Early Help Offer
Central Bedfordshire’s Early Help Offer identifies the need for help for children and families as soon as problems start to emerge, or when there is a strong likelihood that problems will emerge in the future.

The Early Help Offer is not just for very young children as problems may also emerge at any point throughout childhood and adolescence. The Early Help Offer includes universal and targeted services designed to reduce or prevent specific problems from escalating or becoming entrenched.

Please speak to Mr Scoot or Mrs Waddington for further information.

• New website (March 2023) for young carers in Bedfordshire

https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/182/young_carers.

• https://advicecentral.org.uk/

  Open Door to Advice in Central Bedfordshire

  FREE & CONFIDENTIAL

  A single source of information on a vast range of topics including benefits, debt, disabilities, education, health, housing, immigration, employment & legal.

• What is happpening in Ukraine (Childnet)
  https://www.childnet.com/blog/supporting-your-child-with-upsetting-content/Children’s Occupational Therapy Service for children and young people who experience difficulties with everyday activities (please see the poster

 

• The Sleep Charity is run by a team of specialist trained sleep advisors. Although we cannot give medical advice, we can talk through your issues, offer you some practical strategies and recommend services that could help (please see the poster)

 

• Parentline – a secure and confidential text service for parents and carers of those aged 0-19. It offers advice and support on a range of issues such as weaning, sleep and emotional health or how to make an appointment with our team.
  Beds – Text 07507 331456 with your question to start the conversation (Monday – Friday 9am – 4.30pm, except bank holidays).
  Luton – Text 07507 331886 with your question to start the conversation (Monday – Friday 9am – 4.30pm, except bank holidays).

 

• Bedford Open Door –www.bedfordopendoor.org.uk : 01234 360 388

 

• Sorted www.sortedbedfordshire.org.uk : 01582 891 435

 

• Samaritans – 24 hour confidential listening and support for anyone who needs it. (Parents/carers included.) Email – jo@samaritans.org Phone 116 123 (24 hours)

 

• Relate www.relate.org.uk : 01234 356 350

If you are concerned about the immediate health or safety of a child you can contact

YOUNGMINDS Crisis Messenger

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgenthelp/

youngminds-crisis-messenger/

Call 111 Option 2 – 24/7 ALL AGES

Young people can talk to a CAMHS professional

directly who can arrange additional support.

0 – 18 CAMHS SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY

A CAMHS clinician will respond and they can also provide self- help resources and

psychoeducation. For enquiries, please call 01234 893362

More-Life – Weight management programme for children and families, information and self-referral form available via https://www.more-life.co.uk/what-we-do/our-services/in-your-area/bedford/

 

Wellbeing and self care

https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/self-care-for-parents-and-carers/

https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/advice-and-guidance-for-parents-and-carers-in-conflict-or-separating/

https://www.annafreud.org/resources/family-wellbeing/adoptive-parents-special-guardians-kinship-carers-and-foster-carers/

https://www.annafreud.org/resources/children-and-young-peoples-wellbeing/receiving-support/