“Let your light shine.”  Matthew 5:16

 

 

Children’s Mental Health Week 

https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/parents-and-carers/

 

Early Help Website Launches

A NEW website has been launched for parents and professionals to easily access support and advice for families.

Tameside Council’s Early Help, Early Years and Neighbourhoods team has pooled a wealth of resources onto the website so that information can be found quickly and simply.

http://www.tameside.gov.uk/earlyhelp/neighbourhoods

 

Net Aware

As children are spending more time online, visit this website for advice and help on keeping children safe during lockdown and beyond.

https://www.net-aware.org.uk

 

Childnet – a non-profit organisation working with others to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. Young people Top tips, games and internet safety information to help young people get the very best out of the internet and stay safe online

https://www.childnet.com

 

Parent’s Guide to Emojis – You have the best Parent’s Guide to Emojis living right with you–your teen! Keep a healthy, open relationship with your teen so you can talk with them about emojis and what they really mean. Sometimes, just asking can get an honest answer, so you aren’t left assuming the worst about what a smiley face could mean.

https://leahnieman.com/parents-guide-to-emojis

 

Commonsense – is the leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families. Parents trust our expert reviews and objective advice

https://www.commonsensemedia.org

 

Tameside MBC

http://www.tameside.gov.uk/Tameside-Service-Information-Directory

 

Childline

http://www.childline.org.uk/

 

NSPCC

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/

 

Kidscape

http://www.kidscape.org.uk/

 

Public Health Agency

http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/

 

Tameside SEN

https://www.tameside.gov.uk/Tameside-Service-Information-Directory/Tameside-Service-Information-Directory-Additional

 

Tog Mind

tamesideschools@togmind.org

http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_parents/worried_about_your_child

 

Young Minds

https://youngminds.org.uk/

 

Tameside and Glossop Healthy Minds

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/your-services/service-directory/tameside-and-glossop/mental-health/adults/tameside-and-glossop-healthy-minds/

 

NHS Care

http://www.selfhelpguides.ntw.nhs.uk/penninecare/

 

Silverline – Free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people

0800 470 8090

http://www.thesilverline.org.uk

 

Samaritans

08457 909090

www.samaritans.org

 

Papyrus – Working for the prevention of young suicide

0800 068 4141

www.papyrus-uk.org

 

Off the Record – A free, confidential counselling service for young people, 13-28, living in the Tameside, Glossop & Oldham area.

0161 355 3553
www.otr-tameside.org

0780 047 2908

 

Harmless – A national voluntary organisation providing support for those affected by self harm.

www.harmless.org.uk/

 

TESS email and text support service for self injury 

0780 047 2908

 

Lifeline – Work with individuals, families and communities both to prevent and reduce harm, to promote recovery, and to challenge the inequalities linked to alcohol and drug misuse.

www.lifeline.org.uk

 

Living Life to the Full

http://www.llttf.com

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based and structured therapy that aims to alter the unhelpful thinking (cognitions) and behaviour that commonly occur during times of distress.

 

Moodjuicehttp://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk

Moodjuice is designed to offer information and advice to those experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions.

 

Get Self Helphttp://www.getselfhelp.co.uk

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Self Help Resources – Access to free worksheets and handouts on various mental health problems, including anxiety and depression. Also includes access to MP3 downloads such as Guided Relaxation and Meditation.

 

Centre for Clinical Interventionshttp://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au

CCI provides free workbooks on a variety of topics such as depression, assertiveness, panic attacks, self-esteem, anxiety and worry.

 

Moodscopehttps://www.moodscope.com  

Measure your mood each day with an online card ‘game’.  Track your scores and learn what could be causing your ups and downs.  Using this method can help lift mood over time.

 

Mental Health Foundationhttp://www.mentalhealth.org.uk

The Mental Health Foundation website – Information on a range of mental health problems, how to spot common signs and symptoms and help available. Plus access to free downloads and wellbeing podcasts such as mindfulness Exercises.

Branching Out

Tameside’s drug and alcohol service for under 25s, children, and those who are concerned about someone else’s substance use.

How to refer to Branching Out
Referring a young person, child or concerned other to Branching Out
is easy. You can fill in our short online referral form HERE, Referrals – My Recovery – Tameside (changegrowlive.org)

email
branchingout@cgl.org.uk,

or call 0161 672 9420