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If your friend tried to go in a fight with you it is your responsibility to tell your head of year or you cannot be friends with them. you should always stay brave and happy .

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42nd Street’s vision is for inclusive, accessible mental health and wellbeing support and opportunities for all young people.

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SafeSpot - SafeSpot is a brand new app for iPhone and Android that promotes positive mental wellbeing in children and young adults

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A free online safety guide on setting up apps, games and software.

Millions of new phones, tablets, laptops and games consoles will be nestling under Christmas trees this year. However, even if parents and carers have gone to the trouble of setting up these new devices and enabling the safety features, there are still potential hazards in the apps, games and software that children will want to install and use. Knowing what to look for and discussing those risks with your child may help avoid any nasty surprises this Christmas. Here are our top tips for ensuring that unwrapping this year's presents doesn't unleash any unexpected dangers.

In the guide, you'll find tips such as disabling in-app purchasing, take note of age ratings and watching out for imitators.

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A free online safety guide on setting up apps, games and software. Millions of new phones, tablets, laptops and games consoles will be nestling under Christmas trees this year. However, even if parents and carers have gone to the trouble of setting up these new devices and enabling the safety features, there are still potential hazards in the apps, games and software that children will want to install and use.

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On the 17th November at 6.30pm. The session can be accessed using this link. Manchester City Council https://tinyurl.com/2p8zw8xb

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EVERYDAY RACISM is an award winning organisation run by anti-racism activists, Naomi and Natalie Evans. It began as an Instagram platform to share stories from Black and Brown people about their experiences of racism, specifically in the UK.

Their anti-racism work is shared globally, they are published authors and professional public speakers.

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EVERYDAY RACISM is an award winning organisation run by anti-racism activists, Naomi and Natalie Evans. It began as an Instagram platform to share stories from Black and Brown people about their experiences of racism, specifically in the UK. Their anti-racism work is shared globally, they are published authors and professional public speakers.

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Calm Harm is a free app to help teenagers manage the urge to self-harm. Available on Google Play & App Store.

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Anger management for teens - Support for Parents from Action For Children

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A guide for protecting your child from online hate and extreamism

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A guide for protecting your child from online hate and extreamism

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Every year over 1,600 young people die by suicide. There are people amongst us every day thinking about suicide. Many of them give out signs - we need to kno...

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You can be who you wanna be always don't let people take that away from you

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Back to school: Strategies for coping with feelings

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Child Sexual Exploitation Campaign

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Keep your children safe from online abuse. Parental Controls do not mean removing the fun; they mean you care.

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Set up parental controls on a range of devices and platforms to help children develop key online safety and digital literacy skills.

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Staying Active keeps us healthy

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Take our Quiz

Take our quiz and see whether you need to be more active.

The right activity for you

Find the right activity for you if you have a health-condition.

Activities to Try

View a wide range of activities you can do at home.

What is being active?

You don't need to exercise for hours every day to have an active lifestyle. Just ten minutes in your normal daily routine can make a big difference.

What is being active?

How can being active help me?

You might be surprised at just how much being active can improve your everyday life. Even small changes can give you more energy, reduce stress, lift your mood and boost your confidence.

Learn more about benefits

This Girl Can Liverpool

This Girl Can Liverpool is the city's activation of the national This Girl Can campaign developed by Sport England together with a wide range of partnership organisations.

This Girl Can Liverpool

Your Stories

Sometimes it's hard to believe how much being active can improve your life. Sure, it all sounds good but will it really work for someone like you? The answer is yes, just look at all the people who have already changed their lives for the better by being more active.

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Protecting Children from Radicalisation

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Spotting the signs of radicalisation

Radicalisation can be really difficult to spot. Signs that may indicate a child is being radicalised include:

isolating themselves from family and friends

talking as if from a scripted speech

unwillingness or inability to discuss their views

a sudden disrespectful attitude towards others

increased levels of anger

increased secretiveness, especially around internet use.

Children who are at risk of radicalisation may have low self-esteem, or be victims of bullying or discrimination. Extremists might target them and tell them they can be part of something special, later brainwashing them into cutting themselves off from their friends and family.

However, these signs don't necessarily mean a child is being radicalised - it may be normal teenage behaviour or a sign that something else is wrong.

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Communication, respect, and honesty are the building blocks of healthy relationships, and consent is about all of those things.

Teaching kids about the skills of consent can help reduce sexual coercion, harassment, and even assault.

When we teach kids about consent, we help them learn how to express what they want and don't want.

We give them tools to express their limits. We teach them that they deserve to be treated in a respectful way. Teaching consent also means teaching kids that it's just as important to respect others' limits and wishes. We teach them that their friends have a right to say "no" and "yes" and have that be respected.

You can use the 1-minute video to spark conversations with your tween/teen about respectful relationships, the importance of consent, and how teens can ask for and give consent in their friendships and dating relationships.

The PARENT GUIDE offers simple conversation starters to open up a discussion after watching the video.

Talking about consent can start at any time...and it's never too late to begin the conversation.

As early as age 1, we can begin teaching kids that "no" and "stop" are important words and should be honored by children and adults. We can teach even very young children that they have a right to have their "no" and "yes" respected too.

The more you talk about consent, the more normal it will become, so talking openly and respectfully with friends and partners will become second nature.

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Communication, respect, and honesty are the building blocks of healthy relationships, and consent is about all of those things. Teaching kids about the skills of consent can help reduce sexual coercion, harassment, and even assault. When we teach kids about consent, we help them learn how to express what they want and don't want.

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What is school refusal and how do I deal with it?

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What is school refusal and how do I deal with it?

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Support for Parents from Action For Children

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How do I deal with school refusal and school anxiety? - Support for Parents from Action For Children

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Guidance for Parents of children who are at risk or have been victims of Child Exploitation

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Parents Against Child Exploitation (Pace) UK

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We work with parents and carers of children who are at risk of being exploited by perpetrators. We offer guidance and training to professionals.

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Guide to help parents keep their children safe online

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

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Healthy Snacks and Recipes

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Protecting children from radicalisation and extremism

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Radicalisation of young children online | Internet Matters

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Relationship and sex education is much more than talking to children about reproduction. Our advice to parents is to follow our top tips below for speaking to your child about their bodies and relationships, this will make the transition to talking about Sex much easier.

Ten Top Tips for Parents

1. From the very beginning always refer to parts of their bodies by the correct terms, for example, boys have a penis and girls have a vagina.

2. Ensure they are aware of the 4 parts of their body no one should touch unless they want them to: the genital area (penis, vagina), bottom, chest and mouth.

3. Reassure them they can come to you if ANYONE touches them or asks them to keep a secret (surprises are ok, secrets are not).

4. Never expect or force them to kiss people goodbye etc. We suggest that blowing kisses, shaking hands or a "high five" can be a good alternative.

5. If a child wants to touch or explore their genitals explain kindly that it's something we do in private not in public.

6. Don't encourage or tease about "boyfriends" or "girlfriends" substitute with "friends who are boys" or "friends who are girls". Feeling pressured by this can lead to problems at School and with peers. Let them be children and enjoy their friendships, there is plenty of time for closer relationships when they get older.

7. Let children know what your family values are or the School ethos regarding relationships and the way we treat others.

8. Don't assume all children are heterosexual.

9.Tell them they can always speak to you as a Parent or a trusted adult within School, to ask about things that they have seen/heard and don't understand (again don't assume they know this).

10. As a parent keep the channels of communication going, be interested, who are their friends at School? Who are their friends on-line? Make time to talk.

But how do I answer the SEX question?

At BigTalk Education we teach children in schools about reproduction from UK year 4 (age 8) , this includes talking about the bodies of men and women and how a baby is made. To help parents speak to their children about this, in an age appropriate manner, we have created a book for parents and children to read together, called Bodies, Babies and Bellybuttons. This book is suitable for younger children who are asking questions about where they or babies come from.

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Support for victims of Domestic Abuse in Greater Manchester

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Stockport Without Abuse

Independent Choices Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Rape Crisis

Name of service: Greater Manchester Rape Crisis

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm. Wedensday and Thursday evenings 6pm to 9pm

Contact number: 0161 273 4500

Contact email: help@manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk

Website: https://www.manchesterrapecrisis.co.uk/

Who they support: Women

What forms of abuse support with: Sexual Abuse & Violence

Description of service: GMRC provides information and support to women who have experienced rape or sexual abuse whether as a child or an adult, no matter how long ago it happened and whether or not it has been reported to the police.

What they offer: Helpline, counselling and ISVA services Group work, ISVA service, Helpline, specialist South Asian Women's service

Support offered via: Face to Face, Telephone, email and video counselling

TRC Sexual Abuse & Rape Support Greater Manchester

LGBT Foundation

Olive Pathway

Name of service: Domestic Violence & Gender Based Violence (GBV) Specialist Service

Opening hours: 9-4pm

Contact number: 07958 659203

Contact email: enquiries@olivepathway.org.uk

Website: www.olivepathway.org.uk

Who they support: Women

What forms of abuse they support with: Domestic Abuse & Violence

Description of service: Olive Pathway provides specialist support services to BME women victims and survivors of Domestic Violence and Gender Based Violence (GBV) within Greater Manchester.

what they offer: Outreach

Support offered via: Face to Face

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Local authority website web: www.stockportdaf.org.uk Stockport Without Abuse Name of service: Stockport Without Abuse Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am - 4:30pm Contact number: 0161 477 4294 Contact email: info@stockportwithoutabuse.org.uk Website: www.stockportwithoutabuse.org.uk Who they support: Women, men, children What forms of abuse they support with: Domestic Abuse & Violence, ...

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Advice for parents and carers to help keep children safe from bullying, wherever it happens.

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Free online Self-harm support for 14-19's

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

Max

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

Abi

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

IS ALUMINA RIGHT FOR ME?

Are you...

11-19 years old?

Living in the UK?

Someone who self-harms or worries they might?

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

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

If so...

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

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

What's a session like?

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

Sasha

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

Samara

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

Dan

Questions

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

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

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

Meet the team

Live Webinars

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

Supporting Young People Who Self-harm

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

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

DR. KATE MIDDLETON

Our Alumina advisory panel

More information about self-harm

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

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The BeYou Project is delivered by Porchlight on behalf of the NHS.

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17 days absent from school a year could mean a drop in a GCSE grade in all subjects!

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Criminal Exploitation Campaign

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Keeping Children Safe Online

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Help to Stop You or Your child Smoking

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Kick the Ciggies - Stop Smoking with Support from SmokeFree Liverpool

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Lauren's story:

'It's been a tough year'

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This is when someone pressurises, forces or tricks someone else into doing anything sexual. This might be kissing, touching, sex or sending a nude photo.

Something can be sexual abuse whether it's happened in person or online.

Sometimes it can be hard to understand what's happened, but sexual abuse is never your fault. If you're worried, you can talk to us.

Find out more about sexual abuse.

This is when someone hurts or injures someone on purpose - including being slapped, punched or kicked. It might happen once, or many times.

Nobody has the right to hurt you, and physical abuse is never okay. You can talk to us about anything that might be happening.

Find out more about physical abuse.

It's not always easy to tell when something is emotional abuse. If someone is constantly putting someone down or making someone feel bad about themselves, that could be abuse.

Emotional abuse can include someone trying to scare, pressure, humiliate, criticise, isolate or threaten someone else. Or putting them into situations that make them feel scared or upset.

If you're not sure whether something is emotional abuse or if you're worried, it can help to talk about it.

Find out more about emotional abuse.

Relationships should always leave you feeling safe, respected and free to be yourself.

Relationship abuse is when someone feels controlled, bullied or scared in their relationship, and it's sometimes called domestic abuse.

Relationship abuse could be something in your relationship, or between your parents or carers. Whatever's happening, it's never okay for someone to make you feel unsafe or scared.

If you're being hurt, put down, or pressured into doing things in your relationship, it's important to get help. And you can talk to us about anything.

Find out more about healthy and unhealthy relationships.

This is when your basic needs aren't being met. This could be not having clothes that fit, not getting enough food or not having a place to live. It could also be when you're not getting the care you need at home, like if you're being left on your own a lot.

You don't have to cope alone, and you can talk to us if you're worried about anything.

Find out more about neglect.

It's never okay for someone to force or pressure you into doing something illegal. This could include stealing, or carrying weapons or drugs.

If you're worried about being pressured, or you want help with something that's happening, you can always speak to Childline for confidential support.

Joshua's story:

'I just didn't know where to go'

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This campaign was developed by the Home Office in partnership with Childline, NSPCC, Barnardo's, the Children's Society, the Marie Collins Foundation and the Internet Watch Foundation.

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This year has been difficult for everyone. If you're worried, or something has happened, you don't have to cope alone. Learn about sources of support at this time.

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Parents' Resources - Educate Against Hate

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Messages of hate can take many forms. Extremist groups use them to recruit young people. Parents can find answers to common questions and resources to help protect your child below.

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Understanding relationship, Sex and Health Education at your Child's School

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Help for women and children who have or are suffering from Domestic Abuse

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Stockport Without Abuse (SWA) can offer support, advice and accommodation to women and children that have been affected by domestic violence and abuse.