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How to be more present…

Written on 27th April 2021. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Work life balance, Work Life Integration.

My mind is like my web browser. 19 tabs are open, 3 are frozen, and I have no idea where the music is coming from… Has the last year simply flown by, time seems to be slipping through your fingers? Don’t worry, it’s not just you! Many people have experienced it too. Time is where you focus your attention and, perhaps not surprisingly,...

How Nature Positively Affects Our Mental Health

Written on 27th April 2021. Posted in Blogs, Men's health, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Work life balance, Work Life Integration, Working from home.

Connecting with Nature is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week on 10-16 May 2021 – with the aim to inspire more people to connect with nature and notice the impact that this connection can have for their mental health. During lockdown, millions of us turned to nature for our daily exercise. According to The Mental Health...

Coming out of lockdown

Written on 5th April 2021. Posted in Blogs, Mental Health.

April is Stress Awareness Month and Your Employee Wellbeing will be looking at various causes of stress, some strategies for coping with stress and some triggers of stress. 2020/21 has been unprecedented on all fronts and for many stress has figured high on the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Heading out of lockdown is not going to be...

Autism – the myths & facts

Written on 2nd April 2021. Posted in Blogs, Children, Family, Parenting, SEND.

It is important to remember the autistic spectrum is just that – a spectrum. People with autism are all different and have varying challenges and strengths. Advice can be conflicting and it can be hard to know what to believe. Here we look at some common misconceptions. Autism is a ‘trendy’ condition that everyone seems to be keen to diagnose. There...

Post autism diagnosis support

Written on 1st April 2021. Posted in Blogs, Family, Parenting, SEND.

Autism is a lifelong disorder that has a great impact on the child or young person and their family or carers. There may be a sense of relief that others agree with their observations and concerns about their child. Diagnosis and the assessment of needs can offer an understanding of why a child or young person is different from their peers and can...

Seeking a diagnosis for autism

Written on 31st March 2021. Posted in Blogs, Parenting, School, SEND.

Autism is a lifelong disorder that has a great impact on the child or young person and their family or carers. Children can be diagnosed as autistic when they’re quite young but getting a diagnosis is not always easy and in some cases the diagnosis may come later in life. It must be recognised that there may be other explanations for concerns...

Violence against women – talking to teens

Written on 31st March 2021. Posted in Blogs, Children, Parenting.

Creating positivity around women and talking about gender equality to young children is thought to help with how boys, in particular, will treat women when they become adults. This article looks at how you can make a difference to the way your older children view women. For advice and tips on how to help younger children see our article ‘Educating...

Educating kids to stop violence against women

Written on 31st March 2021. Posted in Blogs, Parenting.

Following the recent murder of Sarah Everard, violence against women and girls has again been thrust into the spotlight. Today’s children and teenagers need to be brought up with a firm belief in gender equality and non-violence, to enable a change in mindsets and cultural beliefs and so a safer society for all. With constant on-line access,...

Is your child on the autism spectrum?

Written on 30th March 2021. Posted in Blogs, Children, Parenting, School, SEND.

This week is World Autism Awareness Week. We will be publishing a series of articles regarding autism across the week which we hope will be useful to you. People with autism have many different traits and this list is not exhaustive, nor will one person have every sign. Communication difficulties Echoing words/phrases without contextTaking...

What is Autism?

Written on 29th March 2021. Posted in Blogs, SEND.

What are autism spectrum conditions (ASCs)? According to the National Autistic Society: ‘Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how people perceive the world and interact with others. Autistic people see, hear and feel the world differently to other people.’ Autism is a term covering a wide range of conditions...