REACT: Managing & Decreasing Mental Health Risk

18 October 2024

The RAISE Team is looking for a Liverpool secondary school to participate in a new pilot programme under the REACT series. REACT: Managing & Decreasing Mental Health Risk focuses on managing risk from self-harm and suicide.

Our annual NOW Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2025

19 September 2024

Over the last decade, NOW Festival has established itself as a unique and inclusive opportunity for young people to collaborate with other schools and youth groups while sharing creative ideas and engaging with mental health themes, fostering collaboration and growth. Since 2016, this annual event has brought together children and young people across the city, […]

Vacancy: Mental Health Promotion Worker

18 September 2024

Are you passionate about mental health and making a difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families? Our partner, Merseyside Youth Association’s RAISE Team, is looking for a dynamic and dedicated individual to join the team as a Children & Young People’s Mental Health Promotion Worker.

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.

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.

Young people’s Health and Wellbeing: Reflections from YPAS Peer Researchers

9 August 2024

Two of YPAS Peer Researchers, Dean Leake and Grace Ward, have written a remarkable piece for The Lancet journal, one of the oldest medical journals, founded in 1823. This piece was published in its established specialty journal: ‘Child and Adolescent Health’, launched in 2017. The article offers commendable insight and reflection.

Eating problems and disorders snapshots

24 June 2024

Members of Liverpool’s Eating Disorders Steering Group have collaborated to create a series of targeted support snapshots as part of the eating disorder pathway review.