Gloucestershire Helplines & Online Support
A quick reference guide featuring helpful websites, helplines and apps.
DetailsLocal and National Helplines & Online Support
We have put together a guide of local and national helplines, online support and apps that can be used to support your mental health. You can view and print off the PDF to find out how to access them. Download the full PDF here. You can click the links in the PDF to go directly…
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Spotting the signs of stress
We discuss how to look out for signs of stress in this piece for International Stress Awareness Week. We all get a little stressed from time to time. A little bit can be useful, especially if you’re taking on a new challenge, as it can help you feel motivated and encourage you to carry out…
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Kerry’s Ultra Marathon Journey for TIC+
To celebrate Global Running Day on June 1 TIC+ fundraising hero Kerry Riddiford discusses the benefits of running on her mental health as she prepares to tackle an ultra-marathon to raise funds for TIC+. How running has helped my mental health I started running a few years back using the couch to 5k app after…
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Guide to coping with Exam Stress
Exams can be a hugely stressful time for young people, and it’s normal for them to feel stressed, worried or overwhelmed during this time. The Young Minds Matter Team have put together a useful booklet to help support young people experiencing exam stress. Download the full guide here.
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Young Person’s Guide to Coping with Challenges
How I cope: a young person’s guide is a helpful new resource created by young people for young people about how young people cope and like to receive support. It was developed by CPRU, with the HeadStart Learning Team, and the HeadStart National Young People’s Group. Download the guide here. Animations Click here to view…
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Advice for Ukraine Refugees
Many of the children and families arriving in the UK who have fled the conflict in Ukraine will have experienced extreme trauma, having lost loved ones, seen death and injury, seen their homes destroyed and fled to safety. Barnardo’s has set up a free helpline, staffed by English, Ukrainian and Russian speakers, to offer support…
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Consent for Kids
“It’s not about getting the answer you want, but listening to the one you get.” That’s what this new animated video produced by Aardman on behalf of Gloucestershire’s Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) , hopes to teach Gloucestershire’s young people, as part of a commitment to tackle Violence and Intimidation against Women…
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Therapy as Storytelling: The power of creativity as a tool to overcome adversity.
TIC+ Counsellor Morgan Koronis discusses the use of creativity in counselling and the power storytelling can have on young people’s mental health in this piece for International Children’s Book Day. An Alternative Means to Expression With a background in dramatherapy, I bring a lot of my own passion for the intentional healing power of creativity…
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