Resources
There is wide range of charities, helplines, and support centres who can provide information, support and advice about all aspects of parenting and family life.
Charities
| Charity | What they do |
|---|---|
| Run a number of projects aimed at supporting children, young people and their families. | |
| Protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support. | |
| The charity supporting single parent families to live secure, happy and fulfilling lives. | |
| Whether you're working from home with your kids or supporting children with anxiety due to coronavirus, the NSPCC has got tips and advice. | |
| Provide young people with tools to look after their mental health, empower adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives, and give young people the space and confidence to get their voices heard and change the world. | |
| Samaritans is a helpline service which is available 24/7 and is about working with people to create a safe space where they can talk about what is happening, how they’re feeling and help them to find their own way forward. | |
| Free and independent information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities. |
Helplines
| Helpline | What they do |
|---|---|
| Emotional support and information/literature on mental health and related matters to the people of Wales. | |
| Provides an information and signposting service. | |
| Provide young people with tools to look after their mental health, empower adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives, and give young people the space and confidence to get their voices heard and change the world. | |
| Provides information, advice and support for parents, children and young people who have, or may have, special educational needs or disabilities. |
Parenting and family support
| Support organisation | What they do |
|---|---|
| Parenting and family support | |
| Triple P is a parenting programme, but it doesn't tell you how to be a parent. It's more like a toolbox of ideas. You choose the strategies you need. You choose the way you want to use them. It's all about making Triple P work for you. | |
| Supporting families whose children/young people with Autism, ADHD and/or mental health issues. | |
| Home-Start volunteers help families with young children deal with whatever life throws at them. | |
| Provide a service for individuals with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disorders. | |
| Supporting children's transition to secondary school | A short guide that provides tips for parents and carers to support their child in the preparation and transition to secondary school. |
Support for children and young people
| Support organisation | What they do |
|---|---|
| EyetoEye | A free and confidential counselling service for children and young people across RCT. |
| Amber project | Provide help and support to young people (aged 14-25) who have experience of self harm. In Cardiff and surrounding areas. |
Videos, books, podcasts and activities
| Resource | What it's about |
|---|---|
| Nip in the Bud works with mental health professionals to produce short films and fact sheets to help parents, primary school teachers and others caring for and working with children to recognise potential mental health conditions. | |
| Materials that develop positive parent-teacher-child relationships and assist in preventing and treating behaviour problems and promoting social, emotional, and academic competence | |
| Provides parents, children and young people with activities and support to improve their language, literacy and communication skills from home. | |
| Their work in Wales helps children to develop literacy and numeracy skills, and helps parents and carers to support their children to read and learn. | |
| TeachStarter - Memory in kids | This blog provides activities and games to develop working memory in children. |
The association for child and adolescent mental health (blogs/podcasts) | Blogs and podcasts on a range of topics. Podcasts include interviews with some of the world's leading players in the field of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. |
Why early identification of ADHD is key to helping your child | An ITV report on how early identification of ADHD is important. It includes a video interview with twins who were diagnosed with ADHD and their family's story. |
| Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health - Video resources | Videos from the researchers of the Wolfson Centre, who give lectures and short talks relating to their youth mental health research in learning spaces, conferences, and public events. |
COVID support
| Resource | What it is |
|---|---|
| A short book to support and reassure children about COVID-19. It is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation. | |
DO-IT (post covid school resources) | Post Covid-19 School Resources for Primary and Secondary Schools. |
Family Information Service
The Family Information Service (FIS) is a one stop shop, providing free, quality, impartial information on a wide range of Childcare, Children's, Family Support and Family related issues and where relevant a signposting service. Your local authority will have a Family Information Service:
The NDAU runs a research unit for children aged four to seven who are experiencing difficulties in aspects of emotion, cognition and behaviour.