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If you are a young person in Oldham and there is something you want to talk about then you can contact the following organisations in confidence:
www.childline.org.uk – 0800 1111
ChildLine is a free 24 hour counselling service for children and young people up to 18, provided by NSPCC
www.barnardos.org.uk/asha.htm – 0161 628 6630
Barnardos provides a comprehensive range of support and counselling for young people in the Oldham area
www.offtherecord.demon.co.uk – 0161 355 3553
Off The Record was set up to provide counselling for young people
www.kooth.com
Kooth is an online service to provide help, advice and support for young people in Oldham
www.cybermentors.org.uk
Cybermentors is a place where young people can talk online about bullying and any issues around it.
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“The importance of good emotional well being in your school’s community”
If you are the parent or guardian of a pupil or if you work in school and would like to speak to someone about your emotional well being then there are a number of organisations and agencies that are there for you, in confidence.
Please see below for information about the organisations that supported the 100% Well Being event and can provide a range of services related to emotional well being in the school community.
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School staff please click here for FREE training opportunities
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Barnardo’s Asha Project offers a mix of services for children, young people and their families aiming to promote health, well being, enjoyment and achievement in the Westwood and Coldhurst areas of Oldham. These include out of school activities, family support and advice, and a volunteer/learning programme.
The Asha project is made up of 5 core units of service:
• Family support, advice and advocacy
• Out of school and holiday activities for children and young people aged 8 to 16 providing play, leisure and educational opportunities
• Volunteer, training and learning programme
• Nutrition work
• Short breaks for families with children with additional needs.
www.barnardos.org.uk/asha.htm Tel: (0161) 628 6630
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Moodswings Founded in 1999, Moodswings is an award winning Manchester based Charity supporting people who suffer from mood problems and the severe emotional distress they can cause.
Mood problems range from periods of severe anxiety or depression to episodes of high and low mood. The effects on education, employment, relationships and family life can be devastating.
Moodswings aims to provide advice and information together with the positive support that can enable individuals and families to recover and rebuild lives.
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Let’s Get Healthy. As well as working within workplaces and with different community organisations. Let’s Get Healthy also deliver and train school staff to deliver our children’s health and wellbeing programme, “jump on board.”
The programme, which was developed with the help of Leeds Metropolitan University is based on the principles of physical activity, healthy eating and lifestyle change and not merely aims to educate the children but also increase their self esteem, self efficacy and team working skills.
The programme has many benefits when delivered within schools, encourages parental engagement and can be evaluated; moreover, the school staff training is also accredited by the NCFE – a nationally awarding body for vocational qualifications.
www.letsgethealthy.co.uk Tel: (0845) 11 22 777
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Off The Record was set up in 1992 to offer free, confidential counselling for young people in Tameside, Glossop and Oldham. Everyone up to the age of 28 is welcome to use our services.
As members of the British Association for Counselling we follow their codes of ethics and practice for counsellors. If it’s too difficult for someone to make an initial appointment we also run a weekly ‘drop in’ where people can just turn up to speak to a counsellor in confidence.
We presently have counsellors working in secondary and primary schools in Tameside and Oldham and we also offer accredited training courses in schools for both students and staff.
www.offtherecord.demon.co.uk Tel: (0161) 355 3553
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Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are based at Royal Oldham Hospital. CAMHS in Oldham is also known as Reflections! The service works with children and young people up to the age of 18yrs who experience mental health and emotional difficulties. CAMHS adopts a systemic approach to its practice working closely with families in a multi agency context.
The CAMHS team comprises a wide range of disciplines including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and social workers. Referrals are only accepted from professionals with consent needed from parents for those young people referred under the age of 16.
Primary Mental Health Development Workers (0161) 627 8080
‘with u in mind’ www.penninecare.nhs.uk
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The Place2Be. Founded in 1994, The Place2Be is an award winning charity that works in partnership with schools and local communities to improve the mental health of children, young people and their families. As an organisation we provide a range of integrated specialist counselling services and accredited training programmes which are specifically focused on improving the emotional wellbeing of children and young people. Today we are successfully working in 172 schools across the UK, supporting more than 58,000 children in 20 different regional authorities – and a further 15,000 children through our training.
If you would like to find about more about the way in which The Place2Be can support you school or local community then please email enquiries@theplace2be.org.uk or contact us on 0207 923 5500
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The Parent Support Advisor team (PSA) works with parents of Primary aged children to provide support for parents whose children may be experiencing difficulties in school. They work with parents within a school context to support children’s learning, help improve behaviour and attendance and overcome barriers to learning.
PSA’s provide one to one support for parents, within an early intervention framework, for example, development of routines, developing strategies to manage behaviour at home to reinforce work done in school, or to provide support at transition.
Debbie Holland Extended Services Manager
Tel: (0161) 770 8859 Debbie.holland@oldham.gov.uk
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KOOTH.COM gives young people safe and secure access to counselling and advice on emotional and mental health issues on-line. The service is free, confidential and anonymous.
KOOTH.com online services include drop in chats with counsellors, themed message boards, secure web-based email and a magazine.
Meleni Parkin, Xenzone
0845 330 7090
www.kooth.com
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Metacards are a unique range of resources available for professionals working with young people to help them achieve their goals through change.
Designed with young people, Metacards are easy to use and proven to be a highly effective engagement tool. All of the tools place the young person at the centre of the interaction. This empowering process means young people can take control of their own lives.
By working together using these pioneering new resources staff and young people both become more resourceful and achieve positive outcomes.
Positive Steps Oldham
www.metacards.co.uk
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Relate. For all of us, our physical, emotional and mental well-being benefit from healthy, respectful relationships which are reliable and trustworthy. We work to build and support such relationships, or when necessary, recognise when this may not be possible.
You might have thought Relate was just a service for people who need marriage guidance. So what you read here might come as a surprise. Yes – working with couples is part of our work, but our work also includes work with young people, families and individuals.
We can work with a wide range of issues; from affairs to loss of relationships, divorce and separation, bereavement or breakdown in communication. we provide a counselling service for young people in 20 secondary schools across the 5 boroughs of North Manchester. We deliver family counselling, adult counselling and young people counselling in our 5 centres. Additional services include training courses for educational professionals and supervision services.
For appointments: ring 0845 165 1830; for enquiries about other services, contact Catherine Ivatts on 0161 764 4299 or visit our website on www.relate-gmn.co.uk
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The STORM® Project is a not-for-profit venture within the University of Manchester providing evidence based, cost effective training packages to health care, social care, education and criminal justice organizations.
The STORM® suicide prevention and self-injury mitigation packages are based on a skills development model of training that has proven to be successful at improving skills, confidence and attitudes. It is rated highly by participants and organizations as useful and cost effective training for frontline staff.
Tel: 0161 275 1869
storm.enquiries@manchester.ac.uk
www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/storm
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YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional well being and mental health of children and young people and empowering their parents and carers
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