Vision 4 Youth's support work

Vision 4 Youth's support work

We're really grateful to The Pixel Fund for donating to us for our work around mental health support for young people. Whilst a lot of our work is in a group setting, our Youth Social Prescribing service is 1:1 for young people aged 11-18 at risk of social isolation and needing early intervention support to reduce long term mental health concerns.

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The Wren Project: Giving young adults living with autoimmune diseases access to free mental health support

The Wren Project: Giving young adults living with autoimmune diseases access to free mental health support

Grief, loneliness and suicidal thoughts are just some of the symptoms people report when they apply for our free, one-to-one listening support service. Our research has shown that young adults and adolescents (AYA) under the age of 25 typically have the poorest disease outcomes, with a noticeable lack of access to mental health support.

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Perinatal at Mothers for Mothers

Perinatal at Mothers for Mothers

Due to the generosity of the Pixel Fund Mothers for Mothers will be able to increase capacity to provide support for women under 25 through our Peer Support Groups and social activities, our REACH helpline, Art Psychotherapy and Counselling, SEND support, and a Home Visiting Service aimed at women who are too unwell to attend groups or access counselling but who desperately need face-to-face support, helping them to increase their confidence and progress to accessing other provision such as support groups and other services.

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ADHD Embrace- Supporting the families of children and teens with ADHD

ADHD Embrace- Supporting the families of children and teens with ADHD

ADHD Embrace is a small but impactful community support charity in Southwest London for families and professionals who live and work with children and teens with the neuro developmental condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We do this by providing information, knowledge and practical support, being an advocate for ADHD awareness and empowering those with ADHD. For two decades we have worked to ensure that children with ADHD are understood, supported and thrive.  

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Off The Record (South East Hampshire) - Supporting young people’s mental health to fulfil their potential for a brighter future.

Off The Record (South East Hampshire) - Supporting young people’s mental health to fulfil their potential for a brighter future.

Since opening in 1977, Off The Record (OTR) has remained committed to providing unconditional, free counselling and group work services to young people from some of the most deprived areas of the UK.

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Focus Charity

Focus Charity

Our 'Facing the Future' project recruits, trains and supports volunteers to have the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide vital support to young people who find themselves in mental health crisis and who have nowhere else to turn.

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Future Youth Zone

Future Youth Zone

Future Youth Zone represents somewhere safe to go, something positive to do, and someone trusted to talk to for young people aged 8-19 (or up to 25 with additional needs) in London’s most deprived borough, Barking & Dagenham.

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Happier children, brighter futures: Supporting children’s mental health in Cambridgeshire

Happier children, brighter futures: Supporting children’s mental health in Cambridgeshire

1 in 5 children in England has a probable mental health disorder according to NHS figures. As waiting times are high, more cases and more complex cases are being referred to Blue Smile. 

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The Power of Play

The Power of Play

Clear Sky Children's Charity provides Play and Creative Arts therapeutic services to children in schools, and provides parenting support and professional training for practitioners all over the UK. Clear Sky supports vulnerable children who have experienced a traumatic event or who are suffering with emotional or behavioural issues.

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Brandon Centre

Brandon Centre

For over 54 years, Brandon Centre has been at the forefront of delivering preventative services grounded in the psychoanalytic understanding of adolescent development. An important part of our work is reaching and supporting young people in our community who don’t typically access statutory mental health services.  

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Youthlife - counselling and support for children and young people affected by bereavement, separation or loss of a significant person.

Youthlife - counselling and support for children and young people affected by bereavement, separation or loss of a significant person.

Youthlife was established in Derry/Londonderry in 1992 by a group of parents concerned about the emotional effect of bereavement and loss on their own children. Thanks to Pixel's £5000 contribution to our core costs Youthlife can continue to provide counselling and therapeutic support for 200+ children and young people per year aged 5-25 years who have experienced the loss of a significant person in their life through bereavement, separation, loss or family breakdown.

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Home-Start Clackmannanshire: because childhood can't wait

Home-Start Clackmannanshire:  because childhood can't wait

Home-Start Clackmannanshire offer practical and emotional support to families across Clackmannanshire who have at least one child under the age of 12. Ensuring they are able to build strong foundations for a happy and healthy future as a families. We provide a package of supports, bespoke to each family, to improve mental health and wellbeing, reduce isolation, and increase resilience.

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Home-Start Cambridgeshire: Young Parents Project

Home-Start Cambridgeshire: Young Parents Project

Home-Start Cambridgeshire are delighted to announce the award of a grant from The Pixel Fund of £5,684, in support of our Young Parents Project. Our vision is to give children in Cambridgeshire the best possible start in life, and so we support families with young children who are going through difficult times.

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Level Two Pixel Mentoring Project

Level Two Pixel Mentoring Project

The Level Two mentoring provision supports vulnerable young people with mental health issues to develop coping strategies which enable them to set and achieve goals and improve their life chances. In 2023, we have mentored 150 young people, but the need is increasing significantly as many more young people experience mental health challenges. This funding enables us to support 17 additional young people.

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The Therapy Garden - Green School

The Therapy Garden - Green School

Here at the Therapy Garden, we are truly grateful for the wonderful grant from the Pixel Fund that enabled us to continue with our work with young people, offering interventional vocational education opportunities through gardening and horticulture. this year we have supported over 80 young people referred to us from local schools.

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Cerebral Palsy Plus

Cerebral Palsy Plus

We would like to thank The Pixel Fund for the generous grant of £8000 you gave to Cerebral Palsy Plus in June 2023. This has significantly impacted children and young people with Cerebral Palsy, allowing us to develop our services and deliver more activities than ever before. These activities have aligned perfectly with our mission to support our members in fulfilling their potential and creating opportunities for connection, fun, and personal development.

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Pop Arts end-of-grant progress report

Pop Arts end-of-grant progress report

Pop Arts successfully engaged 2 eligible young people in Haringey through creative music mentoring sessions. Over 7 weeks (during Nov-Dec 2023), participants met weekly for 2 hours at Ten87 studios in South Tottenham, guided by a music producer to create their own music. The participants explored diverse music genres, including Trap, Drill, Afrobeat, Hip Hop, and Pop.

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Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship

Sirona Therapeutic Horsemanship

Sirona is a small charity based in South Devon established in 2012 that provides equine and animal-based therapeutic and educational activities to young people and adults with mental health, learning, physical and social and/or emotional challenges.

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Supported Work Experience at Martineau Gardens

Supported Work Experience at Martineau Gardens

With support from The Pixel Fund and several other charitable trusts and foundations, we are pleased to be able to continue providing supported work experience placements at Martineau Gardens for young people with a range of support needs. These young people are aged between 16 and 25, and their developmental differences, or exclusion from mainstream education, mean that they are often denied access to traditional work experience.

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Ignite Life

Ignite Life

At Ignite Life, we provide mental health support to disadvantaged and marginalised young people across the South West. We have three mental health services, with a new one launching in February 2024. All services aim to support those who too often slip through the net due to poverty and social disadvantage.

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