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This project successfully funded on 30th November 2025, you can still support them with a donation.
Supporting Children's Mental Health in Cornwall
Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Aim
Helping children in Cornwall heal from trauma through accessible, creative therapies that build resilience and break cycles of harm.
At Out of the Woods CIC, we believe every child deserves the chance to grow up feeling safe, supported, and hopeful about their future. Sadly, many children in Cornwall have faced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), traumatic events such as abuse, neglect, loss, or witnessing domestic violence. The COVID-19 pandemic is also recognised as an ACE, meaning every child has already experienced at least one.
Without support, ACEs can affect children for life. They may struggle with relationships, education, employment, and even face higher risks of serious illness in adulthood. But with the right help, children can rebuild, recover, and thrive.
That’s where we come in. We provide play therapy, music therapy, drama, and creative therapies in safe, non-judgemental spaces where children can express emotions, process trauma, and build resilience. Play becomes their language of healing.
Unlike many services, our sessions are not time-limited. We work at each child’s pace, continuing support for as long as they need to feel safe and ready for change. Last year, we delivered over 1,500 sessions to 61 children, but demand is growing fast.
Each child typically needs around 20 sessions. With costs ranging from £412–£1,512 per child, depending on subsidy, we urgently need your help to reach more children in need.
Your donation will directly fund therapy sessions for children who otherwise may not receive help.
- £60 funds one play therapy session.
- £720 funds a minimum play therapy plan for one child. (12 sessions)
By supporting us, you’re not just helping a child recover from trauma, you’re helping break cycles of harm, giving them the chance of a brighter, healthier life.
Together, we can help children in Cornwall move out of the woods and into hope.
How you can play your part
There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.
1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!
4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser, maybe a sponsored activity or similar, use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!
Prize Draw Terms and Conditions:
By entering the prize draw you are agreeing to these prize draw terms and conditions.
The prize draw is being run by Out of the Woods Play and Creative Arts Therapy CIC, Redruth, England, TR15 3TN . The prize draw is open to entrants over 18 years of age only, excluding employees of Out of the Woods CIC and their families. In entering the prize draw, you confirm that you are aware that the prizes are collection only from Redruth or St Austell or that you will need to cover postage. Each £5 donation is the equivalent to one prize draw entry. To Enter for free please send your name and address to Out of the Woods CIC at the address above. The prize draw opens at 12pm on 01/10/25 and closes 5pm on 30/11/25. Late entries will not be accepted. Out of the Woods CIC will not accept responsibility if contact details provided are incomplete or inaccurate. The prizes are as listed. The winners will be drawn at random. We reserve the right to substitute prizes with another prize of equal or higher value if circumstances beyond our control make it necessary to do so. The decision of Out of the Woods CIC is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into about it. The winner will be notified after 10/12/25 attempt to contact will be by email up to two times. If contact is not made, Out of the Woods CIC reserves the right to choose and notify a new winner. Arrangements for collection will be made between Out of the Woods CIC and the selected winner via email. If the winner does not claim their prize within 14 days, they will lose their right to the prize. You consent to any personal information you provide in entering the prize draw being used by Out of the Woods CIC for the purposes of administering the prize draw. All personal information shall be used in accordance with the Boards Data Protection Policy, for details visit www.outpofthewoods-therapy.co.uk. Out of the Woods CIC reserves the right to cancel the prize draw or amend these terms and conditions at any time, without prior notice.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made