Support services and Contact Details
Support Services And Contact Details
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Website: https://www.annafreud.org/coronavirus-support/support-for-young-people/
Description: Information, resources and support services for children and young people. There is also an area specifically for parents and carers.
British Psychological Society
Website: https://www.bps.org.uk/responding-coronavirus
Description: Information and resources responding to coronavirus
CAMHS
Website: https://www.mymind.org.uk/services-and-contacts/wirral/
Phone number: 0300 303 3972
Downloadable CAMHS resources: https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/downloads
Childline
Website:https://www.childline.org.uk/
Phone number: 0800 1111
Description: Information, support and resources. Offers a 1-2-1 counsellor chat online or on the phone.
Children’s Society
Website: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/coronavirus-information-and-support
Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5
Description: information and support on different aspects of mental health and wellbeing.
Kooth
Website: https://www.kooth.com/
Key stages: key stage 3 up to the age of 25.
Description: information and support on different aspects of mental health and wellbeing. Online counselling facility.
MindEd
Website: https://www.minded.org.uk/
Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5
Description: an educational resource for all adults on children and young people’s mental health.
Registration: is required
NHS – Exercise
Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/for-your-body/move-more/
Key Stages: All
Description: Load of ideas for keeping active, an app can be downloaded there are 10 min exercise videos etc.
Rise Above
Website: https://riseabove.org.uk/topic/my-mind/
Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5
Description: videos with tips on gaining confidence, dealing with anxiety and coping strategies from other young people.
Registration: not required
The Child Bereavement Network
Website: http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/covid-19.aspx
Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5
Description: advice on supporting grieving children during the coronavirus outbreak.
Registration: not required
Young Minds
Website: https://youngminds.org.uk
Key stages: All
Description: A website with practical explanations, advice and resources for families and professionals.
Wirral Foodbank
www.wirralinfobank.co.uk– for all support services near you during the coronavirus crisis