Beyond is proud to share the below resources and signposting information with The Leasing Foundation parent and carer community. We hope that this page is helpful as you navigate your parenting journey.
If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to get in touch here.
A Very Modern Family
Join broadcaster, presenter and neurodiversity campaigner Carrie Grant MBE, Beyond Youth Board member Jeremy Lyons, counselling psychologist Dr Rina Bajaj and This Can Happen co-founder Zoe Sinclair as they address the rise of neurodiversity in young people and explore the labyrinth of pathways to support them.
Digital dependency: navigating your family’s relationship with tech
This session is designed to equip parents/carers with practical advice and knowledge to empower their children to enjoy healthy relationships with tech and social media. Addressing online harms, suicide prevention and careful scrolling.
Please note: some distressing subjects will be covered in this session including suicide and self harm.
Hosted by Ian Russell (Molly Rose Foundation) and features Carrie Longton (co-founder, Mumsnet), Manjit Sareen (co-founder, Natterhub), Ukaoma Uche (Papyrus suicide prevention charity) and 16 year old Kai Leighton (Beyond Youth Board member).
Parenting Post Pandemic
Join host Lorraine Candy as she discusses the mental health challenges faced by parents and how parents can support their children’s mental health whilst navigating their own at the same time. Lorraine will be joined by guests Kate Silverton, Carrie Grant MBE, Gurpreet Singh (@Sikhdad), Judah Racham (Place2Be Parenting Smart).
Young Minds
If you’re worried about your child or young person’s mental health or wellbeing, you can speak to Young Minds over the phone or chat to them online.
Young Minds offer tailored information, advice and support to parents and carers who are concerned about their child or young person’s mental health.
Parenting Smart
Parenting advice from Place2Be’s child mental health experts. Practical tips to support children’s wellbeing and behaviour.
Kooth
1:1 Counselling, Peer Support, Activities and More for 11-25 year olds
Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time
Parentkind
Parentkind exists to: Empower all with parental or educational responsibility to improve the life chances of children, young people and their communities.
Hopeline UK 0800 068 41 41
A confidential support and advice service for Children and Young People under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.
Text: 07860 039967 • Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Opening hours: 9am – midnight every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included)
Switchboard 0330 330 0630
We are Switchboard, the LGBT+ Helpline. We are a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional well-being. We support people to explore the right options for themselves. We aspire to a society where all LGBT+ people are informed and empowered.
Opening Times: 10:00-22:00 every day