Our Projects and Groups
Specialist Counselling Service for Children and Young People (aged 5-18 years)
In a partnership with Open Door and Mind, we deliver a specialist support service to children and young people impacted with low-level depression, anxiety, low mood, worries, and concerns arising from Covid-19.
The service is commissioned by local NHS CCGs (Clinical Commissioning Groups) for young people living in Castle Point, mid-Essex areas, Rochford, and Southend.
Trauma recovery services for Ukrainian guests in Essex
With a community of around 2,000 Ukrainian guests in Essex, this specialist service will support families impacted by the war in Ukraine to recover from their experiences and rebuild their lives.
We are welcoming referrals for this Trauma Recovery service now.
Our Projects:
Family Innovation Fund (FIF)
FIF offers a ‘Solution Focused Support’ service for young people. Focusing on “life without the problem” rather than analysing the problem itself.
This Early Intervention Project is for young people 8-19 years and is funded by Essex County Council. The service is county-wide, with priority given to the ‘levelling up’ areas of:
Basildon; Canvey Island; Harlow; Harwich; Tendring; Colchester; Braintree.
This project is suitable for young people who in the past 12 months may be experiencing one or more of these presenting issues:
Emotional distress/anxiety
Low mood
Social isolation
Parental conflict
Challenging behaviours
Talk Together
As a result of the pandemic and the cost of living crisis - and daily challenges as a result - we have seen a significant increase in demand for our services. Talk Together is a programme of services set up to respond to the individual needs of the child at the centre of each case.
Talk Together remains core to our work, allowing flexibility across three levels (from early through to complex) of support to meet growing complexity and needs.
Group work
Given the ever-rising demand for youth mental health services since the pandemic, and a notable increase in social anxiety, group work plays a vital role as part of the Kids Inspire support package. Our specialist group work offers an age and needs-appropriate peer support network.
EPIC
Empowering Parents Improving Connection (EPIC) - is a group providing families with the space, tools and education to help to make the support they already provide, more effective.
Small changes in managing a situation can lead to improved communication and connection.
CREW
Communication, Relationships, Emotional Wellbeing (CREW)- is a family-central unique project, focused on group intervention. It aims to improve and build more positive relationships at home.
NVR
Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) - offers group support for parents of children who are at an increased risk of violent/aggressive behaviours and/or conduct issues.
Make My Own Music
Make My Own Music is a therapeutic, creative music project which will support 11-18 year olds to make music, build their social confidence and express themselves.
Balance Me
Group work to help 13-18-year-olds (living in Chelmsford) build physical and mental wellbeing skills for life.
The therapeutic sessions aim to empower young attendees when they find themselves in anxious situations.
Voice
The Voice is a relaxed group for young people to meet, catch up, and to be proactive in their discussions about mental health.“It is our own safe space to talk about anything worrying us.” - Voice member.
“ We’re very happy with the small results that were aimed for and feel we got more out of it than expected.”
Schools
We continue to support schools across Essex with clinical supervision for pastoral leaders and headteachers, therapies for children and families and training for all school staff. Our experienced specialist team of therapists enables us to provide bespoke packages of support.
Children in Care
Our services are regularly commissioned by local authorities to provide mental wellbeing support to children in care. The provision of this support helps children to achieve their potential and to overcome early life experiences.
Adopted children
A dedicated adoption service is commissioned by Essex County Council. An important part of an adoption relationship is to access mental wellbeing services for the adopted child, and for the parent/s.
We accept commissioned work for individual cases from local authorities and welcome new enquiries.
Our Impact
Some of the ways we made an impact.
Commissioning Trusts and Foundations
Our work is funded in a variety of ways.
Working with the NHS and partners
Specialist Counselling Service for children and young people.
Page updated: 13 May 2024