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Tomorrow is National Child Exploitation Awareness Day Let’s stand together to raise awareness, challenge assumptions and protect children, young people and families from harm. 👉 stop-ce.org #CEADay #PreventionthroughPartnerships #SaySomethingSeeSomething

Neurodiversity Celebration Week 🌟 Neurodiversity Celebration Week is taking place between 16 - 20 March 2026. Neurodiversity Celebration Week shines a spotlight on the many unique ways people think, learn, and interact with the world. By recognising and valuing these differences, we help ensure everyone feels empowered to thrive, both inside and outside the workplace. For those interested in getting involved or simply learning more, here is a useful link: neurodiversityweek.com/events-2026 Let’s encourage open conversations about neurodiversity!

Today is Child Exploitation Awareness Day 2026. Child exploitation can happen in many forms – criminal, sexual, and online. It’s important we all know the signs to protect our young people in Gateshead.

Why a clear cot is the safest cot for your baby! View @LullabyTrust's safer sleep week campaign guidance for more information.

Visit the Lullaby Trust Safer Sleep Week campaign page for more details: @LullabyTrust

New Resource: How to dress your baby for sleep.. @LullabyTrust

Safer Sleep Week, 09th - 15th March 2026 Follow @LullabyTrust for more updates and information!

Sharing feedback about health or social care services is really easy. We have an online form, a BSL video form and an easy read form - so that there is a way for everyone. If you find easy read forms easiest - tell us about your recent visit. smartsurvey.co.uk/s/easy-read-ha…

There's still time to join our training pathway this spring term! We still have some spaces on our Level 2 Award and Level 3 Certificate courses starting in March located in London and Manchester. Learn more and apply 🔗 bit.ly/4bXiYD8

Every child has the right to grow up free from violence and fear. Children need peace and must always be protected — no matter who they are or where they come from. Every day, @UNICEF works around the world to defend children’s rights and help them thrive.

Care Day 2026 is on Friday 20 February! 🎉 Celebrate and amplifying the voices of care‑experienced children and young people. Get involved by raising awareness, celebrating achievements, and championing young people’s voices. 💛 #CareDay2026 #CareExperienced #ChampioningVoices

If someone opens up to you that they are struggling with suicidal thoughts, it is okay to be honest and tell them you are not quite sure what to do next. However, the important thing is to let them know that you have heard them and you're glad that they have shared it with you.💜

Do you know the difference between banter and bullying? 🤔 We’ve developed a toolkit to help clarify this important distinction and support understanding. 👉 Explore it here: anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/aba-our-work/n… #AntiBullying #BanterOrBullying

Good morning all, Tomorrow is #GoodGriefUmbrellaDay 2026! ☂️ Our annual event, that takes place on February 10th, every year, to coincide with #NationalUmbrellaDay l. Raising awareness of the breadth of support available under our umbrella, for those who are bereaved across the UK. Please help support our campaign! * Wear our little umbrella badges * Grab one of our orange brollies ☂️ * Post a pic on social media & tag us in! Help us to let those grieving under any circumstance know where to turn for HELP and HOPE in one place. When you are grieving, in those early days, weeks and months, it is vital to know there is the right support for your personal loss, when you need it. We signpost to 1000+ charities and specialist tailored services, on our national database to ensure no one has to grieve alone. Please order your brollies here and help to support our work, this month and throughout the year! 🧡☂️ Thankyou thegoodgrieftrust.org/good-grief-shop #helpandsupportunderoneumbrella #youarenotalone

For this year's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek theme 'This is My Place', we went straight to children themselves to ask what belonging means to them. 🗨️ Take a look at what they had to say!

Safer Internet Day - 10 February 2026 Join 160+ countries and territories in creating a better internet for everyone. Learn more: better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/saferinternetd… #SaferInternetDay #SID2026 #DigitalSafety

It's Children's Mental Health Week! The theme for 2026 is 'This is My Place', and the aim is to support the systems around children and young people to help them feel they belong. #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

Today is Time to Talk day and we're resharing our campaign from 2025, to remind you that talking about suicide not only reduces the stigma but can also help someone struggling to seek help and rethink their options. 💜

Did you know? This year alone, 4.5 million girls — many under the age of five — are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is a severe violation of human rights. It causes lifelong physical and emotional harm and robs girls of their health, dignity, and future. 💜 Together, we can end FGM. Let’s raise our voices and protect every girl, everywhere bit.ly/4ag5zU6

Supporting someone with an eating disorder? As a parent, partner, sibling, family member or friend? Don't miss out on our FREE drop-in session with our expert eating disorder clinician on Monday 23 February! Find out more and grab your spot here: bit.ly/3l7OqTN