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In today’s fast-paced digital world, children an

In today’s fast-paced digital world, children and young people are spending more time online than ever before. While the internet offers countless opportunities for learning, creativity, and connection, it also presents significant risks to their mental health and wellbeing. From the pressures of social media and the addictive nature of gaming platforms to the hidden dangers of gambling and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), the online world can have both subtle and serious impacts.

Understanding these risks is essential for anyone involved in the lives of children and young people. Whether you're a professional working with young people or a parent or carer, being able to recognise the potential harms and have open, informed conversations is key to supporting their mental health and keeping them safe.

Delivered by the @MYARAISETeam, this bitesize training provides insight into the current trending social media apps and gaming platforms used by children and young people of different ages and how to protect their mental health while keeping them safe online.

You'll learn:

🧠Positive and negative influences social media can have on a child or young person’s mental health.
🎮Current trending apps and gaming platforms
👀Causes / risk factors of an eating disorder and the signs to look for
🗣️ Confidence to have an open conversation about the online world with young people.
✳️Risks of gambling associated with the online world.

Next event:
📆30/06/2025
🕛10-11am

👉Book through the training page, link in bio.

It’s estimated there are around 180,000 kinship

It’s estimated there are around 180,000 kinship children in the UK.

Many of these children are overlooked in society and experience challenging situations on a daily basis: bullying, shame, stigma and emotional distress.

Kin kids may also face Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and, as a result, be impacted by toxic stress, so we all need to play a part in building their resilience and supporting their mental health.

But with the right trauma-informed training for professionals and appropriate interventions in place, kinship children can live resilient, happy, fulfilled lives.

The Kinship Carers bite-size course is aimed at anyone caring for or looking after children and young people to give an insight into Kinship families.

Next event: 25th June, 10am - 11am.

Book via the link in the bio.

#kinship #kinshipfamilies #kinshipkids #kinshipcarers

Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses affe

Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses affecting children and young people of all ages,

Delivered by the @myaraiseteam, this Bitesize course explains the different types of eating disorders (focusing on Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Other Specific Feeding / Eating Disorder [OSFED], Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder [ARFID]), the causes of eating disorders and the impact upon health and wellbeing. Information will also be provided on signposting to local and national services and pathways to support.

You will learn:
🧠What an eating disorder is and the different types
👀the causes / risk factors of an eating disorder and the signs to look for
🫶 Strategies to support a child or young person with an eating disorder including signposting

Next event:
📆24/06/2025
🕛2pm - 3 pm

👉Book through the training page, link in bio.

#EatingDisorders #mentalhealth

A positive body image involves self-respect, care

A positive body image involves self-respect, care for your body, and understanding that appearance is just one part of who you are. It doesn't mean always loving how you look, it's more about accepting your body most of the time and not letting negative thoughts interfere with your life. This balance is especially important when considering the impact of distorted body image on eating disorders and disordered eating.

Delivered by the @myaraiseteam, this Bitesize course provides:
🧠Understanding of body image and how it's affecting children and young people
👀info on what to look out for when someone is struggling with their body image
🫶 What strategies to help support someone with their body image including signposting

Next event:
📆23/06/2025
🕛3pm - 3 pm

👉Book through the training page, link in bio.

#BodyImage #adolescents #PositiveBodyImage #mentalhealthtraining #ACEs

🦁 The ROAR Response to Mental Health in Primary

🦁 The ROAR Response to Mental Health in Primary Schools was the first in a series of programmes created to help school staff better support children and young people with mental health challenges.

Built on a whole-school approach, ROAR equips professionals with practical, evidence-based tools and training, and has since expanded into a wider series tailored to various educational settings.

***There is now a range of ROAR programmes***

Each programme has been developed to enable professionals to support the different needs of children and young people. There’s also a programme designed to support the emotional health and wellbeing of staff working with children and young people.

📅 2025/26 training dates - funded places for schools in Liverpool

ROAR Response to Racial Trauma
9:30am - 4:30pm

ROAR Response to Mental Health in Primary Schools
30th September 9:30am - 4:30pm

ROAR Response to Early Years
8th October 9:30am - 4:30pm

ROAR SEND Mental Health Training
22nd October 9:30am - 4:30pm

ROAR Response to Mental Health in Secondary Schools
13th November 9:30am - 4:30pm

Find out more about each ROAR programme and book through the link in our bio.