"Halkyn Castle Wood is the hub for alternative education and wellbeing in nature provision in Flintshire. 

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We work through collaboration with local authorities, agencies, third sector organisations and communities to provide quality, safe spaces, sessions and training to reconnect people to self, others and nature in a mutually beneficial way."

"We work with citizens, volunteers and third sector groups to identify and address what matters to them. To achieve our goal we collaborate with other key partners across the third sector, the public sector, business, research and funders."

"Campfire Cymru is a social enterprise providing outdoor and environmental education, including forest school and forest school practitioner training. We aim to break down barriers to participation and any profits are directed into our forest school wellbeing services for families, children and young people. Campfire Cymru trainers are Cambium Associates and our courses are accredited by Agored."

Neurodevelopment means brain development. There are many factors that can impact on our brain’s development. Genetics can play a key role in this, but sometimes environmental factors can have an impact. 

As people, we are all diverse and our brains develop differently. Many of us will share common traits associated with certain neurodevelopmental conditions, but that does not always mean we will need an assessment and/or support.

Empowering Parents Empowering Communities (EPEC) is a community-based project providing parenting groups that are led by local parents, called Parent Group Leaders (PGLs). The parents who lead the groups have previously taken part in an EPEC group or another parenting group and have undertaken the ten-week EPEC Parent Group Leader training.

• ​Online courses for parents & parents-to-be

• ​Free for North Wales parents, grandparents and carers - apply access code NWSOL for a 100% discount!

• ​From bump to 19 years, lifetime access

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STAND North Wales is a not for profit Community Interest Company and represents families with children, young people as well as adults with Speech, Language and Communication Needs, Additional Needs and Disabilities in North Wales and is a parent and user led organisation.

Support and upskill families with children, young people and adults with speech language communication needs, additional needs and disabilities by:

Offering a listening ear and support for families

Parent / Carer support groups face to face in the community

Training for parents and professionals

Workshops for parents and for children, young people and adults with additional needs and disabilities

Family and activity days

Online youth groups and Youth Council

STAND for Change parent forums

Adult Social Groups

Early Years programmes

SNAP Cymru offers free and independent information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of additional learning needs(ALN)and disabilities.  We give advice and support on a range of issues including assessments, individual development plans (IDP’s) bullying, school attendance, exclusion, health and social care provision and discrimination.

We also provide advocacy, disagreement resolution, discrimination advice,  and training for young people, parents and professionals.

1-2-1 support, events and they provide parent/carer meetings in Mold .

Community provisions encourage play outside of a structured setting. Promoting the importance of play and the benefits it has in a young person’s development. Through measured risks, loose parts, arts and crafts and many more activities young people will learn, develop and thrive in the world of play.

Whether they need help with mental health, relationships, work, money or anything else, you’ll find it here — whenever you need it. At The Mix, you can get one-to-one support from counsellors, join live Support Groups, talk on our Community Boards or connect with peers through our new Peer Chat service. You can also learn at your own pace with our self-help tools, get urgent help through Shout and hear real stories on The Mix Six podcast.

Everything we offer is built to empower you to make choices, build skills and move forward with confidence.

The Mix is powered by the charity Mental Health Innovations, which also powers Shout, the UK's first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

Features bite-sized information on a comprehensive range of physical and emotional health topics for teenagers, including healthy eating, body image, managing stress, advice on relationships, puberty, sexuality and much more.  Movie clips, audio snippets and quizzes make the site engaging and interactive, and young people are able to share content easily with their peers via social media.

Serious illnesses, for which more specialist websites already exist, but we’ve signposted to them where they are applicable.

Clinical experts

All content has been produced by school nurses, a whole range of other health and wellbeing experts, and most importantly young people.  School nurses are always supporting young people to stay happy and healthy. 

This website is delivered in partnership with a number of NHS providers across the UK.

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A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they may have anorexia.

Tuesday from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

Eating Disorders Online Support Group (formerly Nest)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they may have an eating disorder.

Wednesday from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

Bulimia Online Support Group (formerly Kingfisher)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they may have bulimia.

Thursday from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

ARFID Online Support Group (formerly Hummingbird)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they made have ARFID.

Friday from 6:45pm to 7:45pm.

Binge Eating Online Support Group (formerly Nightingale)

A chat-based support group for anyone who has or thinks they may have binge eating disorder.

Anyone of any age can have ARFID. It occurs in children, teenagers and adults. Although people with ARFID may lose weight or have low weight, this is not a criteria for ARFID. It can occur at any weight and varies in different people.

ARFID support for family members (formerly Anchor) is a safe and supportive space where a family member will gain a better understanding of ARFID and develop skills to support their child or young person aged 5-17. Beat Self Referral Form

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The relationships we have with those around us make a big difference to how happy we are, how our children thrive and how we get though the challenges in life we sometimes face.

Arguing better – for anyone looking to learn how to cope better with stress and deal with arguments in a healthy way.

Me, You and Baby Too – to help new and expecting parents navigate the changes that happen in their relationship when a baby arrives.

Getting it right for children – to help separated or separating parents learn to manage conflict and minimise the impact it has on their children.

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a guide to autism in the early years

Autism can present differently depending on your child's age and gender, so supporting them will differ based on these variables. Some autistic children often 'mask' by copying the way other children behave and play, whereas other children may present with special interests and repetitive behaviours. 

The evidence-based Solihull Approach model that underpins the bitesize topics has been tested by researchers as well as hundreds of thousands of parents to give you confidence it will make a positive difference in your relationships.

The programme doesn’t cover specifics such as ASD and ADHD, but the focus on the parents, their own emotional health, and how they can empathise with their children is an effective way of adding another level of support for parents and, crucially, helping them to ensure that they are meeting their children’s needs.