The Holiday Activities and Food Programme is a programme of funded activities during the school holidays aimed to get children who attend to:

• Eat more healthily over the school holidays
• Be more active during the school holidays
• Be safe and not to be socially isolated
• Have a greater knowledge of health and nutrition
• Be more engaged with school 

To book sessions on the programme, please use the unique booking codes that were issued in June 2023.

If you have received this code but have misplaced it, please email OldhamHAF@oldham.gov.uk with the full name, date of birth and address of each eligible child.

HAF Programme

E-learning for parents and families - Emotional Health and Wellbeing.

In Our Place

This is a new national initiative providing mental health advice to parents and carers who have concerns about their child’s mental health.

This May Help...Mental Health and Wellbeing

YoungMinds are a charitable organisation who work with the Children and Adolescents Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to provide support, advice and counselling to young people experiencing depression, anxiety, bullying and eating difficulties. They offer a parent helpline for parents and carers worried about their children's mental wellbeing. 

Their parental helpline can be reached through 0808 802 5544.

YoungMinds

Carers Direct is for anyone who is looking after a family member who is ill or disabled or needs special help. It is part of the NHS website and offers information and advice. 

There is a phone number you can call to talk to someone on 0808 802 0202.

Carers Direct

SilverCloud is an online platform offering a range of digital mental health and wellbeing programs specifically designed to support parents and carers in managing their children’s mental health. Here are some key programs:

1. Supporting an Anxious Child: This program provides parents with tools and activities based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help their children manage anxiety. It includes psychoeducation, practical advice, and exercises to support children in a safe and confidential space.
2. Supporting an Anxious Teen: Similar to the program for younger children, this one is tailored for parents of teenagers. It offers strategies and resources to help teens cope with anxiety, focusing on understanding and alleviating symptoms.
3. Living Well With ADHD: This program is designed for parents of young people aged 15 and above who have been diagnosed with ADHD or are awaiting assessment. It provides structured support over eight sessions, drawing on CBT to help manage ADHD symptoms and improve mental health.

These programs are accessible online, allowing parents to engage with the materials at their convenience. They are developed in collaboration with clinical experts and are based on evidence-based practices to ensure effectiveness.

Please use the learn more link for more information.

SilverCloud

The New NSPCC Befriending service, Building Connections is here to help children and young people from the age of 9 up to the ages of 19 when they’re struggling with loneliness.

Would a child/young person benefit from what they offer?

-         11 free online 1 to 1 text based sessions to young people who are experiencing o struggling with the impact of loneliness/lack of connections

-         Early interventions, supported by one befriender, to young people who may be experiencing these feeling, which sometimes leads to other mental health needs like anxiety, low self-esteem, or depressions

-         A service that supports resilience and confidence building in young people who are not confident in accessing mental health services

NSPCC Building Connections