News - Working With Children

Liverpool Comes Together for Children’s Mental Health at Education in Mind Conference

24 November 2025

The Education in Mind conference brings together over 300 professionals from Health, Local Authority, Education, Third Sector and Social Care to strengthen Liverpool’s Whole School Approach to Mental Health Support for Children and Young People. More than 300 education and health professionals from across Liverpool came together on November 13th for the Education in Mind […]

YPAS Impact Report 2025

10 November 2025

The YPAS Impact Report 2024/2025, detailing the outcomes and the difference their work has made for children, young people, and families across Merseyside.

Young people’s NOW Fest Steering Group

4 November 2025

The RAISE Mental Health Promotion Team are looking for young people aged 13 and over to take part in an exciting opportunity to shape next year’s NOW Festival.

Join us for NOW Festival 2026: ‘Environment and Mental Health’

17 October 2025

  Schools across Merseyside are invited to take part in the 2026 NOW Mental Health Festival, which is set to take place during Children’s Mental Health Week. The annual festival is organised and directed by Merseyside Youth Association’s (MYA) RAISE Mental Health Promotion Team, in partnership with Liverpool’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health Support […]

Animation: Suicide prevention support for neurodiverse children and young people.

10 September 2025

We’re sharing a new animation that highlights the importance of suicide prevention support for neurodiverse children and young people. The MYA RAISE Team Mental Health Promotion Team, in collaboration with Cheshire and Merseyside ICB, Liverpool Place and ADDvanced Solutions Community Network, has launched a powerful new animation that tells the story of Liam, a 16-year-old […]

Mental health support for young people in Liverpool

30 June 2025

New animation to help young people aged 16-25 in Liverpool understand what mental health support is available and how to access it.

Introducing: Mental Health Legislation – New Training for Professionals Working with Children and Young People

29 April 2025

This new Bitesize training session has been developed to enhance awareness, confidence, and competence around the application of mental health legislation. This session is aimed at practitioners working with children and young people across health, education, social care, police, and voluntary sectors who want to deepen their understanding of the legal landscape surrounding young people’s mental health needs.

Have your say on Liverpool’s new neurodivergent strategy

20 March 2025

People across Liverpool are being encouraged to have their say on a new neurodivergent strategy for the city. The Liverpool Neurodivergent All-Age Strategy, 2025-2030, has been co-produced by the Liverpool Neurodiversity Strategic Partnership and represents 18 months of development. Now, all stakeholders who live, work, or study in Liverpool are invited to give feedback during an […]