Support links

Helpful links for children and families. Click on an image or the link in pink to be redirected to websites. 

At the heart of our communities, our Family Hubs have been established to support families, children and young people across Leicestershire.  Working with partner organisations our Hubs provide a one-stop shop and offer advice, information and resources to help families navigate every stage of life; from pregnancy, through your child’s early years, later childhood and into young adulthood. Lots of advice, groups and people to support families. 

Here you can access information on mental health that can help explain why children and young people may be struggling and refer for mental health support (under certain criteria) directly rather than through your GP. 

School Nurse  Families can self-refer or The Pastoral Team are happy to support with referrals. 

 Providing young people and their families with tools, advice and information to best support young people, especially when they are struggling with how they feel. Separate sections for young people, people working with them and their families.

A huge variety of help and support for children and families ranging from mental health to supporting challenges faced by children as the grow up. Click on the image to go to the website

Sections for children and grown-ups, categories for staying healthy, feelings, illness and other general help. (The grown-ups section signposts to the school nursing team who can offer guidance and specific support as above)

 Stay Well Guide from the NHS gives you all the information you need to get the right care/self-care for the most common health worries for children aged 0-9.

 Tips and ideas to support when children are feeling overwhelmed and/or anxious. Support for a range of mental health challenges, mood, feeling and emotions provided by Childline.

www.place2be.org.uk Charity supporting Children's mental health. 

www.ThinkUKnow.co.uk Lots of helpful information about staying safe online. Individualised age sections from age 4 to 18 and interactive games for children to work through. Parent/Carers sections full of information and tips.

National online Safety for Parent and Carers Scroll down to find 'Top Guides' - guides and reports for adults on media usage and specific games. There is membership avaiable to accerss course and further content but the guides are free. 

www.nspcc.org.uk support for children's safety at and away from home, online safety, talking about drugs, alcohol, relationships, mental health, suport for parents/carers facing challenges such as divorce or children's behaviour. 

www.parentzone.org.uk Support to help children make the most of digital technologies, helping them understand how to identify and avoid risks.Help for families to build understanding, media literacy and confidence in the online world.

www.saferinternet.org.uk guides and info to help children anbd young people safe online. 

Therapies supporting adults with mental health and wellbeing. We all experience times when we feel like we can’t cope, sometimes this can start to affect our everyday lives and prevent us from doing the things we normally do. VitaMinds can help. 

NHS Community Family Therapy Many families have difficulties or issues that they have struggled with and been unable to resolve. Family therapy offers families the opportunity to discuss their difficulties and work together to find new solutions, enabling them to rebuild and reclaim their relationships.