Well-Being and Mental Health
Well-Being and Mental Health
Well-Being and Mental Health are always promoted at school and feed into the ethos of Uxendon Manor. Below are some ideas of what you could do at home with your child to promote and exercise your child's well-being.
Yoga for Children
Mindfulness Activities
Well-Being Activities
Talking to your children about Coronavirus
Advice on talking to children about Coronavirus, by British Psychological Society:
Supporting parents and carers video - Anna Freud Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnANLAcpRZ4&feature=youtu.be
How to talk to your child about coronavirus, by Unicef:
https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-talk-your-child-about-coronavirus-covid-19
Child-friendly explanation of Coronavirus for Primary age students:
Information video on Coronavirus for Primary age children (KS2), by Brainpop:
https://www.brainpop.com/health/diseasesinjuriesandconditions/coronavirus/
Helplines
SHOUT - text ‘Shout’ to 85258 for 24/7 crisis text support
Shout is the UK's first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere.
Childline - Call 0800 1111 (24 hours)
Comforts, advises and protects children 24 hours a day and offers free confidential counselling.
NSPCC Helpline - Call 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
If you're worried about a child, even if you're unsure, contact our professional counsellors for help, advice and support.
Winston's Wish - Call 08088 020021
Supports bereaved children, young people and their families
Samaritans - Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org (24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
If you need to talk to someone, the Samaritans can help- they offer emotional support and a listening ear 25 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is a freephone number that can even be called from a mobile that has no credit. Your call will not appear on the phone bill.
CALM Helpline - Call 0800 58 58 58
Confidential support for men, 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight, free
National Domestic Abuse Helpline - Call 0808 2000 247
Free, confidential, 24 hour helpline
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Women's Aid - Live Chat https://chat.womensaid.org.uk
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-safety-advice-for-survivors
Information and support for women experiencing domestic violence
www.womensaid.org.uk/covid-19-coronavirus-safety-advice-for-survivors
BCP Community Coronavirus Support
You can request help with deliveries of food and other essentials as well as support with loneliness and wellbeing. Call - 0300 1231752 (8am-8pm, 7 days a week)
Citizens Advice
Providing advice on issues such as debt management and welfare benefits, housing, immigration and asylum, employment, consumer complaints and landlord-tenant disputes.
Citizens Advice Harrow - Phone us 020 8427 9477
Email advice@citizensadviceharrow.org.uk
Citizens Advice Brent - Phone us 020 8438 1249