Bekindtomymind is a Bolton campaign, developed by the Healthy Minds Youth Project and NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group, to reduce the stigma and discrimination around mental health. Enabling young people who are struggling with emotional or mental health problems to know “it’s okay to talk”…
Kooth & Qwell are online mental health services, providing free, safe and anonymous mental health and wellbeing support in Bolton.
Kooth.com is available for ages 11-25, while Qwell.io is available for those aged 26+.
There are no costs, no waiting lists, no referrals and no criteria required to access the service, which is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and delivered by Kooth plc, the UK’s largest digital mental health provider.
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You can access peer to peer support through moderated discussion boards, and self help resources including magazine articles and activities. They also offer online text-based counselling and support from qualified counsellors and emotional wellbeing practitioners, who are available from 12 noon - 10pm on weekdays and from 6pm - 10pm on weekends.
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Need help with Domestic Abuse?
Our school works in partnership with Bolton Safeguarding Board and Greater Manchester Police on a project entitled “Encompass.”
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The purpose of Bolton Encompass is to safeguard and support children and young people who have been involved in or witness to a domestic abuse incident.
Domestic abuse impacts children in a number of ways. Children are at increased risk of physical injury during an incident, either by accident or because they attempt to intervene. Even when not directly injured, children are greatly distressed by witnessing the physical and emotional suffering of a parent.​
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At St. James, our Key Adults are Mr C Booth, Mrs Nuttall & Mrs D McKinnon.
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Local charities are available to support families directly.
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