Pride Action North

You can call/email for support to young people and adults who identify as LGBTQIA+ or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. Pride Action North are based in Ashington but work across Northumberland and surrounding areas and can help in the following ways;

· one off chats with members of their wellbeing staff team,

· 1-1 support to family members and young people,

· counselling services

· social events

· youth groups

· Inclusivity training to businesses and schools

Human Kind

Provide Young people who identify as LGBTQIA+ in the North East with practical support and advice LGBT+ North East – Humankind (humankindcharity.org.uk)

Barnardo’s Positive Identities Service

The Barnardo’s Positive Identities Service provides support to children, young people, families and professionals around sexuality and gender identity. We work with young people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and other related identities (LGBT+), those who may be questioning their gender identity and/or sexuality, and their families and other professionals supporting them, empowering them to support young people with their identity. Barnardo's Positive Identities Service – Supporting LGBTQ+ children, young people and their families.

Gender Identity Development Service

The Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) is a highly specialised clinic for young people presenting with difficulties with their gender identity. The website provides advice and signposting, as well as details of how to get referred into the services. About us - Gender Identity Development Service (gids.nhs.uk)

Think2Speak

Think2Speak is a national organisation however run online support groups as well as WhatsApp groups to support families and young people across the UK LGBTQ Support for Families I Safe Spaces to Talk and Share — Think2Speak CIC

Mermaids

Mermaids supports transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse children and young people, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care.

Kooth

Kooth is a national organisation that is a free, confidential mental health support service designed to support individuals, particularly young people, in managing their mental well-being. Offering 24/7 access to online counselling, self-help resources, and peer support, Kooth helps users navigate through life's challenges with a safe, judgment-free platform. Whether seeking immediate emotional support or looking for guidance through structured self-help tools.

• Check the age that your children have said that they are on Facebook and other sites, as if they put incorrect age at some point, they may be 18 on fb (when not really) and see inappropriate content 

• Abuse- emotional, physical, sexual, neglect (direct or witnessed).​
• Loss and bereavement- Changing house, moving schools, loss of an important person, family member or pet.​
• Grooming​
• Bullying​
• Parent Substance Misuse​
• Parent Mental Health ​
• Emotional availability of parent​
• Parent relationship dynamics.

• Get angry when they don't drop everything for him or her?​​
• Criticize the way they look or dress, and say they'll never be able to find anyone else?​​
• Stop me from seeing friends or from talking to other guys or girls?​​
• Want me to quit an activity, that I really enjoy​​
• Raise a hand when angry, they may hit out.​​
• Force them to go further sexually .​​

• Show your child love and support.​
• Respect your child’s feelings and opinions.​
• Set clear and fair family rules.​
• Help your child develop skills for decision-making.​
• Give your child opportunities to practise being independent and responsible.​
• Work through conflicts constructively.​

• Communication is key- you won't be able to monitor everything your teens do online but you can take safety measures such as parental controls and have disussions about how to keep themselves safe online and what to do if they feel at risk.​

• Set an example- if you want your teen to spend less time online, make a joint or family contract and be prepared to set a good example, by taking time out from your phone as well.​

• Try and get a knowledge of the Apps your teen is using and make sure that you have boundaries in place to keep them safe such as: limited time on devices, where they can use devices, only adding friends they know.​

• Do not judge your teenager​
• Try not to assume you know what's wrong​
• Be clear you want to help​
• Be honest ​
• Help your teenager think for themselves​
• Pick your battles with your teenager​
• Try not to react to angry outbursts​
• Help your teen to feel safe​
• Ask the right questions

• Create a safe environment.​
• Put your phone down.​
• Listen to and let your child vent. ​
•  Be attentive.​
• Be aware that your child could be hiding his true feelings out of fear, embarrassment, anxiety, or something else. ​
• Listen between the words. ​
• Recognise and confess when you don’t have the energy to be a good listener and agree to restart the conversation.​

• homophobic bullying based on your sexual orientation
• racist bullying because of your skin colour or ethnicity
• religious bullying because of your beliefs or faith.
• sizeist bullying referring to your body size
• sexist bullying focusing on you being of the opposite sex
• cyberbullying targeting you online, often anonymously
• bullying because you are different

• Young people playing in the streets is not classes as anti-social behaviour.

• Young people congregating in groups

• Young people playing football in the street

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Using cruel and violent treatment to force a child to take part in criminal or sexual activities often leads to physical and emotional harm to the child, to the detriment of their physical and mental health, education, and moral or social development.

“The exploitation of children can take a number of different forms and perpetrators may subject children and young people to multiple forms of abuse at the same time, such as criminal exploitation (including county lines) and sexual exploitation.”

Child criminal exploitation “occurs where an individual or group takes advantage of an imbalance in power to coerce, manipulate or deceive a child into taking part in… criminal activity, in exchange for something the victim needs or wants, and/or for the financial advantage or increased status of the perpetrator or facilitator and/or through violence or the threat of violence.”

“They may still have been criminally exploited even if the activity appears to be something they have agreed or consented to.”

your child's behaviour please let us

know and someone will let you know

what we can offer.

Call your local Family Hub

Or Complete referral form and

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OLDER CHILDREN

programme designed to support and

educate children and young people up

to the age of 18 who may play with, or

who have a fascination with fire inside

or outside of the home, whether this

be a one-off incident or repeat

activity, our programme can offer

support.

period of brain development after the

first few years of life. Teenage brains

are reshaped in this period, and

hormonal and developmental changes

have a natural impact on how young

people feel about their world as well

as how they express themselves.

Understanding your teenager's brain

can help you to understand and read

their behaviours and how you might

best support them in this critical

period. The relationship you share

remains one of the most important for

nurturing their wellbeing and helping

them to thrive as kind, sociable and

resilient people throughout their lives.

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