Thrive

04/06/2026

The deadline is tomorrow! Share your nominations at the link in the comments, it means a lot to us 💚

Not long to get your nominations in 🗳️

The deadline is Friday 5 June to share who you think should win a Pennine Care People Award, including the community choice and eight other categories for colleagues.

Visit our website or drop us a message for more info

04/06/2026

🧠💦 Sensory overwhelm/overload occurs when the brain is flooded with more information from the senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) 👀🔊👅👃🏼🐈 than it can process. This is a core feature of sensory processing differences, which are highly common in neurodivergent people such as those with autism or ADHD however all individuals have sensory needs.

🥊🏃🏼‍♀️🧊🦌 Overwhelm triggers an involuntary fight, flight, freeze or fawn response. This can result in anger/irritability, a desire to escape, shutting down, or a sensory meltdown.

Sometimes this can look like poor behaviour in children. As parents, there are things you can do to support children through periods of sensory overwhelm 🎧😍🕒🛋️

03/06/2026

💜 Our parent/carer bereavement workshops are now running on the fourth Tuesday of every month 💜 Give us a call to book on.

Please note, these workshops are for parents and carers only and not for children and young people.

22/05/2026

😟 For children, of all ages, change can feel really scary and anxiety provoking - whether it's moving house, transitioning to "big school", making new friends or finishing A Levels. Even exciting changes such as going on holiday or starting a new hobby can trigger worry and anxiety in some children. As parents, there is a lot you can do to help them through it 💚 you've got this 💪🏼

21/05/2026

Wonderful 😊 well done Rochdale Borough Council 💚

A few months ago, you may recall we put a callout for talented knitters to join council staff in creating ‘Worry Monsters’ to support our children and young people in talking more openly about their worries.

These cuddly, knitted toys help children and young people process and manage their feelings by encouraging them to write or draw their thoughts and place their worries inside the monster’s mouth or pocket. This helps their problems to feel smaller and easier to share with trusted adults.

Since then, we’re really pleased to share that the ‘Worry Monster Project’ has gone from strength to strength and we are now working with members of the local community, businesses and the Rotary Club in Heywood to knit even more.

We’ve already started distributing them to children and young people in foster care and in our children’s homes too.

A huge thank you to everyone who is supporting the project, including Cleland McIver and Laxtons for their kind donations of filling and knitting yarn.

20/05/2026

Following on from Mental Health Awareness Week, we are loving this poster sharing information about eating disorders 💚

The national Beat helpline (0808 801 0677) is open 24/7, 365 days of the year, if you or someone you know is struggling 📞

Credit:
Su***de Awareness / Prevention UK

20/05/2026

Has one of our colleagues been a big help to your child or family?

Our Pennine Care People Awards are open – the community choice category is your chance to say thanks and any nominations would be greatly appreciated.

Visit the Pennine Care NHS website for more details.

18/05/2026

17/05/2026

As comes to a close, we thought it would be helpful for families in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale if we shared information on how to access the Children and Young People's Mental Health padlet 💚 Just scan the QR code to access a wealth of online resources and advice/information about what support is available locally 🤓

Please feel free to share 🙏🏼✨

16/05/2026

It is very common for Year 11 students sitting their GCSEs to experience stress 📖🤯 Most young people will feel better once their exams are over, but for some this feeling persists or has a significant impact on their day-to-day life 😓

Children and young people who are stressed may:

✏️ worry a lot 😢

✏️ feel tense 😬

✏️ have headaches and stomach pains 🤢

✏️ not sleep well 🥱

✏️ be irritable 🤬

✏️ lose interest in food or eat more food 🍕

✏️ not enjoy activities they used to enjoy ⚽

✏️ be negative and have a low mood 😒

✏️ feel hopeless about the future 😞

Having someone to talk to about their work can help. Support from a parent, tutor or study buddy can help young people share their worries and keep things in perspective 🗣️🗨️