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Coronavirus guidance for autistic people
Helpful resources and tips and everything you need to know about coronavirus, with real life

Joe Wickes, The Body Coach, PE Lessons
Missing P.E.? feeling a bit like a couch potato? Then join Joe Wicks for a

BBC Sounds: Hip Hop, RnB, Dancehall & much more
Listen without limits, with BBC Sounds. Catch the latest R&B, Hip Hop, Funk and Soul

The Children’s Commissioner for England
Brought to you by the office of The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, Help

BBC Bitesize Resources for Chilldren
Struggling with schoolwork or home learning? BBC Bitesize is excellent for help and resources, with

Fun Garden Activities for Kids During Lockdown
One of the things we’ve noticed during our daily exercise walks is that the gardens

Left Brain Buddha Mindfulness
For frazzled parents, (or young people who have outgrown Cookie Monster!) you may be interested

Gardening & Wellness: connect you to nature
The wonderful botanic garden at Cambridge University is of course closed during the lockdown. However,

Who Can Be a Foster Parent? [2 min read]
By far the most important criteria for becoming a foster parent is the ability to

Different Types of Fostering
Being a Foster Parent is a rewarding and fulfilling career that provides potentially life-changing opportunities

BBC Kids Cooking Recipes
Now that panic-buying has slowed down and supply chains are getting most items into our

Explorify – online science activities
The brilliant Wellcome Foundation has everything you need to get your family thinking like scientists;

The Maths Factor
If you have a budding maths genius in your household, or someone who could do

Twinkl Home Learning
Replenish your bank of creative ideas for surviving the lockdown. With a houseful of children

Sesame Street Cookie Monster Meditation
If you are already a friend of Flourish you will know that children’s emotional wellbeing

Lindsay’s Animal Lovers School
All animal lovers know that holding, stroking and caring for pets has a calming therapeutic

Oak National Academy
An online classroom and resource hub created by teachers, for teachers, providing high-quality, sequenced video

Supporting your teen during the coronavirus lockdown
The ‘Internet Matters’ charity has useful information to help parents keep their teens safe online

74 Things for Teens to Do During Lockdown
Here’s ’74 things to occupy teenagers’ for you to enjoy – from online photography and

Young Minds Mental Health & Wellbeing Charity
At this challenging and difficult time for the whole world, families who need help to

Howletts and Port Lympne Animal Parks
Want to see tigers and lions? Our live webcams and recorded animal moments from Howletts

Visit Marwell Zoo Online
Love visiting the zoo? Well, sadly none of us are able to go to places

Creative Play with Save The Children
Save The Children has a launched great array of ideas to keep you occupied during

Draw with Rob Biddulph
Do you enjoy arts and crafts? If you love drawing or would like to learn