What is Learner Voice?
Learner Voice is about the values, opinions, beliefs, perspectives and cultural backgrounds of our individual learners in college. 
Valley College makes sure that our learners are a part of the college's decision-making processes and also ensures that their views are taken into account when planning activities and provision.
We do this by:
- Learners elect representatives for the Learner Voice who will speak on behalf of their peers
- Learner Voice representatives attend half termly meetings with the Extended Service Lead and the Vice Principal to discuss different topics.
- Representatives from the college Learner Voice attend the Sea View Trust Learner Voice meetings to discuss topics and share information with the whole Trust community
- Learner news on the website to share information about college life
- Learner feedback forms
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Name of Service |
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Young Minds |
Young Minds are one of the UKs leading charities when it comes to helping young people and their families dealing with well-being and mental health issues. Young Minds are committed to helping to improve the emotional well-being and mental health of all young people. Their helpline is free and offers support and expert confidential advice. Mental Health problems are much more common than most people realise - up to 3 children in every classroom may have a mental health problem. Just as people’s bodies can become unwell and you would seek medical help, people’s minds can become unwell too. Young Minds are working hard to rid the stigma associated with mental health problems. Their purpose is ‘To stop young people’s mental health reaching crisis point’.
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Parents helpline 0808 802 5544 - free Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm
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It Gets Better Project |
Project created to inspire hope for young people facing harassment. A place where young people who are lesbian, gay, bi, or trans can see clips of other people’s coming out stories.
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Kooth |
A safe and confidential space to share experiences and gain support from the Kooth community and qualified professionals. Kooth’s team of professionals aim to provide an early response to emotional well-being as well as emerging mental health needs via their online platform and counselling sessions. Kooth is a free on-line support for young people. |
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Kooth counsellors are available online Monday-Friday 12 noon till 10pm, and weekends 6pm till 10pm.
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The Mix
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The Mix offers essential support for under 25s. The Mix will connect you to experts and your peers who’ll give you the support and tools you need to take on any challenge you’re facing – for everything from homelessness to finding a job, from money to mental health, from break-ups to drugs. The Mix is a free, confidential multi-channel service. That means that you choose how you access their support, without the worry of anyone else finding out. Whether it be through articles and video content online or our phone, email, peer to peer and counselling services – Life is hard, but support doesn’t have to be.
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Freephone 0808 808 4994 – 7 days a week 1pm till 11pm |
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Mental Health Foundation
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Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities. |
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PAPYRUS
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Young suicide prevention society.
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Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9am to midnight, every day of the year) |
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Rethink Mental Illness
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Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
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Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm) |
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The Samaritans
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The Samaritans are an internationally known charity. The volunteers at the Samaritans will listen in confidence to you. They offer a safe place for you to talk, anytime you like, in your own way – about what’s ever getting to you – ‘we won’t judge you or tell you what to do, we’ll listen to you’. They offer a 24-7 free telephone service, but you can also contact them by mail, e-mail of download their app. |
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Freephone 116 123 24 hours a day every day. |
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SHOUT
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Can offer help and support with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, relationship problems, bullying or if you're feeling overwhelmed. When you text SHOUT to 85258, you are connected to a trained, empathetic and listening Shout Volunteer. It is free to text Shout 85258 from all major mobile networks in the UK. Your messages are confidential and anonymous. |
Text SHOUT 85258 - You can text Shout any time, day or night. 7 days a week. |
Text SHOUT 85258 - You can text Shout any time, day or night. 7 days a week. |
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Winston’s Wish
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The death of a parent, brother or sister is one of the most fundamental losses a child will ever face. At Winston’s Wish, they believe that bereaved children need support to make sense of death and rebuild their lives. The Winston’s Wish Helpline offers support, information and guidance to all those caring for a bereaved child or young person.
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Helpline 08452 03 04 05 (Monday – Friday, 9am to 5pm, and Wednesday evenings, 7pm to 9.30 pm)
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Mind
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Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
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Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm) |
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No Panic
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Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.
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Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's Access Charge |
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Switchboard |
Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. We can discuss anything related to sexuality and gender identity. Whether it’s sexual health, relationships or just the way you’re feeling. This is your space – to explore, talk and be truly heard. |
0800 0119 100
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Mindout |
MindOut is a mental health service run by and for lesbians, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people with experience of mental health issues. We work to improve the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQ communities and to make mental health a community concern.
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https://mindout.org.uk/ |
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Hub of Hope |
Provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, the Hub of Hope is the only directory of its kind in the UK that brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support services together in one place. Tens of thousands of services are listed on the Hub of Hope, with numbers growing every day. It is free to use and available on desktop and from the App Store and Play Store. It is also free for organisations to register their details.
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Valley College offers a variety of sessions delivered by external agencies to support Health and Well-Being. Below are some examples of sessions learners' access during their time at college.
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Respect & Connect (friendships, boundaries and managing conflict) |
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Cookson First Aid- Emergency First Aid |
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MIND- Resilient Minds (anti-bullying) |
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MIND- Resilient Minds (emotions) |
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MIND- Resilient Minds (friendships) |
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MIND- Resilient Minds (mindfulness) |
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MIND- Resilient Minds (well-being) |
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Respect & Connect (bullying vs Conflict) |
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MIND- Resilient Minds (well-being) |
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Respect & Connect (online safety) |
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Respect & Connect (gender stereotypes) |
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Respect & Connect (Domestic Violence) |
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Respect & Connect (sexual consent) |
LCC Independent travel training
Travel training helps people develop the skills they need to travel independently and safely on public transport or by foot.
It aims to help people travel on their own without fear so they can get to work, to education, or places where they want to go to for leisure.
Eligibility and referral
Travel training is for children and young people who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and adults who have physical or learning difficulties.
People are eligible if:
- Their needs are caused by a physical or mental impairment or illness
- They are currently unable to travel independently
The Inclusion Service refer people for travel training if they are eligible. Speak to your Inclusion officer if you would like to know more about getting support.
How it works
Our travel trainers work with young people to find out what help they need. They go with the person on some journeys until they are confident on their own.
Training might be one-to-one, in groups or in the classroom. The training gives advice on all the events young people might find on their journeys.
It covers:
- Personal and road safety awareness.
- Journey planning and preparing for a journey (what to take, what the weather might be like).
- Leaving the home safely (locking up if need be).
- How to cope with an emergency or unexpected circumstances (cancelled trains, missed stops).
- Using technology like travel cards and mobile phones.
Benefits of travel training
The training has many benefits including:
- The increased independence gives people improved confidence and self-esteem.
- Young people become less reliant on parents and carers to take them to places.
- It creates more opportunities to take part in social activities.
- People may be more likely to find themselves work or volunteering opportunities because they can travel.
Contact us
You can email the team on IndependentTravelTraining@lancashire.gov.uk or if you think that you are eligible, fill out the online enquiry form to request more information.
