Support for Parents

On this page you will find information about outside agencies and services you can access to support you and your family, as well as information about activities that take place in the local area.

EP Parent Helpline.pdf

Virgin Care: Healthy Lifestyles Campaign Newsletter for Parents (January 2020)

2020 -M01-12 Campign Bulletin Parent Mail.pptx

Afasic - Voice for Life

Did you know that Afasic has an app with lots of information for parents about practical tips on how to manage meetings, a glossary of terms, information on speech and language development and useful links?

4Families - Christmas Lunch Club in association with the Food Banks

The Foodbank are running their usual 4families lunch sessions in the school holidays- which provide a free hot meal for the whole family, alongside a range of fun activities.

The sessions will run from 11am to 2pm on:

Friday 20December – Springfield Park Baptist Church, Springfield Park Rd CM2 6EB

Monday 30December– North Avenue Christian Centre North Avenue CM1 2AL

Friday 3January – St Andrew’s Church Melbourne Avenue CM1 2DT

Please see documents above for how to refer.

The forms must be returned to the Foodbank by Monday 16 December 2019 at this email address info@chelmsford.foodbank.org.uk

YOUNG MINDS - Parent Survival Guide A Parents Survival Guide that includes helpful tips to support your child if you are worried about their emotional health.

Anna Freud National Centre for children and families A children's mental health charity that provides information, support and guidance for young people and their parents.

PAPYRUS The UK charity for the prevention of suicide that provides a range of information and guidance for young people and their families.The charity also offers confidential advice through their helpline HOPELINEUK 0800 068 41 41

Supporting Carers Physical and Emotional Wellbeing

10 Tips to Promote Positive Mental Health

Chelmsford ADHD Support Group Monthly Meeting

Meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of each Month (except August and December).

Doors open at 6.45pm for a hot drink and social chat prior to the meeting, which finishes at 9.00pm.

Follow the link below for further information.

ADHD+ Support Group - Chelmsford

Families In Focus - updates and what they have to offer

Relaunch of ARC Support Group for ASD and Social Communication Difficulties

Quieter Hour at Morrisons 9-10am every Saturday All Morrisons stores have introduced a 'Quieter Hour' - designed to help customers who currently struggle with music and the other noise associated with supermarket shopping.

Quiet Hour at Home Bargains Home Bargains will be supporting the concept of a 'Quiet Hour' to support people with Autism in all their stores. Every Saturday morning between 9am and 10am the store will stop all music playing with the aim of making the shopping experience more peaceful.

Makaton Shopping Lists at Asda

Keep your child busy whilst you shop

Find out more on the Makaton website

Meadows Shopping Centre - Accesible Shopping

The Meadows Shopping Centre will instigate a 'quiet hour' in the main area and shops from 3pm - 4pm on the first Tuesday of each month. This quiet hour is to support customers who may have sensory needs, such as Autism. Steps will be taken to reduce noise, such as turning down music and tannoy messages, and dimming the lights.

First Bus - Support when travelling

For some people, travelling by bus can be a little daunting so First Bus have been working with many disability groups around the UK to design some cards that you can print out and show your driver as a way of discretely asking for a little extra help if you'd rather not ask them out loud.

Whatever the help you need, these little cards will either already have an appropriate message for you to use, or you can fill in one of the blank ones with your own request for help.