Young People’s Wellbeing and Mental Health

Wakefield Recovery and Wellbeing College provides short, free-of-charge (for everyone), wellbeing-focused courses and workshops to any member of the public aged 16+ (our oldest attendee is in their 90s!). Our small groups, offered both face-to-face in various venues across the Wakefield District and online via Microsoft Teams, are co-produced by people with professional and lived experience, providing a supportive environment to empower you to learn more about and take control of your own health and wellbeing (or that of someone you support), helping you to live your best quality of life.

Our informal college offers the opportunity to learn from each other, with no tests, exams, assessments or classroom layouts. Our courses and workshops cover topics around understanding and managing mental health and wellbeing, understanding and managing physical health and wellbeing, physical activity (with a fun approach) and hobbies/new skills.

We adapt our sessions as needed to suit your requirements and you can bring someone with you for support (they just need to enrol and secure a place for themselves as well).

Find out more here: Courses and enrolment – Wakefield Recovery and Wellbeing College

Compass Rise offers a range of advice, support and education on emotional health. They support children, young people and families to improve and maintain emotional health.

Wellbeing Practitioners help children and young people who are experiencing mild or emerging emotional health difficulties to stop things getting any worse. Issues may include low mood, anxiety, managing different emotions like anger, being scared, being bullied, friendship problems, loneliness and sadness.

They also support parents/carers who may be suffering with emotional and mental wellbeing issues themselves as well as those who are struggling to support their child’s emotional and mental wellbeing.

Compass Rise also offers a Specialist Bereavement Counselling Service. This service offers 1:1 and group-based counselling to children and young people experiencing grief . Bereavement Counsellors also deliver workshops for parents on how to support a child through grief and loss. These workshops are delivered face-to-face in Family Hubs and as an online twilight offer.

For more information on how to access support please visit https://compass-uk.org/services/wakefield-children-and-young-peoples-emotional-health-and-wellbeing-service/

Wakey Wellness App

Compass Rise has worked with children and young people to create our wellbeing app – Wakey Wellness. This provides access to help and support on relationships, healthy eating, being happy, looking after yourself and bereavement. It’s designed specifically for Wakefield children, young people, and families as well as people who work for the community in Wakefield.

The app can be downloaded free using the buttons below:

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

You can find support with your emotional health through the following links:

CAMHS Resources: https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/wakefield-camhs-resources/

CAMHS support: 01924 316200 (available Monday to Sunday 9:00am to 8:00pm. Outside of these hours please contact your out of hours GP (by calling your practice number as usual) or NHS 111. You should only contact the emergency service on 999 or go to your nearest A&E if: Someone’s life is at risk – for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose; You do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.)

Helpful Booklets

These booklets are to support children and young people who are struggling with their mental health, and parent/carers who are worried about a child or young person.

TRIGGER WARNING: they mention difficult feelings including suicidal thoughts.

How to help my difficult feelings (for children aged 8-11 years old)

Managing Difficult Feelings (for young people aged 12-19 years old)

Worried about a young person booklet (for parents/carers or peers)

Future SELPH

Future SELPH give free support to young people aged 16-25 having difficulties with their mental and emotional wellbeing. Find out how they can support you by visiting the website: Future SELPH support for young people in the Wakefield District