At Chepstow School, our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our children and our workforce. We do all we can to support the physical and mental wellbeing of our children and young people.

Please find below links to some resources which we hope may be of benefit to you and your children:

Health Support – Useful contacts

Childline: 0800 1111

Samaritans: 116 123

Young Minds: Text 85258

Hopeline UK: 0800 088 4141

Online

www.nhs.uk

Childline.org.uk

Mind.org.uk

Papyrus-uk.org

Apps

CALM APP

CALMHARM

HEADSPACE

Website

URL Link
General Wellbeing Resources
Monmouthshire County Councils Children’s Services

Building Strong Families – Family Advice Line

 Twitter: @families_strong

Open: 10am-3pm

01633 644152 / 07970166975

Text or what’s app and we will message back.

email: earlyhelppanel@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Pearson Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Page Web URL: Click here
Turn 2 Us

Turn2us is a national charity helping people when times get tough. They provide financial support to help people get back on track.

 Web URL: Click here
Cerebra – Sleep advice service

Many families have children/young people who have difficulties with sleep. The charity Cerebra have a range of support tools to try to help with this including sleep practitioners that offer one-one support to discuss specific issues.

 Web URL: Click here

or

If you would like help with your child’s sleep,

telephone 01267 244210 to speak with an advisor.
Newport’s Children and Young People Counselling Service – Talking Zone Web URL: Click here
Dove Self Esteem Project Web URL: Click here
British Red Cross – Teaching Resources Web URL: Click here
Fresh Air Fridays Web URL: Click here
CAMHS Web URL: Click here
Monmouthshire Family Information Service Early Help Panel, Web URL: Click here

Family Support, Web URL: Click here
Free mental health support – Wales Web URL: Click here
Self-isolation scheme payments for parents on low incomes that have a child that needs to self-isolate. Web URL:  Click here
Online Safety and Wellbeing
Social Care Wales – Information and resources to guide you through Covid-19 – Providing safe services for children and young people through the internet Web URL: Click here
Social Care Wales – Information and resources to guide you through Covid-19 – Online safety and well-being Web URL: Click here
ALN
COVID-19 guide for carers and family supporting adults and children with learning disabilities or autistic adults and children Web URL: Click here
Preparing Autistic & SEND Children for going back to school (when we don’t know when that will be)

Would you like practical help and resources to help you prepare your Autistic and SEND children to go back to school when the time comes?

 Web URL: Click here
Autism Teams COVID-19 Web URL: click here
Social Care Wales – Information and resources to guide you through Covid-19 – Supporting people with learning disabilities Web URL: Click here
The Building Bridges Project

Activities, fun, friendship and work-related experiences for young people with additional needs aged between 14 and 25 in Monmouthshire

 Facebook: @BuildingBridgesMonmouthshire

Web URL: Click here
Families eligible for Free School Meals & Money Advice Pages
Money Advice Pages – Monmouthshire Web URL:  Click here
Money & Debt – Monmouthshire Web URL:  Click here
Monmouthshire County Council Free School Meals

From the 6th April we are changing the way we provide free school meals, from this date we will credit the Parent / Carers bank account with the equivalent amount for the cost of your child’s free school meal.  This will be paid on a weekly basis in advance.

 Web URL: Click here

If applying online, you can complete the request under ‘guest’

or

Telephone: 01633 644644, option 1, option 5,

ask the operator to put you through to ‘Free school meals enquiry’.
Monmouthshire County Council Food Parcels

Families can make a request, the operator completes the form and emails to an agent who will contact both the family and the food bank. Agent will collect the parcel and deliver to the family direct.

 Telephone: 01633 644644, option 1, option 5, ask the operator to put you through to ‘Food parcel enquiry’.
Newport County Council Free School Meals Web URL: Click here
Newport County Council Food Parcels Telephone Newport City Council: 01633 656656

or direct to Heather Powell: 01633 210446

For POBL Tenants, contact Joanne Collins: 07961 869499
Torfaen County Council Free School Meals Web URL: Click here

or

Telephone: 01495 762200 and ask to speak with the benefits team.
Torfaen County Council Food Parcels Telephone: 01495 762200 and ask to speak with the benefits team.
Service Children in Education
SSCE Cymru Covid-19 Support Web URL: Click here
Bereavement Support
Mencap, The Voice of Learning Disability

Dealing with a bereavement

 Web URL: Click here
Childhood Bereavement Network

The hub for those supporting bereaved children

 Web URL: Click here
Simon Says

Child Bereavement Support

 Web URL: Click here
Hope Again

Young people living after loss

 Web URL: Click here

Below you will also find some downloadable resources we hope you will find of use: