Coronavirus | St. William of Perth Catholic Primary School

On this page you will find tabs which will link you with information from the school and government, home learning information, well being support and contact details for other services if you need further support and advice.

As ever, the health and safety of our children and staff remain our top priority. Please be aware that this is a rapidly changing situation and that whilst the displayed information is accurate at the time of posting we would recommend that parents monitor the situation by checking the official websites regularly for any updates and changes.

Please follow this link for the most up to date information regarding Covid-19. www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Wellbeing

Below you will find a list of links to signpost you in the direction for further support and guidance.

Claiming benefits

Universal Credit helpline: 0800 328 5644, www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-claim

Universal Credit: information on deductions www.gov.uk/guidance/find-out-about-money-taken-off-your-universal-credit-payment

All benefits: www.gov.uk/browse/benefits

DWP contact number: 0800 7310469

MVA: www.mva.org.uk/financial-capability

Employment & Support Allowance: www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance

Debt Advice

Step Change: 0800 138 1111, www.stepchange.org

Citizens Advice Bureau: 01634 383760 Kingsley House Balmoral Road Gillingham www.medwayadvice.org.uk

Christians Against Poverty: (CAP at Cornerstone City Church) 0800 3280006 capuk.org/i-want-help/our-services/cap-debt-help/introduction

MVA: www.mva.org.uk/financial-capability

Housing issues

Housing Advice Medway Council: www.medway.gov.uk/info/200134/housing

AMAT: 0800 6981000 (24 hour) email: services@amatuk.org

MHS homes: Medway 01634 565333 www.mhs.org.uk

Shelter: free helpline 0808 8004444

NIRVANA Care and Support Hub: Supporting young people with special needs to live independently 01634 404441

Physical health

Your local pharmacy

Your GP

NHS 111 : Call 111 for free from a landline or mobile phone 24hrs a day, every day of the year

Medway Community Healthcare: www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk 0300 123 34444

Mental health

Mind North Kent: 01322 291380 www.northkentmind.co.uk

Medway Talking Therapies 0300 209 3000

Samaritans: Call 116 123 for free or 03300945717

MEGAN 01634 402077 Your voice in mental health www.megancic.org.uk

Release the Pressure: 0800 1070160 Mental Health Matters

Domestic abuse

Victim Support: www.victimsupport.org.uk Tel: 0808 1689111

National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

Hourglass: (Safer ageing – Stopping abuse) 0808 808 8141 www.wearehourglass.org

Childline: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 www.nspcc.org.uk

MDAS: Medway Domestic Abuse Service 0800 917948 www.choicesdaservice.org.uk/mdas

Addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 9177650 email:help@aamail.org

Narcotics Anonymous: 0300 999 1212 www.ukna.org

Cocaine Anonymous: 0800 612 0225 www.cocaineanonymous.org.uk

Gamblers Anonymous: 0330 094 0322 www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

Medway Turning Point: 0300 1231560 email:medwayreferrals@turning-point.co.uk

KMPT Drugs and Alcohol www.kmpt.nhs.uk

Help for families:

Medway Children & Family Hubs www.medway.gov.uk/familyhubs

Chatham Children and Family Hub: 01634 338833

Gillingham Children and Family Hub: 01634 338877

Strood Children and Family Hub: 01634 335533

Wayfield & Rainham Children and Family Hub: 01634 337733

Medway Family Information Service Family Information Service Medway

Home-start Medway: (volunteer support for those with a child under 5)

01634 570717 home-startmedway.org.uk/

Other:

Age UK for later life 0800 678 1602 www.ageuk.org.uk

Weblinks to Useful Organisations Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing:

Young Minds Young People's Mental Health Charity
http://www.medway.gov.uk/onlineyouthwork Medway Youth Service, free counselling service
Kooth Online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people
Heads Together - Mentally Healthy Schools Whole school approaches to Mental Health
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Parents Mental Health Charity
Children and Young People's Mental Health Services Access to Children's Mental Health Services
Child Bereavement UK
Winston's Wish Grief and Bereavement
Childline Support and Advice for Young People
Good Mental Health Matters NHS Mental Health Resources/Fantastic Fred
Head Start Kent Resilience Advice
Kent Youth and Child Health General Health and wellbeing advice from school health teams
MindEd for Families Mental Health and parenting advice for families
Porchlight Family Support
PorchlightHealth and Wellbeing
ChildNet InternationalOnline safety information
The Be You Project Help and Advice for LGBT+ young people and their families
Girls On Board Friendship Support
The Kent Autistic trust Autism advice and support
The National Autistic Society Autism advice and support
ADHD Foundation Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder advice and support
Nurture UK Whole school approaches to supporting vulnerable children
Adoption Uk Adoption support and advice
Coram Support to vulnerable children, young people and their families
Trauma Informed Schools UK Whole school approaches to Mental Health and Trauma
NHS Stress, Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety UK Anxiety support and advice
Depression UK Depression advice and support
Samaritans Mental Health Support
Medway Food Bank https://medway.foodbank.org.uk/

Remote Learning

Throughout this challenging period, there will times where we have to act upon the advice given by PHE and close bubbles due to close contacts of confirmed cases within school. On these occasions, you will be directed to both your child's class learning page and Classdojo where you will be able to see work set and videos uploaded by the teachers to support learning at home.