Food Bank and General Advice
Rising Brook Signposts Services
Help and advice on a range of issues, including a food bank.
Providing food, friendship, support and advice.
Tel: 0808 278 7874
For advice on a wide range of subjects such as benefits, Universal Credit, debt, employment, housing, legal issues, immigration and much more.
Harmful Behaviour and Relationship Boundaries
NSPCC Resources for Primary-Aged Children (Inc. The PANTS Underwear Rule).
Internet Safety
NSPCC – Keeping Children Safe Online
Think u Know – Parents and Carers
Advice on all areas of Internet safety for parents and carers.
Tips, advice, guides and resources to help keep your child safe online.
Sexual Abuse Online- Helping My Autistic Child.
Parents Protect – Together We Can Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Internet Matters – Online Safety Advice
Range of tips and guides for parents and carers around online safety.
Mental Health
Action for Children support Staffordshire’s children (aged 5-18) with their emotional and mental health.
Tel: 0808 801 0677
For parents and carers worried about their child’s eating problem or disorder, they can refer to BEAT’s advice, support and helpline.
Coping with Self-Harm: A Guide for Parents and Carers
Based on in-depth research with parents, a team from Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry have launched a guide to help parents and carers who are trying to cope with their child’s self-harm.
A closed Facebook community offering a safe, non-judgmental space to explore feelings about your child’s mental health, ask questions and learn from parents who are going through or have been through their child’s mental health issues.
The Sandbox is an ‘online hub’ for children and young people in South Staffordshire where they can safely seek help and advice about their mental health.
Visyon – Empowering Young People
An emotional health and wellbeing support service for children aged 5-18 years in Staffordshire Moorlands. Visyon provides support for children, young people and their families. They offer wellbeing sessions, 1:1 mentoring, 1:1 therapeutic support and a space to talk.
Advice for children and parents.
Young Minds – Parents’ A-Z Mental Health Guide
Young Minds A-Z guide gives you advice on how to help your child with their feelings and behaviour, as well as mental health conditions and life events. They’ll also show you where you can get help.
Supervision of Children
NSPCC Learning – Home or Out Alone Guide
A guide to help parents and carers decide whether their child is ready to either stay at home or go out alone.
Staffordshire County Council
A website listing a range of services for children and their families including health resources, childcare providers and support services throughout Staffordshire.
Young Carers
Young Carers – Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire County Council information advising of support available for young carers.