Step-down & Community Outreach

Step-down support services can often be recommended for children and young people who have received a course of therapy.

Additionally, supporting our local community through outreach is an important part of our work.

Step-down services

Kids Inspire describes ‘step-down’ as an opportunity for young people to test the empowering emotional resilience tools that therapy has awarded them with.

Services include:

Community Outreach

Thousands of hours of creative fun, outdoor adventure, festive giving, wellbeing activity, and Community Engagement have been enjoyed at Kids Inspire HQ or across Essex as a part of our community outreach.

How do we do this:

“It was comforting to know that they both had someone to talk to outside of the family during challenging times. ”

— Jenny

Mentoring

For children and young people age 8+

Mentors and mentees meet weekly

A trained Volunteer Mentor is a positive role model or a ‘professional friend’ to their mentee.

The relationship aims to build confidence and resilience and to improve emotional wellbeing.

The Mentor will receive professional training before being matched with a mentee.

The Voice

For young people age 13+

The Voice is a relaxed group for young people to meet, catch up and be proactive in their discussions about mental health.

Fortnightly, it is a space for socialising with relatable peers, which over time can support a young person to build new skills.

Sessions offer the opportunity to actively engage and can be a step-down support network for young people who have received therapy, or for siblings of service receivers.

Community outreach

Holiday Club, the Christmas Appeal and Community Engagement are coordinated and often run from Kids Inspire HQ, with members of our very own team hosting many activities.

Our award-winning ‘volunteer family’ support our outreach and engagement activities, helping to bring a smile to many young faces.