- Who it is for
- Young people with social, emotional and mental health needs.
- Setting
- School-based and community therapeutic support.
- Funding stream
- SEMH provision · mental health support team spend · early help
What this work is
Social, emotional and mental health need shows up in many forms — withdrawal, dysregulation, anxiety, anger, disengagement. Behind each is a young person trying to cope. Our work is to make coping less lonely and less costly, by being a reliable, non-judgmental presence over time.
This is not clinical treatment and we are clear about that boundary. It is consistent therapeutic support that builds the safety and trust from which a young person can begin to settle, reflect and grow — and that complements, rather than competes with, clinical services where they are involved.
How we deliver it
Presence · Power · Purpose shapes the work. We meet a young person where they are, build a dependable relationship, and support them towards agency and a sense of their own standard. The pace is set by the young person, not by a programme.
Delivery is school-based and community-based, coordinated with pastoral teams, SENCOs and any clinical or CAMHS involvement so the support around a young person is joined up rather than fragmented.
What this looks like in practice
- School-based one-to-one therapeutic support
- Community-based relational support
- Emotional regulation and safety building
- Coordination with CAMHS and pastoral teams
Commissioning and referral
This support is commonly funded through SEMH provision, mental health support team spend or early-help budgets. We deliver as named one-to-one support, as part of a school’s tiered SEMH offer, or as community-based provision for young people who are hard to reach through clinical routes alone.
Referrals come from pastoral and SEND teams, mental health support teams, GPs and CAMHS, and from families directly. We are explicit about where our relational support sits in relation to clinical services, so commissioners can place us with confidence alongside, not in place of, clinical care.
Every service runs through our Presence · Power · Purpose programme model. You can also see the externally recognised Making Hayes Safer case study for an example of community youth-violence work in practice.
Frequently asked questions
Is this clinical mental health treatment?
No. This is trauma-informed relational and therapeutic support, not clinical treatment. We hold that boundary clearly and coordinate with CAMHS or clinical services where a young person is already involved with them.
How long does support last?
The pace and length are set by the young person’s needs rather than a fixed programme. The point is consistency over time — being the relationship that is still there when things get hard.
Where is it delivered?
In schools and in community settings, coordinated with pastoral teams and any clinical involvement so support around the young person is joined up.
Related services
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