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FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

1. Lots of free things to do – books, virtual museum tours, learn a new language… https://bit.ly/2Wrr3sX
2. Feeling anxious? Have a look at MindShift – https://www.anxietybc.com/resources/mindshift-app
3. If you’re feeling low, go for a session in the Mood Gym – https://moodgym.anu.edu.au/
4. This one was developed by game designers and helps you respond to difficult situations – https://www.superbetter.com/how_it_works
5. Advice on what domestic abuse is and what to do – https://thehideout.org.uk/
6. Bored? Check out these fun activities you can do indoors – https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/
7. A free 30 day calendar with a thought or activity each day – https://www.actionforhappiness.org/coping-calendar
8. Free, safe and anonymous online support – https://kooth.com
9. Resources and advice on emotional wellbeing – https://youngminds.org.uk 
10. Confidential advice for young people struggling with thoughts of suicide – https://papyrus-uk.org
11. Brook – Healthy lives for young people– https://www.brook.org.uk/help-advice/
    12. Your Sexual Health Matter – https://www.yoursexualhealthmatters.org.uk/

FOR PARENTS / CARERS

• Range of information covering what exploitation is and how to spot it. Also handy guides about what Instagram and Snapchat are. Most of these are also translated into Slovakian! Resource for parents
• More information including staying safe online, sexual health, conversation starters and fact sheets. Additional Parent Pack
• How to set up parental controls – https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/ 
• Safety advice and guidance on lots of apps and platforms – https://nationalonlinesafety.com/guides
• Quizzes for children and young adults 5-16 around online safety – www.telenor.com/digiworld-en
• List of free things to do with children and young people online together – books, virtual museum tours, learn a new language… https://bit.ly/2Wrr3sX 
• Advice on domestic abuse where children or young people are involved – https://thehideout.org.uk/
• “The great indoors” – activities developed by the Scouts for families – https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/
• A free online educational resource on children and young people mental health – https://www.minded.org.uk/
• A set of online safety activities split between age groups – For 3-7 Year Olds, For 7-11 Year Olds, For 11-14 Year Olds and For 14-18 Year Olds
• Online counselling and well-being for parents and carers of young people – https://www.quell.io
• Resources and advice about emotional wellbeing for young people – https://youngminds.org.uk

FOR TEACHERS / PROFESSIONALS

1. Want to fundraise? Download your pack here! Schools Fundraising Pack
2. Quizzes for children and young adults 5-16 around online safety – www.telenor.com/digiworld-en
3. New Film highlighting the need to tackle exploitation – https://www.leics.police.uk/news/leicestershire/news/2020/november/new-film-highlights-the-need-to-tackle-the-exploitation-of-children/

SEXUAL HEALTH

Brook – Healthy lives for young people– https://www.brook.org.uk/help-advice/
Your Sexual Health Matter – https://www.yoursexualhealthmatters.org.uk/