National Strategy for Autistic Children, Young People, and Adults
22 July 2021
Improving the lives of autistic people is the focus of a new multi-million-pound strategy launched by the government today.
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.
Kooth and Qwell to run webinars for GPs and Healthcare professionals
15 July 2021
Kooth plc, the nation’s leading digital mental health provider, is running three separate webinars during the month of August to highlight the benefits of Kooth.com and Qwell.io.
Summer support for families’ mental health
14 July 2021
As schools, colleges and universities close for the Summer, children and young people, parents and carers will still be able to access support for their mental health and emotional wellbeing. It’s important that families are aware of this support, and how to access it. A number of campaigns have been launched, running throughout the Summer […]
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 […]