Liverpool to celebrate tenth children and young people’s mental health NOW Festival

11 December 2024

Hundreds of children and young people across Merseyside will take part in Liverpool’s tenth annual NOW Festival in February during Children’s Mental Health Week. The 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 Partnership NHS Cheshire and […]

Mapping the mental health of the UK’s young people

25 November 2024

The numbers of children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties in the UK have risen at alarming rates over the past decade. Around 200 children in an average secondary school in England currently have a mental health problem. Children’s chances of having good or poor mental health are shaped by the places they live […]

Bed Poverty: Free beds for children in Liverpool schools

25 November 2024

Zarach is The Children’s Bed Charity. Their social mission is to end child bed poverty in England, giving children the opportunity to engage at school and a chance to break the cycle of poverty.

Merseyside Youth Association launches new educational films to address Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA)

11 November 2024

Merseyside Youth Association’s (MYA) RAISE Mental Health Promotion Team is proud to announce the launch of a series of educational films as part of a campaign to raise awareness and provide support on Child and Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse (CAPVA).

Children and Young People’s Mental Health Plan 2024-26

11 September 2024

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside is committed to working with stakeholders across our geographical area. We will work in partnership with children, young people, families, and carers to support our infants, children and young people to be the best that they can be and to lead healthy and happy lives.

New name for Liverpool CAMHS

4 September 2024

In line with the national approach to promoting children and young people’s mental health support in the broader context and alleviating the typical stigma associated with CAMHS as a clinical term, the Liverpool CAMHS Partnership is now known as: Mental Health Support for Children and Young People in Liverpool.

Young people and families, Cheshire and Merseyside NHS-Led Provider Collaborative ‘Level Up’

4 September 2024

Level Up, Cheshire and Merseyside, Young People and Families, Lead Provider Collaborative is a partnership of various NHS and independent sector providers working together to drive innovation and creativity in offering truly person-centred care.

YPAS: Guiding Principles for Youth Participation

16 August 2024

YPAS is delighted to share this exciting work, crafted by YPAS’s peer researchers and young people nationwide, in collaboration with Youth Access. The principles offer a powerful framework for channelling young people’s energy into impactful action.