Balancing the various demands parents have to cope with isn't easy and all parents can come under pressure or stress from time to time.  Below you will find links to support services which may be of use.

Lincolnshire Togetherness

Lincolnshire families: Build everyday emotional resilience! Your free online learning. Big feelings, how the brain works, and relationship ideas for happier lives. Lincolnshire County Council gives families free access to Togetherness resources to support wellbeing. For parents, carers, grandparents, and young people.
Learn from NHS clinical psychologists, practitioners, and other parents. The pathways will help you and your family understand and manage emotions in everyday life.

https://togetherness.co.uk/mul/lincolnshire/

Wellbeing and Recovery College

The Lincolnshire Wellbeing and Recovery College provides free educational courses focused on mental health and wellbeing.  There are lots of different online courses parents can access that offer support, both for parents and in support ing children with buidling routines, better sleep, growing resilience and self-esteem.

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/recovery-college

LumiNova

A NICE recommended, evidence based digital therapeutic intervention (mobile game) to help children and young people manage difficulties with fears, worries or anxiety.  Lumi Nova is for children aged 7-12 years old experiencing difficulties with fears, worries or anxiety:

• Phobias

  e.g. Being afraid of spiders or insects, heights, being near dogs, or the dark.

• Social anxiety 

  e.g. Feeling worried about making new friends, going to social events.

• Separation anxiety  

  e.g. Unable to sleep alone, worried about being away from parents, going to school

https://luminova.app/

NSPCC

NSPCC have developed a guide which shares practical advice and tips for positive parenting techniques that work well for children - from babies to teenagers. These techniques encourage better behaviour and help parents find out what works for them and their child.

The guide is also a valuable resource for services and professionals offering parenting advice to new parents and those caring for young children or teenagers.

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/leaflets/positive-parenting

Here4You

The 24/7 Here4you line (0800 234 6342) provides advice to young people, parents, carers or professionals such as teachers. In this telephone call, they may give tips and strategies on ways you could help yourself, or they may agree together that you need some extra support from them. If we do not think they are the best place to help, they will always let you know who is and where to go next.

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/young-people/self-referral/access-team

Healthy Minds

Healthy Minds Lincolnshire provide emotional wellbeing support for children and young people up to 19 years old.  If you have a special educational need or disability or are a care leaver we can see you up to the age of 25.

Everyone at some point might find it hard to cope with how they are feeling or what is happening in their life.  HML provides early support when you start to feel that life is getting out of control and you need some help to cope.

https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/young-people/lincolnshire/young-people/i-need-more-help/healthy-minds-lincolnshire

Early Support Care Co-ordination ESCO

The Early Support Care Co-ordination (ESCO) team provides appointments at some of our children’s centres.

These are an opportunity to meet an ESCO key worker for a one-hour session to discuss the services and support available.  The service can signpost support groups or training.

To book, call 01522 782111.

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/schools-education/early-support-care-coordination

Speech and Language - Child's progresss checker

Two million children currently struggle with talking and understanding words. This progress checker is based on how babies and children develop skills. Choose the age of the child and then answer the questions. At the end, you will be directed to some helpful advice and resources.  Please note: This Progress Checker is different from an assessment a specialist would carry out. It should give you an idea of how a baby or child is developing and whether you need some support or advice to help you. It doesn’t take the place of an assessment by a trained professional.

https://progress-checker.speechandlanguage.org.uk/age

Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum

LPCF provide an experienced, supportive ear for parents, to promote their skills, knowledge and resilience.
Free LPCF membership gives parents access to:

• Facebook page for parents only, with information and peer support.

• Regular, evidence based reports of parents views and feedback.

• Regular 'Time2Talk' meetings or coffee meetings.

• Signposting for parents of children with SEND to services and professionals.

• Signposting events for parents and professionals, including the “Week of SEND”.

• Workshops on specific issues for parents, requested by members.

• Wellbeing support and resilience building.

• Additional one-off benefits, including Max Cards (subject to eligibility criteria)

https://www.lincspcf.org.u

Family Action

Family Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the country.

https://www.family-action.org.uk/

Family Action also offer a befriending and counselling service. The counselling offer is made up of six weekly sessions, delivered over the ‘phone, with each session just under an hour. These sessions are delivered by a trained counsellor that is there to listen and respond appropriately, depending on your situation. The befriending service offers 10 weekly sessions of telephone support, with each session
60 minutes in length.  You can request support by speaking to a member of the FamilyLine team on

Tel: 0808 8026666

Start For Life

If you are pregnant, or have a child under the age of two, Start for Life aims to bring together all the information, advice and support you and your family needs into one place.  

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/startforlife

SEND Workforce Development

Free e-learning modules for all Lincolnshire school parents and carers of children and young adults with SEND.  You can access this by signing up to the Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum, indicating in the Additional Information section that you are interested in SEND Workforce Development.  An email will be sent to you with a prompt to set up a password and log in.

Modules include:

• Types of SEND

• What is Inclusion?

• SEND Code of Practice

• Respecting Individuals

• Working with Professionals

• Awareness of a Neuro-Typical Child

https://www.lincspcf.org.uk/P_Info_WorkforceDevt_Intro.php

Online advice and support for children

Advice for children who are worried about their parents arguing

Gainsborough Mental Health Partnership

We have been made aware of numerous places/organisations that we can contact for support for families in our immediate area, Gainsborough. Please take time to read and access support for yourselves and families if required