Useful Parental Links

EMERGENCY SERVICES

To report a serious life threatening emergency call 999: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care/when-to-call-999/

Or call 111 to get medical advice and help: https://111.nhs.uk

To report a crime call 101 or you can report online (non-urgent crimes): https://www.lancashire.police.uk/contact-us/how-do-i-report-a-crime

Lancashire Social Care: 0300 123 6720 / 0300 123 6722 (Out of Hours)

Samaritans: 116 123 - https://www.samaritans.org - jo@samaritans.org

School Nurse: 0300 2470040

Children’s Society: Parent’s guide to tackling criminal exploitation - (Download Here)

Safer Internet.org: https://www.saferinternet.org.uk

ONLINE SAFETY

Parent Help Sheet: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/globalassets/thinkuknow/documents/thinkuknow/parents/pdf/thinkuknow-parents-helpsheet-secondary.pdf

Home Activity Packs age 11-13: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/11-13s/

Home Activity Packs age 14+: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/home-activity-worksheets/14-plus/

FOOD BANKS / IN NEED OF FOOD IN CRISIS

Living Waters Church: 33-45 Bolton Street, Chorley, PR7 3AB - 07889757045 - storehouse@lwchurch.co.uk

Chorley Help The Homeless: Dorothy House, 45 Clifford Street, Chorley, PR7 1SE - 01257273320 - reception@chth.org.uk

St. Laurence’s Church: Union Street, Chorley, PR7 1EB - 01257 231360

Chorley United Reformed Church: Hollinshead Street, Chorley, PR7 1EP - 01257 266024 / 01257 426328

St. Peter’s Church: Harpers Lane, Chorley, PR6 0DX - 01257 426328

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church: Mount Pleasant, Chorley, PR7 2SR - 01257 262537

ADULT SERVICES

ADDitude: Inside the ADHD mind - additudemag.com

ADHD VOICES: Information on ADHD - www.adhdvoices.com

Adult Learning Disability Services: 01772 644130

Adult Well being Service: 03450138208

Directory of all Services in Bolton: www.boltondirectory.bolton.gov.uk

Bolton Mental Health: www.boltonmentalhealth.org.uk

Mind: www.mind.org.uk

Carer’s Support N-Compass: 03450 138208

Childline: Free and confidential helpline for children & young adults in the UK - 0800 1111

http://www.childline.org.uk/

Bolton Referral Assessment: 01204 331550

The Well being & Mental Health Helpline: 08009154640 - www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/mental-health-helpline

Citzens Advice Bureau: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Lancashire Victim Services: 03003230085 - https://lancashirevictimservices.org

Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre: www.thinkuKnow.co.uk

Preston Domestic Violence Services: 01772 201601 - www.pdvs.org.uk

Jobcentre Plus (Chorley & Leyland): 08001690190 - txt phone : 08001690314

Cruise Bereavement Care: 08088081677 - www.cruse.org.uk - email helpline: @cruseorg.uk

Lancashire LGBT: https://lancslgbt.org.uk

Discover Inspire: Drug & Alcohol Service: 01772 366120

Children & Family Wellbeing Service (South Ribble): 01772 532930 - https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/early-years-childcare-and-family-support/family-support/children-and-family-wellbeing-service

Home Start: 01257 241636 - www.homestartcentrallancs.org.uk

Barnardo’s Family Support: 01772 641002 - https://www.barnardos.org.uk

SEND: 03001236706 - information.lineeam@lancashire.gov.uk - https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/send

Young Minds: Self-help management - guide to looking after yourself. - 0808 802 5544 (Mon-Fri / 9:30-16:00) https://youngminds.org.uk

CHILDREN’S SERVICES

Lancashire: Child, Adolescence Mental Health Service (CAMHS): 01772 644644

Bolton (CAMHS): 01204483222

Protecting Children’s Privacy Online: A Guide for Parents, Carers and Educators http://ctech.link/child-privacy

Relate: Children/Young people Counselling if they are struggling with depression or have mental health concerns with parents or people at school. 01772 717597 - appointments@relatelancs.org.uk https://www.relatelancs.org.uk

Charlotte Lowe Psychological Services - A selection of useful links for parents.

To Make a self-referral to CAMHS click here

MENTAL HEALTH APPS

Calm: App for meditation and mindfulness. Provides meditation to lower stress, help manage anxiety and increase quality of sleep.

Headspace: Guided meditation for anxiety, stress, focus and sleep.

Stay Alive: Quick access to national crisis support helplines, as well as local resources. Life saving tips and help others with the risk of suicide.

Mood Kit: To help improve mood and overall well-being. The app is divided into sections - thought tracker, mood tracker and mood kit journal.

Reach Out Breathe: Breathing focused app that is utilised when feeling anxious or stressed. The app has a purpose to help slow heart rate using visuals of deep breathing.

Breathe: Meditation and sleep app.

Stop, breathe and Think: This is to help kids, teens and young adults build the emotional strength to tackle life’s ups and downs.