Children & Young People
Last Updated: Friday, 13 September 2024A wealth of information and support is available both locally and nationally for children and young people. Below are just a few examples.
GYRO
For LGBT+ issues, run by the Young Person’s Advisory Service (YPAS), this is a series of support groups and initiatives for children struggling with issues of gender/sexual identity.
ADDvanced Solutions
A Social Enterprise providing support through education, activities, support networks and awareness-drives for families of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, learning difficulties, and associated mental health issues.
Young Minds
National charity providing education and support-resources for parents and children regarding mental health issues.
The Torus Foundation
The charitable branch of the Torus Group (for affordable housing in the North West), a website signposting to local support regarding social activities, mental health, financial support and youth community hubs.
The Lee Cooper Foundation
A Knowsley-based organization offering social programmes (sports, excursions and activities) to support children suffering with low mood, isolation and mild/moderate anxiety/depression.
Talk Liverpool
Provide Talking Treatments including CBT, Guided Self-help and Counselling for people aged 16 and over in Liverpool with common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.
Kooth
Kooth is a free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service available 24/7 for young people aged 11 to 25. Creating an account is quick and easy. They simply ask you for a few pieces of personal information, but nothing they could identify you from. You then select a username and password, and then immediately you are able to access many areas of the site. This includes articles written by Kooth staff and by other service users which explore different aspects of health, wellbeing and day-to-day life. There are also discussion boards around particular questions or concerns, and various spaces that individuals can use for themselves such as a journal, mini-activities (designed to support mental wellbeing) and a goal setting area. You can also send a message to their team of practitioners and hold a text-based conversation with a practitioner.
Koala Tiny Teeth
Koala North West is a charity organisation that looks after the emotional wellbeing of families, offering practical support and solutions to everyday parenting and childcare. They can provide oral health and a peer support service for families with children aged 0 to 5 to improve oral health for Liverpool children and their families.