Growing Stronger is a campaign developed in partnership with School Improvement Liverpool and the Liverpool City Council, with the aim of helping people of all backgrounds and ages within the local area build resilience for and protection from Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). We will bring the strategy to life through three main goals: Preventing ACEs […]
The Liverpool Whole School Approach (WSA) Partnership is pleased to announce the release of a summarised edition of the Education Mental Health Team Review report published in December 2023.
YPAS has been successful in securing additional funding from the Department of Health and Social Care. With this funding, thousands of children and young people will have earlier and easier access to mental health interventions at 24 hubs in local communities around the UK.
Edge Hill University-led children’s mental health project wins huge funding boost Liverpool Learning Partnership, Alder Hey, Merseyside Youth Association, and Mersey Care are just a few of the partners supporting a new Arts-based research project that is being led by Edgehill University. A mental health project for children and young people which has won £2.5m […]
This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week is about empowering young people to use their voices, share what matters to them, and encourage those around them to hear their voices. Our partners have compiled a programme of events and activities for children, young people and their families to get involved with.
Schools, community groups, and organisations working with children and young people across Merseyside will participate in the city’s ninth annual NOW Festival next month during Children’s Mental Health Week.
Get ready for a literary celebration! The Children’s Festival of Reading is happening from January 22nd to 29th, just before Children’s Mental Health Week (starting February 5th). All events are online, live-streamed, and free to LLP member schools. Schools that are not LLP members can take part at a small cost.
The new Liverpool Schools’ Mental Health Lead Hub is now live. This site is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for everything to facilitate your Whole School Approach, including a directory of services that can support your school.
Young Person’s Advisory Service (YPAS) has offered a drop-in service from its Liverpool City Centre hub for over 55 years. It has considerable experience working with children and young people in high levels of distress and with complex needs.
As identified by the Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Board’s Strategic Partnership, a priority for Liverpool is to review and strengthen the current 16-25 mental health services provision and access. Merseyside Youth Association’s RAISE Mental Health Promotion Team has hosted a series of consultations with young people. The team also spoke […]
When: Wednesday, 5th July 2023. Where: Guild at the University of Liverpool In a partnership between Liverpool City Council and LivPaC, this year’s Local Offer LIVE will take place at the Guild at the University of Liverpool on Wednesday, 5th July 2023. This year’s Local Offer LIVE event is a great opportunity for parents, caregivers, and young people […]
Merseyside Youth Association’s RAISE Team, in partnership with Liverpool City Council Public Health, Mersey Care and Champs Public Health Collaborative, are inviting students to join a new suicide prevention advisory group. The group will work with the team to explore and review the range of suicide prevention and safety plan training and resources currently available. […]
Mental Health Awareness Week, which is run by the Mental Health Foundation, is from 15 to 21 May, 2023, and this year the theme is Anxiety.
On the theme of ‘anxiety’, this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is from 15 to 21 May On this page you’ll find details of events and activities to get involved with during Mental Health Awareness Week.
The RAISE Team, along with The Liverpool Learning Partnership and the Mental Health Support Teams, have produced some pre-recorded sessions for Year 11s and Sixth Formers based on the idea of Coping with Exam Stress. The short edit is 22 minutes long, and the longer edit is 36 minutes and contains some ideas for activities […]
In the wake of the world’s favourite horse race for online betting, a campaign is imploring those with a potential issue with gambling to contact support services and address gambling-related harms – an issue that is costing Britain £413 million per year*.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is one of the most significant and innovative recent developments for treating trauma-related conditions and adverse life experiences. This opportunity is for professionals to be trained in EMDR.
Children and young people across Merseyside came together to perform in the city’s eighth annual NOW Festival during Children’s Mental Health Week.
Take part in Children’s Mental Health Week, and help make a difference to the lives of children and young people across the UK. Established by Place2Be, Children’s Mental Health Week 2023 will take place from 6-12 February 2023. This year’s theme is Let’s Connect. There are free resources for primary-age and secondary-age children and young people to […]
All Eating Disorder Services, the CAMHS Crisis Care Team, and some Liverpool Fresh CAMHS appointments, are now run from the new Catkin Building (adjacent to the Institute in the Park, just off Eaton Road).