Worrying about GCSEs or A Levels? OTR has teamed up with Justin Craig Education and together we are offering one lucky person the opportunity to win a Justin Craig Revision Course. Worth over £700, this is a fantastic prize for any parent seeking to help their child through their exams or to boost exam results. Here’s a […]
For the past few months we’ve been running ‘Hubs‘ – drop-in sessions where you can come and have a chat and learn more about OTR. We’ve listened to your feedback, and you’ve suggested these Hubs are a great opportunity to hear more about the different services we offer. For that reason, we’re using our Monday […]
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Ho-ho-hole-y macaroni! How is the New Year just around the corner?! With 2017 soon drawing to a close, there are a busy few weeks ahead. If you saw the last newsletter blog, you might have read some of the winter wellbeing tips. This month, we are focusing on the festive period and how to look […]
Hello there! I have been working with OTR’s anti-bullying group STRIVE for the past eight months as a Peer Mentor and all the young people are amazingly strong, honest and even more mature than I was at their age. As it is Anti-Bullying month, I thought I’d share my own experience of bullying and […]
Hey! Over the summer we’ve been hosting ‘OTR Hubs’ – sessions where you can drop-in and find out loads of useful stuff around mental health and what OTR does. We’re really pleased that these have been so successful and managed to speak to loads of you in the past few weeks. Now, we’ve listened to your feedback and […]
I never enjoyed hazy late-summer evenings as a teen because I knew it marked the season of sunshine packing it in, winding down for a long sleep. As I have lived through more and more summers and the inevitable seasons that follow, I have learned a bunch of ways to better survive them; I call […]
We are now running up a Parents/Carers Drop-in in Bristol on the second Wednesday of every month. Come along and learn about OTR, what we do, and learn some basic tips and techniques on how to look after young people’s emotional wellbeing.
New tupperware. First day outfit. Pencils. on. point. We are going back to school. I have been in education for almost 20 years of my twenty-five on this planet. One of those years in another country and three years in a yet-to-be-completed degree. I feel like I have gained some experience and understanding of […]
Summer holidays means summer events, and there’s a huge number of things going on in Bristol to choose from. Here’s our top five picks of what to do in the coming weeks! OTR’s Wellfest August 24th 11am-4pm, College Green Off The Record is holding its first ever Wellfest and we’re super excited! The day […]
To begin with, let’s focus on the two important questions here: What is mental health? What is social media? Firstly, everyone has mental health. It is simply a person’s condition with regards to their psychological and emotional well-being. This means that you could have a positive mental health and be happy, content and emotionally […]