Useful Links

Please find below a list of links that you could access if you need any support or guidance on any online safety or digital issues, mental health or wellbeing support or any experiencing and financial hardship.

Online Safety and Digital Wellbeing

• NSPCC NetAware: Provides reviews and safety information on social media sites, apps, and games children use.

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/

• ThinkUKnow: Offers articles, guidance, and parental control tips to protect children online.

https://saferinternet.org.uk/resource/thinkuknow-advice-from-ceop

• Internet Matters: Offers tailored advice and resources to help parents keep children safe online.

https://www.internetmatters.org/

• UK Safer Internet Centre: Provides tips, guides, and resources for online safety.

https://saferinternet.org.uk/

• Common Sense Media: Offers reviews, age ratings, and advice on movies, games, and apps.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

• Parent Zone: Offers resources and guides to help families navigate the digital age.

 https://parentzone.org.uk/

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

• Young Minds: Features an A-Z guide on children's mental health, behavior, and emotional issues, including a parents' helpline.

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/

• Kooth: Provides free online counseling and emotional wellbeing support.

https://www.kooth.com/

• SelfharmUK: Offers support and a safe space for young people affected by self-harm.

https://www.selfharm.co.uk/

• Health in Mind: Services for mental health issues like anxiety and depression. 

https://www.healthinmind.org.uk/

• BBC Bitesize Parenting: Advice on school, food, sleep, and wellbeing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/parents

Help with Financial difficulties

• Citizens Advice Wyre Forest: Located at CAB House, 21-22 New Road, Kidderminster, DY10 1AF. Provides free advice on debt, benefits, housing, and consumer issues.

• Wyre Forest District Council Financial Support: Offers support with council tax, discretionary housing payments, and advice on benefits.

• Welfare Support Scheme: A council scheme for residents unable to meet immediate short-term needs.

• Kidderminster Foodbank: Offers emergency food, with "More Than Food" volunteers who can assist with benefit/debt advice. 

Financial Hardship Support

• Household Support Fund (Worcestershire): Assistance for food, energy bills, and essentials.

• Help through Hardship Helpline: A free, confidential service (0808 208 2138) for benefit eligibility and crisis advice.