Parent Health & Wellbeing

We are all aware that at times things can be hard and having the support to help us through these times is needed.

The Mental health Support Team have put together a very useful site where you can find a wide range of resources and sites that can help you and your child when managing mental health and wellbeing.

Parent and Caraer Wellbeing Toolkit: LINK

Health Connections Mendip

Living and feeling better can start with a simple step – connecting.

Would you like to:

• improve your health and well being?
• Join groups who know what you’re going through?
• Connect to local community groups, services and organisations?
• Build your support network?
• Train as a Community Connector?

Health Connections Mendip can offer one to one support, group support, self-management programmes or signposting.

Give them a call – they are happy to help! 01373 468368 or visit their website: https://healthconnectionsmendip.org/

Place2be

As parents and carers, we play an important role in teaching children and young people how to understand and manage their feelings as they grow up. Place2be has some great resources and ideas for starting those difficult conversations with your child.

Young Minds

Parenting isn’t always easy. Although it’s often amazing and rewarding to watch your children grow, and to help them learn to be independent, it can also be really hard work.

If you think your child is unhappy or if you are worried about their behaviour, it’s easy to be hard on yourself and think you aren’t doing a good job. Young Minds has a great parents survival guide which is worth a look.

Action for Children

Helping families with advice and practical support. The section on MASK is really helpful for spotting signs of possible mental heath concerns with your child.

Foodbanks

Most food banks operate through a referrals system from organisations such as the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, Job Centre, local Church, Health Visitors, GPs, and Social Workers, etc.

Glastonbury Food Bank
Accepts referrals from BA6 and BA16 postcodes. Parcels are delivered to the home.
Contact them on: 07980 458600 or email:  glastonburyfoodbank@gmail.com

Langport Food Bank
The Ridgway Hall, Stacy’s Court, Bow Street, Langport. Open Wednesdays 14.30-16.00
Wells Food Bank
The Vineyard Centre, Unit 2, Keward Mill Trading Estate, Jocelyn Drive, Wells, BA5 1DA.
Open Wednesdays/Saturdays 10.30-14.30
Contact email is  info@wellsvineyard.com Tel: 07871 689 598

Bridgwater Food Bank
Mount Street Day Centre, Bridgwater, TA6 3ER
(Located to the right of the cinema, behind Bridgwater Ford)
Tel: 07804 119 273. Email:  info@bridgwater.foodbank.org.uk
Opening times: Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 13.30 – 15.30.

Yeovil Food Bank
The Lord’s Larder, The Gateway, Addlewell Lane, Yeovil, BA20 1QN.
Tel: 01935 479 398  Email:  inbox@ycstyeovil.org.uk

Shepton Mallet Food Bank
The Salvation Army distributes food parcels in Shepton Mallet. A referral form has to be
made via the Citizens Advice Bureau.
The Salvation Army, The Old Magistrates Court; 21 Commercial Road; Shepton Mallet,
Somerset; BA4 5BU. Tel: 01749 343 168

Other sites include:

childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk       February 2020 CMH Week

childrenssociety.org.uk   – supports vulnerable children, including those experiencing mental health and emotional well-being problems. Online resources are available

twinkl.co.uk/event/childrens-mental-health-week-2021       2021 CMH Week.

PROMISEworks.org.uk      mentoring for disadvantaged children and young people in Somerset

headstogether.org.uk    runs projects to help people struggling with mental health issues

mindinsomerset.org.uk     Yeovil, Taunton and Bridgwater offices- emotional support 24/7, training resources, Speak Up campaign for schools.

mhfaengland.org     mental health first aid.  Workplace resources, training and guidance.

mentalhealthatwork.org.uk    Public Health England resources, toolkits.  

A fairly exhaustive list of numbers if needed:

Mental Health support sites: