Support for Families
Trafford Sunrise
https://www.justpsychology.co.uk/pages/28-trafford-sunrise
Parent workshops offering online sessions if you have concerns about your child’s mental health and well-being. Drop in weekly sessions about behavioural difficulties, anxiety and online safety.
Calm Connections
https://calmconnections.org/ or call - Emma 07919 848558 or email emma@calmconnections.org
Offers mentor schemes and emotional/ practical support for parents and carers to improve and maintain well-being.
Young Minds
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/ or call 0808 802 5544
Advice and guidance on how to help you support your child’s mental health. Free online parents/carers helpline.
Kooth
https://www.kooth.com
An online counselling service for 11-18 year olds struggling with mental health. Also, emotional well being resources available online.
Engage Trafford
Mentoring service for children that are struggling with managing emotions/ anger/ raising aspirations/ motivation.
Greater Manchester Bereavement Service 
https://greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk
Find local support for anyone who has been bereaved or affected by a death. No one needs to feel alone with their grief.
Support for BAME Communities
Online support and resources for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities during the pandemic- translated into many different languages. You can find this on https://www.gmcvo.org.uk/Coronavirus/BAMESupport
Housing, Financial and Food Support
Main Trafford Helpline (Community hub)
0300 330 9073 - option 4 and hold the line. If you are living along, struggling to make ends meet, are self-isolating without friends or family who can help, or generally in need of advice or support, call this number between 8:30am - 5:30pm.
The Globe
79 Cornbrook Street, Old Trafford, M16 7QB
Food pantry on Fridays between 2-4pm -. Bag of shopping for £3.50 - anyone is welcome, regardless of circumstances.
Call 0161 868 0266 between 10am - 12pm on a Friday if you are struggling to get to the pantry.
The Bread and Butter Thing
https://www.breadandbutterthing.org/
The Bread and Butter Thing is now at St. Anne's Church every Wednesday afternoon, providing weekly groceries at a low price.
£7.50 for a family week’s shopping. Must register and arrange pick up.
Trafford Domestic Abuse Support 
https://www.tdas.org.uk or call 07534 066 029
Emergency grab bags and support are being created and supplied for people that are fleeing Domestic Abuse.
Local Food Bank
If you are in need of food then our local food bank is based at Sale Moor Methodist Church https://www.trusselltrust.org/get-help/find-a-foodbank/traffordsouth/
Financial support
Let us know if your circumstances have changed. If you are struggling financially, we might be able to help. Email me for any support, or for more information admin@st-annes.trafford.sch.uk
Trafford Directory
Trafford Directory has compiled a page of useful resources for families, carers and educators: www.trafforddirectory.co.uk/
So far it includes:
- Links to the latest Government and public health advice
- Mental health and wellbeing resources for children, young people and adults
- SEND resources including social stories to explain what is happening
- Guidance and contacts for schools
Well-being Support and Activities for You and Your Family!
Talk it through
Help and advice on how to discuss the pandemic and issues surrounding well-being with your child. https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/#ten-tips-from-our-parents-helpline
Connect with Nature 
Fun activities that provide opportunities for families to learn together, while encouraging love for nature and the environment.
https://kidsgardening.org/garden-activities/
https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-families/family-wild-challenge/
Get Creative
Activities to create and connect with loved ones, friends and the community.
https://www.childhood.org.au/app/uploads/2020/04/hug_HR.pdfhttps://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/kindness-rocks/
Stay Active
A playful and energetic Yoga class for all ages.
Calm your Mind 
Try some of these breathing exercises, activities, games and videos to help let go of stress and find your inner peace.https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
Free meditation and mindfulness application for all the family for use on any device. https://www.smilingmind.com.au
Fear Less
Fear Less is an online programme for parent carers to equip them with tools and strategies which can help them to manage their child’s anxiety and enable them to become more emotionally resilient.
The programme is accessible via phone, tablet or computer and parents can complete at their own pace.
You can get free access by completing the following questionnaire https://trafford.citizenspace.com/integrated-commissioning/triple-p-fearless and / or contacting online.parenting@trafford.gov.uk. A code will then be issued to you via email and you can register to begin the programme.