Health Promoting Schools

The Wokingham Public Health team in partnership with schools and Wokingham Secondary Federation aim to support young people and families to live well in the Wokingham Borough through the Health Promoting Schools programme.

The Health Promoting Schools programme strives to create a healthy environment for schools, including pupils, staff, and the wider community through connecting with schools with local services that support health and wellbeing needs.

Please find links below relating to Health and Wellbeing services.  If you have any queries, please contact: Joanne.Tombs@Wokingham.gov.uk 

 

Cost of living

Cost of living help for people with children (wokingham.gov.uk)

Domestic Abuse

• Wokingham Domestic Abuse Support Service delivered by Cranstoun (aimed at all)
• SupportU support for LGBT+ domestic and sexual abuse victims (aimed at members of the LGBT+ community)
• Kaleidoscopic survivor-led group programmes (aimed at all)
• Operation Encompass – teachers helpline and resources for supporting students affected by domestic abuse (aimed at school staff)
• Wokingham domestic abuse information(aimed at all)
• Wokingham domestic abuse directory (aimed at all)

Drugs and Alcohol (Substance Misuse)

• Here4YOUth is delivered by Cranstoun  here4youth-wokingham (aimed at all)

Healthy Eating

• Better Health  Better Health - NHS (www.nhs.uk) (aimed at all)
• Change4Life Food Scanner app Healthier Families - Home - NHS (www.nhs.uk) (aimed at all)

LGBTQ

• Support U Your LGBT+ Resource for the Thames Valley - Support U (aimed at all)

Mental Health

Tellmi is a safe, anonymous app where you can talk about absolutely anything. From anxiety to autism, dating to depression, or self-harm to self-esteem, sharing your experiences with our awesome community helps you to feel better. Our moderators check everything to keep you safe and our in-house counsellors are always on hand if you need extra support.

To download the app go to: Tellmi

To access a PDF presentation about Tell Mi, please see the Downloads at the bottom of the page.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Coram Life Education & SCARF the UK's leading charity provider of PSHE and wellbeing education in primary schools

SCARF - SAFETY CARING ACHEIVEMENT RESILIENCE FRIENDSHIP is a complete PSHE and Wellbeing curriculum, trusted by over 50,000 teachers. It covers all the DfE statutory requirements for Relationships, Sex and Health Education. With over 350 lesson plans, online planning and assessment tools, mapping to SMSC, British Values, National Curriculum and the PSHE Association’s Programmes of Study and Ofsted Toolkit, Because it is a live resource we can keep updating/reacting based on need, so as well as SCARF for the planned curriculum. SCARF can make a positive and lasting difference in your school.

You can take a look at SCARF here: Coram Life Education

My Journey Wokingham

My Journey Wokingham offers support for school travel plans - Modeshift STARS (myjourneywokingham.com)

See My Journey website for community events - Wokingham Events (myjourneywokingham.com)

Scooter training for Year 1 is available – to book dates email Myjourney@wokingham.gov.uk

PHSE

• West Berkshire Health Schools https://www.westberkseducation.co.uk/Services/2486  (aimed at staff)

Physical Activity

• Get Berkshire Active Get Berkshire Active − GBA Strategic Intent 2021-2026 (aimed at pupils)   
• Sport in Mind Sport in Mind - the UK mental health sports charity (aimed at pupils)    
• Sport in Mind accredited Youth Volunteer Programme Sport in Mind are partnering with the National Citizen Service to provide a new and innovative programme for young people 16 and 17 years of age. This experience will be particularly beneficial to those who struggle with their own mental health as a way to improve this alongside other key skills. 
• Sport and Leisure Sports, arts and activities - Wokingham Borough Council (aimed at all)
• Active Travel/ Air quality My Journey Wokingham (aimed at all) 
• This girl can (for teachers) Studio You is a free-to-access platform for all secondary schools in England powered by This Girl Can and aims to help teachers bring fun to physical activity and change the way girls aged 11-16 see PE.  To sign up go to: Home | Studio You (studio-you.co.uk)

• Places Leisure manage Leisure Centres within the Wokingham Borough and provide a range of activities for school-aged children & families. 

Sexual Health

• Florey Clinic Safe Sex Berkshire Florey Clinic | Safe Sex Berkshire (aimed at pupils)
• BROOK Brook – Healthy lives for young people (aimed at pupils)

Smoking

• Smokefree Life Berkshire/Bella Stop Smoking Berkshire | Smokefreelife Berkshire (aimed at all)

Youth Counselling Access (16-25)

Youth Information 16-25 - ARC (arcweb.org.uk)

Please encourage all to access further information through social media:

Instagram: arc_counselling

Facebook: @YouthAccessWokingham

Facebook: @arcyouthcounselling

New service information for organistations - flyer

New service introduction to young people - flyer

Advertising the service for YP - flyer

Time-table of sessions - flyer

 

Vaping

Managing Vapes in Schools

Wokingham Directory

Link to Wokingham Directory Wokingham Directory | Young People

Tellmi app: Free online mental health support

The Tellmi app has been specifically designed for young people and is available for free to all 11-17 year olds living or going to school in Wokingham Borough. It is a safe, anonymous app where you can talk about anything. From anxiety to autism, dating to depression, or self-harm to self-esteem. Sharing your experiences with the Tellmi community. You can also get solution focused therapy.

Moderators check everything to keep you safe and their in-house counsellors are always on hand if you need extra support.

The Tellmi App can be downloaded from Play Store or Apple Store.

• Tellmi is an NHS-commissioned digital peer support app for children aged 11 to 18.
• 100% pre-moderated peer support, with pre-emptive counsellor intervention.
• Age-banded two years above and below (until aged 18).
• 600+ mental health self-management tools accessible 24/7.
• The service also includes Tellmi Therapy, a text based service delivered via the Tellmi app. Young people aged 11 to 18 can refer themselves or a referral can be made by parents, carers and professionals. There are currently no wait times: Referral link

Tellmi have co-created, with students from The Bulmershe School, a short film for Mental Health Awareness Week called 'Life is tough but we move' The theme is Movement: Moving more for our mental health and would be great if it can be shared during form time or assemblies.