Falkirk HWB

A twitter page for Health and Wellbeing in Falkirk Schools and ELCs

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

A webinar by Kooth to support young people sitting exams is available from 31st March!

This webinar shares tips on how to manage exam stress and how Kooth can provide support to young people during exams.

Register and select a session for pupils here👇
https://t.co/Cs907UZY8s

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

On No Smoking Day, we’re encouraging everyone who wants to quit smoking to reach out to Quit Your Way, an NHS Scotland service that provides free support and advice on how to give up cigarettes!

Visit https://t.co/bt6fS61iOv to start a tobacco-free life.

#NSD25

[Falkirk HWB @FalkirkHwb]

@MattCoulter1 @stjosephsps Well done to all

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

It's been reported that 1 in 4 students would not know where to go for mental health support if they needed it!

Student Minds have created a directory that details support available to students at universities across Scotland ⬇️
https://t.co/DZ6Wm2dESt

#UniMentalHealthDay

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

It's Sleep Awareness Week! 💤

Below are some important steps you can take both during the day and at night to make a difference to your sleep health 👇

#SleepAwarenessWeek #SleepHealth

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

Everyone in Falkirk, of any age, can text FALKIRK to 85258 to receive confidential support that is:
✅ Free
✅ Off-bill
✅ Available 24/7

#TimeToTalkDay

[Samaritans @samaritans]

Of course we’re bringing Brew Monday back for 2025 😎 1 week to go!

Watch this space because we’ll need your help again this year binning off the Blue Monday myth and making space for ✨Brew Monday ✨instead.

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

Step on Stress is a free online stress management course available to everyone who lives or works in Forth Valley over 16 years of age!

The next course begins on the 11th Feb- more details and sign up info here 👉 https://t.co/bfGqsHea2z

[Fearless Scotland @Fearless_Scot]

Sextortion can be a difficult subject to talk about, or even think about sometimes.

Our latest campaign is focused on raising awareness and reassuring young people and their trusted adults that help is available

Learn more - https://t.co/jlAWMvLBc6

[Fearless Scotland @Fearless_Scot]

Work with young people in Scotland?

How much do you know about #sextortion?

We will be hosting 2 online info sessions
🔸Wed 20th Nov 6pm
🔸Thurs 21st Nov 1pm

Sign up to attend and please share
https://t.co/RD5ZQDV1yX

[Police Scotland Edinburgh @PSOSEdinburgh]

#Sextortion is a form of online blackmail.
It is where criminals threaten to share nude or semi-nude photographs of their victim if money is not paid or if the victim does not comply with some other harmful demand.
Learn more: https://t.co/ngiQzjL40Q

[Police Scotland Forth Valley @PSOSForthValley]

Today kicks off the global campaign to end gender-based violence. Officers from Forth Valley joined community leaders at Alloa Town Hall, pledging to stop violence against women and girls. Check out the full program:https://t.co/lzbYebyvSz

#16DaysOfActivism #ImagineFVWithoutGBV

[St Mungo's High School MVP @stmungo_mvp]

Great work by our MVP 2024/25 ambassadors leading learning in S2 PSE #ActiveBystanders @MVPScot @StMungosFalkirk

[Lisa Active Schools @ASC_Lisa]

📢ASN/Disability Table and Softball Cricket📢

Come along and have a go trying a new activity!🏏

An adapted version of the game for children with Disabilities/ASN

⏲️4pm - 5pm
📅Friday 1st November
🏦Falkirk High School
📖To book click the link below⬇️
https://t.co/PCKgNMQ7kj

[Lisa Active Schools @ASC_Lisa]

📢ASN/Disability Basketball📢
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
Come along and develop your skills in this session, play lots of games and have fun!

⏲️4pm - 5pm
📅Wednesday 4th September '24
🏦Larbert High School
✉️https://t.co/ERKBAK3vvp ⬇️

[Falkirk HWB @FalkirkHwb]

We are providing summer counselling again this year for all 10-18 year olds in Falkirk Council. All details here 👇🏼 @CSCommsFalkirk @falkirkcouncil

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

Summer Counselling sessions are running again this summer for young people aged 10-18!

🗓️ 1st July - 9th August
🕘 Mondays & Thursdays from 9:30am

Get in touch with Relationships Scotland if you are interested 👇👇

#FalkirkCMHWB

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

Recently we have been sharing resources surrounding the importance of sleep and how we can improve the duration/quality of our sleep at Dunipace and St.Margaret's Primary School💬👇

#SleepAwarenessWeek #FalkirkCMHWB

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

A new CPD opportunity focusing on young people, mental health & sleep is available to FC staff!

The session will take place on the 15th May 1-3pm at The Foundry.

Course ID and reference detailed below👇

[Falkirk Community Mental Health & Wellbeing @FalkirkCMHWB]

When asked how we are, we can all often answer ‘I’m fine’ when that may not be true and there is more going on!

Although it's not always easy to say how we really feel, talking openly about our mental health is so important 💬

#TimeToTalkDay

[Falkirk Libraries @LibFalkirk]

If you're in one of the homes in the area that are still without power this morning, remember that libraries are open.
You can spend the day in the library, no membership needed. We have free hot drinks and you can charge your mobile device too.