Children & Young People
Supporting children to thrive in their digital lives
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Navigating the online world can feel overwhelming for parents and carers — and for young people too. The Children’s Commissioner has created a brilliant, practical guide shaped by what children themselves say they wish adults understood about their digital lives.
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What children want from the adults who support them
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How to talk openly about online experiences
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Halton Easter Holiday Activities And Food (HAF) Programme is back.
Halton Borough Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme is back this Easter, offering free activities and healthy meals for children and young people aged 4–16 who receive benefits related Free School Meals - and up to age 25 for young people with special educational needs or disabilities.
Across Halton, 33 local providers are delivering a packed schedule of Easter fun, including:
🎨 Arts & crafts
🤸 Sports and outdoor activitiesSt Helens SEPTEMBER 2025 VCFSE Forum - Children & Young People Focus
Guest Speakers
- Esther Ghey, Founder, Peace & Mind UK
Leading a national campaign for safer online environments and mental health support for young people making headlines recently with calls for stronger online safety measures. Her work is sparking vital conversations across the media. - Maddie Jones, Learning & Development Officer at the Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Esther Ghey, Founder, Peace & Mind UK
Feeding Britain Holiday Club Funding - Easter and May half-term
Following the announcement from the Department for Education of the extension of the Holiday Activities and Food programme in England for this year, we are pleased to announce that Feeding Britain can offer additional funding to holiday clubs during the Easter and May half-term holidays to complement this programme in England, and to complement other statutory support in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
Listen 4 Change Parent Carer Forum event - Tuesday 22nd October
Listen 4 Change is the recognised Parent Carer Forum in St Helens funded by the Department for Education to work in partnership with St Helens Council and the Integrated Care Board to ensure services best meet the needs of local children and young people aged 0-25 with SEND.
Children & Young People’s Health Equity Collaborative – One Year On
Led by Sir Michael Marmot and Rukshana Kapasi, Director of Health at Barnardo's, this webinar will showcase the work of the Children and Young People’s Health Equity Collaborative (CHEC).
Family Hub Funding - Parent Infant Relationship & Perinatal Mental Health Families Fund Round 2 Now OPEN
Following a positive first round of very varied applications for the Families Fund, round 2 is now OPEN to accept additional applications. help and support in communicating this to as many groups, organisations, parents and families would be appreciated. All of the information is provided in the attached documents in terms of criteria, aims and outcomes and the closing date is 30th August.
Support Provision St Helens Family Hub - March 2023
The attached document has been put together by our colleagues at St Helens MBC as part of the Family hub work in St Helens and captures all the activities in children centres along with commissioned support services.
Have You Noticed Changes In Your Child’s Behaviour?
Everyone can often feel sad, angry or worried at times. But if these changes are lasting a long time or are greatly affecting your child, it might be time to seek some guidance. Halton Health Improvement Team have put together a guide with lots of information and links to support agencies.There are things you can look out for that might suggest your child is worried about something:
