Information, Advice & Support
Mental Health & WELLBEING rESOURCES
Please find below some useful Mental Health Awareness Resources.
National College
The National College have packaged up a few free guides to support you over the festive season. Download these resources on 'Mental Heath & Wellbeing' to help you guide children and young people through what can be a challenging time of year for some.
Top Tips for Supporting Children to Build Emotional Resilience
This free guide provides expert advice on how to nurture self-esteem in children and young people and help them to effectively process difficult feelings.
Download here.
What Parents Need to Know about Worry & Anxiety
This free guide explores the impacts of worry and anxiety on children, and offers advice on how to support young people struggling with these experiences.
Download here.
Top Tips on Supporting Children with Self-Regulation
This free information guide offers a collection of useful tips for helping children learn to manage their emotions.
Download here.
PHYSICAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Eating Well (Easy Read)
Top tips for eating well provided by West Northamptonshire Council.
Read the article here.
Being Active (Easy Read)
Top tips for being active provided by West Northamptonshire Council.
Read the article here.
Healthy Weight (Easy Read)
Top tips for maintaining a healthy weight provided by West Northamptonshire Council.
Read the article here.
Dental Health (Easy Read)
Top tips for maintaining dental health provided by West Northamptonshire Council.
Read the article here.
Sexual Health (Easy Read)
Top tips for maintaining sexual health provided by West Northamptonshire Council.
Read the article here.
Support for families during the holidays
The festive season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, for many families in Northamptonshire, it can also be a period of increased financial strain and food insecurity. Recognising this challenge, various organisations, community groups, and local authorities come together to provide essential food support to ensure that no family goes hungry during the Christmas holidays.
There are a number of food banks and other organisations in Northamptonshire that may be able to help with food during Christmas:
- Kettering Foodbank: Located at Unit 1B, Horse Market, Kettering, this food bank is open on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 AM–1 PM, and on December 24 from 10 AM–1 PM. It is closed between Christmas and New Year. Find out more here.
- The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation: This food bank provides regular food parcels to individuals, families, and children in the local community. Find out more here.
- Northampton Hope Centre: This organisation offers a 'Place for Hope' campaign that encourages people to consider donating to those who are struggling to find food, warmth, and shelter during the winter months. They also have Food Clubs that offer discounted food staples and other support services. Find out more here.
- Restore Northampton: This food bank has distribution points at various locations in Northampton. They offer food and essentials for those in short-term crisis. Find out more here.
- North Northamptonshire Council: This organisation offers emergency parcels at their Bowling Green Road location in Kettering. Find out more here.
- The Salvation Army: This organisation has locations in Kettering and Rothwell. Find out more here.
- The Shack Food Project: This organisation is located at Grange Resource Centre in Kettering. Find out more here.