Blaby Staying Healthy
Blaby District Staying Healthy Partnership aims to provide a co-ordinated, innovative and evidence-based approach to health improvement in Blaby District. This is a general resource available for all.
https://www.blabystayinghealthy.co.uk/about
Leicestershire County Council- Eating Well
You can learn about healthier eating for you and your family as well get great tips for losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle. Advice includes for adults, pregnancy and teens amongst other key information.
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/eating-well/eating-healthier-food
Harborough District Children and Young People’s Charity (HCYC)
Helps vulnerable and isolated children and young people across Harborough District and South Leicestershire by providing play and youth work projects and services across Harborough District to help local children and young people stay safe, healthy and happy, covering a large area using “The Chill Out Bus” mobile project.
Kooth
Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people, set up by XenZone who provide online mental health services for children, young people and adults. Kooth is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people, accessible through mobile, tablet and desktop.
Memphys
Menphys is a local Charity that provides a range of specialist services to support children and young adults with additional needs and disabilities, and their families. It has been supporting families across Leicester and Leicestershire for 50 years, striving to give young people equal choices, equal opportunities to allow them to live ordinary lives.
RISE – Resilience * Independence * Self-reliance * Empowerment
RISE is a group for young adults aged 18-25, with additional needs who are making the transition from children’s services to adult services. The group aims to engage positively with the young people in an age appropriate, creative and innovative way, that will empower them and increase their self- esteem.
This weekly group supported by a team of experienced youth workers and runs from within Blaby and Whetstone Youth Club on Warwick Rd.
https://youngleicestershire.org.uk/about-us
The Mix
Online support service for under 25’s, covering a wide array of challenges covering relationships, mental health, drink and drugs, housing, money, work and study, crime and safety, travel, lifestyle, healthy body/staying fit either just for a confidential, private chat with a trained member of the team or if the young person is in crisis. Services are free and can be accessed by phone, email, crisis messenger, one to one chat or through their counselling services.
Turning Point
Leicestershire and Rutland based drug and alcohol service support for young people and young adults.
https://www.turning-point.co.uk
Young Minds
Charity offering support to children and their families helping them to cope with mental health issues, how to manage symptoms and look after themselves, empowering them to take control.
