NEW advice line!
Community Links are launching an advice line. Anyone needing advice or support can call between 10am and 12pm Monday to Friday.
Devon Young Carers Activities
June 8th-14th 2020 is Carers Week and activities are being organised specifically to celebrate the efforts of all the Young Carers in Devon.
There are over 3000 Young Carers in Devon aged 4-18 who help look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs and alcohol. Please show your support by sharing this post and letting Young Carers know how much we appreciate what they do.
Resources for schools and parents for mental health and well-being
Babcock LPD provides FREE resources to help teachers and parents help children with their mental health and well-being including preparing for going back to school. These can be found here.
Carers Week 8th-14th June 2020
Celebrate the efforts of all the unpaid carers in a week of online events.
FREE PSHE Recovery Resources
Jigsaw are making their KS1 and KS2 Recovery package resources free to ALL schools. Jigsaw have created a ‘Recovery Package’ comprising assemblies and lesson plans for KS1 and KS2 on the themes recommended by the DfE and aligned to Jigsaw’s passion regarding emotional and mental health.
Free tech support helpline for older people
Free tech support helpline for older people is available to help reduce social isolation
Extra support for Children and Young People’s Mental Health services
Extra support for Children and Young People’s Mental Health services
Free webinars to help businesses to reopen workplaces safely
Free webinars to help businesses to reopen workplaces safely Businesses and shops will be reopening, and non-essential shops opening again in England from 15 June. For those employers, there is now a lot of published guidance for businesses to ensure that workplaces are as…
Public Health England’s Active at Home advice
New booklet from Public Health England Since the lockdown began many people are finding they have become far less active, which can have a negative effect on both your physical health and mental wellbeing. It's particularly concerning for older…
Devon & Cornwall Police FAQs
With the current situation regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) regularly changing, Devon and Cornwall Police have pulled together some of the more commonly asked questions along with their responses. Covid-19 related answers to FAQs can be found here.