CHILDREN OF ALL AGES

  •  Kooth Guide for Parents & Carers  Talking to your children about how they are feeling is not always easy and even a little daunting. Kooth have created a guide called ‘How to talk to your children about their feelings‘ to help parents and carers with helpful tips and advice. To view the guide  Kooth have also created a podcast that talks about all aspects of metal wellbeing  from building self esteem, grief, to role models and much more and includes guided meditations. A safe space to enjoy relaxing, fun episodes.  Find out more about the support available for young people visit the Kooth website

    .Kooth Parents & Carers Guide Mental Health and Wellbeing for young people

       

  • Groups for families around Suffolk  Families Together Suffolk groups are happening around the county in Bildeston, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Honington, Stowmarket, Wattisham and Woodbridge. All sessions are free to attend and each session will have a different theme to enable activities change weekly. The groups offer a relaxed and supportive meeting place. For more information call 01379 678552 or email info@familiestogethersuffolk.org.uk Find out about their 1-to-1 family support by visiting their website HERE

  • Orminston Families are working across the East of England, we support children, young people and their families to see a brighter future. Providing services, from mental health support for children, families and new mums to support for those struggling with the imprisonment of a loved one.

  • Walk and Talk Trail from the National Literacy Trust aims to help children aged 0 – 5 years to develop their speech and communication skills.  To find out more and to download the tips and advice click on the image below.

    National Literacy Trust

  • 50 Things to do before you’re Five A new app and website has been launched by Suffolk Libraries for parents with children under 5 years old. It has been designed to bring a positive impact on learning and health and is full of free and low-cost activities in their local area. Click on the image below to find out more!

    Free Fun Acticities for under fives

  • Listening Books, is a small audiobook charity. It offers its Sound Learning library of audiobooks, supporting the National Curriculum from Key Stage 2 to A-Level, providing set texts and study guides. They also have a Downloadable audiobook library, ideal for those who might struggle to read or hold a book due to illness, disability, learning or mental health difficulty, and a selection of Read-a-long titles for younger members: picture based e-books that appear with the audio narration, so younger members can follow the text as the story is read.

    Listening Books website image