Category: Child and/or Young Person

  • Your Resilience

    Delivered by: Change Mental Health

    Aims and Objectives

    Educational, preventative mental health programme that:

    · Supports young people aged 14-18 to build resilience and develop skills to protect their mental health through life’s transitions.

    · Provides interactive learning through using relatable scenarios like dealing with stress over exams, coping with uncertainty, managing social relationships, dealing with pressure around finding a job or going to university.

    · Includes staff training by educating educators, co-delivery of mental health workshops and provides a range of resources.

    · Gives tools and knowledge to help young people to adapt to times of change and difficulty in a mentally health way.

    Audience:

    · Teach young people aged 14-18

    · Support / work with young people in a non-educational setting, such as community outreach centres and youth groups.

    · Support / work with young people who are on the waiting list for CAMHS or young people who do not require further clinical intervention.

    Delivery Method:

    · We have qualified Training Associates available to deliver this programme in the Highland area in-person in non-educational settings

    Cost to Participant: Free

    Contact

    How to Book:

    · To find out more about Your Resilience and training opportunities in your area, please contact bloom@changemh.org

    · Young People’s Programmes (Change Mental Health)

  • Bloom

    Delivered by: Change Mental Health

    Aims and Objectives

    Educational, preventative mental health programme that:

    · Supports young people aged 14-18 to build resilience and develop skills to protect their mental health through life’s transitions.

    · Provides interactive learning through using relatable scenarios like dealing with stress over exams, coping with uncertainty, managing social relationships, dealing with pressure around finding a job or going to university.

    · Includes staff training by educating educators, co-delivery of mental health workshops and provides a range of resources.

    · Gives tools and knowledge to help young people to adapt to times of change and difficulty in a mentally health way.

    Duration: 1-3 hours.

    Audience:

    · Teach young people aged 14-18

    · Based at a school

    Delivery Method:

    · We have qualified Training Associates available to deliver this programme in the Highland area in-person in schools.

    Cost to Participant: Free

    How to Book:

    · To find out more about Bloom and training opportunities in your area, please contact bloom@changemh.org. · Young People’s Programmes (Change Mental Health)

    Contact

    Advice and Support 0808 8010 515

    advice@changemh.org

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  • WithYou

    About

    WithYou is a drug, alcohol and mental health support charity. With over 80 services across England and Scotland, we provide free and confidential support and advice to more than 100,000 people a year. Here’s what we’re all about.

    Contact

    Drug and Alcohol Support | WithYou

  • Big Health

    About

    Big Health’s digital treatments for insomnia and anxiety are safe, effective, and drug-free. No prescription is required. Big Health’s website’s include a resource page, which includes a Scotland pack and training videos

    Big Health has also offered to deliver training sessions or host a Q&A about these programmes, should you find that helpful.

    Contact

    Big Health Website

  • Canmore Trust

    About

    The Canmore Trust is a charitable company committed to impacting the suicide community with both suicide prevention and suicide postvention.

    • Working with schools, colleges and universities to raise awareness of suicide and to prevent suicide.
    • Establishing facilities in which individuals challenged by suicide and families affected by suicide can be assisted to rebuild their lives.
    • Training individuals with “lived experience” of suicide to provide support and assistance to others.
    • Facilitating a programme of research across UK universities investigating and identifying psychological and physiological risk factors in suicide.
    • Working across the suicide charities sector to co-ordinate and facilitate a unified approach to funding and action against suicide.

    Contact

    If you find yourself in a personal crisis, text ‘CANMORE’ to 85258.

    Email: admin@thecanmoretrust.co.uk

  • Discovery College

    Discovery College is the Highland’s first college dedicated to helping individuals gain a deeper understanding of wellbeing, mental health, and/or substance use. The college offers a unique learning experience that provides individuals with the skills and knowledge to improve their overall quality.

    They offer a range of sessions continually co-developed and co-delivered by a team of highly qualified subject experts, peer supporters, and individuals with lived experience. Their aim is to empower you to better manage and cope with life’s challenges, allowing you to achieve personal growth and a sense of purpose.

    Whether you’re looking to expand your knowledge, acquire new skills, or simply want to explore opportunities for the future, our college provides a welcoming environment for all. Discovery College believe that everyone can benefit from the courses offered at Discovery College, regardless of where you are on your life’s journey. You don’t need any qualifications to join them, just an open mind and a willingness to participate.

    Contact

    Email: discoverycollege@centred.scot

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    Phone: 01463 236 507

  • Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

    About

    Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide offer UK peer-led support to adults impacted by suicide loss.

    Those who have experienced this terrible tragedy truly understand. No-one needs to suffer alone. Together those affected can help each other.

    SBS help individuals support each other, at the time of their loss and in the months and years that follow. They aim to provide safe, confidential environments where people can share their experiences and feelings, giving and gaining support from each other.

    Contact

    Support line: 0300 111 5065

    Open everyday from 9am to 7pm.

  • Fox & Friends Highland

    About

    Fox and Friends Highland is a new charity based in Ross & Cromarty. Their aim is to build stronger communities through clubs and events, to reduce social isolation and loneliness, and boost health and wellbeing for every generation. 

    To find out more, visit the About page.

    Fox & Friends highland are currently on a mission to transform the old Perrins Centre building in Alness into a community hub. Once open the venue will help and support people to learn connect and thrive in the local area. From family baby groups to activities for OAPs, Fix & Friends Highland are working on providing more opportunities for every generation. 

    To find out more, visit the Projects page.

    Contact

    Email: info@foxandfriends.org.uk

    Phone or WhatsApp: 07756 862 109.

  • CLB Highland

    About

    It is hard as a parent knowing how best to approach a discussion about suicide, especially when it is talked about in the media or within the communities that we live in and spend time in. NHS Highland Health Improvement and Highland Council Primary Mental Health Worker and Education Psychology teams have put some information together to help parents have discussions in a way that can best support children and young people in conversations about suicide.

    There are links to various resources including their own book list which will provide a wider range of resources that might be helpful. 

    Website: Talking to young people about suicide

  • CRUSE Scotland

    About

    Cruse Scotland provides bereavement counselling and listening services to adults and children who are struggling with their grief. They also provide information, advice and training to many organisations and workplaces.

    CRUSE Scotland currently have a project in Highland to FAST-TRACK support to people bereaved by suicide until end November 2025.

    They have ongoing government funding for workplace support where there has been a bereavement by suicide. More information on this and other training services can be found on the CRUSE Scotland website.

    Contact

    Website: Cruse Website

    Free Bereavement Helpline: 0808 802 6161

    Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm.

    Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm.

    Access bereavement support via the GriefChat function on Cruse Scotland’s website.

    Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm.

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