiencing mental health issues during this time.
We can help in a number of ways:
Specialist assessment and support

We provide one to one assessment and ongoing support if you are pregnant or have a baby who is under 24 months, and:

Are currently experiencing complex or severe mental health problems

Have a history of, or are at risk of, developing severe or complex mental health problems during the perinatal period, even if you are currently well.

Pregnancy planning

We offer pregnancy planning support appointments if you are thinking about, or planning to have, a baby, and:

have a history of complex mental health problems or are taking medication for mental health problems

are worried about the impact having a baby will have on their mental health

have anxiety around pregnancy, childbirth or becoming a parent.

You can call your local team to refer yourself.
Please let us know if you need adjustments to suit mobility, language or other specific needs.

Phone consultation and advice for health professionals

We provide advice for any health or social care professionals working with women who are receiving support from primary or secondary mental health services and are either pregnant, planning a pregnancy or have a baby who is under 24 months.

Hannah's story

Below you can watch a video with Hannah, a mum from Warrington who has used our Specialist Perinatal Service. In the video, Hannah shares her experience of postnatal depression after the birth of her son, and how our service has helped her.

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One in five women experiences mental health problems during pregnancy or in the first year after birth. We provide important mental health assessment and support for local women and birthing people experiencing mental health issues during this time.

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A mental health crisis often means that you no longer feel able to cope or be in control of your situation. It often involves a sudden or continued worsening of your symptoms. You may feel great emotional distress or anxiety, feel you can't cope with day-to-day life, think about suicide or self-harm, or experience hallucinations and hearing voices.

Below are some suggestions for what you can do if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.

The option you choose will depend on how severe you feel your symptoms are and if you can wait a short amount of time to get help, or if you need help immediately.

Please have a read of the options below and decide which one is best for you.

Freephone telephone support

We provide telephone support for people experiencing a mental health crisis via the freephone numbers below.

Liverpool and Sefton

Anyone aged 16 and over

For urgent mental health support, please call our 24/7 freephone helpline: 0800 145 6570

Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington

For all ages - children, young people and adults

If you need urgent mental health support, please call our 24/7 freephone crisis line on: 0800 051 1508

If you live outside of the above areas, find your local mental health crisis line on the NHS website.

What will happen when you call

When you call one of the numbers above, one of our dedicated mental health professionals will be able to offer assistance. They will talk to you, listen to your worries and try to understand your current problems. Through doing this, you and the health professionals will be able to make a plan on how best to meet your current needs.

This could include:

A mental health assessment or referral for an assessment

Referral to one of our mental health care services

Contacting your local psychological therapy service

Contacting a different community service for support such as housing, financial advice or drug and alcohol issues.

Accident & Emergency (A&E) and 999

A&E should only be used when there are serious physical injuries which require treatment within the hospital environment.

If you are worried about your mental health but do not have serious physical injuries, for urgent help please call our crisis line:

0800 051 1508 if you live in Halton, Knowsley, St Helens or Warrington (available for all ages)

0800 145 6570 if you live in Liverpool and Sefton (for adults age 16 and over).

If you feel you need urgent mental health support but also have serious physical injuries, then we would advise you to attend A&E to address your physical injuries.

Please only call 999 if you feel you require immediate, life threatening assistance.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service - Crisis Response Team

The Mersey Care 24 hour response team is for young people up to the age of 18 experiencing emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties which are causing difficulties in their school, family or social life.

The service is for children and young people who are registered with a GP in Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington, up to their 18 th birthday presenting in crisis needing an emergency response.
They provide:

No wrong front door for emergency referrals, providing advice and consultation to professionals, parents, carers and children and young people

Emergency assessment and follow up

Brief intervention and home treatment.

Within four hours they will do an assessment, a risk assessment, keep young people safe, offer advice to children and families, working with social care, schools and other professionals.

You can contact the team on 01744 415 640 - 24 hours a day seven days a week.

Cheshire and Merseyside Resilience Hub

This service is for staff members in the NHS, social care and emergency services.

From 26 June 2023, CMRH will no longer be accepting new referrals for 1-2-1 psychological support.

Services including workshops, groups, engagement and information sharing will continue as part of a phased wind-down and closure on 31 March 2024.

If you need support, please contact your organisation's health and wellbeing services directly.

You can visit the hub website for a range of self help information and information on where to find local support:

For non urgent help

If you don't feel that you need urgent help but would like support to manage your mental health and wellbeing, there are a range of other options you can consider.

If you are already under the care of one of our services, you can contact them directly. Contact details can be found on our services.

If you are experiencing a common mental illness such as anxiety, depression and/or stress, then Talking Therapies can support you. Find out more about your local services below:

If you live outside the above areas, you can find your local service on the NHS website.

If it's not an emergency but you are feeling unwell and want advice and support, get in touch with your GP, who will talk it through with you and may refer you to someone else who can give you specialist help.

If you use our services get in touch with your care co-ordinator, the person who looks after your care or the person from the team that you normally see. Their number will be in your recovery plan.

Text support

Free, confidential, 24/7 text message support is available for anyone who is feeling overwhelmed or is struggling to cope. The service is staffed by trained volunteers who will work with you to take your next steps towards feeling better. They can help with issues such as stress, anxiety and depression and are able to talk via text at any time of day or night. Simply text the code and number for the area you live in for immediate support.

Liverpool and Sefton
HEAL text service
Text HEAL to 85258 for immediate support, available 24/7.

Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington
REACH text service (for children, young people and adults)
Text REACH to 85258 for immediate support, available 24/7.

For more information about the text service, visit: giveusashout.org

The Life Rooms

The Life Rooms is available to anyone 18+ and you can self refer or be referred by a health professional.

They offer:

Online staying well at home learning courses

Pathway advisors who can support and advise with debt management, employment, housing issues, benefits and more...

Social inclusion advice for isolated community groups.

To find out more about The Life Rooms Service, visit their page on our website, visit liferooms.org or call them on 0151 478 6556

If you need help or if you are worried about someone else you can find immediate assistance via the following support services:

Samaritans

A national registered charity with local branches.

They are available around the clock to help anyone.

Phone: 116 123 (free)

Website: samaritans.org

Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA)

A collaborative who are all committed to suicide prevention in the UK and beyond.

The alliance is ultimately concerned with improving support for people contemplating suicide by raising awareness of and promoting FREE suicide prevention training which is accessible to all.

CALM

Campaign Against Living Miserably

A registered charity, which exists to prevent male suicide in the UK.

Phone: 0800 58 58 58

Website: thecalmzone.net

Papyrus

As a national charity, they work towards building a society which speaks openly about suicide and has the resources to help young people who may have suicidal thoughts.

Phone: 0800 068 41 41

Text: 07786 209 697

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Website: HOPElineUK

(all confidential)

If you have been bereaved by suicide contact the following support services:

Survivors of Bereavement

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide exists to meet the needs and break the isolation experienced by those bereaved by suicide.

Phone: 0300 111 5065

Website: uksobs.org

The Hub of Hope

An online resource, provided by Chasing the Stigma, developed to support individuals with mental health issues and to signpost them to local services. Users undertake a postcode search to find out what support services are available locally.

Website: hubofhope.co.uk/

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CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

CAMHS is the name for the NHS services that assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties.

CAMHS support covers depression, problems with food and eating, self-harm, abuse, violence or anger, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety, among other difficulties.

There are local NHS CAMHS services around the UK, with teams made up of nurses, therapists, psychologists, child and adolescent psychiatrists (medical doctors specialising in mental health), support workers and social workers, as well as other professionals.

The first step to getting help from CAMHS is usually that you will be referred for a CAMHS assessment. This referral can come from your parents/carers, a teacher, GP, or yourself if you are old enough (depending on where you live).

If you're being supported by social care, a youth offending team, or a service at your school, they might also be able to refer you.

It's important to tell the person referring you as much as you can so you can get the help you need.

Most local CAMHS teams have a website where you can look up how to get access to their service.

After you have been referred, you will be put on a waiting list for an initial appointment (often known as an 'assessment'). This may sound scary, but it's normally just a chat so the CAMHS team can get to know you a bit and see how they can help.

At this appointment, you will normally meet one or two members of the CAMHS team. If you're under 16 years old, your parent(s) or carer(s) will usually be invited to join for part of this meeting.

This appointment will generally take place at a CAMHS clinic. But, in some circumstances, they may meet with you at your school or home. They will discuss with you the best place to meet before your appointment.

When you meet, the team will ask you questions to understand what you are struggling with and to get a better idea of what support you need.

Here are some common questions the CAMHS team may ask in an assessment:

What has brought you to CAMHS?

How long have you experienced the problem that has brought you to CAMHS?

What would you like to change in your life?

What might help tackle the problems you are experiencing?

How have you been feeling recently?

Try to be as open and honest as possible at your first appointment. These people are not mind readers and if you lie, you will not receive the best treatment plan for you to get better.

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At the end of the session, the team will talk to you about what happens next and what support they think you might need. You can also ask any questions you may have.

They may talk about your 'treatment' - this just means what you'll do together to help you get better.

If you would feel more comfortable having a parent or carer in the room with you during your assessment, that's fine. You can also see the team by yourself if you would prefer, though staff may expect a parent to be present for part of the meeting.

Also, if you or your parent/carer is not confident speaking English, CAMHS can provide an interpreter to help. Just let them know if this is the case.

It's important at your CAMHS assessment to try and be as honest as possible, as this will help the team assessing you understand how to support you.

Here are some things that are helpful for you to tell them:

when your problems started

what you'd like to change

if there's a pattern in the problems (keeping a diary or log book before your assessment can be really helpful to show this)

any difficulties in school or with friends

any general health problems, either now or in the past

any big family events or issues like divorce or bereavement

any recent or past trauma, e.g. emotional, sexual or physical abuse

other services you've had help from, like social care, hospital or private treatments

Going to CAMHS is a massive step and you should be so proud of yourself in acknowledging you need support.

Have a look at our medication pages for more information.

I was convinced that moving to adult services was the end of the world. BUT here I am, two years down the line, and I can tell you that I survived and that it was okay.

Whether you love the page or think something is missing, we appreciate your feedback. It all helps us to support more young people with their mental health.

Please be aware that this form isn't a mental health support service. If you are in crisis right now and want to talk to someone urgently, find out who to contact on our urgent help page.

At YoungMinds we take your privacy seriously. If you'd like to read more about how we keep the information we collect safe, take a look at our privacy policy.

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Merseyside Youth Association's mental health promotion team (RAISE Team), has developed a range of bite-size courses, adapted from courses they have previously delivered.

These sessions cover a range of mental health issues which impact on children, young people and their families.

The sessions will last between 20-30 minutes and will be delivered via video-calling tool, Zoom to groups of people at various times of the day and evening. We are inviting parents as well as members of the children and young people's workforce to take part in these sessions together.

The sessions are part of the Liverpool CAMHS Covid-19 response, supporting early intervention and resilience-building.
Underneath each course description below, you will find a link to register your interest should you wish to attend the course.
Adolescent Brain Development

The adolescent brain development bite-size course is aimed at anyone caring for, or looking after children and young people to give an insight into why teenagers may act the way they do.

The common question we have all asked our teenagers, "Why did you do that?!" Of course, we are often disappointed that they simply can't provide a good response. The reason for this is because a teenager's brain is still under construction. So, though teenagers may look and even talk like young adults, their brains are not always caught up. It is hoped that you will get a better understanding of how the adolescent brain works and the reason behind teenager behaviour.

The brain functions will be explored, the way this affects their current behaviour and how vital sleep is for adolescents during this time. Strategies on how we can help build a healthy brain in our teenagers will be shared along with useful tips and resources to help you and your adolescent.
Click here to register your interest.
Eating Disorders

During this difficult time, it may be a lot harder for young people who have eating disorders as they do not have their normal routine or daily distraction, everything could be planned around meal time with the family, and mealtimes for young people who have an eating disorder are difficult on a normal day. Being in isolation with no routine could be a trigger.

This bitesize session on eating disorders is aimed at anyone caring for, or looking after children and young people who want to understand more about the causes of eating disorders, signs and symptoms to look out for, the different types of eating disorders and the negative influence social media can have on a young person. We will be giving you an insight into the current resources that are available for you to use and tips if you are worried about a young person.
Click here to register your interest
Self Harm

During this time, it may be a lot harder for young people who self-harm as their parents may be working from home and they may feel as though they have no alone time in their room to harm themselves.

As they do not have their normal routine or daily distraction, their worries and concerns may increase and being in isolation with no routine could be a trigger. This bite-size session on self-harm is aimed at anyone caring for, or looking after children and young people who want to understand more about a child's self-harm. There will be a focus on why young people may self-harm, and an emphasis made on self-harm is a behaviour, not a mental health illness. Positive strategies will be explored for adults to use with children and young people along with helpful apps, tips and resources on how you can promote aspects of resilience from this.
Click here to register your interest.
Resilience

This bitesize session on resilience is aimed at parents, carers and staff who want to understand more about what are the key aspects of resilience, why it is important to support children and young people in building resilience and strategies on how to do this.

We will be giving you an insight into the current resources that are available for you to use and what MYA are doing to promote resilience during the lockdown.
Click here to register your interest
ROAR

An adapted version of our original ROAR program which will be delivered in shorter sessions online to raise awareness of mental health, to explore the impact on mental distress on thoughts, feelings and behaviours; to help spot signs and symptoms in ourselves, children and young people, to understand what we mean by resilience and how it can impact on our mental well-being.
Click here to register your interest
ACEs and Trauma-Informed Practice

How can we be more trauma-informed?

As we are preparing for our children to return back to school, it has been highlighted that vulnerable children will have been even more at risk whilst at home during the lockdown.

This bitesize training is to equip anyone caring for, or looking after children and young people with the knowledge on how to have the confidence to practice trauma-informed approaches in regards to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs are stressful or traumatic experiences that can have a huge impact on children and young people throughout their lives.

Merseyside Youth Association has developed a training course that will build upon schools' understanding of resilience and person-centred approaches and reflect on how they currently foster a nurturing, environment for all children.
Click here to register your interest
Social media and mental health

The social media bite-size course is aimed at anyone caring for or looking after children and young people to give an insight into the current trending social media apps used by children and young people. Delegates will learn the strategies on how to promote safety to children and young people when using these apps. The session will also focus on how technology and social media can be good for their mental health and how we can promote aspects of resilience from this.
Click here to register your interest
Serious (about suicide)

This bite-size session, 'Suicide awareness in children and young people', will explore some of the key issues such as risk factors, information from policy, latest research and support services available. Delegates will listen to the voices of parents who have tragically lost a child through suicide.

The session will look at confidence levels relating to asking the question, 'Are you feeling suicidal?' and understanding how to respond in this situation.
Click here to register your interest.
Managing a child's worry

This bite-size session will look at what worry is, how it differs from anxiety and why as parents we need to support our children to worry and find effective ways to control worry.

The session introduces the concept of worry time along, the importance of learning your children about the anxiety response. and provide information on ways to communicate to your child about worry from the views of young people.
Click here to register your interest.
Understanding my stress response

This bite-size session will explore what stress is and how it feels physically and emotionally, the positive and negative effects of stress, along with dispelling myths about stress, managing our stress with the introduction of coping skills and some self-care strategies.
Click here to register your interest.
Embracing uncertainty

This bite-size session will look at what we mean by uncertainty and why we feel the need to control it. It will explore overthinking and the impact on our mood, look at how we can 'be present' and the benefits of being present for our well being.

The session will provide techniques to help you work on being more present and explore concepts such as mindfulness and grounding techniques as well as exploring how to make small changes to your routine to support your mental health and well being along with the benefits of reducing worry about the past and the future.
Click here to register your interest.
Attachment

This bite-size session will look at an introduction to attachment, what attachment is and how it may present in children and young people. It will explore the impact of poor attachment and the need to support and nurture positive attachment across all ages.
Click here to register your interest.

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Being physically active every day is important for the healthy growth and development of babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.
For this age group, activity of any intensity should be encouraged, including light activity and more energetic physical activity.

Babies (under 1 year)

Babies should be encouraged to be active throughout the day, every day, in a variety of ways, including crawling.

If they're not yet crawling, encourage them to be physically active by reaching and grasping, pulling and pushing, moving their head, body and limbs during daily routines, and during supervised floor play.

Try to include at least 30 minutes of tummy time spread throughout the day when they're awake.

Once babies can move around, encourage them to be as active as possible in a safe and supervised play environment.

For more ideas, see how to keep your baby or toddler active.

Toddlers (aged 1 to 2)

Toddlers should be physically active every day for at least 180 minutes (3 hours). The more the better. This should be spread throughout the day, including playing outdoors.

The 180 minutes can include light activity such as standing up, moving around, rolling and playing, as well as more energetic activity like skipping, hopping, running and jumping.

Active play, such as using a climbing frame, riding a bike, playing in water, chasing games and ball games, is the best way for this age group to get moving.

Pre-schoolers (aged 3 to 4)

Pre-schoolers should spend at least 180 minutes (3 hours) a day doing a variety of physical activities spread throughout the day, including active and outdoor play. The more the better.

The 180 minutes should include at least 60 minutes (1 hour) of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.

Children under 5 should not be inactive for long periods, except when they're asleep. Watching TV, travelling by car, bus or train, or being strapped into a buggy for long periods are not good for a child's health and development.

All children under 5 who are overweight can improve their health by meeting the activity guidelines, even if their weight does not change. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, they may need to do additional activity and make dietary changes.

Find out what you can do if your child is overweight.

Physical activity ideas for under 5s

All movement counts. The more the better.

tummy time

playing with blocks and other objects

messy play

jumping

walking

dancing

swimming

playground activities

climbing

skipping

active play, like hide and seek

throwing and catching

scooting

riding a bike

outdoor activities

Physical activity guidelines for other age groups:

GOV.UK has more information, plus physical activity infographics for every age group.

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Physical activity guidelines for children (under 5 years)

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Physical activity guidelines for children under 5 years to keep them fit and healthy, including simple ways to build activity into their day.

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Building foundations for life

Over the last decade, The Princess of Wales has spent time looking into how experiences in early childhood are often the root cause of today's hardest social challenges, such as addiction, family breakdown, poor mental health, suicide and homelessness.

Having met many people who are dealing with a range of issues, Her Royal Highness has seen over and over again how often these problems can be traced back to the earliest years of someone's life. What we experience in our early years, from conception to the age of five, shapes the developing brain, which is why positive physical, emotional and cognitive development during this period is so crucial. It is a time when the building blocks are established, laying foundations that help provide greater resilience to deal with future adversity.

Her Royal Highness is committed to this crucial cause, but only by working together can we bring about positive, lasting change for generations to come.

THE ROYAL FOUNDATION CENTRE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

In June 2021, The Princess of Wales launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which will drive awareness of and action on the extraordinary impact of the early years, in order to transform society for the future.

The Centre will focus on three key areas of activity:

Research: promoting and commissioning high-quality research to increase knowledge and share best practice;

Collaboration: working with people from across the private, public and voluntary sectors to collaborate on new solutions; and

Creating Change: developing creative campaigns to raise awareness and inspire action, driving real, positive change on the early years.

Since launch, the work of the Centre has taken this vital topic onto the global stage, overseas, through visits to Denmark and Jamaica.

Visit the Centre for Early Childhood

THE ROYAL FOUNDATION CENTRE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

In June 2021, The Princess of Wales launched The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, which will drive awareness of and action on the extraordinary impact of the early years, in order to transform society for the future.

The Centre will focus on three key areas of activity:

Research: promoting and commissioning high-quality research to increase knowledge and share best practice;

Collaboration: working with people from across the private, public and voluntary sectors to collaborate on new solutions; and

Creating Change: developing creative campaigns to raise awareness and inspire action, driving real, positive change on the early years.

Since launch, the work of the Centre has taken this vital topic onto the global stage, overseas, through visits to Denmark and Jamaica.

Visit the Centre for Early Childhood

5 BIG QUESTIONS LED TO #5BIGINSIGHTS

In 2020, The Royal Foundation commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct a major research study - 5 Big Questions - exploring what the UK thinks about the under-fives. Launched by The Princess and open to everyone, it sought society's views on raising the next generation so that we can all work together on the key issues affecting our communities and provide help where it's needed most. 500,000 people filled in the survey, making it the largest ever response to a public survey of its kind.

The findings from this landmark work were shared in the #5BigInsights, which provide an unrivalled insight into public attitudes on the topic as well as informing The Princess's work in this area. It will also be a vital source of information for the early years sector, helping to improve understanding of public perceptions of the importance of the early years, and the first-hand experiences of parents, families and carers. The #5BigInsights were shared and discussed at a Forum in November 2020 .
Click here to read the report's Executive Summary Click here to read the Report in full

5 BIG QUESTIONS LED TO #5BIGINSIGHTS

In 2020, The Royal Foundation commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct a major research study - 5 Big Questions - exploring what the UK thinks about the under-fives. Launched by The Princess and open to everyone, it sought society's views on raising the next generation so that we can all work together on the key issues affecting our communities and provide help where it's needed most. 500,000 people filled in the survey, making it the largest ever response to a public survey of its kind.

The findings from this landmark work were shared in the #5BigInsights, which provide an unrivalled insight into public attitudes on the topic as well as informing The Princess's work in this area. It will also be a vital source of information for the early years sector, helping to improve understanding of public perceptions of the importance of the early years, and the first-hand experiences of parents, families and carers. The #5BigInsights were shared and discussed at a Forum in November 2020 .
Click here to read the report's Executive Summary Click here to read the Report in full

Early Years Steering Group

A steering group was established in May 2018 to look at how we could work collaboratively to bring about positive lasting change. The Princess heard first-hand from this group about the lasting effects of adverse childhood experiences, but also how positive, protective factors in the early years can play a crucial role in long-term outcomes for our children.

The knowledge we now have about the importance of the early years - and the long-term impact of our earliest experiences - provides us with both an obligation and an opportunity.

Early Years Steering Group

A steering group was established in May 2018 to look at how we could work collaboratively to bring about positive lasting change. The Princess heard first-hand from this group about the lasting effects of adverse childhood experiences, but also how positive, protective factors in the early years can play a crucial role in long-term outcomes for our children.

The knowledge we now have about the importance of the early years - and the long-term impact of our earliest experiences - provides us with both an obligation and an opportunity.

Tiny Happy People

Her Royal Highness has supported the development of BBC Education's  Tiny Happy People  - an initiative providing a range of free digital resources designed to support parents and carers in developing children's language from pregnancy to the age of four.

Recognising the significance of the project to supporting parents as they guide their children through the earliest years of life, Her Royal Highness supported the launch of the project in July 2020.

Click here to visit the BBC's Tiny Happy People

Tiny Happy People

Her Royal Highness has supported the development of BBC Education's  Tiny Happy People  - an initiative providing a range of free digital resources designed to support parents and carers in developing children's language from pregnancy to the age of four.

Recognising the significance of the project to supporting parents as they guide their children through the earliest years of life, Her Royal Highness supported the launch of the project in July 2020.

Click here to visit the BBC's Tiny Happy People

"By realising the extraordinary impact of early childhood and by learning more about how children grow, think and behave, I truly do believe we are on the cusp of one of the biggest opportunities for positive change in generations. "

The Princess of Wales

98%

of people believe nurture is essential to lifelong outcomes, but only 1 in 4 recognise the specific importance of the first five years of a child's life.

500k

people responded to our 5 Big Questions on the under-fives - the largest ever public survey of its kind on the early years

£16.13B

is the estimated social cost of late intervention each year

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The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unites people to tackle some of today's biggest challenges on young minds.

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Shaping Us, a campaign led by The Princess of Wales, aims to raise awareness of the critical importance of early childhood in shaping the adults we become.

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Welcome to the Liverpool Family Information & SEND Directory (FISD).

The FISD provides a wealth of information about local services available to children, young people and families across Liverpool.

The Families section contains information about Childcare and links to Childcare providers (Day Nurseries, Childminders, Breakfast and After-School Clubs, Holiday Clubs), as well as information about wider Family and Children's support services across the city.

Our SEND Local Offer is specifically for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

The Start for Life section contains anything and everything a family might need to know from conception until the time their child turns two years old. This includes information on infant feeding, child development, relationships, and much more.

The Help section contains a compilation of user guides to assist with various tasks like creating an account, resetting your password or updating your record including your places, vacancies and costs.

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Family Information and SEND Directory provides service information for children, young people and families across Liverpool