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Domestic Abuse

If you are in immediate danger, call the police using 999.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hours) 0800 2000 247

Support to maintain health relationships and managing disagreements.

Lighthouse Women’s Aid, Ipswich Call 01473 228270 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday

Karma Nirvana Supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.

The Survivor’s Handbook The Survivor’s Handbook provides practical support and information for women experiencing domestic abuse, with simple guidance on every aspect of seeking support.

COVID-19-Domestic-Abuse-Information

Men’s Advice Line Domestic abuse affects men too. Our friendly Men’s Advice Line Advisors will believe you, offer you non-judgmental emotional support, practical advice and information. Opening hours Monday: 9am – 8pm Tuesday: 9am – 5pm Wednesday: 9am – 8pm Thursday: 9am – 5pm Friday: 9am – 5pm Call 0808 8010327 free from landlines and mobile phones within the UK.

ManKind men can also call ManKind on 0182 3334 244 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm)

Galop If you identify as LGBT+ you can call Galop on 0800 999 5428 for emotional and practical support

Victim Support

From 6pm on 24th April, Victim Support’s online services will include Live Chat, a 24/7 online support service. It will be available to all victims of crime in England and Wales.

Support needs for victims of crime such as those impacted by Hate Crime, Scams & Fraud and Domestic Abuse, are growing. We are pleased that this vital service will now be available to everyone in England and Wales.

The service is provided by people specially trained to help those affected by any crime and it makes no difference if the crime has been reported to the Police.

Norfolk and Suffolk Victim Care A service provided by people specially trained to help those affected by any crime such as those impacted by Hate Crime, Scams & Fraud and Domestic Abuse and it makes no difference if the crime has been reported to the Police.

Child Protection & Safeguarding

If your are concerned about the well being of a child (yours or somebody else’s), you can call the school to speak to a member of the Senior Leadership Team (Mon - Fri 9am - 3pm). Alternatively you can contact the following services:

Suffolk Customer First (Social Services) 0808 800 4005 Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5:20pm Friday, 8am to 4:20pm Outside these hours this number will divert to the Emergency Duty Service. They can respond to any matters that can not wait until the next working day.

Suffolk Safeguarding Partnership Working together and make sure there are arrangements for safeguarding people with care and support needs and act to minimise risk of harm and adopt a zero tolerance to abuse and neglect.

NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000 If you're worried about a child, or you work with children and need advice or information, call our helpline on 0808 800 5000 - we're here Monday to Friday 8am – 10pm or 9am – 6pm at the weekends.

Mental Health

First Response - a 24/7 mental health helpline 0808 196 3494 NSFT have set up a 24/7 helpline called First Response offering immediate advice, support and signposting for people with mental health difficulties. If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed or worried about your mental health you can now call the helpline on 0808 196 3494. The helpline is available to members of the public of any age, regardless of whether they are an existing NSFT service user. The line is also open to other healthcare professionals, such as ambulance staff and GPs, as well as social care colleagues and police personnel who may need advice when working with individuals who are undergoing mental health difficulties or may wish to refer someone. Your call will be answered by a trained mental health professional who will be able to listen to your concerns and help you get the support you need.

mental health resources

Government Guidance on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Aspects of Covid19 The coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak is going to have an impact on everyone’s daily lives, as the government and the NHS take necessary steps to manage the outbreak, reduce transmission and treat those who need medical attention.

Anxiety Self Help Guide This self-help guide is intended for people with mild-to-moderate symptoms of anxiety.This guide aims to help you to: find out if you have symptoms of anxiety, understand more about anxiety and find ways to manage or overcome anxiety

Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing

Place2B - Advice for parents A huge variety of articles and videos providing advice and support for parents to help their children with mental health and wellbeing issues.

Bereavement

Losing someone you love is hard. It can be even harder at the moment as we are all in isolation. If you have experienced a bereavement there is support available. You can contact the school office between 8.30am - 3.30pm to speak to a member of SLT in confidence or look at the following links for support.

Cruse Bereavement Care We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.

NHS Get help with Grief Most people experience grief when they lose something or someone important to them. If these feelings are affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.

Financial Support & Signposting

Free School Meals - Edenred Voucher Scheme During these challenging times, many families have been concerned about how they will receive the financial support they need to feed their children at home without the free school meal entitlement during the partial closure of schools. Visit the link below for Parents/Carers FAQs

Money Saving Expert - Benefit Check Benefits Check - Calculate what you're entitled to

Government Support for those affected by Covid19

Working Families Coronavirus (COVID-19) – What financial support is there for working families?

Citizens Advice Ipswich We are offering a ‘phone service on 0300 3301 151, email via the contact page on this site. For Help to Claim Universal Credit ‘phone 0800 1448 444

Learning at Home - Top Tips

We understand that supporting your children to learn at home can be a challenge. Please keep and eye on your child's class page, there will be regular updates from their class teachers and new learning tasks set.

If you or your child are struggling, please contact your class teacher via the class email addresses or email covid19update@stmargaretsipswich.org and a member of SLT will contact you.

Parent Club Tips for learning at home

Help primary school children continue their education during coronavirus (COVID-19) Advice for parents and carers looking after primary school children.

Parenting Support

Suffolk Parenting Hub Find out what support is available for parents, what parenting courses or workshops are currently running on the Suffolk Parenting Hub Facebook page.

The Challenging Behaviour Foundation A series of videos that explain challenging behaviour in children who have additional needs and moving on to supporting behaviour change

Understanding Your Child - The Solihull Approach Discover, learn, understand. Fascinating online courses for everyone who wants to be an even better mum, dad, grandparent or carer. From bump to 18 years - Use the Access Code - WOLSEY for FREE lifetime access

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