News - Children & Young people

Liverpool CAMHS online referral form SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 HSJ AWARDS

25 August 2021

We’re delighted to announce that the Liverpool  CAMHS online referral form has been shortlisted for Mental Health Innovation of The Year at the HSJ Awards 2021, recognising their outstanding contribution to healthcare – in what has been an exceptional and challenging period across the sector. Despite the demanding circumstances of the past 18 months, over […]

YPAS secures Youth Endowment Funding

13 August 2021

The Peer Action Collective (PAC) is a project funded by the Youth Endowment Fund.  As the lead organization within the partnership, YPAS will recruit 12 young people (16-20 yrs old) to undertake research with other young people to understand their experiences of violence within their communities and how best to tackle this through social action.

Liverpool NOW Festival 2021

15 July 2021

Merseyside Youth Association, the organisers of the Liverpool NOW Festival 2021, which was broadcast live on YouTube have hailed its first digital version a huge success.

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.