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A commissioned services offering early intervention mental health support will provide a brief summary of their current support offer.

Leads from charity sector organisations Heads Up (including Mind in Harrow, The Centre for ADHD and Autism Support CAAS, The WISH Centre; Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre; and Paiwand) will similarly provide insights from their work with children and families during recent weeks, along with a brief summary of their current support offer.

Kooth commissioned services offering online and text mental health support will provide insights from their work with children and families during recent weeks, and what this might mean for some children and young people returning to schools.

HARROW - UNDERSTANDING THE LOCAL PICTURE HARROW SCHOOLS' JOURNEY TOWARDS 'A NEW NORMAL' A FOCUS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING HELPING US TO UNDERSTAND THE LOCAL PICTURE, PLANS AND PRIORITIES FROM NHS, LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

Thinking about wrap around provision, flexibility in funding and programme planning for future delivery.

WEBINAR 7 STREET SAFETY AND DETACHED WORK. KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH WORKERS SAFE AND ENGAGED Looking at detached and outreach youth work through the lens of informal education, youth engagement and contextual safeguarding. This webinar focused on what has been happening over the Covid 19 lockdown period around young people being out and about including gang and youth violence incidents. With everything indicating a spike in the coming weeks we need to consider ways of engaging with young people, ensuing detached work can take place safely and effectively and how funders can support new ideas and changes to provision.

WEBINAR 7 STREET SAFETY AND DETACHED WORK. KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH WORKERS SAFE AND ENGAGED Looking at the wider picture, including the training and support needed to adapt to generic outreach services effectively and professionally This webinar focused on what has been happening over the Covid 19 lockdown period around young people being out and about including gang and youth violence incidents. With everything indicating a spike in the coming weeks we need to consider ways of engaging with young people, ensuing detached work can take place safely and effectively and how funders can support new ideas and changes to provision.

STREET SAFETY AND DETACHED WORK. KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH WORKERS SAFE AND ENGAGED Focus on street crime and gang related activity and looking at Police intelligence locally, experience and oversight since the start of Covid 19. This webinar focused on what has been happening over the Covid 19 lockdown period around young people being out and about including gang and youth violence incidents. With everything indicating a spike in the coming weeks we need to consider ways of engaging with young people, ensuing detached work can take place safely and effectively and how funders can support new ideas and changes to provision.

As part of Mental Health Week we will be looking at trends in what we are seeing around the mental health needs of young people during the Covid 19 lockdown. Professionals will share examples of what’s working well, how they are engaging with young people in need of support and sharing practical ideas and coping mechanisms which can be used by anyone working with young people.

As part of Mental Health Week we will be looking at trends in what we are seeing around the mental health needs of young people during the Covid 19 lockdown. Professionals will share examples of what’s working well, how they are engaging with young people in need of support and sharing practical ideas and coping mechanisms which can be used by anyone working with young people.

As part of Mental Health Week we will be looking at trends in what we are seeing around the mental health needs of young people during the Covid 19 lockdown. Professionals will share examples of what’s working well, how they are engaging with young people in need of support and sharing practical ideas and coping mechanisms which can be used by anyone working with young people.

Furlough/HR/Legal Changes: Hearing from a HR consultant about Furlough, HR and Legal Changes. The Need to Knows and the Do's and Don'ts

Education: Hearing from Education about how they are currently delivering support, what the new pressures from Government are having on teachers and how the Charity Sector can support them over the coming months. This will include perspectives from primary and secondary school.

Education: Hearing from Education about how they are currently delivering support, what the new pressures from Government are having on teachers and how the Charity Sector can support them over the coming months. This will include perspectives from primary and secondary school.

Education: Hearing from Education about how they are currently delivering support, what the new pressures from Government are having on teachers and how the Charity Sector can support them over the coming months. This will include perspectives from primary and secondary school.

NYA update

WEBINAR 3 - SUPPORT FROM FUNDERS

WEBINAR 3 - SUPPORT FROM FUNDERS

WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING

WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING

WEBINAR 2 - SAFEGUARDING AND CYBER WORKING

WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

WEBINAR 1 - CYBER SERVICE OFFER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

The National Youth Agency (NYA) as the Professional Statutory and Regulatory Body for youth work in England has, in consultation with Public Health England and the Health and Safety Executive, developed youth sector specific advice and guidance. The guidance will support local providers, leaders, volunteers and young people to remain safe when engaging in youth sector activities. It is intended to guide the youth sector in opening up services for young people at the right pace and time.

Young Harrow Foundation, alongside a number of partners, have developed a system to enable a range of charities to support families in crisis during this unfortunate time. Together with Harrow Council, Voluntary Sector Forum, Voluntary Action Harrow, Young Harrow Foundation and a few other members offer support to those experiencing food poverty, mental heath problems and those needing emergency financial aid. For more information, please go to HelpHarrow.org

There are now many resources and websites offering guidance in relation to the wellbeing of children and young people during Covid-19. Harrow Council, Young Harrow Foundation, and Harrow CCG have come together to signpost residents to a collection of some of the most helpful and trusted sources of information and guidance.

Coronavirus - Support for the Harrow Voluntary Sector Groups Together we are working to support the Voluntary Sector in Harrow during the Coronavirus Outbreak. Below are resources available for Voluntary Sector organisations in Harrow. This includes advice on: Volunteering, Training & Webinars, Advice, Support & FAQs, Finance, Funding, Safeguarding, Data Protection / GDPR, Employment and Property This document is developed in partnership with: Voluntary Action Harrow Co-op Young Harrow Foundation Harrow Community Action Harrow Voluntary & Community Forum

Which employer are eligible for reimbursement? 1. The scheme is open to all UK employers who • Had created and shared a PAYE payroll scheme on 28 February 2020, and • Have a UK bank account