Summer Holidays
The summer holidays are here and what better way to enjoy them than getting active together.
Active Kids Do Better has lots of fun activities on their website that you can enjoy as a family. Why not download their Family Pack to find out what you can do.
Active-Kids-Do-Better_FamilyPack.pdf
Summer Fun
For ideas to get out and about this summer, take a look at The Great Family Staycation Guide 2021, perfect for picking out family days out near you. Download free tailor-made Twinkl resources for each location to ensure that extra level of engagement and having fun learning during the holidays.
www.twinkl.co.uk/blog/the-great-family-staycation-guide-2021
Support through the holidays
Whilst we are all looking forward to the holidays we can’t forget the last year that we have found ourselves in. There are lots of organisations out there that can support you through difficult times, whether it is for just a short time or longer. We have put together a list of organisations that can offer support.
Support for young people
kooth.com is a free, safe, anonymous, and non-stigmatising website for young people in North Somerset to receive counselling, advice, and support. It is available for young people aged 10-18 year and will work with young people up to 25 with a Learning Disability or Leaving Care.
Trained and qualified counsellors are available until 10pm each night, 365 days a year, providing a much needed out of hours advice and support service for young people. For more details go to https://www.kooth.com/ or contact Lauren Finn on [email protected]
Off the Record (OTR) is a mental health social movement by and for young people and has provided free, confidential, and self-referral support for young people since 1965. OTR has a reputation for inclusive, youth-led, and strengths-based projects and now reaches over 13,000 young people each year through a diverse range of offers, including increasing digital provision. OTR has now opened an offer of 1:1 and group work in North Somerset, including sessions such as Resilience Lab and Mind Aid. Telephone: 0808 808 9120. Email [email protected]. Website: www.otrnorthsomerset.org.uk
SHOUT – is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Anyone of any age, who is a resident in the UK, can text the service for support. Text SHOUT to 85258. For more information visit https://giveusashout.org/about-us/faq/.
Winston’s Wish provide emotional and practical bereavement support to children and young people up to the age of 25, their families and those who care for them. Their Helpline team are experienced and trained bereavement professionals who can offer immediate advice, guidance and support to families and professionals supporting a bereaved child or young person. Tel: 08088 020 021. Email: [email protected] Online chat: Chat to them online here between 1-5pm on Mondays and 9.30am-1pm on Fridays.
Support for Adults (18+) including parents
Young Minds Parent Helpline – The helpline offers detailed advice, emotional support and signposting for children and young people up to the age of 25. For further details visit https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-helpline/. Call for free on 0808 802 5544 from 9:30am – 4pm, Mon – Fri
MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health for all adults: www.minded.org.uk
