Support for Families

Please find below a list of websites and agencies who may also be able to offer support and advice to our families.

Bullying & Child on Child Abuse

Kidscape: https://www.kidscape.org.uk/

National Bullying Helpline: https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/

Tips for supporting children who are experiencing bullying

 

Online Safety

Childnet: https://www.childnet.com/

CEOP Education: https://www.ceopeducation.co.uk/

What Parents need to know about age inappropriate content

Safe and Healthy online habits

 

Counselling Services

Bedfordshire Open Door: https://www.bedfordopendoor.org.uk/

Bedfordshire Talking Therapies: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/bedfordshire-talking-therapies

Sorted Counselling Services: https://www.sortedbedfordshire.org.uk/

Cruse Bereavement Support: https://crusebedfordshire.org.uk/

 

Mental Health

Chums: https://chums.uk.com/

Mind BLMK: https://www.mind-blmk.org.uk/

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Wellbeing conversations

BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/groups/cw9v6l8d0q6t

REFLECT: Feeling stressed or anxious? Need someone to listen?

Text REFLECT to 85258 for free and confidential support, 24/7. Texting REFLECT to 85258 is anonymous and will not show up on your phone bill.

CAMHS Bedfordshire’s Community Access Service (CAS)

 

Domestic Abuse

Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership: https://bedsdv.org.uk/

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Refuge: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

 

Drugs & Alcohols Services

NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/alcohol-support/

National Drugs Helpline: https://www.talktofrank.com/

Alcohol Change: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/

Turning Point: https://www.turning-point.co.uk/support/drugs-alcohol

 

Relationship Advice

Relate: https://www.relate.org.uk/

Healthy Relationships guidance for Parents: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/266/healthy_relationships

 

Prevent

Act Early: https://actearly.uk/

 

LGBTQ 

LGBT Foundation: https://lgbt.foundation/

Stonewall: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/

 

Other Support

Guidance for Parents & Carers on violence and exploitation: https://bedsvepp.org/for-parents/

Social Prescribing: https://bedsrcc.org.uk/what-we-do/health-wellbeing/community-referral-social-prescribing/

Top tips for developing healthy sleeping patterns

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Home or out alone guidance

Victim Support: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/

Parenting App EasyPeasy: https://easypeasyapp.com/for-parents-and-carers