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In our Risk session, we identify many of the different risks young people face today, how to reduce these and where to go for help.
For further information see below. For additional help and information visit our FAQ page.
Useful Links
| Health for Teens | Health for Teens introduces a new and different way for young people aged 11-19 to learn about their health. |
| Kooth | Counsellors available until 10pm every day. Free, safe and anonymous online counselling for young people. Check whether this is offered in your area. |
| NSPCC | National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children |
| NHS Go | NHS app with confidential health advice and support for 16–25 year olds. |
| Rise Above | New website from Public Health England for secondary aged young people where they can find inspiring and useful stories, videos, games and advice. It includes issues around drug and alcohol use, relationships and sex education, body image, emotional health and wellbeing. |
| Safeline | Young people’s helpline, helping survivors of sexual abuse and rape. |
| Talk about alcohol | Talk about alcohol is written and managed by a charity called The Alcohol Education Trust (AET). The charity provides engaging evaluated and fun activities for 11-18 year olds across the UK, trains teachers and reaches out to parents. All their work is around keeping young people safe around alcohol. |
Recent News
February 15, 2021 - 4:07 pmSpectrum Festival of Leadership and Learning
February 8, 2021 - 6:09 pmLove in lockdown: Valentine’s campaign
February 8, 2021 - 11:35 amBuild the Future: National Apprenticeship Week
January 28, 2021 - 3:08 pmWest Yorkshire’s first large-scale Vaccination Centre launches in Wakefield
January 8, 2021 - 9:26 amNew Year’s Honours: Dr. Linda Harris receives an OBE
December 21, 2020 - 5:21 pmImpact Report 2020
December 2, 2020 - 2:22 pmNursing Times Workforce Awards!
November 30, 2020 - 11:41 amWorld-first for Wakefield as COVID-19 Antibody Trial begins
November 20, 2020 - 4:12 pmSpectrum’s triple success at the Nursing Times Awards
November 18, 2020 - 3:30 pmIslamophobia Awareness Month
November 18, 2020 - 3:26 pmAlcohol Awareness Week 2020
October 27, 2020 - 4:02 pmHow Art Therapy helped through lockdown and beyond…
Did you know that around 1 in 3 people with COVID-19 do not have any symptoms? Many could be unknowingly spreading the virus.
Keep safe and protect others by staying at home.
Learn more. 👉http://ow.ly/KY9V50DlJ
Anyone affected by (or at risk of) domestic abuse can now receive help through "Ask for Ani", a new #codeword campaign running in many Boots pharmacies. If you feel unsafe, approach pharmacy staff and #AskforAni http://gov.uk/domestic-abuse
Across a diverse portfolio of services, Spectrum has received national awards for the quality of our healthcare, as well as for our commitment to wellbeing, innovation and improvement of services. Take a look at our previous #Awards success: https://spectrumhealth.org.uk/about/our-awards/
Are you struggling and need someone to talk to? Turning Point Talking Therapies are still open and accepting referrals even though their physical shops are closed. 💙
Find out more 👉 http://talking.turning-point.co.uk/wakefield
Read about some of the amazing staff, who are working hard to keep patients, service users and colleagues safe here: http://bit.ly/SpectrumHeroes #HealthcareHeroes 💙