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Link Forward

Welcome to Link Forward.  We are a support service for children and young people. We work with 7 – 12 year old who are facing issues which impact their wellbeing.

Lots of things might affect wellbeing – for example starting a new school, finding it hard to make friends, struggling with anxiety, or feeling low. We help to work out what changes might be needed and whether connections to groups and activities would be helpful, as well as meeting new friends with shared interests.  We can help find specific support for mental health.

We also work with parents and carers. Sometimes this might be to signpost to parent support or to provide links to services that help with adult wellbeing.

Pop Ups For Parents

We work closely with parents and carers and often hear similar things which they would like support with. These range from navigating the SEND system and children experiencing anxiety going to school to setting up good routines and changes in children’s behaviour. What underpins all these is a parent or carer who wants to do the best for their child.

These topics can feel isolating and complicated. Sometimes parents and carers don’t know where to start, and that’s okay because we’ve launched Pop Ups For Parents.

Each Pop Up session is brought to you by the Link Forward team and an expert partner. Each one explores a theme which parents have raised with us. Information and advice are provided, there’s spaces for questions, and you can connect with other families who are experiencing similar things. Plus hot drinks and biscuits.

Thank you to the partners who have joined us so far: North Star Outreach, Bristol’s School Nursing Team, AWP, and SEND and You

Check out the sessions and sign up here >

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How does Link Forward work in term-time?

When we receive a referral, one of our Link Workers contacts the parent or carer so that we can hear about what is going on for their child. We will then set up sessions with the child or young person. These take place at their school or in the community, like here at the Greenway Centre.

Our sessions aim to be a fun and safe space. They provide a space to talk about what is important and what support could help.  Once we know what a child or young person may interested in, we can make a plan about how to connect them with it. We like to involve lots of play and creative arts – things like games, painting and drawing.

We can see a young person for up to 6 sessions and then check back in with the parent or carer.

For more info contact Vicky, email: vickywall@southmead.org, or tel: 0117 950 3335

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