Support for Children:
In relation to Self-Harm:
Mind - Information for young people on understanding self-harm, how to talk about it and where to go for support.
https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/feelings-and-experiences/coping-with-self-harm/
Suicide Prevention
Papyrus – Prevention of young suicide, text 07860 039967 call 0800 068 4141
Shout - Shout provides free, 24/7 text support for young people across the UK experiencing a mental health crisis Text SHOUT to 85258
https://giveusashout.org/get-help/
Samaritans – If you need someone to talk to, they listen call 116 123
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Mental Health
Mind – Mental Health Support
https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/
Childline - If you’re under 19 you can confidentially call, chat online or email about any problem big or small. 0800 11 11
Young Minds - Understand more about how you're feeling and find ways to feel better, or you want to support someone who's struggling, they can help.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Kooth – Share your problems anonymously and have help from others
Cruse – Bereavement Support
Healthy Young Minds - Whatever is on your mind, you can find the information and support you need.
https://www.healthyyoungmindslsc.co.uk/information/children-and-young-people
Healthy relationships:
Brook – Relationship advice
https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/relationships/
The Proud Trust – Young LGBT+ people can meet and socialise in LGBT+ youth groups.
https://www.theproudtrust.org/young-people/youth-groups/
Abuse & Violence:
Brook - Advice, help and support on Abuse & Violence
https://www.brook.org.uk/topics/abuse-and-violence/
The Wish Centre - Helps and supports young people who have witnessed or suffered domestic abuse.
https://www.thewishcentre.org/services/young-people/young-persons-idva/
Birchall Trust – Supporting people affected by rape and sexual abuse in Cumbria & Lancashire.
Substance misuse:
The Children’s Society - We support young people affected by substance misuse, whether they are drinking too much or using drugs, or their parents have an addiction.
https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-work/substance-misuse
Talk to Frank - Honest information about drugs
National Association for Children of Alcoholics – Advise and support for children who are affected by their parents drinking.
https://nacoa.org.uk/support-advice/
Turning Point – Drugs & Alcohol, Mental Health, Learning disability, Friends & Family, Sexual Health
https://www.turning-point.co.uk/
Narcotics Anonymous – Support for anyone who wants to stop using drugs.
Children who are young carers:
Barnardo’s – Support young carers under 18 who provide regular and ongoing care.
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/services/lancashire-young-carers
CancerCare North Lancashire & South Cumbria - provides support to children and young people, aged 3 and upwards, who have been affected by cancer and bereavement of any kind.
https://cancercare.org.uk/local-cancer-support-services/cancer-support-for-families
Sleep:
Teen Sleep Hub - Getting the support you need to achieve a good night’s sleep
Parental Support with regard to mental health:
Mind – Mental Health Support
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/
Samaritans – If you need someone to talk to, they listen call 116 123 Text SHOUT to 85258
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Shout - Shout provides free, 24/7 text support for young people across the UK experiencing a mental health crisis Text SHOUT to 85258
https://giveusashout.org/get-help/
Young Minds – They can provide advice and support if you're worried about a child or young person.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/
Action for Children – Advice for Parents who’s child is self-harming
NSPCC – Advice for parents to understand their child self harming.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/self-harm/
QWell - Free digital mental wellbeing support for adults across the UK
Lancashire Mind - supporting individuals to look after their mental health, they also work with children & young people.
https://www.lancashiremind.org.uk
Healthy Young Minds - Help parents and carers support children and young people with their mental health. There are lots of resources and information from local and national organisations focussed on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. You'll also find support for your own mental health, if you're worried about a young person's behaviour, you're not alone.
https://www.healthyyoungmindslsc.co.uk/information/family-and-carers
Finances:
Citizens Advice – Help and advice around debt and money
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/
Mind – Help and support around Money and Mental Health
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/money-and-mental-health/
Money Helper – Free guidance on money, benefits, pensions and free tools and calculators
https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en
Family Fund – They provide grants for families raising a disabled or seriously ill child or young people on a low income across the UK.
https://www.familyfund.org.uk/
Other Support Services:
Child Action North West - Lancashire only - Emotional health & Wellbeing
https://canw.org.uk/what-we-do/
Transforming Lives – Blackburn with Darwen – Provide 121 support to families and individuals, who experience multiple or complex needs. michelle.rutherford@blackburn.gov.uk
Children & Family Wellbeing Service - Support vulnerable children, young people and families.
Autism Support - Spring North (Was Action for ASD)
https://springnorth.org.uk/asdsupport/
Child Action Northwest – Family Autism Support –
https://canw.org.uk/what-we-do/support-families/family-autism-service/
Spectrum of Light – Support Group to help Parents or people with extra needs and have Autism in the Rossendale Valley
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1180269149477221/
Barnardo’s - child or young person with SEND aged 4-18,
Enabling the time off that family carers and children and young people with additional needs receive.
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/support-for-parents-and-carers
N Compass - Providing the very best support to young people giving them the tools and resilience to cope with and overcome life’s challenges
Carers Link - Supporting unpaid carers who look after a family member or friends across Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.
https://www.carerslinklancashire.co.uk/
Twinkle House - fully inclusive Centre that welcomes families, children, young people and adults. They offer Sensory rooms, sleep support and wellness programmes.
https://www.twinklehouse.co.uk/
The Sleep Charity - Helping everyone to sleep better, regardless of their age, background or ability.
https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/
Teen Sleep Hub – Ways to help your children with their sleep issues
Eric – Dedicated to improving children’s bowel and bladder health. Help to reduce the impact of incontinence problems on children and their families.
Lancashire Youth Zone – Get advice and support when you need it, 365 days a year, Keeping safe, Sex and relationships, LGBT, SEND, Young Carers, Being in care.
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/youthzone/
The Wish Centre – support services for victims of domestic abuse
https://www.thewishcentre.org/about/
Cruse – Bereavement Support
Support After Suicide Partnership - everyone bereaved or affected by suicide is offered timely and appropriate support.
https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/
Lancashire Women - Support with employment support, mental health and wellbeing, money advice and energy advice. We also have a Justice & Safety team who work with women in the justice system or women who might face homelessness or domestic abuse.
The Proud Trust – Resources for Trusted Adults of LGBT+ children and young people.
https://www.theproudtrust.org/trusted-adults/
Local Offer – Supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities aged 0-25 and their families.
BwD - https://www.bwd-localoffer.org.uk/kb5/blackburn/directory/localoffer.page
Blackpool - https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Education-and-schools/Local-offer/Local-offer-home.aspx
Lancashire - https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/special-educational-needs-and-disabilities/
Professionals:
EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance)
Anna Freud – Addressing Emotionally Based School Avoidance
Lancashire County Council – Guidance and Training for EBSA
Well at School – Advice and guidance for schools about EBSA
https://www.wellatschool.org/resources/advice-for-schools
Brighter Futures for Young Children – Helping Professionals around children with EBSA
https://brighterfuturesforchildren.org/professionals/emotionally-based-school-avoidance/
Mental Health:
Lancashire Mind - Supports schools across Lancashire to create mentally healthy environments. We offer training courses, wellbeing coaching and a range of school and workplace programmes.
https://www.lancashiremind.org.uk/pages/28-schools-and-workplaces
Healthy Young Minds - Support professionals working with children and young people in an education setting. They can offer advice on referrals, implement pathways of support and provide information about other services available to CYP.
https://www.healthyyoungmindslsc.co.uk/information/professionals
Other:
Lancashire Youth Zone – Get advice and support when you need it, 365 days a year, Keeping safe, Sex and relationships, LGBT, SEND, Young Carers, Being in care.
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/youthzone/
The Proud Trust – Delivers training opportunities for teachers and other youth professionals, and creates LGBT+ positive resources for schools, colleges, and other youth settings, to equip them in being fully LGBT+ inclusive in their practice, policy, and curriculum.
https://www.theproudtrust.org/schools-and-training/
EDUCATION:
SENDIAS – (Special Educational Needs and Disability, Information, Advice and Support) - Provides free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support to parents of children with special educational needs and children and young people with SEND.
LANCASHIRE - 0300 123 6706 https://lancssendias.org.uk/
Blackburn with Darwen - 01254 503 049 jane.partington@communitycvs.org.uk
Blackpool - 0800 092 2332 sendiass@blackpool.gov.uk
EHCP Needs Assessment - Parental request form.
Lancashire: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/926028/parent-ehc-assessment-request-form.docx
Area, Email Address, Contact Number:
Lancaster/Fylde/Wyre
inclusion.north@lancashire.gov.uk
01524 581200
Chorley, South Ribble, West Lancs, Preston
inclusion.south@lancashire.gov.uk
01772 531597
Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Rossendale
inclusion.east@lancashire.gov.uk
01254 220561
BWD Parental requests - statutory.assessment@blackburn.gov.uk
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA):
Brighter Futures for Young Children – Helping Parents/Carers who have children with EBSA
https://brighterfuturesforchildren.org/professionals/emotionally-based-school-avoidance/
Well at School – Advice for parents with children with EBSA
https://www.wellatschool.org/advice-for-parents-carers
SEN code of practice - Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/send-code-of-practice-0-to-25
IEST – We provide both direct support to children and young people with an EHCP and to staff in their setting, to secure positive experiences and outcomes for children and young people with an EHCP and ensure their inclusion in a mainstream setting.
Geldards - Our Education Team are leading experts in special educational needs (SEN) and disability law.
https://www.geldards.com/expertise/law-for-families-individuals/special-educational-needs/
MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES:
Below is a list of books, leaflets, and articles that we have found extremely useful. This list is obviously not exhaustive. Several were produced some years ago but they are still relevant today!
ADDISS have a comprehensive range of books and DVD’s available to purchase. Alternatively many are available from good bookshops, AMAZON, and of course your local library.
FOR PARENTS & TEACHERS:
Books:
‘1-2-3 MAGIC: Effective Discipline for Children 2 – 12’ – Thos. Phelan – Child Management Inc.
‘All About Attention Deficit Disorder’ – Thos. Phelan – Child Management Inc.
‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’ – G D Kewley – LAC Press.
‘Hyperactivity: Why won’t my child pay attention?’ – Sam Goldstein – John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
‘Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World’ – Jeffrey Freed and Laurie Parsons – Simon & Schuster.
‘Self Esteem Revolutions in Children – Thos. Phelan – Child Management Inc.
‘Step by Step Help for Children with ADHD’ – Laver-Bradbury, Thompson, Weeks, Daley, and Sonuga-Barke – Jessica Kingsley
‘Survival Strategies for Parenting your ADD Child’ – George T Lynn – Underwood Books Inc.
‘Surviving your Adolescents’ – Thos. Phelan – Child Management Inc.
‘Taking Charge of ADHD’ – Russell A Barkley – The Guilford Press
‘Teaching Teens with ADD and ADHD’ – Chris A Zeigler Dendy – Woodbine House
‘The Explosive Child’ – Ross W Greene – Harper Collins Publishers Inc.
‘Understanding ADHD’ – Drs. Christopher Greene & Kit Chee – Vermilion, London
‘Smart but Stuck’ Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD – Thomas E Brown
Articles for downloading:
A variety of articles offering a miscellany of information useful for parents and teachers:
Being a Parent in the Real World
FOR ADULTS:
Books:
‘Adventures in Fast Forward’ – Kathleeen G Nadeau – Brunner/Mazel, New York
‘Add In Adults: Help For Adults Who Suffer From Attention Deficit Disorder – Gordon Serfontein – Simon & Schuster
‘Answers to Distraction’ – Edward Hallowell and John Ratey – Bantam Books
‘Driven to Distraction’ – Edward Hallowell and John Ratey – Bantam Books
‘ Honey Are You Listening’ – Rick and Jerilyn Fowler – Thoma Nelson Publishers
‘I Have ADD/ADHD – So What? – Dr Marius Potgieter – Lulu
‘Is It You, Me, or Adult ADD?’ – Gina Pera – Alarm Press
‘The Down and Dirty Guide to Adult ADD’ – Michael Gordon and F Daniel McClure – GSI Publications
You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! – Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo – Scribner, New York
‘Smart but Stuck’ Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD – Thomas E Brown
Articles for downloading:
A serious look at ADHD – ADHD in Adults
A light-hearted and personal perspective – What is it like to have ADD?
A fun slant on adult ADHD sent to us by a former colleague but the author is unknown – AAADD
https://www.rethink.org/news-and-stories/blogs/2023/07/my-late-diagnosis-of-adhd-maries-story/