Lovely way to start December! Thanks to our brilliant choir members for coming out in the cold to sing ! 🎄

📢Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are currently undertaking an inquiry looking at whether disabled children & young people have equal access to education and childcare, we are grateful to all those that have shared their stories business.senedd.wales/mgIssu…

Celebrating Young Carers Rights Day the best way we know how - with cake! Our young carers do so much so it was our turn to treat them. @radyrcs @1CareCollective @YMCACdiff_Grp

A great meeting with Mrs Powell @RcsWellbeing to discuss their re-submission of best practice for the Young Carers in Schools Programme, wonderful to see support for young carers is still high on their agenda. @radyrcs @CV_UHB @RPB_CAV

Christmas has arrived in the Wellbeing Office 🎄 special thanks to our helpers that stayed after school to help decorate. @radyrcs

Good luck to our gcse students picking up their results tomorrow 🤞hard work pays off

If your teenager is feeling overwhelmed about GCSE results tomorrow, show them this grounding technique. It’s called the alphabet game – and it was a game changer for 16 year old Kerry.

If your child is getting their GCSE results tomorrow, here is our advice on managing a disappointing outcome. 1/ If your child is happy to show you their results statement, you might find it helpful to have a look, just in case they have misread or misunderstood, or overlooked something. 2/ Accept their feelings, whatever they are – disappointment, anger, embarrassment, bravado. Their feelings are neither right nor wrong, they just are. Don’t offer immediate judgement, or solutions, or even reassurance – there will be plenty of time for conversations later. 3/ Reflect back how they are feeling to show you have understood, for example, “I can see you’re disappointed with the Maths result.” 4/ Let them know you love them through highs and lows. Big hugs are good (although may be embarrassing in public). 5/ Show you’re on their side - it could be something small like getting their favourite snack. 6/ Give yourself some breathing space and time to reflect. 7/ Ask the school to help your child explore any possible next steps, such as re-takes, re-marking or alternative courses. 8/ If your child is disappointed with their results, they might also be embarrassed. Agree with them how they want their results discussed with family and friends, if at all.

@PCamhs @BRSParentCarers @EnfieldOurVoice @BPVForum @warrpac @WiganPCF @nspcwt @banespcf @ChampionsParent @PCCCornwall @ParentCarer @SHU_ParentCarer @HackneyParents ☂️☂️☂️

FREE mental health and wellbeing courses starting soon! (August and September 2023) ⭐️Pontypridd Library ⭐️@rhawales Tonypandy ⭐️@cynonlinc Aberdare ⭐️@hopebridgend ⭐️Dowlais Library ⭐️The Mem Community Centre, Nant-Y-Moel See the flyer for further details for each venue

Need a break? Our Take Time Out sessions are 30 minutes of guided meditation and relaxation by a practitioner via zoom. Every Thursday, 12.30pm - 1pm Your camera and microphone are automatically switched off to respect your privacy. Sign up here buff.ly/3A0DjDa

Yes they are 👏

Our interactive Empowering Parents workshops are perfect for new charity members. We discuss Autism, Neurodiversity, families, school, and much more. Sign up for our workshops and support for neurodiverse children, young people and their families at: apcymru.org.uk/families.

Today our school nurses are visiting @OakSch and their Food for Fun event to see how we can possibly support and promote our school nursing service in the future 😀 @CAV_CYPFHS @CV_UHB @DredgeSandra Our parent line is staffed all through there summer holidays 😀 @ChatHealthNHS

VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Are you passionate about supporting boys? 👦 Contact us on the details below to support our Boy's Club starting next week! Aged 13-17, the group will be a safe space for boys to talk about topics that are important to them. #Volunteering #ymca #cardiff

If you're not sure what self-care looks like for you, start by asking yourself these questions: What can I do within my power that will make me feel better? What helps me recharge when I'm feeling drained? Are my needs right now emotional, physical or practical?

If you have ADHD, here is our advice on how you can look after your mental health. youngminds.org.uk/young-pers…

It's #InternationalSelfCareDay ... Putting yourself first and looking after your needs is so important. 💚 Find out how to do this with the support of one of our # compassion-focused therapists. Find out more here: anxietyuk.org.uk/get-help/co…

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