Looking after your family’s wellbeing during Covid
After a prolonged period of lockdown, many of us are returning to workplaces, schools and colleges but many uncertainties remain and worries about the global pandemic sit in the back of our minds.
We know that parent carer’s wellbeing is key to supporting the rest of the family and their wellbeing through this difficult time, that’s why we’ve compiled a selection of useful guides and resources on wellbeing for the whole family during the Covid-19 pandemic, in conjunction with Brighton & Hove Inclusion Support Service (BHISS). We’ll be adding to the page regularly, so do check back for updates.
Parent carer wellbeing
- 10 tips on managing worry – NHS Every Mind Matters
- Brighton & Hove Healthy Lifestyles
- Coronavirus and your mental health guidance – Mind
- Coronavirus and your wellbeing – Mind
- Parent carer support coffee mornings, programmes and wellbeing walks – Holding Space
- Looking after your mental health – Mental Health Foundation
- Staying Well Space (East Sussex) – out of hours mental health crisis prevention service
- Tips for managing anxiety – Carers Trust East Midlands
Children’s wellbeing
- Anxiety leaflet – Brighton & Hove City Council School Wellbeing Service
- Tip sheets to support children’s mental health – Boingboing (CIC)
- Calm Zone – Website from Childline with activities, games, yoga and meditation
- Children’s Mental Health Matters – Telephone consultations for parents of Brighton & Hove school children struggling with their emotional and mental wellbeing
- E-Wellbeing – YMCA Downslink and Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust website for children and young people
- Fun yoga for children – Choose from a range of children’s favourite stories or films including Frozen, The Gruffalo and lots more!
- Healthy Eating leaflet – Brighton & Hove City Council School Wellbeing Service
- Home workout for wheelchair users – Qualified fitness instructor Kris Saunders-Stowe leads guided workouts for wheelchair users
- Let’s Talk About Sleep – Brighton & Hove City Council School Wellbeing Service
- Mindfulness for children – Child-friendly guided meditation
- Supporting neurodiverse children in challenging times – Video guide from the NHS, available in multiple languages
- Wellbeing activities – Weekly activity planner with daily ideas for maintaining your child’s wellbeing
Young people and their wellbeing
- Anxiety leaflet – Brighton & Hove City Council School Wellbeing Service
- Coronavirus and mental health – Young Minds
- E-Wellbeing – YMCA Downslink and Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust website for children and young people
- Five Ways to Wellbeing in isolation – Brighton & Hove City Council
- Easy read guide to COVID-19 and your wellbeing – East Sussex County Council
- Healthy Eating leaflet – Brighton & Hove City Council School Wellbeing Service
- Let’s Talk About Sleep – Brighton & Hove City Council School Wellbeing Service
- Mood Information for Young People – Brighton & Hove City Council School Wellbeing Service
- Looking after your feelings and your body – Government advice for people with learning disabilities
- My plan for being safe and staying in – Opening Doors
- Self-care advice – Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
- SpeakOut Helpline and Support for people with learning disabilities
- YMCA DownsLink Group – e-wellbeing service
Speaking to your child about Covid-19
- Children’s Guide to Coronavirus – Children’s Commissioner
- Coronavirus social story 1
- Coronavirus social story 2
- Helping Children Cope with Stress During the COVID-19 Outbreak – World Health Organisation (WHO)
- ‘Social distancing’ social story
- Tips for coping with OCD during the Coronavirus Pandemic – Young Minds