Mental Health & Wellbeing
Trinity Academy Newcastle Multi Academy Trust considers positive mental health and well-being as being the foundation for children to thrive in all areas of life. Therefore, through a trauma-informed culture, we aim to play a crucial role in supporting these by fostering environments where children feel safe, valued, and understood. By recognising the impact of past experiences on present behaviour and emotional health we use a compassionate approach to promote healing and resilience. By prioritising safety, trust, and collaboration, a trauma-informed culture empowers our learners to navigate challenges, build meaningful connections, and achieve personal growth.
This approach is grounded in the P, R, R, R framework:
- Protect, ensuring physical and emotional safety.
- Relate, building empathetic and supportive relationships.
- Regulate, helping children manage emotions and behaviours effectively.
- Reflect, encouraging thoughtful self-awareness and growth.
By embracing these principles, relationships are built on empathy, clear boundaries, and mutual respect, creating opportunities for healing and empowerment.
This page has been crafted by experienced educators and mental health professionals to support the Trust's vision of adopting a trauma-informed approach that promotes mental health, healing, and empowerment.
Guidance Around Mental Health & Wellbeing
Help Lines
NHS urgent help for mental health
Newcastle or Gateshead
Children and young people - 0800 652 2864
Text number for people who are Deaf and/or have communication difficulties - 07919 228 548
North Tyneside or Northumberland
Children and young people - 0800 652 2861
Text number for people who are Deaf and/or have communication difficulties - 07887 625 277
South Tyneside or Sunderland
Children and young people - 0800 652 2868
Text number for people who are Deaf and/or have communication difficulties - 07889 036 280
Education Support helpline
Available free to all those in education. When you call you’ll talk to a qualified counsellor. Educational support offer you immediate, confidential emotional support in education.
Wider support
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM).
You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) if you are struggling and need to talk.
The Mix.
If you're under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994 (3pm–midnight every day), request support by email using this form on The Mix website or use their crisis text messenger service.
Shout.
If you would prefer not to talk but want some mental health support, you could text SHOUT to 85258. Shout offers a confidential 24/7 text service providing support if you are in crisis and need immediate help.
Papyrus HOPELINEUK.
If you're under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings, or concerned about a young person who might be struggling, you can call Papyrus HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 (weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm and bank holidays 2pm–10pm), email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text 07786 209 697.
Cruse Bereavement Care Tyneside
In Newcastle, CRUSE TYNESIDE supports bereaved CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE and ADULTS free of charge.
Cruse exists:
- To assist bereaved people and help them to achieve a sense of purpose for their future.
- To offer training, support, information and publications to those working to care for bereaved people.
- To increase public awareness of the needs of bereaved people through education and information services.
- To promote high standards of bereavement care using trained volunteers supported by specialists in the fields of social work, welfare and mental health.
Telephone:
Email:
Website:
Useful Links
Emergency Services
999
Samaritans
116 123
Counselling Directory
http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk
If U Care Share
Anonymous free text 24/7 - 85258
https://www.ifucareshare.co.uk/how-we-can-help/prevention/crisis-messenger
The Mix
Support for under 25s including 1-1 messenger chat and telephone number 0808 808 4994 https://www.themix.org.uk/
Pre-16 Crisis Team Newcastle and Gateshead
0191 246 6913 or Freephone 0800 642 2864 https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/services/children-young-peoples-service-newcastle-gateshead/
Pre-16 South Tyneside and Sunderland
0191 566 5500 or Freephone 0800 652 2868 https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/services/children-young-peoples-service-south-tyneside-sunderland/
Post 16 Crisis Team Newcastle and Gateshead
0191 814 8899 or Freephone 0800 652 2863 https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/services/crisis-resolution-home-treatment-service-newcastle-gateshead/
Post 16 Crisis Team South Tyneside and Sunderland
0303 123 1147 or Freephone 0800 642 2867 https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/services/crisis-resolution-home-treatment-team-sunderland/
Annafreud National Centre for Children and Families
+44 (0)20 7794 2313 or email info@annafreud.org
https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/
Mental Health Foundation
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus/mental-health-tips
Childline Calm Zone
Calls free on 0800 1111
https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
Young Minds
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide
01925 572 444
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
Kooth
0203 984 9337
https://www.koothplc.com/
NHS Every Mind Matters
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/supporting-others/childrens-mental-health/
Positive Psychology
positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-for-children-kids-activities/
Young Minds
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/
Action for Children
https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/
NDTI
https://www.ndti.org.uk/projects/time-to-talk-next-steps
Anna Freud - Mental Health Support
https://www.annafreud.org/resources/children-and-young-peoples-wellbeing/self-care/
Mental Health and Well-being Apps:
Chill Panda
An app to help you manage your worries through different breathing exercises.
Calm Harm
Designed for people who are trying to manage urges to self-harm.
Kooth
mental wellbeing community - https://www.kooth.com/
Downloads
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