A compilation of tools, activities and resources for you to call upon to help you and your family survive and thrive during lockdown.
Be sure to let us know how these resources help you and details of other resources you find valuable. We will keep adding to this page, so do check back regularly. Thank you.
Kids Entertainment
Fonetti – Young Authors’ Competition 2020
J.K.Rowling’s new story The Ickabog – published for free in instalments, option to provide illustrations
CBeebies Bedtime Stories on the iPlayer
Crazy Little Projects – baking, sewing and more
Prince’s Trust – The Great Create with Fearne Cotton
Persil – easy at home activities for kids
Snapdragons Nurseries – entertainment for younger children via Facebook
Spectrum Community Arts (A not-for-profit company providing fun and engaging performing arts workshops for disabled children) – movement, dance and interactive stories via Zoom
Flamingo Chicks – providing disabled children and those with illnesses such as cancer, the opportunity to enjoy ballet and explore movement plus support for parents and carers
Kids Education
BBC Bitesize Daily – daily lessons for learners age 5 to 14
Elevenses with the World of David Walliams
Twinkl – Home Learning Support Page
Prodigy – fun maths learning platform
Scholastic – day-by-day cross curricular projects
44 engineering and science challenges from the engineers at Dyson
Codebreak – coding and computer science webcasts for children and adults
Learn to draw – with Steve Harpster via You Tube
Online education resources for home education
Family Entertainment
Quizzing
MS Society Virtual Pub Quiz – Hosted by Scott Mills every Wednesday at 8pm on Facebook Live
Jay’s Virtual Pub Quiz – every Thursday at 8.15pm on Facebook Live
Creative
The Artful Parent – creative activities to do with your kids
Armchair Travelling
Virtual Aurora Tour – The Northern Lights in VR
Tour of Zhangjiajie National Park, China
1 day in Jerusalem – 360 degrees virtual tour
Grand Canyon – River Archeaology virtual tour
Arts
The Pound Arts Centre, Corsham – activities and events
Museum Tours
Natural History Museum – Virtual Museum Tours
Other Virtual Museum Tours – including the Louvre, Vatican Museum, British Museum
Theatre Shows
The National Theatre – a new theatre show released every week
The Shows Must Go On – a new theatre show released every week
Sadler’s Wells Theatre – free shows and workshops
Cooking
Jamie Oliver’s Cooking Lessons via Facebook
Antoni Porowski Cooking Lessons at Home via Facebook
Dancing / Singing
Darcey Bussell – Diverse Dance Mix
General Fun
50 fun things to do with the kids in lockdown
Personal Development
Learn Direct – online courses
Udemy – online courses
Keeping Active
Joe Wicks’ Online PE sessions – Daily at 9am on You Tube
Dance Classes with Oti Mabuse (Strictly Come Dancing) via You Tube
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures Dance Classes for all ages – via You Tube, Facebook and Instagram
Gardening
RHS – daily ideas to make the most of Spring plus activities for kids each week
Mental Health
Able Futures – Government-funded business support for mental health issues
5 tips for staying mentally well during the Coronavirus pandemic
9 practices to help maintain mental health during lockdown
Clear Vision MD Matthew Rogers’ thoughts on dealing with uncertainty
Relax Your Mind with the Soul Spa – Online classes to calm the nervous system and relax the mind during lockdown
Headspace Mindfulness App – free trial
Calm Mindfulness App – free trial
Blog – Keeping Your Mental health In Check
Psychologist Emma Kenny’s wellbeing and mental health clinics
How to cope with Covid-19 stress: 9 mental health tips
Identifying Coronavirus scams
Google’s new Covid Security Tips page
Guidance on genuine HMRC contact and recognising phishing emails
Business Support Updates
Clear Vision’s support updates for businesses and individuals during lockdown