Below are some helpful links that you may find useful in lockdown:
Webcams:
- The 7 Best Virtual Tours to Take in Ireland, scroll down the page, pick your favourite – free to watch
- Caerlaverock Webcam
- Edinburgh Zoo Live Webcams
- Farson Digital Watercams
- Longleat Safari Tour
- NASA real time earth viewing camera
- Grey Mare’s Tail & Loch Skene, Moffat – Aerial Tour
Indoor Fitness:
- NHS Fitness Studio Exercise Videos
- The Body Coach – P.E with Jo, Monday to Friday at 9am
- Jo’s Facebook Page
- The 7 Best at Home Workouts
- Indoor Activities for Kids – from Change for Life
- Activity at home for all the family
Literature
- Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Aloud’s & Activities
- Home Activities – Scottish Book Trust
- Scots Story Competition 2020 – A’The Seas
Art & Museums:
- Making a Crane
- Alex Clark Art – how to draw a bee
- Art UK Website
- Dumfries Museum Facebook Page
- Glasgow Science Centre
- 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours
- A simple challenge and its lots of fun – Nith Time-lapse
- D&G Fine Arts Society – Spring Show
- 5 digital exhibitions in France to explore from home
Advice & News:
- Are you a young person? Struggling? Are you worries about you health and well being? Need to chat? Get accurate, friendly and non-judgemental support from counsellor at NHS cool2talk. Confidential. Anonymous. For young people aged 12-26 across Dumfries & Galloway.
- Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service for practical help and advice
- Third Sector Dumfries & Galloway Facebook Page for local News and Updates
- D&G Whats Going On for Local News and Updates – DGWGO Facebook Page
- Managing Anxiety – NHS
- Government guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing
- A really useful CAMHS Resource has been developed for children, young people, their families and professionals, with lots of resources, information, apps and short films on the one site
- Parent Club
- PRoMIS National Wellbeing Hub
- ‘Aye Feel’ by Young Scot, help young people look after their wellbeing!
- Mental Health Foundation – How to look after your mental health during the Coronavirus outbreak
- DGHealth – Recharging our Inner Batteries
- Thriving With Nature
Fun Activities etc:
- RNLI Activity Sheets and Colouring Pages
- Youth Work D&G Facebook Page
- Boredom Busting Resources
- Activity Village, lots of fun things to do
- WWF Learn to Love Nature
- Digital Resources For Everyone – Digital Library
- RSPB Nature’s Calendar
- Easy Store Cupboard Recipes from Food Train, Eat Well Age Well
- Making Space for Crafts, brought to you by Outpost Arts, Langholm. Brilliant crafting ideas.
Colouring Page to say Thank You to our NHS
Shadow Drawing
School Cake
Brownies
Cookies
