News - 2021

Summer support for families’ mental health

14 July 2021

As schools, colleges and universities close for the Summer, children and young people, parents and carers will still be able to access support for their mental health and emotional wellbeing. It’s important that families are aware of this support, and how to access it. A number of campaigns have been launched, running throughout the Summer […]

NOW Festival 2021

3 July 2021

Now more than ever, it is important to celebrate and listen to children and young peoples’ voices. Rather than cancelling the event, the RAISE Team will be hosting this year’s NOW Festival as an online event.

Text message support for children and young people

18 June 2021

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text message support service for anyone who feels overwhelmed or struggles to cope. The service is staffed by trained volunteers who will work with you to take your next steps towards feeling better. We can help with issues such as stress, anxiety and depression and are here to […]

YPAS – how Covid-19 has impacted families

28 May 2021

In March 2021 YPAS carried out a survey* to find out how the COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted children, young people, parent/carers. This unique data has been analysed and collated together in a video highlighting some of the key points and feedback. Thank you to everyone who supported this data collection. View the survey results video […]

YPAS Cyber Essentials Certified

21 May 2021

YPAS are delighted to receive the Cyber Essentials certification which is an effective, Government-backed scheme that will help protect the organisation against a whole range of the most common cyber-attacks. “Young Persons Advisory Service has successfully gained Cyber Essentials Certification this accreditation corroborates YPAS credentials as a trustworthy service to hold personal data. The accreditation […]

Actress Leanne Best becomes an ambassador for YPAS

21 May 2021

YPAS is delighted to announce that Liverpool Actress; Leanne Best, will be supporting our charity in the capacity of an Ambassador.

New ‘one-stop-shop’ to get support from Liverpool CAMHS

11 May 2021

A new online resource has been launched to help children, young people, parents and professionals to make referrals into partnership mental health services and get support from Liverpool CAMHS.

YPAS – Seedlings vacancy – primary school counsellor/therapist

1 May 2021

YPAS is seeking to employ a primary school counsellor/therapist to offer creative therapies for children based across Liverpool primary schools on the national award-winning Seedlings Project.   Essential Criteria: Qualified & Registered Counsellor / Therapist, Accredited or working towards accreditation. Job Title: Children’s Psychological Therapist Project: Seedlings Salary: NJC scale 23 (£27,741) Pro-rata Contract: 12 […]

Provider demand – February 2021

24 March 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our partners have been working hard to support children, young people and their families.

Liverpool CAMHS Transformation Plans –  Looking back and planning ahead

24 March 2021

Over the last five years, Liverpool’s Children and Young people’s Mental health Partnership have been working together to develop services. This has been done in partnership with children young people and their families and although a lot has been achieved there is still a lot more to do. You can read more about what has […]

Vlogstar North West Project

24 March 2021

There is an exciting new project coming up that is free for anyone aged 16-25 who would like to learn more around vlogging and creating content relating to healthy relationships and mental health.

Support for parents and carers

22 March 2021

Adults aged 26+ in Liverpool now have access to Qwell.io to support their mental health and wellbeing. Alongside Kooth.com which is available for 10-25-year-olds in Liverpool, this service supports wellbeing by providing free, safe and anonymous peer support, self-help resources and online counselling.

Transgender Day of Visibility

19 March 2021

Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) is an annual event occurring on March 31st and is dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society.

LLP’s Stories That Inspire

19 March 2021

Liverpool Learning Partnership (LLP) now has its own YouTube channel featuring mental health livestream sessions, video workshops and much more!

Returning back to school: advice for families

6 March 2021

With children and young people returning back to school this week, Jackie Lunt Clinical Lead for Sefton MHST shares some advice for parents and carers.

YPAS is recruiting a receptionist/admin assistant

26 February 2021

YPAS is seeking to appoint a receptionist/admin assistant to support YPAS South Hub- YIAC (Youth Information Advice and Counselling).

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training 2021/22

19 February 2021

An opportunity for professionals to be trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Vacancy – Children’s Psychological Therapist – Seedlings Project

10 February 2021

YPAS is seeking to employ one Children’s Psychological Therapist to join the national award-winning Seedlings project to deliver therapeutic services in Liverpool Primary Schools. A psychological therapy qualification to diploma level or above is essential for this post.

LGBT+ History Month #LGBTHM21

2 February 2021

February is LGBT+ History Month and this year’s theme is Body, Mind and Spirit. To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, National Museums Liverpool are linking with YPAS’s GYRO team to put on a special series of workshops for LGBQ+ Youth aged 12-25years.

Children’s Mental Health Week

27 January 2021

Find out what’s happening in Liverpool during Children’s Mental Health Week and how can you get involved.