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A MENTAL health resource book has been launched to help children, parents, carers and professionals to cope with the changes and emotions children may be feeling during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Living in Lockdown – Our Children Remember is a project by Furness Education and Skills Partnership (FESP), supported by local schools, Barrow Integrated Care Community and local third sector organisations and funded by Barrow and Millom Primary Care Network. As part of the project, 10 schools across Barrow were partnered with mental health practitioners to capture their children’s experiences through the pandemic, along with their feelings, their strategies for resilience and their hopes for the future.
A BOOK aiming to support mental health and resilience for children living through lockdown has been launched. Furness Education and Skills Partnership (FESP) has launched ‘Living in Lockdown – Our Children Remember’, a mental health resource book for children. Project funders, Barrow & Millom Primary Care Network, commissioned FESP to project manage the creation of the book to support young people living through the pandemic. Local schools were partnered with mental health practitioners to capture their children’s experiences through Covid, along with their feelings, their strategies for resilience and their hopes for the future. Ten schools participated in the project and the children’s work was collated in emerging themes focusing on their understanding of what was happening, how they were affected and their hopes and wishes in adjusting to a ‘new normal’.
VACCINE: The jabs have been rolling out in Cumbria A care home boss has spoken of her relief after revealing that staff and residents have seen a nearly 100 per cent take-up for the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. Barbara Johnson, director of nursing at Risedale Care Homes, said almost all carers and residents had taken the opportunity to have the jab since vaccinations began in the area. She said: “We are very lucky in Barrow. Both Doctor Sarah Arun and separately Dr Arun have spearheaded and ensured all residents have been offered and given the vaccine as of today. They have been exceptionally pro-active in making sure our residents have the vaccine.
THREE centres for people to receive the Coronavirus vaccine in South Lakeland are set to open - but their locations have not yet been revealed. Giles Archibald, the leader of South Lakeland District Council (SLDC), said he could not confirm where they will be located - nor when they will be open.
GILES ARCHIBALD: Vaccination centres are on the way His comments came as part of his end of year review to the authority s cabinet. He said: “I think because of Covid we should all take care over the Christmas period. We have made it this far, and relief is in sight. “Track and trace have responded magnificently as part of the challenge. I have been asked not to indicate the locations at this stage of three locations for vaccination but our officers are working hard with these centres to facilitate the ease of access.