Useful Contacts
This is an extremely challenging time for all of us, we have found strength, support and encouragement in our communities. Please stay in touch with your friends, families and immediate community and ask for help if you need it. Below are some useful contacts that can offer advice and support:
Safeguarding
If you have any safeguarding or child protection concerns regarding a student who attends Blaise High during the schools closure please email lgreenwood@blaisehighschool.co.uk. If the concern you have is urgent please ring First Response: 0117 90306444.
School Counsellor
If you would like to speak to Anne Duke our school counsellor either on the phone or through Zoom please email me and I will arrange for this to happen. lgreenwood@blaisehighschool.co.uk
If you would like to talk to someone you can access all of these services for free. There will always be someone there for you to talk to.
Support Services
Childline 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk
Childline – Helping a friend
Kooth www.kooth.com
Brook Advisory Service www.brook.org.uk 0117 9290690 (Mon- Thurs 12-7pm, Fri/Sat 12-5pm)
Creative Youth Network - https://www.creativeyouthnetwork.org.uk/
The Mix - https://www.themix.org.uk/ (online chat or peer group support)
Mind – A guide for young people on talking to friends and family about how you're feeling
Time-to-change – Supporting someone during Covid 19
Student Minds – Look after your mate (for university students, but can be helpful for Post 16).
Useful information regarding domestic abuse: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-and-domestic-abuse/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-victims-of-domestic-abuse
Tess is run by Self Injury Support, TESS is a text and email service for women and girls in the UK affected by self-harm. 07800472908 Open Sunday – Friday 7pm-9pm.
Off The Record OTR isn't just a charity providing mental health services, it's a mental health movement mobilised to support, promote and defend the mental health, rights and social position of young people.
NHS Choices – Young People and Mental Health - An information hub offering help and advice on mental health problems including depression and, anxiety and stress.
Samaritans - samaritans or call 116123 for free.
Further useful Resources
Information about talking to children about coronavirus (please see the download at the bottom of the page also) Talking to children about the coronavirus
Information for accessing support with Universal Credits/Employment and Support Allowance for a loan. Employment/universal credit/loans
Downloadable support documents: