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Wraparound Childcare is available to Regular Service personnel, including those who are serving overseas. Get funding for the cost of up to 20 hours of before and after school care for your 4 to 11-year-old children.

With the cost of living crisis, the number of people who can’t find or afford private renting is rising. Many people don’t realise that they can approach their local council if they are facing homelessness. Shelter’s digital advice team have created a tool to help people find out if they can get support.

If you’re experiencing a personal crisis, are unable to cope and need support,  Shout is there for you 24/7. Just text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 at anytime for free, confidential mental health support.

Skills and employability is a useful resource from Plymouth City Council for young people & parents from Year 7 through to Year 12 and practitioners. It contains useful information on skills and employability including links to directories for schools, colleges, the Training Provider Network & Higher Education. It also signposts a range of useful resources including careers advice, local job types / career ideas & ideas for inspiring young people with SEND into employment.

Part of the Plymouth Online Directory (POD), this directory provides information about services, activities, support and guidance for young people across Plymouth.

Talk PANTS is an initiative from the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) to help keep your child safe from sexual abuse. With the help of the friendly dinosaur Pantosaurus, Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried.

Talk PANTS resources include a ‘Sing along with Pantosaurus’ video and also PANTS guides for parents and carers. These are also available in Welsh and other languages. There are also PANTS guides for people with a disability, for children with autism and also a British Sign Language (BSL) video for keeping deaf children safe.

Talk to Frank for advice and support about drugs and alcohol.

The Zone Plymouth offer a wide range of information, advice and support services for young people including help with budgeting, debt and money, housing and homelessness, mental health and emotional wellbeing and sexual health and relationships.

This is a three year programme offering free support for young people (age 16-25) with additional needs and their families.

Support can be requested via the website.

The Turn2Us online benefits calculator offers independent information on benefits and other financial help parent carers might be entitled to.

Turn2us is a national charity that helps people in financial hardship grain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services.

Plymouth Vineyard Church accept donations of good quality school uniform, both school specific logo uniform and generic items such as trousers, skirts, shirts, blouses and dresses etc. Uniform is then free to anyone that needs it from their city centre shop.

This service is a joint project run by Plymouth Vineyard Church and Redeemer Church Plymouth.

Donation drop-off and collection points:

• Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 10am-1pm at 93 New George Street, Plymouth PL1 1RQ (old Bon Marche Shop).
• There are also other drop-off donation points around the city.

You can also keep up to date with information via Facebook or contact the Uniform Store via email: hello@uniformstoreplymouth.co.uk

Wiser is a specialist programme for women with learning disabilities or borderline learning disabilities who are affected by Domestic Abuse and who would struggle to participate in a mainstream programme. It aims to empower women to identify abusive behaviour and grow in awareness of the short and long term impact of harmful relationships. Each course can accomodate 6-8 women and enables women learn in a way specific to their learning needs. Tools and methods include visual aids, drama and role play, discussion, 1:1 support, group participation and experimental exercises.

Support is available in Plymouth if you are worrying about money. Download the ‘Worrying about Money?’ leaflet by selecting ‘Plymouth’ for the local area.

Young Minds works with children, young people, their families and the professionals supporting them and providing advice and support for behaviour, emotional problems and mental health.