Making the most of your summer holiday
Revision help
https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/advice/revision-help/revision-exams-making-the-grade
Progression
https://www.meadowhead.sheffield.sch.uk/page/?title=Careers+Advice+and+Guidance&pid=940
https://insideuni.org/application-resources/#sub-guides
Virtual work experience and open days
https://www.ucas.com/explore/search/all?query=open%20days
https://www.unitasterdays.com/support-for-students/
Making course decisions
https://www.unifrog.org/student/universities/start
Employers and apprenticeship providers
https://www.ucas.com/explore/search/employers?query=
https://www.gov.uk/employers-find-apprenticeship-training
https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/apprentices/browse-by-interests
https://www.unifrog.org/student/apprenticeships/start
Super Curricular
https://www.unifrog.org/student/moocs/start
https://artsandculture.google.com/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/documentaries/featured
Personal statement
https://www.unifrog.org/student/personal-statement
https://www.ucas.com/applying/applying-to-university/writing-your-personal-statement
Sources of support:
- Young Minds: search youngminds.org.uk - offers a large amount of support and guidance over a wide range of issues and situations and can signpost you to other services when needed
- Kooth: search kooth.com - a free completely anonymous site where you can sign up and chat on forums, with counsellors or get recommended wellbeing activities; all to help improve any issues you may have with your wellbeing
- Sheffield mental health guide: search sheffieldmentalhealth.com - offers a range of services and activities linked to a large variety of mental health stressors for people living in Sheffield. They also provide a resource called My Toolkit where you can save activities, keep a journal or vent, and create a rainy day section, full of spaces to put reminders of things that aid your wellbeing on difficult days
- Shout: text or call 85258 for free support with your mental health
- Samaritans: 116 123 to call or email jo@samaritans.org for free support for you or if you’re worried about anyone else
- Papyrus: call 0800 068 4141, text 88247 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org if you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or bereavement from suicide
- The Mix: A website providing a large range of essential information for under 25 year olds and ways to contact them.
- Sheffield Support Hub: 07890 987 384 sheffieldsupporthub.mhm@nhs.net - A walk in service providing help for people aged 16+ who are in crisis or feel they are close to crisis. They also offer virtual support through voice/video call
- Rethink: search ‘rethink’ - offer support for people affected by mental illness through groups, services and advice lines for all ages
- Sheffield Futures: search sheffieldfutures.org.uk - offering support and advice for mental health and wellbeing, employment and careers
- Sheffield Mind: search sheffieldmind.co.uk - a charity supporting anyone struggling with a mental health problem and has multiple phone numbers to call for support
- Chilypep: search chilypep.org.uk - an organisation supporting the rights of children and helping young people connect