Our Local Authorities are offering a range of activities for the summer holidays. Amongst the offer are a mix of different activities (canoeing, kayaking, basketball, etc) and opportunities (barbering course, barrista course, lifeguard course, etc). There is also well-being and mental health support available for young people during the summer holidays. Contact details are listed below.
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Well-being and mental health support for young people:
Here are some useful contact details and resources offering support for young people during summer holidays and beyond:
- Kooth: Free, online mental health support for your young person: https://www.kooth.com/
- Good thinking: Digital wellbeing service, providing a range of resources for your young person:
https://www.good-thinking.uk/
- Childline: A host of resources and access to counselling for your young person: https://www.childline.org.uk/
- Samaritans: To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), visit the website https://www.samaritans.org/
- SANEline: If you’re experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day)
Keeping safe:
We encourage our young people to stay safe during their summer break by planning their journeys, notifying their family where they are and keeping to busy, well-lit streets, walkways and paths which are more likely to be covered by CCTV when out and about.
Should a young person be a victim of crime you can get support:
https://www.police.uk/pu/support-services/support-children-young-people-crime/
If you would like to discuss any of the points above with our School Police Officer or Designated Safeguarding Lead, please email:
- PC Hughes: hughesk@cfbs.islington.sch.uk
- Ms Chawluk (DSL): chawluka@cfbs.islington.sch.uk