Gloucestershire: Free access to Lumi Nova for children 7-12 yrs facing difficulties

 

Gloucestershire NHS have partnered with BFB Labs to offer free access to Lumi Nova for children aged 7-12 facing difficulties with fears, worries or anxiety.

Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage is a digital therapeutic that helps with the symptoms of worries or anxiety for children aged 7-12 years with mild to moderate needs, helping them learn skills to self-manage their worries/anxiety in an engaging intergalactic adventure game (app).

This app facilitates CBT (including psychoeducation and exposure therapy) recommended as a treatment intervention by NICE Anxiety disorders Quality standard and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

Gloucestershire — Lumi Nova: Tales of Courage

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Northern Ireland: Supporting Our Veterans & Armed Forces Community - NI Veterans Commissioner David Johnstone

 

Supporting Our Veterans & Armed Forces Community.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve, those who have served, and their families are treated fairly. It is not about special treatment, it is about equality.

Backing the Covenant means recognising the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces community and ensuring they receive the same access to services, support, and opportunities as everyone else.

Let's do the right thing. Support the Covenant. The Veterans Commissioner, David Johnstone,

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Hereford: Community Health & Wellbeing Event & Community Cafe

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Defence launches the Families Hub – an information portal to help navigate Service family life

The Families Hub – which signposts to information, support and organisations to help navigate all stages of Service family life – has launched.

For the first time, Armed Forces families will be able to access a “one stop shop” digital platform – which signposts to a wealth of information, support and organisations – to help you navigate Service family life.

The Families Hub is for all Armed Forces (Regular and Reserve) families and personnel – from the moment of entering the Forces, through to leaving.

Visit the Families Hub today and explore a range of topics, including partner support, housing, health and wellbeing, childcare and finance.

Fylde: AFC Armed Forces Community Foundation Veterans Programme

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Weeton: Every Monday - Coffee Morning in the Community Centre

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Headspace App – Five FREE family & friends subscriptions available for Army Personnel and Army Civil Servants

 

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Army personnel and Army civil servants are eligible to sign up to Headspace for free, and also to extend this free subscription offer to five friends and family.

To sign up, please go to https://work.headspace.com/britisharmy/member-enroll

Please use your @mod.gov.uk, @armymail.gov.uk or @csmail.mod.uk email address to verify your account when prompted.

Headspace says, “We make mental health support accessible to everyone, no matter their background or experience. Through our flagship Headspace app, we provide mindfulness tools for everyday life, including meditations, sleepcasts, mindful movement and focus exercises. Our enterprise offerings combine this experience with a human-centered model of care, with coaching, therapy, psychiatry and EAP services under one roof. Our team of experts ranges from mental health clinicians, to Emmy award-winning producers and data scientists, working together as one to help millions of people around the world be healthier and more productive.”

Scotland: The Spring edition of Scotland4kids magazine is out now

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We live in hope that spring weather is just around the corner now that 2025 is well underway.

We’re back with another issue filled with unmissable articles, exclusive insights, fabulous features and exciting interviews.

From must-read education articles, in-depth opinion pieces and inventive ideas for the classroom, this is your sign to delve into our S4K Teachers’ Edition on your next break.

Show winter the door and get ready to feel rejuvenated for a sensational spring.

Read the new issue on your FREE APP available on both IOS and Android devices 
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/scotland4kids/id6443811975
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...

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Scotland: Poppyscotland can help with mobility if you are limited in your daily activities

If you are limited in your daily activities because of a health problem or disability, we can help with practical mobility assistance.

We can arrange for an assessment to be undertaken by an occupational therapist (where statutory funding is not available or where statutory waiting lists are considered to be too lengthy), who will engage with you to understand the impact of your mobility issues and highlight your needs.

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Northern Ireland: Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) SEND Support Services

 

EANI have introduced a new way for you to contact thei SEND Support Services. There is now one number to call to access support:
028 9031 7777
When you call, you’ll be asked to select one of the following options, to be connected to the area you are seeking support from:
Press option 1: for Statutory Assessment Review Service (SARS)
Press option 2: for SEND Advice and Information
Press option 3: for SEND Support Services
The helpdesk is open Monday to Friday, from 9am – 4:30pm.

Information provided by HIVE NI