COVID-19 Information
Partnership Websites
Lewisham Council COVID-19 Information Public Health England Information & Advice Metropolitan Police
Exceptional Service Arrangements for Children & Young People - Letter from the Interim Executive Director
Local and national resources:
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Kooth – is an online counselling and well-being service for young people aged 11–19 years across Lewisham (and south-east London). Young people in Lewisham are able to access confidential and free, digital mental health support. Qualified counsellors are available on weekdays and weekends for booked or drop-in one-to-one therapy. Kooth is able to offer swift mental health support with no waiting lists, no cost and complete anonymity for children and young people. www.kooth.com
Kooth hours of availability:
Monday to Friday: 12pm – 10pm
Saturday & Sunday: 6pm – 10pm
- Samaritans are a registered charity focusing on suicide prevention, there to listen without judgement, no pressure, and help you work through what's on your mind. Call for free on 116 123, or alternatively on 0330 094 5717. Email: jo@samaritans.org
- Frank Online - FRANK is a national anti-drug advisory service to educate teenagers and adolescents about the effects of drugs. Live chat service operates from 2pm - 6pm, 7 days a week. 0300 123 6600, frank@talktofrank.com
- Lewisham foodbank - info@lewisham.foodbank.org.uk 07938 071854
- National Autistic Society – guidance and helpline for parents’, young people and staff: https://www.autism.org.uk/services/nas-schools/vanguard/news/2020/march/coronavirus-(covid-19)-advice.aspx
- Mencap - Easy Read guide to Coronavirus: https://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-03/Information%20about%20Coronavirus%20ER%20SS2.pdf
- Place2Be – Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing: https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/
- Young Minds - Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/
- Carers UK - Guidance for carers: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health/coronavirus-covid-19
- Covibook – an interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic: https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
- Amaze - information pack for parents https://amazesussex.org.uk/faqs-about-the-coronavirus-for-parent-carers-of-children-with-send-brighton-hove/
- Public Health England have produced an easy read version of their Advice on the coronavirus for places of education. You can download it here.
- Shout is a 24 hour, 7 days a week text messaging service support in a crisis. The team of trained Crisis Volunteers will help take you from a crisis to calm 24/7, whenever you need them. Text Shout to 85258, info@giveusashout.org, www.giveusashout.org
- The Anna Freud Centre has put together a document Supporting schools & colleges: A guide to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of pupils and students during periods of disruption which we hope will give some guidance about how to maintain children’s wellbeing at a time of uncertainty. We’ve also developed three videos, one for school staff, one for parents and one for children and young people which we hope will be useful.
- Good Thinking website for adults looking for resources to support their mental health and wellbeing: https://www.good-thinking.uk/
- Blogs on the Young Minds website for young people on managing anxiety about the outbreak and self-isolating: https://youngminds.org.uk/