The saying health is wealth could not be more true than when it comes to the health of our loved ones. As a parent you may have concerns about nutrition, sun safety, seatbelts and booster seats and about 7 million other things. We have put some useful links below and there are loads of useful resources under our safety section on home and internet safety.

 

Young Minds Parent helpline

Young Minds hosts a free helpline, email service and webchat for parents worried about children or young people under the age of 25

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/parents-helpline/

 

Wellbeing Apps 

A wellbeing apps guide for kids

https://www.internetmatters.org/resources/wellbeing-apps-guide-for-kids/

 

Nourish – The nourish app offers bite-sized moments of calm and wellbeing at your finger tips. Currently free for critical workers until end of June 2021

Support our NHS | The Nourish App

 

THINK! guide to seatbelts and child restraints

http://www.resourcesorg.co.uk/assets/pdfs/l27d44.pdf

 

Nutrition 

The association of UK dieticians has a huge range of food fact sheets on everything from 5 a day to food and skin

https://www.bda.uk.com/food-health/food-facts/adolescent-food-facts.html

 

NHS change 4 life is regularly updated with food facts, activities, recipe ideas and family fun

https://www.nhs.uk/change4life

 

Sun Safety for Kids

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/sun-safety-for-kids

 

BUFA First Explorers

Socially distanced local walk and talks, suitable for families during pregnancy or with children up to 5 years old. Walks begin 12th April, follow the link for dates, locations and booking your place

Bufa First Explorers (google.com)