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Recent guides
Make public services more accessible using AI
A guide from the ALLIANCE exploring how to make public services more accessible using AI.
Creating a wellbeing website
A guide on how to create a wellbeing website for children and young people, their parents/carers, and those that work with them.
A youth work guide to using Discord
A guide to using instant messaging social media platform, Discord, when engaging with children and young people.
How to run safe and ethical online focus groups
A guide that covers how to run online focus groups with young people on a sensitive topic in an ethical and safe way.
A guide to running online chatrooms and support groups
A guide that outlines the steps to follow to set up and run online chatrooms and support groups.
A guide to using an AI chatbot to design and write a training session or lesson plan
Learn the steps to follow to use an AI chatbot to design and write a training session, lesson plan, or workshop.
Holding a mental health-themed image and GIF making session [60 mins]
How to hold fun and interactive image and GIF making sessions with young people about mental health and wellbeing.
Creating an innovative mental health signposting resource
How to create an innovative digital mental health signposting resource that is easy to access via a QR code.
Using video counselling to support the bereaved
Sue Ryder piloted a free online service in 2018 providing counselling via video, which allowed people to access professional support from home.
Creating a website for young people to access mental health support
YMCA had to move their Changing Futures teen mental health programme online due to COVID-19. The Changing Minds website provides a digital version of this service.
Recent blog posts
Develop Your Digital Skills: Learning Opportunities for Professionals Supporting Children and Young People
The digital world is constantly evolving, creating new opportunities and challenges for children and young…
Young People Are Worried About Online Privacy – Here’s How We Can Support Them
Through our recent youth engagement work with Barnardo’s Scotland, hearing from children and young people…
Growing Up Online: What Young People Told Us About Digital Life and Mental Health
Young people today are growing up in a world where being online is simply part…
Social Media Series – Instagram
This guide is designed to help those who support young people understand how Instagram works,…
Should we ban under-16s from social media?
In March 2026, the UK Government launched a consultation on how to improve children’s relationships…
Smart Tech, Safe Choices: What Responsible AI Use Means for Young People
Safer Internet Day takes place this year on the 10th February, with the theme ‘Smart…
Supporting Healthy Digital Habits in 2026
At this time of year, many of us reflect on our habits and may be…
There’s no excuse. We must end digital violence against all women and girls
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is any act of gender-based violence that could cause…
Introduction to AI: What Every Professional Should Know
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is technology that can perform complex tasks normally associated with human intelligence.…
Online Lives of Under 5s
Nowadays, children are introduced to digital technology from an increasingly early age. For many, this…
Neurodiversity and Being Online
Neurodiversity refers to the natural differences in how people think, learn, and interact with the…
Parents/Carers – Supporting Your Child to be Safe Online
If you are a parent/carer who is worried about social media’s impact on your child’s…
Online Misogyny, the Manosphere, and Mental Health
The TV series, Adolescence, has recently re-ignited a global debate around online misogyny and violence…
The Impact of Social Media on Sleep and Mental Health
Every year, World Sleep Day is held to celebrate the importance of healthy sleep and…
Navigating social media’s influence on the mental health of children and young people
Findings from the literature, with a focus on self-harm and suicidality In today’s digital age,…
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