Students, as you prepare for your exams don’t forget to:
- Form an action plan
- Stay hydrated & eat well
- Take time out to look after your #wellbeing
- Keep talking with family & friends
For more top tips on exam prep visit: https://bit.ly/3hDvuu5
Author Archives: Sharon
Contact – DLA Advice
The DLA care component is only paid at the middle or highest rate if a child has night-time needs, but there’s only one question about this in the claim form — so it’s important to get it right.
Watch the new video in Contacts ongoing DLA series for advice: https://youtu.be/czev2NkB6mI
The Consumer Council – New Cost of Living Hub
Are you struggling with the cost of living increases? The Consumer Council are here to help.
They have created an information hub on their website to provide you with advice and support on a range of topics including your food shop, your home energy bills and your transport.
Visit their new Cost Of Living Hub 
Cost of Living | Consumer Council
South West Grid for Learning – New Digital Wellbeing Hub
The South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL) has published resources about the digital wellbeing of children and young people.
The guidance aims to assist professionals, parents and carers in supporting children’s wellbeing online. It looks at the impact of exposure to abuse or online harm on a child’s digital wellbeing and provides information on the role of digital technologies in relation to welfare.
Read the news story: Introducing our digital wellbeing hub!
Access the resources: Digital wellbeing
Parenting NI – New ‘Solus’ Research Project
Parenting NI have a new project called ‘Solus’.
Solus is a research project looking at the financial challenges of separated parents and one parent families.
They want to know about what financial hardships separated parents and one parent families are facing and what effect this is having on their physical and mental health.
The project aims to understand the support separated parents and one parent families need and to develop practical solutions to make sure the right support is available for them.
Parenting NI will work together with separated parents and one parent families to be their voice and to help them to share their experiences.
A Parent support and Participation Officer will also provide support for these parents once they engage with the project. This will be in the form of Top Tips sessions and one to one support.
Video link about the ‘Solus’ project. https://vimeo.com/696926530
If you would like more information or have any questions about the project please email elaine@parentingni.org
