For those whose current need is support in maintaining mental wellbeing through effective prevention and promotion strategies.

‘Thriving’ includes population health and wellbeing promotion, universal prevention, and selective prevention.

Healthy relationships can be a significant protective factor when dealing with the adversity of life. In terms of mental health, strong relationships are one of the biggest predictors of happiness. Research shows that the benefits of healthy relationships are profound and affect our lives in a myriad of ways. Healthy relationships can help buttress us from the stresses of life.

Parents, wider family members and friends

Healthy relationships can be a significant protective factor when dealing with the adversity of life. In terms of mental health, strong relationships are one of the biggest predictors of happiness.

Research shows that the benefits of healthy relationships are profound and affect our lives in a myriad of ways. Healthy relationships can help buttress us from the stresses of life.

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5 Ways to Wellbeing

 Evidence suggests there are 5 steps you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing. Trying these things could help you feel more positive and able to get the most out of life:

•   Connect with other people

• Be physically active

• Learn new skills

•   Give to others

• Pay attention in the present moment (mindfulness)

Age: All

Setting: All

WEBSITE

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Schools and colleges

Schools and Colleges have an important role to play in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of their pupils, by developing approaches tailored to the needs of their pupils. The school role in supporting and promoting mental health and wellbeing can be summarised as:

• Prevention: creating a safe and calm environment where mental health problems are less likely, improving the mental health and wellbeing of the whole school population, and equipping pupils to be resilient so that they can manage the normal stress of life effectively. This will include teaching pupils about mental wellbeing through the curriculum and reinforcing this teaching through school activities and ethos. 

• School’s role also includes the identification / early support / access to specialist support .

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Designated mental health leads in schools and colleges

These positions are charged with leading the school and partners to take a coordinated and evidence-informed approach to mental health and wellbeing. 
Grants and DfE approved training is available for school leaders.
WEBSITE

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Personal, Social, Health, Economic (PSHE) Education Curriculum

Most schools across the city are using the Jigsaw PSHE Education programme. Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) is part of the Jigsaw programme, which is made up of six areas:

• Being Me in my World

• Celebrating Difference

• Dreams and Goals

• Healthy Me

• Relationships and

• Changing Me

The curriculum content is well structured, with age-appropriate content and cross-referenced against Ofsted criteria. Jigsaw contains all the content for schools to meet the DfE statutory guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education
WEBSITE

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0-19 Healthy Child Programme: Health Visiting

The Health visitors work with families from conception to five years and beyond. They lead the Healthy Child Programme for the 0-5 years working within all elements of the commissioned programme – Universal, Targeted and Specialist– identifying health needs through holistic health needs assessment and care planning to meet those needs. They are experts in all areas of early identification of need and referral to specialist services. They fit within all areas of the thrive model ranging from;

• Getting advice – empowering parents to access services. Accessible service provision/child health clinics/universal contacts/accessing information as necessary/community engagement/building community capacity/health campaigns and promotions etc., Advice and support

• Getting help – More targeted intervention following holistic Health Needs assessment – goals led approach/listening contacts/problem solving/ referrals/self help/more targeted support – piece of work required to meet need – Health Development Practitioner intervention

• Getting more help – Liaison with partner agencies/TAF (Team Around Family) / Early help/referrals to more specialist interventions

• Getting risk support – partner agent in social care cases/work as part of multi agency support package for those families with high level concerns – safeguarding meetings – case conferences/core groups/strategy meetings.

Age: 0-5

Setting: Community

Tel: 01482 259600

Email: hull.cypcommunityservices.net

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0-19 Healthy Child Programme: School Nurses

The school nurse service helps children and young people with physical, emotional and social wellbeing. They deliver services to all children and young people in Hull aged 5-19 years in school, educated at home, missing from education, in alternative  education provision or looked after (LAC) by the Local Authority. They provide advice and support on issues such as body worries, alcohol, relationships, sexual health, bullying, drugs, smoking, stress, healthy eating and self-harm. They also offer this through confidential school “pop ins” at secondary school or young people can contact their school nurse directly.

Age: 5-19 or up to 25 with vulnerabilities

Setting: School/community

Tel: 01482 344301

WEBSITE

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Children Centres

Early Help Children Centres (EHCC) are a core part of the Early Help Delivery Model across Hull, there are 8 Children’s centres across the city, 3 of which are the Early Help Locality Hubs.

EHCC offer a wide range of support for children, young people, and families in Hull, with children aged 0-11 years to ensure families receive support if needed, at any point, support includes:

• Parenting sessions

• Play and learning sessions

• Infant massage classes

• Healthy Lifestyles support

• SEND family Support

• Midwifery clinics / Child health clinics

• Home safety checks

• A place to meet other parents and carers, build up friendships and support networks

Age: 0-11

Setting: Community

Contact: To make an early help referral use the online form here REFERRAL FORM
North Locality Hub – 01482 828 901
East Locality Hub – 01482 708 953
West Locality Hub – 01482 305 770

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Hull Youth Service

The Service works with young people aged 10-19 and up to 24 yrs for those with disabilities and or learning needs,

• The Service engages with young people through their voluntary participation in universal and targeted youth work

• enables their personal and social development and their ability to make positive relationships with others

• responds to identified issues and interests and involves them directly in decision making through Voice and Influence

• enables them to make informed lifestyle and health choices

• provides a flexible approach and response to meet the needs and issues as they arise

• supports young people to make a positive contribution to the wider community

The Youth Development Service offers support through one to one work / small group work / large group work / outreach work / The Hull Young Carers Project.

Age: 0-19 (up to 24 with SEND)

Setting: Community

Contact:

Kingston Youth Centre HU3 1YE / 331238

Ainthorpe Youth Centre HU5 5EB / 306741

Route One Youth Centre HU6 8PP / 491960

Astra Youth Centre HU7 4HQ/ 310925

Andrew Marvell Youth Centre HU9 4EE / 791226

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Youth Clubs and Groups

Find a full list of youth clubs and groups in Hull here Youth Centres — Healthy Holidays Hull (external website)

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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme

Universal offer across the city provided over Easter/Summer/Christmas holidays; open to all though targeted at children in receipt of free school meals. There is also a specific SEND offer.

The whole of the programme contributes greatly to improved emotional and mental health in our children and young people by providing access to enriching, fun, social activities, reaching some of our most vulnerable children.

Will also offer a Play Ranger Service focusing on emotional wellbeing of children and young people delivered via outreach sessions.

Age: 0-18 years

Setting: Community

WEBSITE

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Generation Hull

Generation Hull is the city’s Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP) and recognises the value of the arts in supporting young people’s emotional health and wellbeing. It brings together educational and cultural organisations in the city to ensure that all children and young people from Hull’s diverse communities are able to benefit from the amazing creative and cultural offer across Hull. Young people led -GenerationHull is based on collaboration, co-production and active listening to our communities and to one another.

Age: 0-25 years

Setting: Community, Schools and Arts Organisations

Tel: 01482 791226

hello@generationhull.com

Twitter: @GenerationHull

Instagram: @generationhull

Hull and East Yorkshire Mind helpline.

24/7 information and advice or support to children, young people or their parents/carers.

Support to professionals working with Children and Young People and Families.  If you or someone you know is feeling down, please remember that you are not alone and we are here for you 24 hours a day. We are here to provide information, advice or support to children, young people or their parent carers.

Age: All

Setting: Digital / Phone

Contact Details: 01482 240133 Freephone 0800 1380990 Text: 07520 633 477

Email: info@heymind.org.uk

Message on Facebook

Twitter @MindHEY

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Young Minds Website

Young Minds provide young people with tools to look after their mental health. The website is full of advice and information on what to do if you’re struggling with how you feel. Support is also available for parents and adults who work with young people, to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives.

Young Minds Textline: Provides free, 24/7 text support for young people across the UK experiencing a mental health crisis. All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support fromexperienced clinical supervisors.rs.

Age: Young People

Setting: Digital/Text

Contact:

WEBSITE

Young Minds Textline: Text YM to 85258.

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Childline Website / Phone / Email / Counselling support

If you’re under 19 you can confidentially call, chat online or email about any problem big or small.

Sign up for a free Childline locker (real name or email address not needed) to use the free 1-2-1 counsellor chat and email support service.

Can provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter if you are deaf or hearing-impaired.

Hosts online message boards where you can share your experiences, have fun and get support from other young people in similar situations.

Age: Under 19 Years

Setting: Digital/Phone

Contact:

WEBSITE

Opening times: 24/7
0800 11 11

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Turn 2 Us Youth Workers / Youth Development Service

Turn 2 Us for young people aged 11-16yrs (secondary school age) offering young people the opportunity to have a chat with a youth worker who can provide information advice and guidance (IAG) and support with low level emotional well-being issues.

Turn 2 Us is 1x weekly lunch time drop in available in every Secondary school in Hull during term time and during the holiday periods as Turn 2 Us outreach in open spaces within local communities.

Turn 2 Us is also available as 121 bookable chats (up to 5 sessions) with a youth worker in local HCC youth centres and in some secondary schools.

Young people can contact their local youth centre to book a Turn 2 Us appointment without referral.

Age: 11-16 years

Setting: School/Community

East - Andrew Marvell Youth Centre / 791226

North – Astra Youth Centre / 310925 and Route One Youth Centre / 491960

West – Kingston Youth Centre / 331238 and Ainthorpe Youth Centre / 306471

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Connexions

Connexions are an information, advice and guidance service for 14 to 18

year olds.

They provide specialist information, advice and guidance on education,

training and employment opportunities available in the local area.

If you are over 18 and you have an Education Health and Care Plan, then

we may still be able to support you or refer you to an appropriate agency.

They offer -

• Intensive support during transition from year 11 into post 16 education and training.

• Supporting young people who unfortunately find themselves not in employment education and training (NEET).

• Make you aware of College/Training Open Events, new Opportunities and Apprenticeship vacancies.

• Listen to your needs and ideas, to help you make a plan to achieve your career goals.

• Provide independent, Information, Advice and Guidance on all your career options and the different learning routes available.

• Provide benefit advice for your individual circumstances or signpost you to who you need to speak with.

• Offer advice and support with completing CVs, covering letters, application forms for training, education or employment.

• Support in preparing for interviews.

• Work in partnership with other agencies, to help you overcome any barriers, which may be stopping you from moving forward with your career option for example, mental health, money worries, homelessness, teenage parent, substance misuse.

Age: 13-19 years

Setting: Community

WEBSITE

If you would like to meet with one of our advisors, please contact us on 01482 615 223 or 07925 371 905 or 07925 371 906 to book an appointment.

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Home Start Hull

Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under five years of age.

Home-Start Hull offers befriending support along with practical and emotional advice in the homes of families who are having difficulties managing parenting for a variety of different reasons.

Home-Start’s volunteers work alongside families to give compassionate and confidential support. They help people to regain the confidence to be the parents they want

to be. The support Home-Start volunteers give is non-judgemental, compassionate and confidential.

Age: Families with Children Under 5 years

Setting: Community

Email: admin@homestarthull.org.uk

Tel: 01482 324063

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0-19 Healthy Child Programme: Health Visitors and School Nursing

Find full information here

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Early Help and Safeguarding Hull (EHASH)

If you are worried that a child or young person under the age of 18 is at risk of harm or needs help and support, it is important that you share this with us.

If you believe a child or young person is at immediate risk you should contact the police on 999. In an emergency or for urgent advice, please contact the Early Help and

Safeguarding Hub (EHASH)

Age: Under 18

Setting: Community

Contact Details:

Tel: 01482 448 879 option 4

Out of Hours: 01482 300304

Email: ehash@hullcc.gov.uk

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Early Help

There will be times when families need support. There are a group of services in Hull collectively known as Early Help who can support families at these times and make problems easier to understand and quicker to solve.

Families can seek support from a professional who is currently known to the family, for example a Health Professional or a member of staff at your child’s school or can make a self-referral.

The model of support reduces demand on specialist and acute service by using a joined up and evidence-based approach to Early Help, resulting in improved outcomes and life chances for families through their needs being met earlier.

• Services/professionals include:

• Targeted Youth Support

• Targeted Pregnancy Support

• Early Help Social Workers

• Refresh

• Family Group Conferencing

• Early Help Support Workers

Age: Additional Needs

Contact Details:

North Locality Hub Tel: 01482 828 901

East Locality Hub Tel: 01482 708 953

West Locality Hub Tel: 01482 305 770

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Hull Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

SENDIAS, provided by KIDS in Hull, is a free, confidential, and impartial service for parents and carers, children and young people providing advice / information and support (up to 25 years).

WEBSITE
Contact
Phone: 01482 467541
Email:  sendiassduty@kids.org.uk

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The Warren Youth Project: Range of support opportunities

Creative Therapies:

Three Minute Heroes is a music-therapy service and campaign from The Warren Youth Project that supports young people to use creative writing and music to talk openly, confidently and safely about what’s on their mind. The Three Minute Heroes Team supports young people to express their feelings through creative writing. Those writings/lyrics are then given to bands and solo artists who put them to music and create powerful songs that create an authentic voice for young people. Those songs are then digitally released by Warren Records to provide a creative resource. Ages 11-25 years.

Three Minute Monologues –a spoken word & mental-health initiative which involves the same principles as Three Minute Heroes except in this project the final art-form which is theatre, film and spoken word.

Warren Records -Need rehearsal space to smash the life out of a drum kit for your mental health? Got music ideas bouncing around in your head but need help getting them out? Want to learn how to produce; DJ; mic up a drum kit? Or pick up a guitar for the first time? Do you just want to record yourself screaming and banging pans together? Neighbours don’t appreciate how amazing your music is?! Or do you just want to get involved in putting on events? Ages 16-25 years.

Complementary Therapies - Ages 14-25 years

A holistic approach to supporting young people, which encompasses relaxation and mindfulness techniques, massage therapy, Reiki, Reflexology and more recently, Sound Bathing using Tibetan Singing bowls.

LGBTQ Support - Ages 11-25 years

The Warren offers two separate confidential Youth Groups for young people identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer or Questioning. We keep our membership confidential to protect your privacy, as not all of our group members are "out" to their families and peers.

2 youth groups:

•Step out: Age 11-17 (Corner House & Warren Partnership)

•Shout Group: Age 16-25

Racial Equality Youth Council - Ages 16-25 years

A support service for BAME young people who have lived experience of racism.

Work It Out: - Ages 11-25 years

An activity-based project ranging from gym sessions and simple walking-routes around the city to kayaking and wilding-education (woodland camping skills) that helps young people reconnect with nature & the outdoors and build relationships while doing so.

SCRAN! - Ages 16-25 years

A food & nutrition project that brings young people together around fun cooking sessions.

Achieve - Ages 15-29 years

The Achieve project is an Employability & skills initiative supporting vulnerable young people who struggle to secure and/or maintain employment due to adverse circumstances. offer help with CV writing, interview skills, free and funded courses to build skills, information and guidance and a whole host of fun, exciting team-building activities, depending on what young people would like to do.

Young Carers’ Group - Ages 16-25 years

A weekly support group for young people who are helping to provide care for a family member.

Young Parents Group - Ages 16-25 years

A weekly support group for young parents. Creche facilities provided

For more information on these sessions please visit The Warren website here THE WARREN YOUTH PROJECT | HULL, ENGLAND | CHARITY

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Corner House: Range of support opportunities for LGBTQ+

Step Out

We offer a support group for LGBTQ+ young people aged 11-17, who want to socialise with other young people experiencing similar things to them as well as taking part in a range of activities. This is a weekly session held at a city entre venue. For confidentiality and safety reasons please contact us to arrange a first meeting with a member of the group staff who can have a chat about it with you and give you more information. The group is run in partnership with The Warren and we have an experienced counsellor young people can access through the group as a member of the team.

1:1 Support

For young people 11-16 re: LGBTQ+ - The worker can support individuals in school/other venues who identify as LGBTQ+

Rainbow Flag Award

The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for primary schools, secondary schools, SEND schools and colleges. The award focuses on positive LGBT+, (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities), inclusion and visibility. The Rainbow Flag Award encourages a whole organisation approach to LGBT+ inclusion, as well as developing strategies to effectively challenge and combat LGBTphobic bullying.
Ages: 11-17 years

Setting: School / Community

Contact: leahfewlass@wearecornerhouse.org