Brew Monday, held on the third Monday in January every year, encourages people to take a break from their busy life and spend time with friends or family to support each other over a hot drink.
In the 2022 Young People’s Health and Wellbeing Survey, young people aged 11-19 reported that their mental health was one of the top five things that worried them. Did you know that Services for Young People (SfYP) offers a range of support to young people to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing?
Information, advice and support at young people's centres
Young people can get information, advice and support about mental health and related issues at SfYP young people's centres. We also support young people not at school or college with progressing into education, training or finding a job or apprenticeship.
We received this feedback from a parent last October:
"Just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your help and support with my son. He’s at college now and he’s really enjoying it. It’s made a massive difference to his mental health. It has been a life changer for him… he was getting depressed and anxious about his future but now he has a fantastic opportunity to fulfil his dream of being a carpenter."
Health and emotional wellbeing programmes
Our emotional wellbeing programmes are delivered at groupwork projects throughout Hertfordshire. They give young people a place to talk and receive support with developing confidence, self-esteem, anxiety or low mood.
'Supporting You' is a 10-week SfYP group programme for young people showing early signs of distress due to anxiety or low mood. The sessions give young people a safe place to learn CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) strategies and build resilience to feel better able to manage day-to-day life.
After taking part in the course a young person said:
“The methods will be really useful and will help me handle any stresses or concerns I have in the future.”
The Go Wild at Hudnall project, delivered in partnership with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, improves the emotional wellbeing of children and young people through nature-based activities and conservation work at Hudnall Park. Activities range from mindfulness and art in nature, to building bat and bird boxes. Opportunities for volunteering to create and improve wildlife habitats are also offered.
Feedback from a teacher:
"Many of the young people [at our school] only know the four walls of the school and of their own homes... For those young people, an enriching project like Go Wild in a setting like Hudnall Park, is an amazing and beneficial resource socially, emotionally and in terms of mental health."
SfYP also delivers personal and social development programmes in schools and colleges. Qualified Youth Workers and Advisers offer emotional support to students, while addressing challenges that are barriers to progression, such as a lack of positive aspirations, low-confidence and self-esteem. These programmes can be personalised based on the needs of the young people.
Feedback from the Careers and Enrichment Leader at Laureate Academy in Hemel Hempstead:
"We had some really positive outcomes and feedback from the sessions you delivered…The students have taken away that everybody is different, and they need to feel comfortable in their own skins."
