Children's Wellbeing
At Velmead, we are committed to supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of our children to ensure that everyone feels able to thrive.
We teach about mental health and emotional wellbeing as part of a comprehensive PSHE education curriculum.
In addition, we have two trained members of Staff who work with children who need additional support for their emotional wellbeing. One member of staff is an Emotional, Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) and the other member of staff is a Therapeutic, Active, Listening Assistant (TALA).
Please see below for some additional resources and links that you can access to support your child’s wellbeing at home.
The-good-mental-health-handbook.pdf
The Good Mental Health Handbook has been developed by Hampshire CAMHS and parents/carers. Within its pages it contains information, short videos, and workshops to support children’s mental health challenges.
Back to Basics | Children and Families | Hampshire County Council
Empowering parents and carers to support their child’s emotional wellbeing within the home. As a parent or carer, you can take small steps to help your child's wellbeing as well as your own. You can do this by starting with the basics. Using the back to basics approach can empower you to take control of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.
Hampshire CAMHS is an NHS specialist service for young people aged 5-18 years and their families who are experiencing difficulties with their mental and emotional health.
Improving children’s and young peoples mental health – Place2Be
Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity with over 30 years’ experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools.
Place2Be: Parenting Smart - Articles
Parents Mental Health Support | Advice for Your Child | Young Minds
Young Minds is a charity that offers information and advice to young people, parents and carers.
Hampshire Youth Access (HYA) is a partnership of 11 leading agencies providing counselling, mental health and emotional wellbeing advice and support to children and young people aged 5 - 17 (or 24 for care leavers and SEND) across Hampshire.
Parents and Professionals | About No Limits | Youth Charity
A charity that offers free information, advice and help to children and young people under the age of 26 in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton.
Parents - supporting your sibling child - Sibs
A charity that provides information and help with parenting siblings of a child with a disability.
Hart & Rushmoor Young Carers – Hart Voluntary Action
A charity that provides emotional, social and practical help to anyone ages 7 to 25 who is a young carer.
A charity that provides bereavement support for young people.
A charity that provides bereavement support for young people up to the age of 25.
