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This project successfully funded on 5th May 2022, you can still support them with a donation.
Free counselling for young people and families
Bristol, South Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
First target reached!
The more donations we receive the more young people we will be able to support. This...
Aim
Ignite plans to expand our counselling for young people service as we want to continue to support those most vulnerable with mental health
Ignite Life are working hard to ensure equal access to mental health support!
Ignite runs a counselling service for disadvantaged and/or marginalised young people in our community. Since launching in January 2021, we have been able to provide over 50 young people with between 6-24 weeks of counselling.
We provide mental-health support to those who, due to disadvantage, too often slip through the net. Demand is continuously increasing and we want to provide mental health support to as many young people and their families as possible.
Help us to continue to deliver bespoke counselling for those who are most vulnerable in our community. Mental health support is essential to reduce loneliness and isolation while creating long term social change. With your support we will be able to expand our service to ensure more young people and families are provided with vital mental health care.
One in ten young people experience mental health problems, however, 70% of young people don't receive mental health support.
At Ignite Life, we believe that everyone should receive equal access to mental health support and so we launched a counselling service in January 2021! We are ideally placed within our community to reach some of the most vulnerable young people; due to our close connections with other organisations and with local schools, we are able to reach those who, too often, go unheard. We are in the process of expanding this service to include additional counsellors.
£1000 will provide over 6 young people with 6 weeks of counselling and mental health support
Due to the pandemic, domestic violence support services have experienced higher rates of calls and demand is growing. We need to acknowledge the importance of supporting the whole family to help communities thrive. Funding, if we are lucky to receive it, will help us continue to grow this project and provide mental health support to those most vulnerable in our communities.
Ignite Life aim to help young people, and their families, overcome adversity
The National Emergencies Trust has provided £2,795 of match funding
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made