Category Archives: Children & Young People

Bereavement Support

St Gemma's have launched a bereavement helpline for anyone who has lost someone due to Covid-19:

Call St Gemma’s Hospice on 0113 218 5544 or

Wheatfields Hospice on 0113 203 3369

Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm (excluding Bank Holidays)

Keep Smiling, Keep Sharing!

Click here to view guidance, activities and creative ideas for families during lockdown.

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Getaway Girls are still supporting girls and young women during lockdown. Their new free phone number for phone and Facetime support is: 0800 470 2240

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Click here to access tools to take care of the mind during lockdown including:

Meditations
Sleep stories
Movement exercises
Journals
Music

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Emotional wellbeing support available for ages 13 to 18 years via the Teen Connect helpline: 0808 8001212 (Call) (6pm-2am) 07715661559 (Text)

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Click here to access Covibook, which is a resource for children aged 7 and under to help manage Covid-19 related anxiety.

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Need some emotional support during lockdown? Click here to find out more about Samaritans.

Worried about a child’s safety?

If you suspect that a child or young person is being, or is at risk of being significantly harmed as a result of abuse or neglect, you can report this to Children's Social Work Services on 0113 2224403. If you believe that a child is in immediate danger and at risk of harm, call the Police on 999.