Youth Survival Kit – South Reading

Mentoring over video chat, phone call or email for anyone aged 11-19 who is in education or aged 15-25 who is not in education, employment or training. Visit their page to find out more and register.

startingpoint.org.uk/news/remote-mentoring/

During covid19 lock-down while we are able to get out for some exercise once day, why not take the opportunity to get your stamina and fitness up. Friends of ours use the free Strava app, a brilliant and free way to track the distances you are running or cycling. You can also set yourself challenges and win awards and medals for the distances you have covered. Head to your app store to download it onto your mobile phone. But don’t forget, you can only excercise with a member of your own household and you must stay at least 2m away from everyone you meet.

Stop, Breathe & Think is a FREE mindfulness and meditation app intended to help you cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Designed with young people in mind its a great tool that could make a real difference to your experience of this season. 

You can find out more on their website: www.my.life 

Head to the app store or google play to download the app to your device.

Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Science Class with Mark Rober

Free Science Lessons – we think his name is Sean…?

NRICH is an innovative mathematics learning platform where primary and secondary school aged students can develop a variety of skills such as mathematical thinking and problem solving with the help of games, activities, resources – all for FREE (and its provided by Cambridge University!).

Visit their website on: nrich.maths.org

You can contact Childline about anything. Whatever your worry, it’s better out than in. These guys are there to support you and help you find ways to cope. There are lots of different ways to get in touch with them. And you can also get help from other young people through their site.

Sadly not everyone has your best interests at heart. During this season it is expected that the demand for illegal drugs will rise and more young people will be recruited and coerced into doing drug runs/deliveries. If you are concerned about what someone has asked you to do, however attractive the payment, or if you are worried about a friend or a relative then here’s what you can do: 

If something is happening that requires immediate action, call 999.

Otherwise you can visit www.fearless.org and use their anonymous contact form to let them know whats happening. Fearless is the youth branch of Crimestoppers which is an independent charity that enables anyone to speak up and stop crime anonymously.  You will also find lots of information about various criminal activities, how to recognise them and what to do to keep yourself and others safe.

If you would like to speak to someone about your experience, then contact Childline, a local youth worker or mentor or any trusted adult who is outside of the situation.

Phone your supplier if you have a prepay meter tell them your self isolating and they will send you out 2 weeks worth of gas / electricity or if you have a smart meter they will top you up. Here are their numbers:

BRITISH GAS 0333 202 9802

EDF 0333 200 5100

EON 0345 052 000

N POWER 0800 073 3000

SCOTTISH POWER 0800 027 0072

SSE 0345 026 2658

Corona Virus, the reason for the season!

We have gathered some of the clearest information we could find for you on the pandemic that we are all living through.

Here is a scientific video that explains how the virus works, what it does in our bodies and how we can combat it:  

How to read information about Covid19 like a scientist and not get duped!

Click on this text to go to the World Health Organisation’s Covid 19 Myth-buster page, there are some crazy myths going around social media at the moment – don’t get sucked in!