Stress Awareness Month
April is Stress Awareness Month which gives us an opportunity to stop and think about how difficult stress can be, and the impact it can have on all aspects of our lives. It can seem like life can throw stresses our way from all angles, it could be our school/college work, jobs, friendships, relationships, Covid, […]
World Autism Awareness Day
Today, to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day and the start of World Autism Month we’d like to introduce you to Kirsty, our therapist who specialises in working with Autism and Learning Difficulties. This year marks the 15th annual World Autism Awareness Day. Over the course of the month, we will be sharing information to help […]
International Transgender Day of Visibility 2022
Be a trans ally Founded in 2009 by transgender activist RachelCrandall, International Transgender Day of Visibility occurs each year on 31st March.In recent years, trans visibility has increased with the coming out ofcelebrities and expanded media interest – not all of it positive. This eventcelebrates the resilience and success of transgender and gender non-conformingpeople and raises […]
World Bipolar Day 2022
For Bipolar Awareness Day Youth Trust Wellbeing Practitioner, Jess, has pulled together some facts about this historically misunderstood diagnosis. The 30th of March is Bipolar Awareness Day – a day chosen because it is the birthday of artist Vincent Van Gogh’s, who was diagnosed with Bipolar. Bipolar is a mood disorder that is characterised by […]
World Sleep Day 2022
Why Sleep is important – by Youth Trust Counsellor Bev Sleep is important for our physical and mental wellbeing, with the average adult needing between 7 and 9 hours a night. Would you be surprised to learn that children need 9-11 and teens 8-10? The thing is it is very common to have the odd night […]
7 Ways Pets are Good for Our Wellbeing
Throughout our lives, many of us will turn to our pets to help us cope in tough times. In fact, 28% of young people who completed our Candid Covid Survey 2.0 this year identified spending time with pets as a top coping mechanism. While many of us may have relied on our pets to get […]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2021: Nature
This year, theme for Mental Health Awareness week is Nature. Many of us have noticed that we have become more and more aware of the natural world during the COVID-19 pandemic and for many people the natural world has been a source of relaxation and calm. This week is an invitation for you to connect […]
Supporting Younger Children Through Lockdown
Lockdown has presented many challenges and limitations that many of us would not have ever contemplated. For parents and carers, the challenges of managing home working or reduced working, while upholding schooling and family life, for example, can be tough. During such a bizarre time, it can be difficult for all of us to understand […]
Breathe Deep
FEELING WORRIED OR ANXIOUS? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Even the boldest and bravest of us are affected by unknown or unpredictable things, and that’s how life seems at the moment. So, what can you do to relax? One simple and easy technique is to breathe. Simple as it sounds, it helps. If you can control […]
Mindful Baking
TODAY (SATURDAY, 13TH JUNE) IS NATIONAL CUPCAKE DAY We are calling all chefs, cooks and anyone ‘mad about Master Chef’ or ‘Bonkers about Bake Off’ to take a moment to slow down for some mindful baking. Through lockdown, many of us have already taken to baking more – in April it was reported that flour […]
