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Helpful resources and tips and everything you need to know about coronavirus, with real life examples of the challenges autistic people and their families are facing. Brought to you by the National Autistic Society, click

Missing P.E.? feeling a bit like a couch potato? Then join Joe Wicks for a fun P.E. lesson streamed from his YouTube. If you enjoy yourself then you can catch up with lessons you’ve missed

Listen without limits, with BBC Sounds. Catch the latest R&B, Hip Hop, Funk and Soul and Dancehall tunes and music tracks, discover binge-worthy podcasts, or listen to radio shows – all whenever you want. Click

Brought to you by the office of The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, Help at Hand is supports children and young people living in care as well as the professionals working with them. View the

Struggling with schoolwork or home learning? BBC Bitesize is excellent for help and resources, with lessons, videos and activities for all ages and abilities Find out more and view the resource here.

One of the things we’ve noticed during our daily exercise walks is that the gardens in our neighbourhoods have never looked better. The unusually warm and sunny weather has helped of course and there has

For frazzled parents, (or young people who have outgrown Cookie Monster!) you may be interested in tips from Sarah Rudell Beach, Executive Director of Brilliant Mindfulness, and a certified instructor for Mindful Schools in the USA. She

The wonderful botanic garden at Cambridge University is of course closed during the lockdown. However, in acknowledgement of the proven therapeutic benefits to be gained from nature, they have thoughtfully made a ‘Wellness Walk’ available

Now that panic-buying has slowed down and supply chains are getting most items into our supermarkets you may feel like letting the kids cook dinner! The BBC Good Food website has a dedicated area for

The brilliant Wellcome Foundation has everything you need to get your family thinking like scientists; the topics are fun and exciting and really spark curiosity  whether you like  animals, space, how things work or are

If you have a budding maths genius in your household, or someone who could do with some help in keeping up with this subject, then Carol Vorderman’s The Maths Factor is free for all during

Replenish your bank of creative ideas for surviving the lockdown. With a houseful of children and young people? head to twinkl.co.uk which boasts 500,000 resources on its site, including tons of arts and crafts projects

If you are already a friend of Flourish you will know that children’s emotional wellbeing is really important to us, and we weave strategies for helping them throughout everything we do; therapeutic considerations are like

All animal lovers know that holding, stroking and caring for pets has a calming therapeutic effect on our mood and general wellbeing. Animal School is a South East charity run by Lindsay Cross who trains

An online classroom and resource hub created by teachers, for teachers, providing high-quality, sequenced video lessons and resources. Click here to access the online hub.

The ‘Internet Matters’ charity has useful information to help parents keep their teens safe online during the lockdown, and this site has resources and information appropriate for all ages of children. To view this useful

Here’s ’74 things to occupy teenagers’ for you to enjoy – from online photography and bargain stage school, to coding and creating your own Anime. Brough to you bet he online resource ‘Actually Mummy’, click

At this challenging and difficult time for the whole world, families who need help to emotionally support their children and young people can find many useful strategies from Young Minds, the highly respected mental health

Want to see tigers and lions? Our live webcams and recorded animal moments from Howletts and Port Lympne animal parks are free to view. Click here to view the webcams.

Love visiting the zoo? Well, sadly none of us are able to go to places like that at this time, but don’t despair, many zoos are making their live webcams available so that you can

Save The Children has a launched great array of ideas to keep you occupied during lockdown – from building dens to making decorations out of pom-poms, there’s something for everyone. Launch the free resource pack

Do you enjoy arts and crafts? If you love drawing or would like to learn how to draw really cool little cartoons, check out Draw With Rob. Rob Biddulph is an award-winning illustrator and you