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This beautifully illustrated book is for children 5-7 years. Its aim is to help workers, carers and parents to introduce the issues of parental dual diagnosis (mental illness and substance…

The booklet aims to help children and young people understand and talk about parental alcohol and drug treatment. It validates children’s feelings, emphasising addiction is not their fault. Sections cover…

This free app, which is based on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, has been designed to support traumatised children (aged 8-12) to heal by helping them better understand their thoughts, feelings…

This guidance provides information to help adults protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. It explains what sexual abuse is, including online, and that most abusers are known to the…

The Manual below contains two instruments for the assessment of caring: The Multidimensional Assessment of Caring Activities (MACA-YC18) is a questionnaire (an 18-item self-report measure) that can be used to…

“Let’s Be Friends Again” by Hans Wilhelm is a charming and insightful children’s picture book that explores the valuable lessons of friendship, forgiveness, and understanding. Through delightful illustrations and relatable…

(You can download the guidance below in a PDF document here and a Word Ecomap Template here.) Ecomap Overview An ecomap is a key visual aid in social work, aimed at…

The “Healthy Relationship Workbook” is a valuable resource designed to support individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in understanding and navigating healthy relationships. This workbook, written in plain English and…

The Managing Depression Facilitator’s Guide provides instructions and materials for delivering five 2-hour group sessions to support women experiencing perinatal depression. Sessions cover understanding depression, reactivating life, thinking realistically, solving…

This illustrated booklet highlights how infants’ basic needs shape early development and parent-child bonding. It explains how meeting needs through comfort, play, reading, singing, and conversation fosters security and readiness…

This illustrated book teaches pre-schoolers body safety and abuse prevention in simple terms. It introduces private body parts, rules around touching, and consent. Scenarios explain appropriate touching by caregivers or…

This budget sheet from Citizens Advice Bureau helps people in financial difficulty organise income, outgoings, debts, and repayment offers. Users enter income sources and list weekly/monthly expenditure on essentials like…

The perfectionism cycle is the central theme of this one-page printable handout, showing how high standards can move from motivation into pressure, avoidance and burnout. It names six linked stages:…

Helps children, parents and school staff talk about children’s rights in clear, child-friendly language without needing to work through the full legal text of the United Nations Convention on the…

The Self-Kindness Journal is a simple yet powerful resource designed to help older children, teens, and adults develop self-compassion and emotional awareness. By encouraging daily reflection, this journal fosters a…

Deep Breathing Exercises for Relaxation This guide offers a variety of deep breathing exercises, including Alternate-Nostril Breathing, Belly Breathing, and 4-7-8 Breathing, each designed to reduce stress and promote relaxation….

In therapy sessions, GP appointments, community mental health work or at home, having printable bipolar disorder worksheets, CBT handouts and mood tracking tools in one place can save a lot…

The Cycle of Violence Explanation Tool is a valuable resource that helps individuals understand the complex dynamics of domestic abuse. This tool provides a clear explanation of the cycle of…

The Children’s Domestic Violence Wheel is a valuable tool used by social workers to illustrate how domestic abuse impacts children. It serves as a visual aid to facilitate conversations with…

The ‘ASQ:SE-2 Social-Emotional Development Guide (Sheets for parents)’ is a visually engaging resource designed to assist parents and social workers in understanding and monitoring the social-emotional development of children aged…

This illustrated guide teaches people with learning disabilities how to stay safe at home, out and about, on public transport, at cash machines, and on the phone. Tips cover planning…

Going to court: A booklet for children and young people who are going to be witnesses at Crown, magistrates’ or youth court (UK) A colourful booklet which tells children What…

This colourful activity book aims to teach young children in foster care, ages 3-8, about their rights in an engaging, supportive way. It covers the right to be safe, healthy,…

The It’s OK to Cry Activity Pack by Sarah Jennings and Molly Potter, provided by Bloomsbury Education, is a thoughtful and interactive resource designed to help children explore, understand, and…

The Cool Down and Work Through Anger guide is a practical resource to help children understand, manage, and express their anger in constructive ways. This guide provides activities and techniques…

The “50 Things You Can Control” poster provides a positive and empowering list of actions and attitudes that individuals can control, even when external circumstances feel overwhelming. This resource is…

The “Sexual Health, Relationships, and Parenthood: A Workbook Resource for One-to-One Support” is a valuable tool tailored for educators, parents, and caregivers to provide comprehensive Relationships, Sexual Health, and Parenthood…

ReMoved follows the emotional journey of a nine-year old girl who is taken from her abusive birth home and placed in the tumultuous foster care system. This short film will…

Now What? Tips for Grieving Teens is a supportive guide created by The Dougy Center to help teenagers navigate the complex emotions and challenges that come with grief. Written with…

What Is This Feeling? is an engaging workbook created to help individuals better understand, express, and regulate their emotions. Designed to build emotional intelligence, this resource provides practical strategies and…