Health, Wellbeing & Parent Support

Welcome to our designated Health, Wellbeing & Parent Support Page designed to help Parents & Children.

Our Vision: To equip young people with the knowledge, skills and mind-set to thrive and then take on the world!

At Edlington Victoria Academy, we take mental health and wellbeing very seriously and we are leading the way in highlighting this area. We are proud to be a Gold Status holder of the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools Award. This demonstrates how the wellbeing of our pupils, staff, and parents is at the forefront of our school’s vision.

We are committed to supporting the emotional health of our school community. We know that everyone experiences life challenges that can make us vulnerable; we take the view that positive mental health is everybody’s business and we all have a role to play.

On this page you will find links to organisations, details of how they can help and how to contact information. If there is anything that we can do to support you or your family, please reach out to us by calling 01709 862175 or emailing admin@edvictoria.elp.org.uk

Miss J Bingham

Deputy Safeguarding Lead & Pastoral Family Support Worker

Our Partners in Care

To ensure your child has access to the best possible support, we work in closely and in daily partnership with:

  • With Me In Mind (WMIM): Our dedicated NHS Mental Health Support Team Click here for more information
  • BOSS (Behaviour Outreach Support Service): Specialist support for emotional regulation and engagement.Click here for more information
  • Local Authority Services: Ensuring a joined-up approach with Doncaster’s wider family support network. Click here for more information
     

Helpful Health & Wellbeing Information for Parent

Practical resources to help you support you and your child at home.

  • Domestic Abuse Support Services & Doncaster Domestic Violence Service: Confidential local pathways for safety and emotional support. Click here for more information.

With Me In Mind (WMIM) Helpful Resources

Fun ways to boost low moods

ACE Activity Examples

Self-Esteem Building

 

Help with Sleep

  • The Sleep Charity (Sleep Course & General Support): Comprehensive advice to tackle bedtime struggles and improve physical health through rest. Click here for more information.
  • General Sleep Support: Helpful support from Your Life Doncaster. Tips for healthy sleep habits and information on where to get extra support. Click here for more information

Family Hub

Doncaster Family Hubs are designed to bring services together to work with families from conception, through childhood and into adolescence (0 -18 years and 25 years SEND) to deliver an integrated local offer. Click here for more information.

Helpful Services Directory

  • Family Lives: Support for all aspects of family life, from behavior to conflict. Click here for more information
  • Parental relationships: Support when navigating a tricky relationship between parents Click here for more information
  • Anti-Bullying Alliance: Resources for parents to unite against bullying. Click here for more information
  • Counselling Directory: Find a local, qualified therapist for private support. Click here for more information
  • Parenting Hubs & Programmes: togetherness.co.ukOnline workshops via The Solihull Approach to sharpen parenting skills. If you would prefer to attend face to face workshops, here is the Doncaster Parenting Courses offer Click here for more information
  • Family Financial Support: Guidance on managing money and accessing benefits. Click here for more information
  • Self-Care & NHS Wellbeing: Tools for parents to maintain their own mental health. Click here for more information
  • Your Place Your Life & Best Start In Life: Local Doncaster directories for community health. beststartinlife.gov.uk/

Parent/Carer Clinical Support

The School Nursing team regularly visits school to help with all aspects of  school nursing care. More information can be found by using the following links or by calling 01302 566776.

  • Donny Parent Plus: Localised support for Doncaster parents and carers. Click here for more information.

  • School Nursing: Direct health advice for school-aged children. Click here for more information.

  • Single Point Of Contact (SPOC): The gateway for local children's social and emotional services. Click here for more information.

  • CAMHS / Parent Plus eClinic: Digital appointments with Child and Adolescent Mental Health specialists. Click here for more information.

 

Other useful links 

Best Start In Life
Best Start in Life brings together all services, offers and support available to help guide and support parents from
pregnancy, through their child’s journey into childcare, to starting school and beyond.

Cost Of Living Support
Useful information during the cost of living crisis.

UK Safer Internet Centre
E-safety tips, advice and resources.

NSPCC Online Safety
Helpful advice and tools you can use to help keep your child safe whenever and wherever they go online.

Childnet International
Parents and Carers information to keep your child safe online.

Action for Children
Action for Children supports and speaks for the UK's most vulnerable and neglected children and young people.

Department for Education
Articles and advice for children and young people.

Young Carers Newsletter
Click above to read the Young Person's Newsletter

Young Carers
Information and advice for Young Carers in the community.

The Bread & Butter Thing
The Bread and Butter Thing offers weekly groceries at a fraction of high street prices.

Special Guardianship Order Information Leaflet
Doncaster Childrens Services Trust now have a dedicated SGO Support Team. See more information by clicking the title above.