Supporting Parents and Families
Supporting a young person’s emotional wellbeing can sometimes feel challenging. Whether you’re navigating everyday ups and downs or looking for guidance during a more difficult time, you are not alone.
Please note: If a young person is in immediate danger or needs urgent help, please contact 999, visit A&E, or call NHS 111 for guidance.
Bee-lieve Foundation came into our lives at a point where we had given up hope. They listened and they got it. When you’ve been struggling to help someone with mental health difficulties, especially when they’re a child, and you feel like you’re failing, that you’re letting them down, or that you could be making it worse, this is honestly everything.
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How we help
At Bee-lieve, our work focuses on strengthening emotional wellbeing support within schools and communities so that young people have the knowledge, skills and support networks they need to thrive.
Alongside this work, we also aim to help families connect with trusted organisations and resources that may offer guidance, practical help or specialist support.
How the Molly Project Supports Families
The Make a Difference for Molly project sits at the heart of Bee-lieve’s work. Created in memory of Molly Price, the project aims to strengthen emotional wellbeing support for young people across schools and communities.
Rather than waiting until young people reach crisis point, the Molly Project focuses on early support, education and prevention.
Through partnerships with schools and specialist organisations, the project helps deliver:
- wellbeing and resilience programmes within the school curriculum
- training for teachers and school staff to recognise and respond to emotional difficulties
- early-intervention support for young people who may be struggling
- workshops and resources for parents and families
- access to specialist services such as counselling or bereavement support where needed
Families are a vital part of this picture. When schools, parents and communities work together, young people are far more likely to feel supported, understood and able to thrive.
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When Should I Seek Help?
Worried about a young person right now?
If you are concerned about a young person’s mental health or emotional wellbeing, there are people and services who can help.
Speak to someone they trust
Often the first step can be talking with a teacher, school pastoral lead, safeguarding lead, or your GP, who may be able to offer advice or help access further support.
Urgent support
If a young person is in immediate danger or needs urgent help, please contact 999, visit A&E, or call NHS 111 for guidance.
- Childline: 0800 1111 (Free, private, 24/7 for under 19s)
- Shout Crisis Text Line: Text ‘SHOUT’ or ‘YM’ to 85258
- Samaritans: 116 123 (Free, 24/7, emotional support)
- Papyrus HOPELINEUK: 0800 068 4141 (Suicide prevention for under 35s)
- NHS Mental Health Crisis Line: 111 (Select option 2 for mental health)
Get in Touch
While Bee-lieve does not provide direct counselling, we are always happy, through our network of professional partners, to help where we can.
If you have a question about our work or would like guidance on possible sources of support, or just a listening ear, please feel free to contact us.
Sometimes a conversation can help point families in the right direction, and we will always do our best to listen and share helpful information.
Useful links
At Bee-lieve, we’re always looking to share trusted connections that might support young people and their families. They arange from organisations who may be able to offer support, to clubs and sports. We’ll keep adding to the list, so keep checking in.
We’ve included links so you can contact these organisations directly, but we’re happy to support you in making contact, just let us know.