Elevate Foundation was officially launched in February this year and strives to empower each young person with the essential tools, skills, and self-assurance they require to overcome life’s challenges. To achieve this goal, we provide various activities and courses with a focus on enhancing wellbeing and aiding young individuals in building their confidence and resilience, while providing practical ways to manage the challenges they may face. All sessions are led by experienced qualified facilitators, each one having a different emphasis in promoting wellbeing through practical, physical and creative skills.
Examples of sessions we offer are Surf Therapy, Equine Therapy, Street Art, Bushcraft, Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Baking, Empowering Young Minds Course, and Stress to Calm Workshop. We currently run these activities (for children and young people in the BCP area) in the evenings, at weekends and during school holidays and heavily subsidise them to ensure that we can be as inclusive as possible.
We are passionate about family and offer courses and support for parents and guardians including Tea, talk and Topic, Attachment parenting and Mental Health First Aid.
We also recognise that some children and young people will need extra support and have just launched our 1:1 counselling for 8-18years, in partnership with Relate Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, and we are building positive relationships with schools in the local area and aim to establish strong connections and collaborate with them as we grow.
Side by Side is an online peer support community where you can:
Whether you’re feeling good right now or having a hard time, the Side by Side community is a safe place to share experiences and listen to others. The community is available to all, 24/7.
Chill Dorset is a not for profit organisation dedicated to providing sea swimming courses as a form of therapy for people with anxiety and depression.
We are based in Dorset and have access to some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK. Our structured , supportive and gentle courses allow an introduction to the wonderful therapeutic benefits of spending time in the sea.
Each session will take about one hour with between 10 – 30 minutes in the water
Pier Approach, Bournemouth BH2 5AA
We all have the right to an equal and fulfilling life and this shouldn’t be compromised by mental health difficulties. Sometimes during times of emotional distress, it can be difficult to make your wishes known, to feel or be heard. You may also struggle to understand what your rights are and how to access support and advice, this is when our Advocacy team may be able to help.
Our Advocates walk alongside people who need support during difficult times, they are supportive and non-judgemental, and work together with individuals to ensure their voice is heard and their rights are accessed.
We’re the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.
We want to see a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.
We provide information and resources on mental health support for young people and their parents and also have access to training and resources for schools and community support.
Clear, practical advice and support for people experiencing issues with mental health and money.
Our website provides lots of information on welfare benefits, managing money and mental health care. We also have some useful tools for you to use such as: savings calculator, budget planner and a universal credit money manager.
We offer one-on-one counselling sessions face-to-face and via video chat, telephone calls, or chat messenger on our new online platform, EDAS First Connect.
Our therapists are discreet, understanding, and knowledgeable in their field and will work with you on whatever issues you are facing. We cover a range of issues including stress, anxiety, addiction and substance misuse, relationships, changing behaviour, and much more.
Face-to-face sessions are available for those who live nearby to our offices in 54a Asley Road, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset. Contact us directly on [email protected] or 01202 735777 to learn more.
Wellbeing 120 is a safe, shared space where those who are struggling with their emotional and mental health can come and find connection and community. It’s a place where all can feel included, and welcomed.
When you arrive at Wellbeing 120, there’s a warm welcome, and a cup of something. Hot tea, coffee, hot chocolate or whatever you fancy. There’s always something nice to eat too. On the tables there are a variety of activities from colouring, to puzzle books, to a craft activity. Maybe knitting or crochet, origami or woodwork and beyond. Please feel free to bring your own hobby and share it with others.
Every Tuesday – 10:00am – 12:15pm
Immanuel Church Southbourne, 120 Southbourne Road, BH6 3QJ.
Connection is a round-the-clock helpline for people of all ages, anywhere in Dorset, who are experiencing mental health problems and need support.
The number – 0800 652 0190 – offers free 24/7 telephone access to mental health advice and support as part of Access Mental Health. You do not need to be known by our services, and can also phone for support and advice about a friend or family member experiencing poor mental health. Connection can also be accessed via NHS 111.
Staff are trained to support anyone who calls, regardless of the level of mental health crisis, and can signpost you to the most appropriate service which meets your needs. This may include directing you to our drop-in services provided at the Retreat (based in Bournemouth and Dorchester) or the Community Front Rooms (based in Bridport, Shaftesbury and Wareham).
Healthcare professionals can also contact Connection for help and signposting. The team will direct them as needed.
Shout is the UK’s first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
Texting the word ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 to start a conversation with a trained Shout Volunteer, who will text you back and forth. You only need to share what you feel comfortable with and our volunteers will work with you to take your next steps towards feeling better.
We will always try to respond to messages as quickly as possible, however our responses will be longer at times of high demand. We will always respond to high risk texters as a priority. Please take a look out our online resources while you wait.
If you are at imminent risk, call 999.
The Retreat is a place to pause, to be heard, take stock and reflect. It is staffed by Mental Health Practitioners and Peer Specialists (people with their own experience of mental health issues). The Retreat focuses on how you can support your own recovery and provides a complementary approach to other clinical services in partnership with Dorset HealthCare and Dorset Mental Health Forum.
our aims:
With You is a charity providing free, confidential support to people experiencing issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
This service is for you if you’re:
You can self-refer via this link: https://pds.support-me.org.uk
6 Trinity House 161 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth BH1 1JU
Think of Headspace as your mind’s best friend. We’re here for you whenever you need us, wherever you are, helping you get through tough times and find joy in every day.
Through science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools, Headspace helps you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you.
Headspace is proven to reduce stress by 14% in just 10 days. It can also help you relax your mind in minutes, improve focus, and get the best sleep ever.
WIRED is youth service providing intervention, education and training in supporting young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing. We work directly with vulnerable and at-risk adolescents in parallel with equipping their wider communities and professionals in the sector. Services are delivered in BCP and the wider Dorset surrounding areas.
The Fuse Project
Parent Awareness Workshops
All parent awareness workshops promote mental health awareness and provide a safe space to gain essential knowledge of how mental health impacts the lives of young people, to ask questions and learn practical ways of support.
We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem in Dorset gets support and respect.
Trained volunteers provide one-to-one support to promote social inclusion. They support and encourage people to access their own community and create social opportunities. This helps increase their self confidence and social interactions.
Who can access our Befriending service?
Dorset Mind, 8 Stratfield Saye, 20-22 Wellington Road, Bournemouth. BH8 8JN.
With 1 in 4 of us experiencing mental health issues, Wellbeing 120 offers a safe, shared space where you can find welcome, peace and connection.
Come and meet with others, share a hobby, chat, relax or enjoy the peace of our ‘quiet space’.
Tuesdays: 10 – 12:15PM
20 Southbourne Road, Southbourne, BH6 3QJ
We run a huge variety of workshops, classes, events and projects for both young and old, in schools and in communities, with particular emphasis on reaching people who are vulnerable or disadvantaged and would not normally be able to access arts and culture. In addition, we care for 2.5 million objects that relate to Hampshire’s rich and internationally important cultural heritage.
Hampshire Cultural Trust Chilcomb House Chilcomb Lane Winchester SO23 8RB
Young people cope with the stresses and strains of life in different ways.
Growing up in the 21st century is not always easy. We aim to equip young people to have the resources, tools, support and information they need to build resilience, learn how to deal with difficult emotions and live a mentally healthy life.
From education programmes and support groups, to information and resources to help enable young people to look after their mental health from an early age; DMYH is here to help.
In addition to this, our whole-school approach also helps parents and teachers; and we have support options for young people who can’t attend school due to their mental health.
Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Talk to us any time you like, in your own way, and off the record – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.
Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people. This online platform allows young carers to chat to counsellors, read articles written by young people, get support from the online community and write in a daily journal. Kooth also an ‘in crisis’ section with contact details for emergency situations.
Young people using the site are able to access a range of support services including one-to-one counselling sessions, discussing issues with your peers through online discussion boards, reading and contributing to self-help content and recording your feelings via journals and goal trackers. The online nature of Kooth means that you can access help in a way that is most suitable for you, at a time that is convenient for you, 365 days of the year.
We offer psychological therapies for mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and stress.
Steps 2 Wellbeing 18 Tower Rd Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 4LB
LGBTQ Online Support: Our Online Support Live Chat is confidential, non-judgmental and anonymous. It’s an Instant Messenger chat service available via our website, staffed by trained volunteers, which can offer listening and signposting.
At Cancer Support UK, we understand that it’s perfectly normal to be left with anxiety and concerns after treatment – sometimes for a long time – and following discharge, it’s hard to know where to go for help.
When cancer treatment finally finishes, family and friends often expect cancer patients to feel better, but for many, it’s when they feel worst of all.
Our Cancer Coach support groups can help.
Cancer Support Uk Citibase, Millbank Tower Millbank, London SW1P 4QP
Our aim is to support men following bereavement. Grief can cause severe emotional and physical health conditions which are often overlooked, especially by men.
It is with personal experience in these issues that the team behind StrongMen has created incredible services to help men going through the toughest of times.
The StrongMen ‘Weekender Retreat’ is our unique premier service where groups of men have the opportunity to relax and enjoy beautiful remote surroundings whilst engaging in conversation and physical activities in a safe, secure environment with other men with shared experiences.
Man 2 Man is our telephone based peer support service from a trained StrongMen volunteer with first-hand experience of losing a loved one.
Amelia House Crescent Road Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1RL