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).

Opportunities to work with children and young people

30 October 2024

Mental Health Promotion Worker Merseyside Youth Association’s RAISE Team, is looking for a dynamic and dedicated individual to join the team as a Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Promotion Worker. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead initiatives that promote mental health awareness and resilience within schools and community settings, focusing […]

YPAS has some exciting job opportunities

12 October 2024

YPAS is seeking to recruit a Seedlings – Children’s Psychological Therapist and a Trainee Parenting Practitioner.

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.