Published: Wednesday, 1st March 2017

Updated information and advice hub goes live on World Self Injury Awareness Day.

The hub, on the Greenwich Safeguarding Children Board website, offers advice to those who self-harm. It helps them realise that help is available and they should not suffer in silence.

About the hub

The hub will enable parents, carers, health professionals and young people to easily access a variety of local and national support services. Leaflets will also be distributed in libraries and at The Point, with further resources emailed to schools, social workers, foster carers and volunteers.

Find out more about the advice hub (Greenwich Safeguarding Children Board website)

You can also use the hashtag #SIAD on social media.

Council officers and partner agencies have been invited to watch a series of short films and take part in a short discussion to help educate them further.

The Greenwich Safeguarding Children Board provides training about signs that a young person is self-harming and how to respond.

'How to get the help they need'

Cllr Miranda Williams, the Royal Borough's Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: "We are committed to safeguarding and supporting young people in the Royal Borough. I hope this campaign will help young people who are experiencing issues around self injury understand how to get the help they need, as well as their parents or carers."

'Simpler to receive support'

Nicky Pace, chair of the Greenwich Safeguarding Children Board, said: "Self-harm is a complex issue and we hope bringing together resources will make it simpler to receive support. Working in partnership with parents and carers to ensure that they are up to date on the topic is vital to help break the stigma."