Teenage Life
This page has been specially developed for us by a teenager
who was with us for a week on Work Experience. He has put
together some links with information which he thinks may
be useful to you.
Teenage life can be a mix of stress and laid back
periods. Not just at school, it can also be away from school,
and at home or away.
Sometimes the pressures, or lack of them can have a funny
effect on our lives. All we really want to do is have a bit of fun
and a laugh. This part of the website is for young people in the
South Lakes.
Here are a few general links:
Education
This effects not only our lives now, but everything in our
careers and jobs in our later lives so it is important to stick at
it to get a better head-start in later life no matter how hard
or stressing it is, DON'T GIVE UP, if you do you'll regret it in
later life and life is too short for regrets.
Check out the following websites/pages:
Career
Well where do I start, there are millions of them out
there for you to decide upon. Whether you want to be an IT
technician or a bin man. If you work at it you can do whatever
you want.
If you have a Saturday, or part-time job you need to be aware
of the legislation concerning your employment
Young
Persons at Work and Child Employment - if you think you
have the makings of an entrepreneur then
Shell liveWIRE is a website
aimed at 16-30 year olds, providing advice on starting and
developing a business.
Job Applications
Health and Wellbeing
Call 01900
324222 or text "QUIT" to 82540
(standard network rates apply)
For further advice and support
please visit: NHS
Cumbria Stop Smoking Service homepage
For benefits, information and
statistics about not smoking please visit: Cumbria Health
Counts
Local Activities
Activities in and around the south lakes for young people
to take part in including sporting activities, cinema listings and
clubs.
Bullying
There are now, a number of sites providing advice and
support for children, young people and parents
who are experiencing bullying. The sites below should be
of some use.
- Childline free
24 hour helpline for children and young people
- Physical and
Verbal Bullying is one of the most obvious forms of bullying,
and can accompany verbal bullying, typically it involves
things like kicking, hitting, biting, nipping, hair pulling, or
threats of physical harm. Verbal bullying usually
involves name-calling, incessant mocking, and laughing at a child's
expense which, even though it seems okay, can be very hurtful
for the person being picked on.
-
Racial bullying which many assume refers to skin colour,
but is more about differences. Bullies tend to prey on children
through racial slurs, offensive gestures, or making jokes
about someones cultural or religious
traditions.
- Sexual
Bullying involving unwanted physical contact or sexually
abusive or inappropriate comments. You may also be concerned
about
Homophobic Bullying.
-
Emotional Bullying can be more subtle, isolating or
excluding a child from activities, or spreading rumours, are fairly
typical methods.
- Cyber
Bullying a relatively new phenomena of the technology
age, email, instant messaging, Internet chat rooms, and
electronic gadgets like camera cell phones, enable cyber bullies to
forward and spread hurtful images and/or messages. Technology can
be used to harass victims at all hours, in wide circles, at warp
speed.
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