Essential Student Wellbeing Resources

Park Vale Academy have a full-time Counsellor. Students and Families can find additional support and guidance on the following contact numbers or websites.

TextHealth is a new service from Nottingham CityCare, available Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm (automatic bouncebacks respond to incoming messages out of hours). As our lives have changed over the last few months due to the coronavirus, it’s more important than ever for young people to have easy access to support with their health.

The text number for this is [07480 635024]. Or visit www.chathealth.nhs.uk Text a nurse. Text Health. 

Below are a range of resources to help young people with any problems they may be facing.  

Childline – I don’t feel safe at home – Tel: 0800 1111 (Free Call) www.childline.org.uk  #Listen to your selfie

Barnardo’s Young Minds –Find a service where you live; support for parents and carers; support for young people https://www.barnardos.org.uk/  

KOOTH – Your online mental wellbeing community www.kooth.com 

The Mix – Essential support for under 25s www.themix.org.uk 

Mental health UK – How to maintain good mental wellbeing during coronavirus https://mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/how-to-have-an-open-conversation-with-young-people-about-coronavirus/

Children’s bereavement centre – Grief and loss http://www.childrensbereavementcentre.co.uk/  

SelfharmUK – Recovery, insight and support www.selfharm.co.uk 

Calm- Campaign Against Living Miserably  https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Nottingham Recovery Network – Alcohol and drug support, advice and treatment https://www.nottinghamrecoverynetwork.com/ 

Young Minds (11-18) – Identity and Mental Health: Help you make sense of your thoughts and feelings, understand how identity and mental health are connected, and find support if you need it – https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/identity-and-mental-health/ 

SHARP – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEn5_IkBX9bUd6SQliAih3w

CAMHS – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEf1QiK2WJByHpoUOoHB-Yg/featured

BeSafeBeSound – https://www.counterterrorism.police.uk/safetyadvice/

NottAlone – https://nottalone.org.uk/?a=yp

Anxiety and Sleep- https://teensleephub.org.uk/teens-young-people/

Sleep-need some advice, want some information https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/children/

Link for Children and Young Carers-  https://sidekick.actionforchildren.org.uk/

Alternatively, if you feel that you need support in school, you can contact the safeguarding team:  pvasafeguarding@parkvaleacademy.org.uk