Shout: confidential 24/7 text service launched across GM
New support being offered by SHOUT service - a confidential 24/7 text service operated by trained crisis volunteers who will chat using text responses. Advice is available for anyone struggling with a host of issues, including: anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying or relationship issues. The service is overseen by clinical supervisors.
The newly launched confidential SHOUT text service can be contacted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, simply by texting GMSalford to 85258
For more information you can visit: https://hub.gmhsc.org.uk/mental-health/shout-24-7-text-messaging-service-to-support-those-in-crisis/
You can see more about the digital support as it becomes available via GM through the following link: https://hub.gmhsc.org.uk/mental-health/digital-mental-health-resources/
Q42 Producers has been launched (update on behalf of 42nd Street)
This is an exciting opportunity for any LGBTQ+ people aged 13-25 in Greater Manchester to create content for the Q42 website, blog and social media! It is our aim to empower the voices of local young LGBTQ+ people, and give them a platform to be heard!
To learn more about this exciting initiative, please find our poster attached, and read more at: https://q42.org.uk/q42-producers-your-voice-matters/
Please share this news as widely as possible, especially with local LGBTQ+ young people, we are eager to promote their voices, especially during these particularly difficult times! If you share this on your social media, please be sure to tag us @Q42Project
Download flyer here
Dad Matters - Service Update
Dad Matters is a Home-Start Project, based in Greater Manchester.
Supporting dads to:
- have successful relationships with their families, and to support dads with anxiety, stress and mental health issues.
- get dads engaged with services that have traditionally been targeted at mums, and to train & support volunteer dads to work with us.
- make sure dads know how important they are, how to access support when they need it and why it’s essential for baby’s development.
Our team is made up of specialist staff from Home-Start HOST and the Tameside Early Attachment Service (NHS) with links to midwifery, health visiting, mental health services and voluntary sector organisations across Greater Manchester.
The two attached documents provide and update on how the service is being delivered over the next few weeks.
For more information: https://dadmatters.org.uk/about/
SilverCloud Launched in GM
SilverCloud offers online programmes for adults (aged 16 years+) to help ease your levels of stress, sleep better or to build resilience.
The programmes are designed to help you improve and maintain your wellbeing by addressing underlying issues that can have a negative impact on how you would like to live your life and includes:
- Space from COVID-19
- Space for stress
- Space for Mindfulness
- Space for resilience
- Space for sleep
To access the self-help support: https://GM.silvercloudhealth.com/signup
GM i-Thrive programme - Training Needs Analysis survey
The GM team are undertaking a training needs audit for anyone working in Greater Manchester with Children and Young People. The survey aims to assess your training needs so that we may work towards improving your local training offer.
The survey should take about 20 minutes to complete and the responses will be invaluable as we try to understand the current training needs of staff working with Children and Young People throughout Greater Manchester.
To complete the survey, you can either follow the link to the Survey Monkey web link: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/LTJJG3T where you will be able to complete the survey online, or alternatively, you can complete the survey using the attached Word document. If you wish to complete the Word version of the survey, you can complete the attached survey and email to: gm.thrive@mft.nhs.uk
GM Thrive Training Needs Survey
New Covid-19 Government Guidance for Unpaid Carers
The Dept. of Health & Social Care have recently provided information and guidance for people who are caring, unpaid, for friends or family during the coronavirus outbreak.
For more information: www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-providing-unpaid-care
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