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SOULSCAPE: SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE’S WELLBEING IN LOCKDOWN
S
oulscape is a charity working
in partnership with Berkshire
schools to improve young
people’s mental and physical
wellbeing. As a generation living
under 24/7 pressure,
they need space to
stop and reflect, to
ask big questions, to
explore what’s going
on inside, and to
creatively express their
own ideas.
We usually run our
projects in schools.
But our work hasn’t
stopped now that
schools have closed. Young people need our
support now more than ever.
Stuck at home, many are now dealing with
the shock of having their all-important exams
cancelled, the stress of being isolated from their
friends,
anxiety
about
health and their vulnerable
relatives, and perhaps having
to deal with difficult family
relationships 24/7. Online,
they’re being bombarded
with a lot of (sometimes
scary) information. It’s vital
that we look out for their
wellbeing.
So, what are we doing?
• As young people’s lives
have moved online,
so have we! We are
publishing a weekly vlog
and online resources
that help them explore their feelings and
experiences of lockdown. You can watch the
whole series here on Youtube https://www.
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLprH9PRibmBV
sPsRp7UEibuIJqv2-gUgz or on Instagram @
wearesoulscape. Please share with young
people you know!
• We are launching a new ‘Zoom drop-in’ for
parents; offering a safe space in which they
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can support each other with the
challenges of home-schooling and
juggling work and childcare. To
join the next drop-in, please email
michelle.mcleish@soulscape.org.uk
for the details.
• We are running
online projects with
schools, including
finding new ways
to support Year
6 students with
‘Mind The Gap’,
our
programme
working
through
the transition to
secondary school.
• We’re supporting
local schools by delivering them home-baked
goodies to help boost the morale of the
students and staff who are still going in.
How can you support us – and support young
people?
•
We need funds to
keep our vital work going
through these strange
times. Please consider
donating to our cause.
You can make a donation
at www.soulscape.org.uk/
donate
•
Take part in the 2.6
Challenge for Soulscape!
http://soulscape.org.uk/
take-on-a-2-6-challenge/
If you’re interested in what
we’re doing, please sign
up for our email updates.
http://eepurl.com/duONOL
Find out more about Soulscape at
www.soulscape.org.uk. Or email us at
contact@soulscape.org.uk.
Zoe Maynard
Soulscape Fundraising Manager
WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL
Care and support for adults
There is a range of local and national support
services offering help during the coronavirus
outbreak. There are also websites and mobile apps
providing helpful coping strategies to manage your
stress and anxiety during this difficult time. Visit
the Wokingham Borough Council Coronavirus:
helpful information and resources web page for
further information.
Care and support for families
Find ideas on the Wokingham Borough Council
Coronavirus: Helpful information and resources
for parents and carers on stay at home activities,
online learning support material, guides to help
explain the coronavirus to children and advice and
information on helping children and young people
to manage their mental health and wellbeing.
Find out how the Special Educational Needs and
Disabilities (SEND) service at Wokingham Borough
Council is operating during the coronavirus
(Covid-19) outbreak and how they and other
services can support you and your family during
this difficult time by going to the Coronavirus:
Information for parents and carers with a child
with special educational needs and/or disabilities
(SEND) web page on the council’s website.
Vanessa Walters
THAMES VALLEY POLICE
T
he Fields Neighbourhood Policing Team
would like to thank those members of the
community who are staying at home in order
to protect our NHS and the vulnerable during this
unprecedented time. We are also very grateful for
the keyworkers and volunteers who are working
tirelessly to support the community.
Sadly, there has been an increase in thefts from
garages and sheds in the area. If you have any
information, CCTV, video doorbell or dashcam
footage that you feel may relate to this, please report
online at www.thamesvalley.police.uk or call 101.
Although it might sound like stating the obvious,
never leave your garage or shed door unlocked if
you are not around. The top five most common
items stolen from sheds are: 1. Bikes, 2. Mowers,
3. Sports equipment, 4. Power tools, 5. Garden
tools. Consider checking that your insurance
covers the contents of your shed or outbuildings
from theft.
It is worth having a good padlock on the door
with no exposed screws. Pay attention to hinges,
as these are sometimes easily removable. If you
have windows then these could be vulnerable
unless they are secured with wire mesh or grills.
And keep it locked at all times.
Consider a battery-operated shed alarm. They
look low-key but they respond to movement or
door contact with an extremely loud siren.
Do not give thieves the
opportunity or the tools
to commit a crime. Lock
everything away securely. Tools
can be locked inside a locker or
box or secured with a chain.
Secure your bike to the ground or a lockable stand
within a locked shed or garage. It is always worth
draping an old sheet or blanket over the top of
bikes or mowers to keep them covered from view.
Property marking your items is advisable and some
tools can be painted with your name or postcode.
Forensic marking is also an option and you can register
some items on the Immobilise website for free. For
more information visit www.immobilise.com.
You can find further crime prevention advice on
our website www.thamesvalley.police.uk/cp/
crime-prevention/.
You can contact your local neighbourhood team
via FieldsNHPT@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk –
please note this email address cannot be used to
report crimes or for any urgent matters.
Information about the police enforcement
powers put in place to reduce the spread of the
coronavirus can be found on the Government’s
website. You can visit the NHS website for
information and advice about coronavirus.
Fields Neighbourhood Policing Team
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