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Is your child in primary school this year? Take a look at our primary school packs from year 1 to year 6 on what to expect! https://bbc.in/478Srhy

New dates below for our parent/carer support group 'The Climb'.

🔹️Practical tips to help your child
🔹️Guest speakers
🔹️A chance to talk if you want to
🔹️Lots of tea, coffee & biscuits!

Our support group will be held at Wellington House until January 2025 due to the redevelopment of HOME at the YMCA Building. We have added a guide from Chilypep to where the new building is.

Our guest speakers on Thursday 12th September are from Humankind Charity you can find more information about how they support children, young people and families below.

We look forward to seeing parents/carers next week 9.45am - 12pm!

Is your child going into secondary school? Here's some advice to help them get into a good routine for the big change: https://bbc.in/4cEoK9f

Starting back school, starting a new school or just thinking about changes ahead in the new school year can be difficult to manage for some young people. Kooth UK is a free online mental health support service for young people age 10+ with online community forums, podcasts and online professionals for young people to chat with.

For more information on the services Kooth offer visit https://www.kooth.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psC4dPWRzqQ

Kooth Kooth provides free and safe online counselling and support for young people aged 10 to 18 years old and to care experienced young people up to 25 years old ...

Emma, our Whole School Practitioner delivered a dance workshop for YMCA holiday club this summer.

The YMCA youth worker said;
"The dance workshop was extremely effective. The young people thoroughly enjoyed the collaborative approach facilitated by the instructor, who encouraged them to devise and create the dance together. By treating the participants as experts, they were given a sense of agency, allowing them to safely explore their emotions and feelings. This approach highlighted how creativity and physical activity can greatly benefit both physical and mental health."

Fab work everyone, it looks like you all had lots of fun! 😀 👏

📆 Our first ever Family Hubs Festival is next Saturday!

Bring your family along and chat to our Family Hubs and Start for Life services to see what’s on offer. We have family fun entertainment lined up with DJ Harry Tempo, Viva la Vintage, Hippochondriac, plus many more surprises! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

👉 Don’t miss the start of the festival at 10am in The Glass Works Square, Barnsley Town Centre. We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Good quality sleep is essential for children and young people's growth and development. With back to school just around the corner, young people may need parents/carers to support them back into a healthy sleep routine and they may need help to set healthy sleep habits after the summer break.

For free resources and more information on sleep routines, visit the site below 👇
https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk/services/community-paediatrics/support-hub/Sleep

Some young people may find it beneficial to plan ahead of GCSE results day to avoid feeling anxious or overwhelmed. It's important to remember to be proud of yourself for getting through your exams, what ever your results may be and celebrate all the hard work you have completed over the last couple of years. Below are some resources to support you before, during and after exam results day.

Compass Be - Staying Well Plan Resource
https://www.compass-uk.org/services/compass-be-barnsley-mental-health-support-team/mental-health-resources-for-schools-and-teachers/

GCSE Results day - everything you need to know BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjbn47h?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=resultsday&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv6WFsq7vhwMVuZdQBh1YlzkKEAAYAiAAEgIoo_D_BwE

Childline - Exam results support
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/school-college-and-work/school-college/exam-results/

The run up to GCSE results day can often be a stressful time for young people and families, it's important to remember that what ever the results, there are lots of different options available. Here are 5 tips to support your child during this time.

Young Minds also have a useful page to support parents/carers support their child around results day.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/exam-time/

A healthy use of technology will proactively help maintain positive mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Here are some strategies to support healthy online habits.. 📲💻

For further information on supporting your child's positive online well-being use the link below.

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

We are hiring!! 📣

Compass Be are delighted to have been awarded additional funding to extend our MHST services in Barnsley. We are looking to recruit a new Supervising Practitioner and a Trainee Supervising Practitioner to join our team.

For further information, click the links below.

Trainee Supervising Practitioner
https://vacancies.compass-uk.org/vacancies/429/trainee-supervising-practitioner.html

Supervising Practitioner
https://vacancies.compass-uk.org/vacancies/428/supervising-practitioner.html

𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮
𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦

Healthy friendships support positive mental health and well-being. Feeling included within a friendship group and having a sense of belonging can be important for a young person. As children and young people may be spending an increased amount of time socialising with peers on/offline this summer, they may need adults who care for them to help them establish boundaries within their peer groups and friendships and may need open conversations around what unhealthy friendships look like and how they can be supported with this.

Young Minds have a great page for young people who are struggling to navigate their friendships and peer groups.
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/friends/

Barnsley Family Hubs have some great family activities planned through out the summer break! ☀️🍦🕶

To find more things to do in Barnsley this Summer visit the Virtual Family Hub below
https://barnsley.cloud.servelec-synergy.com/Synergy/Whatsonintheschoolholidays.aspx

Our Mental Health Practitioners are all set up and ready to deliver a managing anxiety group with young people in Barnsley this morning 💙

Happy Monday everyone!
Feed yourself with love and kindness.

Compass Be are holding a Emotional Regulation Awareness workshop at Central Family Hub!

The session is aimed at parents and carers interested in finding out how they can help their child manage their emotions

📅Thursday 15th August
⏰10am-12pm
🌍Central Family Hub, Overdale Avenue, Worsbrough, S70 4BD

To book your FREE place call 0800 0345 340 and press option 2

During Summer break, some children and young people may begin to worry or feel anxious about changes ahead in the new school year. We have some tips and information on our website for parents/carers to support their child with transition to secondary school.

Transition to secondary school - Compass Moving from primary to secondary school can be a daunting time for both parents and […]

The first ever Family Hubs Festival is coming to Barnsley Town Centre!

We have an amazing day of free family fun and entertainment lined up for you all! Headlined by local singer, Viva la Vintage, there is entertainment for the kids too with Hippochondriac, Daft as a Brush, Football Crazy and Shed of Stories.

Chat with professionals from over 20 local family support services who will be able to give you friendly advice and expert guidance on how Family Hubs services support families across the borough.

Come and see what Family Hubs have on offer and join us at The Glass Works square on Saturday 31 August, 10am until 4pm. We can’t wait to see you there!

There are some great deals on for families in Barnsley where kids eat for £1 or FREE of charge during Summer break.

You can also visit Barnsley Council's Good Food Partnership website, where you can find local community shops, good food pantrys and affordable family meal recipes! 👇

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/health-and-wellbeing/healthy-living/eat-good-feel-good/

YMCA Barnsley have a fun filled summer break for children and young people in ☀️😎

Scan the QR code on the resources below to book or visit their page for more information!

Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online mental health support for children and young people from the age of 10 years. Kooth is available 365 days a year and provides self-help tools, activities and helpful articles. for more information visit https://www.kooth.com/

Being active releases chemicals in your brain that make you feel good, it can boost your self-esteem and help you concentrate as well as sleep well and feel better.

Take a look at this new boxing class for men & women held at Dorothy Hyman Sports Centre from September. Contact Barnsley Recovery College - 01226 730 433 for more information.