GR8 Minds

20/08/2025

It’s exam results season! Wishing everyone lots of luck. ☘

Whatever the outcome, worrying about grades or the next steps can cause anxiety and stress.

Parents and carers can access free courses, to help you understand the emotions your young person is going through.

There are also free courses teens can follow themselves, to help them process their feelings.

These courses include:
• Understanding your teenager's brain
• Understanding the impact of the pandemic on your teenager (long-lasting effects may still be impacting them)
• Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only!)
• Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!)

While your young person may not feel like yet more study, please reassure them the courses are short and easy to follow!

The courses, from In Our Place, and created NHS psychology experts, are completely free for everyone in the Bradford District, using the code BDPARENTS.

To access, search online for InOurPlace Bradford, or follow the links from the FYI (Families and Young Person’s Information) website, parenting programmes pathway. Links in the comments



Bradford East Family Hub
Bradford South Family Hub
Keighley and Shipley Family Hub
Bradford West Family Hub
Bradford Children and Families Trust
Bradford Council
Solihull Approach

23/07/2025

There is lots going on the Keighley Youth Festival over the Summer holidays including DJ and Rap Workshops, arts and photography competitions and lots of games and activities at The Beacon at Cliffe Castle on Thursday 7th August

22/07/2025

West Yorkshire Police has teamed up with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service to deliver a three day educational programme aimed at 13-17 year olds.

For more information or to book a place, contact: bradforddistrictearlyaction@westyorkshire.police.uk

09/07/2025

Are you 16-15 years old and would like to share your experience of mental health equalities?

Join one of the workshops below:

Workshop 1: Wednesday 16th July, 5pm - 7pm
Workshop 2: Thursday 17th July, 5pm - 7pm

Location: Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Duckwork Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ

email zarina.mirza@bthft@nhs.uk for more information or scan the code in the picture

08/07/2025

The next Parent Support Group will be held on: Tuesday 15th July 2025, 10.30am or 7.30pm
The topic for the session is: “Supporting Children through grief and loss: A guide for parents and carers”.
There will be two sessions held on Tuesday – one in the morning and one in the evening. The presentation will be the same for both session times so please attend the time that suits you. Please find below the two links.

Tuesday 15th July 2025 - 10.30am Morning Session:
Microsoft Teams Need help?
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 384 052 753 509 0
Passcode: 58W6nP3y

Tuesday 15th July 2025 - 7.30pm Evening Session:
Microsoft Teams Need help?
Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 338 204 514 333 9
Passcode: RB2ox7UM

To find out more, please email: MHSTParentSupport@bdct.onmicrosoft.com

01/07/2025

The summer break can be challenging for many of families but visit the bulletin below to find lots of activities, local groups and holiday clubs that might be of interest to your children and help you have an enjoyable Summer.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKBMD/bulletins/3e67209

13/06/2025

GR8 Minds (Children's Service) are inviting Parents and Carers to join a new Autism Awareness Session. This will take place 23rd July 09:30 - 11:00 at Ling House Medical Centre.
To book a spot on the workshop, please visit eventbrite :

Https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-awareness-talk-for-parents-and-carers-tickets-1399240298399?aff=oddtdtcreator

Awareness Talk with Q&A at the end.

09/04/2025

The internet, relationships & you
Advice from CEOP Education at the National Crime Agency

Information and advice for young people aged 11 to 18 about s*x, relationships and the internet from CEOP Education at the National Crime Agency.

11/02/2025

Keighley Creative are launching a new 8 week arts for wellbeing programme for young people aged 12-16 yrs who would benefit from a positive, safe, creative space. This is a FREE, closed, referral only group and spaces are limited.

The sessions will take place on Mondays 4-5.30pm from February 24th and will be delivered by 2 highly experienced artist/practitioners.

To find out more, visit https://keighleycreative.org/projects/arts-for-brain-health/

10/02/2025

The Children's Learning Disability Team are holding an online drop-in session on Monday 24th February, you can meet the team and get lots of useful advice.

For more information
call: 01274 221 203 or email:
ChildrensLearningDisabilities@bdct.nhs.uk

05/02/2025

WACA and our GR8 Minds team would like to say a huge thank you to all the stall holders, attendees and community support that made yesterday's SEN Event such a success.
It was the first event of this kind that we have held, and we were so pleased to have representation from so many organisations that support children and families with special educational needs.

We have had some great feedback and ideas for future events and look forward to sharing these with you.

We would also like to thank the following companies and organisations that kindly donated prizes for our raffle...
Bettys, Thornton Hall Country Park, Clip 'N Climb Ilkley Ltd Bradford City AFC, Azeems restaurant official Shipley Swimming Pool, Caffè Nero
..and a huge thank you to Rebecca, the Community Champion at Asda for very kindly providing the event with refreshments

05/02/2025

This week is and the theme this year is to encourage children, young people and adults to embrace self-awareness and explore what it means to them.

This will help us all grow and develop resilience to cope with what life throws at us. Visit https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/about/ to find out more.

Learn about what is Children's Mental Health Week, and how it started. Read about the theme, Know Yourself Grow Yourself.