Family Support Worker Marian Smith is available to offer support and guidance for any concerns or difficulties that families are experiencing.  These may include significant life changes such as moving home or school, family break-up, separation, loss and bereavement or social and emotional issues such as anxiety, anger-management, low self-esteem or relationship difficulties.

• Available Monday to Thursday for parent/carer drop-ins
• Contact on school email through office@bridport.dorset.sch.uk 
• Individual support for pupils on 1:1 basis to support social and emotional wellbeing
• Trained as Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) with ongoing supervision from the County Psychological Team and to BACP Level 2 in Counselling Skills

Useful Websites

• Support and Information for Mental Health – support and information with specific support linked to anxiety about Coronavirus 
• Childline (Call: 08001111) – resources and activities, help, advice online or phone anytime
• Samaritans – 24 hour support and information (Free phone: 116123)  
• Dorset’s Family Information Service 
• Digital Parenting Vodafone  – Helping you to help your child manage their digital world
• Mosaic is a Dorset wide charity offering a pathway of support to bereaved children, young people and their families-
• Winston’s Wish is the leading childhood bereavement charity in the UK. We offer support & guidance to bereaved children, families and professionals