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Checked: 08-01-2025 by Vicky Ryan Next Review: 07-01-2027

Self Care Resources

Please see the Self Care section in the Adults chapter of Remedy.

Happymaps

Happymaps has an array of self-care / self help information for young people and parents.

Safety netting & parent info sheets

Please see the following link to a range of useful Parent Information Sheets advising on self care and 'when to worry'

Safety netting & parent info sheets :: Healthier Together (what0-18.nhs.uk)

Family support Bristol

Activities for young people

Find activities for young people (filter by day/postcode)

Find activities for young people (bristol.gov.uk)

Start for life

Resources to help through pregnancy and help for parents of babies and toddlers.

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/social-care-and-health/children-and-families/help-for-families/start-for-life

Family Hubs

Family Hubs offer information, advice and help to all families in Bristol. They run activities and support you and your family to access services and information both at our Family Hub centres and online.

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/bristol-family-hubs

Early Help

Early help is extra support that some children and families need to be healthy, safe and achieve their full potential.

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/social-care-and-health/children-and-families/help-for-families/early-help

Primary Mental Health Specialists in Schools

For Bristol and South Gloucestershire only. Each school has a designated member of staff who can request a consultation with CAMHS PMHS. They need to complete the PMHS Consultation Request form below form and return it to the email address provided on the form.

Primary Mental Health Specialists :: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Financial support

https://www.bristolcab.org.uk/
https://tinyurl.com/44vzbeje Bristol City Council
https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/

Parenting courses

Parenting programmes, advice and telephone support

Family support North Somerset

Active Under 18s

Information about a range of schemes designed to help under 18s living in North Somerset to be active. Find out about activities for all abilities.

https://www.betterhealthns.co.uk/get-active/active-under-18s/

Healthy Families

Information about local support and services available to keep you and your family healthy throughout pregnancy, parenthood, early years, school years and beyond.

https://www.betterhealthns.co.uk/healthy-families/

Eating Well Under 5

Links to advice and resources for eating well under 5

https://www.betterhealthns.co.uk/information/eating-well-under-5/

Children & Young People’s Mental Health & Wellbeing

Schools are in a good position to support all children and young people to understand how they can look after their mental health and wellbeing, as well as supporting pupils who need more support.

https://www.betterhealthns.co.uk/practitioners/healthy-schools-network/cyp-mental-health/

North Somerset Online Directory

Childcare, children centres, schools and lifelong learning, activities for the under 5s, disability, special needs and the local offer, health and wellbeing, clubs, activities and sports, parenting and family support.

https://nsod.n-somerset.gov.uk/kb5/northsomerset/directory/family.page?familychannel=0

Financial support

Parenting courses

https://nsod.n-somerset.gov.uk/kb5/northsomerset/directory/service.page?id=7Qyo_W7_8yU&familychannel=0

Family support South Gloucestershire

Activities for children and young people.

Our find information and guidance pages have a list of things to do, including activities at youth clubs and sport and leisure centres. We also offer holiday activities and food clubs for children aged 5 to 16 years who live in South Gloucestershire.

https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/activities-children-young-people/

Financial support

Parenting courses

https://find-information-for-adults-children-families.southglos.gov.uk/

Sirona wellbeing support

This map shows the range of emotional wellbeing support available for anyone who is considering a pregnancy, pregnant, has a child up to the age of 24 months, or is going through the loss of a baby.

Emotional wellbeing support System map

Fussy eaters / healthy diet

For fussy eaters/encouraging a healthy diet:

See Weight Management for children page in Remedy for services in each Local Authority area

Fussy eaters - NHS

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Information provided through Remedy is continually updated so please be aware any printed copies may quickly become out of date.