Information for children and young people.
We are excited to be working with Alderbrook School to develop a set of podcasts created by young people, for young people - where your thoughts, experiences, and stories can make a real difference.
Students from Alderbrook School came up with an amazing idea - to create podcasts where they talk about their experiences of school life. Through these podcasts, they hope to connect with other pupils, share their stories, and build a community where young voices are heard and valued.
You can listen to the first set of podcasts below.
Top tip"Don't give up finding the RIGHT support" - it might be hard meeting new people but remember the ONE person might make a big difference. |
Health For Teens | Everything you wanted to know about health |
| Solihull Family Hubs |
| www.kooth.com - Kooth provide online counselling and emotional wellbeing support service for young people aged 11-25 in Solihull. Free, safe, and anonymous support. |
Strategies that work"Drawing and fidgets helps me lot. My favourite fidget is the monkey noodle" "Being honest about how I feel" "Finding strategies for when I feel stressed like box breathing and the power of yet" |
Top tipSpeak to the teacher about using a fidget toy before the lesson and keep it at table level |
| The power of yet |
| Box breathing |
Acceptance"I had to accept that for things to get easier I needed to let people help me" Top tipsPractise positive self-talk, reminding yourself you can do it with help. Ask your school if they have access to reader pens. |
| British Dyslexia Association |
Community"What helped me was finding others and feeling a part of a community" Top tipFind a club you can join. There are people out there that are similar to you, you just need to find them. Carry a sensory safety kit in your bag. |
| Sensory toolkits - What type of items should I include in my kit? |
| Create your own sensory toolkit |
Liberty CircleAn inclusive craft group for anxious girls aged 11-18 to socialise in a safe space. Parents and carers must stay. The group meets at Hatchford Brook Family Hub on Monday (1:00pm to 3:00pm) and Wednesday (5:00pm to 7:00pm) term time only. |
AccessAble - Search for accessible places to go.