News - Parents & Carers

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 […]

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.

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.

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.