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Click here to access Covid-19 advice and guidance in multiple languages.

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)

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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.