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Useful Websites

Many organisations offer information and support for parents, children and teachers.

Childline is a free, private and confidential service for children and young people available online, on the phone, any time - facilitated by trained counsellors. The website is easy to navigate and has many interactive resources, advice and sources of support for children and young people: www.childline.org.uk/

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Every year they train more than 8,000 professionals, helping them to better understand and meet the needs of grieving families: https://childbereavementuk.org/

Charlie Waller Memorial Trust offers free resources, including guidance for schools. The aim of the organisation is to get people talking about depression: www.cwmt.org.uk/

Catholic Mental Health Project has good links to support services, downloadable resources and up to date information about national projects: www.catholicmentalhealthproject.org.uk/

Anxiety UK work to relieve and support those living with anxiety and anxiety-based depression by providing information, support and understanding. However, there is lots of advertising and requests for donations: www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

Heads Together is a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which combines a campaign to tackle stigma and change the conversation on mental health: https://www.headstogether.org.uk/ Initiatives include:

Mentally Healthy Schools which brings together quality-assured information, advice and resources to help primary schools understand and promote children's mental health and wellbeing. The aim is to increase staff awareness, knowledge and confidence in supporting pupils: https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/

Young Minds is a UK charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people: https://youngminds.org.uk/