You're Not on Your Own Mariah Sharp

This episode discusses advice from Money Helper on spending money this Christmas and what to do if you're struggling financially.

Useful websites and helplines:


Money Helper:

Helpline:08001387777
Open Monday to Friday 8.00am - 6.00pm
Welsh: 0800 138 0555*
Typetalk: 18001 0800 915 4622*
From overseas: +44 20 3553 22



Links:
https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/blog/christmas/we-need-to-talk-about-christmas

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/family-and-care/talk-money/how-to-have-a-conversation-about-money

https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en/blog/christmas/cut-the-cost-of-christmas-dinner


Citizens Advice Bureau-

Website:https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

Helplines:

Adviceline (England): 03444 111 444
Advicelink (Wales): 03444 77 20 20
Textphone: 18001 03444 111 445



Mental Health Organisation

Samaritans
Website:https://www.samaritans.org/
Helpline: 116 123
Email:jo@samaritans.org



Mind
Website:https://www.mind.org.uk/
Infoline: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Text: 86463

Rethink Mental Illness
Website: https://www.rethink.org/
Advice service: 0300 5000 927


Shout
Website: https://giveusashout.org/
Text: Text SHOUT to 85258


NHS
Website:https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/
https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/mental-health-services/how-to-access-mental-health-services/

Rachel Wallace, Local Campaigns Manager from the NSPCC, joins us again, this time to advise on what to do if you feel a child is being abused or neglected.


NSPCC Socials

Twitter- @NSPCC
Facebook - @nspcc
Instagram - nspcc_official
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/nspcc/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/nspcc



Useful Websites and Helplines:

NSPCC:

Helpline- 0808 800 5000

Email- help@nspcc.org.uk

Website - https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

Links- https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/neglect/#support



Childline

Helpline- 0800 1111

Website - https://www.childline.org.uk/

Links- https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/getting-help/asking-adult-help/#conversation

Rachel Wallace, Local Campaigns Manager for the NSPCC in the Midlands, is back for another episode. This time talking about how to keep children safe from grooming. She talks about the different types of grooming and how to report it. She also advises on ways to help prevent grooming and talks about Talk PANTS, a way for parents to have a conversation with children about their bodies, to help keep them safe from sexual abuse.





Useful Websites:

NSPCC Programme InCtrl

Link: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services-children-families/inctrl

Net Aware-

Website: https://www.net-aware.org.uk/



Childline
Helplines: 0800 1111
Website: https://www.childline.org.uk/



Reporting Child Abuse

Link: https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse

CEOP-

https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000

Email: help@nspcc.org.uk.


Where To Find Pants Material:

Book: https://www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2862921_c000/nspcc-pantosaurus-and-the-power-of-pants-book-blue

The Pantosaurus Song: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L8WH79K



PANTS More Information
Links: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/globalassets/documents/advice-and-info/pants/pants-2018/pants-parents-guide-online.pdf

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/pants-how-to-answer-questions/

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/schools/pants-teaching?_ga=2.123672137.311640391.1634983212-796489458.1618995833

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07L8WH79K

This episode explores stress and ways to reduce your stress.


Useful Websites:

Mental Health Foundation-

Links:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-manage-and-reduce-stress


Mind

Links:
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/breathing-exercises-for-stress/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/peer-support/finding-peer-support/


Mind Infoline
tel: 0300 123 3393
text: 86463
email: info@mind.org.uk
web: mind.org.uk


NHS

Links:

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/mental-wellbeing-audio-guides/

https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/category/mental-health/

https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/category/online-community/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/stress/

www.mentalhealthrecovery.com




Rethink Mental Illness

Link:
https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/living-with-mental-illness/wellbeing-physical-health/stress-how-to-cope/


Samaritans
Website:https://www.samaritans.org/
Helpline: 116 123
Email:jo@samaritans.org


Be Mindful
web: bemindful.co.uk


Big White Wall
web: bigwhitewall.com


Elefriends

web: elefriends.org.uk

Health and Safety Executive
web: hse.gov.uk/stress



International Stress Management
Association
web: isma.org.uk


Mind Tools
web: mindtools.com


Stress Management Society
web: stress.org.uk

Link:
Individual Stress Test - The Stress Management Society

Further Support

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
Telephone: 0300 123 1190. Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm
Website: www.acas.org.uk

Citizens Advice
Telephone England: 03444 111 444
Telephone Wales: 03444 77 20 20
Website: www.citizensadvice.org.uk

National Debtline
Telephone: 0808 808 4000. Monday to Friday 9am to 8pm and Saturday Webchat: through the website
Website: www.nationaldebtline.org

Shelter
A housing and homelessness charity offering specialist advice on a range of housing issues.
Telephone: 0808 800 4444. Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm
Website: www.england.shelter.org.uk/

StepChange
Telephone: 0800 138 1111. Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm
Address: Wade House, Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8NG
Webchat: through the website. Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 2pm
Email: through the website
Website: www.stepchange.org


Sane
UK mental health charity aiming to improve the quality of life of anyone affected by mental illness. Including family friends and carers.
Telephone: 0300 304 7000. 4:30pm -10:30pm everyday
Email: through the website
Website: www.sane.org.uk

Support Line
Telephone: 01708 765200
Email: info@supportline.org.uk
Website: www.supportline.org.uk

Relate
Website: www.relate.org.uk

In this episode, Rachel from the NSPCC is back to advise us on our children's mental health. She talks about common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression and lets us know where to go to get help. Rachel also talks about how to support our children through the pandemic, reducing stress, and what to do if your child is self-harming.





Useful Websites:


Childline -
Helplines: 0800 1111
Website: https://www.childline.org.uk/


NSPCC-

Helplines:0808 800 5000
email help@nspcc.org.uk.


Links: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/



CAMHS-

Websites: https://camhs.elft.nhs.uk/

NHS
Links: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/youth-mental-health/

YoungMinds

Website: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

With the easing of COVID-19 safety measures in the UK, this episode explores how some UK universities will be opening their doors to new students this year. It will look at the registration process, welcome week and freshers, course introduction and potential covid safety measures. It will also provide tips to new students about issues such as money, homesickness and more.

Registration/Student ID- 01:00
Welcome Week/Course Introduction/ Freshers- 05:43
Covid-19 Safety Advice to Universities- 18:11
Tips on First Year- 20:30

Useful websites:
Freshers week - https://welovefreshers.co.uk/
Covid Safety Measures -
https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-research/publications/checklist-communications-prepare-2021-22
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses/higher-education-covid-19-operational-guidance
Money Advice -
https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en?source=mas


What to Pack-

https://www.savethestudent.org/accommodation/what-to-take-to-university.html




Homesickness advice-
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6q7kmn
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/advice/how-deal-homesickness-university
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/blog/how-to-deal-with-feeling-homesick-or-lonely-at-university/