Latest wellbeing news and events

The Wellbeing in Education service provides links to useful webinars and regularly updated news.

Trauma Awareness' Sessions

The Children and Families Team at Suffolk County Council’s Public Health and Communities directorate is pleased to offer a free online training package delivered by Dr Karen Treisman from ‘Safe Hands Thinking Minds’.

Find out more and to book your place.  

Updated Self-Harm Toolkit for schools

There is now an updated Self-harm Toolkit guidance available to download from The Source website to assist educational staff with supporting young people with self-injury.

Calling all Mental Health Leads in schools - help choose what wellbeing workshops you would like to support your pupils

Is there an emotional wellbeing topic that you wish you could find advice on from a clinical Psychologist to help support your child's mental health?

The Psychology in Schools Team (NSFT) are currently designing their workshop programme for 2025 – 2026 for delivering free online mental health workshops to parents and carers. They would like feedback from parents and carers on what workshop topics you would find helpful for them to cover. Your ideas will help inform future workshop content and delivery. To share your views, please complete this short survey. Responses are anonymous.

View the latest free online parent and carer wellbeing workshops 

Neurodiversity resources on The Source Website 

The Source website which provides information and support to young people in Suffolk, has useful video and poster resources created with students based on their experiences of what it's like being a neurodivergent young person, go to The Source Neurodiversity page.

Eating disorders awareness 

At least 1 in 50 people suffer from an eating disorder, yet in 2025, their symptoms can still go unnoticed by those around them. 

Families and educational staff can find advice and support about eating disorders in the following places:

'Jot' the Friendly Robot Wellbeing Campaign for children

Jot the robot gives a series of well-being tips to children in Suffolk, for when they are feeling sad or worried. Take a look at our Jot the friendly robot resources and animations, go to our emotional wellbeing support for children page.

Resources to support children, young people and families with social unrest

In light of the recent social unrest, with the ongoing racism, violence and protests that have recently occurred across the UK, we would like to highlight some resources available to help support children, young people and families during this traumatic time, which can be found on our Children and Young People page.

The Source website for young people in Suffolk 

'The Source' website for young people in Suffolk aged 11-19, provides information, advice, and sources of support on everyday issues that impact youngsters, and features an ‘Ask the Expert’ and ‘Find help now! Emotional Wellbeing Directory’ to help navigate young people to support services. See the video below to find out more and visit the Source wellbeing page.

Support for eating disorders

  1. Share our Eating Disorders awareness page
  2. Share our 'Eat Well, Feel Well' campaign to help families in Suffolk find tips and advice for improving their relationships with food to prevent eating disorders.

Workshops and resources to talk to children about the war in Ukraine

Find workshops and resources to help you talk to children and young people about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and cope with the news. Go to our page: Resources to help children understand war and conflict and address their worries. 

Self-harm resources to support families and educational settings

Parents, carers and educational settings can find a range of useful Self-harm information and advice resources available to help them support a young person whose self-harming, from our children and young people's wellbeing page.

New LGBTQI+ support from Anna Freud

Anna Freud resource to support the mental health of LGBTQI+ young people which includes advice and guidance around a range of topics which might impact on their mental health. The resource includes sign-posting to a range of support.

EBSA podcasts

Take a look at our Wellbeing in Education podcasts, the latest episode focuses on Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA). Go to our Podcast page for more details.

Crisis tools learning guide to help you support young people in crisis

Crisis Tools learning guides developed with Health Education England (HEE)

EBSA resources to support children and families

Go to the EBSA Emotionally Based School Avoidance section for advice to support children who are anxious about going to school.

Restorative justice training

Leading on from the successful Keys to Inclusion training, the Psychology and Therapeutic Service are now offering restorative justice training to education setting staff across Suffolk.

Support for young people's mental wellbeing

Young people in Suffolk have faced different pressures, uncertainties and challenges over the past year. This support for young people's mental wellbeing document includes useful websites, organisations, helplines and apps that offer a range of support services.

Supporting children who are anxious and worried

Free Mental Health First Aid Training for staff working with children and young people

Teachers, health and social workers, volunteers, carers and parents who care/work with children and young people aged up to 25, can now access new online Psychological First Aid (PFA) training course (This course is free to complete. Please ignore the option to buy the course certificate).