Useful Websites for Parents & Carers
Wellbeing Resources for Parents and Children.
Dear parents and carers,
life can be hard at times and it is so important to take care of our mental wellbeing. If you find you and/or your child needing some extra support please come in and talk to myself or Mrs O'Connor. We are always here to help. Please find listed below some extra resources to help you and your children with your/their emotional wellbeing.
Websites:
To support Wellbeing and Mental Health:
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Action for Children Offer support for anyone dealing with poverty, abuse or violence
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Anna Freud Work in collaboration with children, young people and their families to transform children and families' mental health.
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Anxiety UK Help to support people living with anxiety, stress and anxiety-based depression.
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Barnardo's The charity offers support for parents and carers to help their child to thrive. Changing childhoos and changing lives.
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Carers UK Provides unpaid carers with expert information, advice and support,
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Council for Disabled Children Helping disabled children and young people and those with SEN to have full and happy childhoods, to fulfil their potential, and be active within the community.
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Families Feeling Safe Helping children, young people and families feel safer in their communities by improving their resilience and emotional & mental wellbeing.
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Five to Thrive Promoting wellbeing, dealing with trauma and building resilience
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Healthy Young Minds in Herts Information on health and emotional support for children and young people in Hertfordshire
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Kooth Free, safe and anonymous support for young people.
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Mental Health Foundation UK Offer support to help develop positive mental health.
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Mind Offering help and support for mental heath and wellbeing
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MindEd for Families-Young people and children Safe and reliable advice about young people's mental health, created by experts and parents together
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Mood Cafe Offering information and support to help you understand and improve your mental health.
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NHS Every Mind Matters Support and ideas to help lift mood and deal with anxiety-NHS links
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NHS Every Mind Matters- Children's Mental Health Offering parents support to help your child to have good mental health, including knowing how to talk to a child about their mental health, and when to spot signs they might be struggling.
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NSPCC- Keeping Children Safe- Children's Mental Health The NSPCC have advice to help you support children who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal feelings or self-harm.
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Relax Kids Relax Kids aims to support children build good emotional health through relaxation, meditation and values-based classes and products.
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Parenting Smart Place to Be Offering parent advice and practical tips to support your child's mental wellbeing and behaviour.
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Young Minds A charity that offers help to children, young people and parents to understand how their feeling, find ways to feel better, or support someone who's struggling with their mental health.
To encourage Mindfulness.
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BBC Children in Need- Mindfulness Hub Dr Ranj, an NHS doctor, and Cbeebies presenter, in conjunction with Children in Need, have created activities and an exercise to help parents and children to wind down and relax.
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Childline- Calm Zone Childline have a Calm Zone that has some breathing exercises, activities, games and videos to help let go of stress and promote mindfulness
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Education.com Free games, activities and printable worksheets to teach kids all about mindfulness, focus on mindfulness and emotions and how to deal with their feelings.
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HeadSpace Kids Offer mindfulness and meditation for children
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Kids Relaxation A blog that has lots of relaxation ideas and techniques for parents and children
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Mindful- Healthy Mind, Healthy Life. Mindful.org has a large number of resources useful for children, including audio recordings of guided meditations, activities and tips for kids of all ages and their parents.
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Mindfulmazing Blog explaining mindfulness and has 15 mindfulness activities for children.
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Parent Talk- Action for Children Offer free advice for parents and carers of children aged 0-19 (up to age 25 where a child has special educational needs) in the UK. Have a range of resources to help your child or teenager understand their behaviour and manage their emotions.
To help cope with Bereavement:
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Childhood Bereavement Network Help to support bereaved children and young people
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Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) The power of play-Loss and Letting Go Some resources and ideas to help your child dealing with grief.
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Winston's Wish Help to support children and young people to understand their feelings during a bereavement, process and their grief and begin to move forward
