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Youth in Mind is an award-winning partnership of six mental health and wellbeing services that provide one-to-one support and group support to children and young people aged 5 to 19 and up to 25 with additional needs.
Youth in Mind can help with:
- feeling worried
- feeling low in mood
- going to school
- building self confidence
- exploring your identity
How can I access the Youth in Mind services?
- Check the age and location criteria for the services first.
- Once you know which service you would like please fill out one of the online referral forms and select your first choice of service on the dropdown menu.
Parents, carers and professionals please use this form:
Children and young people please use this form:
Youth in Mind partnership:
Youth in Mind services
These services are available to take referrals, please check who can access the service before making a referral:
Buddies
Who provides this service?
Buddies is provided by Bradford Youth Service.
Who can access this service?
- Young people at Secondary School, aged 11 to 19 and up to 25 with additional needs
- You must live, go to school in, or attend a GP surgery in Bradford district
How can Buddies provide support?
Buddies provides virtual, community, and school-based support to children and young people experiencing difficulties with their social, emotional and mental wellbeing. One-to-one and peer support groups are available for up to 12 weeks.
Buddies use a Youth Work Methodology to support and are child-led in their approach. This means support could be something holistic such as going down to a field to play football. Whatever makes the young person feel comfortable to open up and start discussing what is causing them distress.
How can I access this service?
Parents, carers and professionals please use this form:
Children and young people please use this form:
Contact details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01274 431 000
Feedback
Young person:
When my worker came to see me, I was unsure, but it has been the best thing ever, having someone just for me.
Young person:
Getting to talk to people like me has helped me understand who I am.
Hospital Buddies
Who provides this service?
Hospital Buddies is provided by Mind in Bradford.
Who can access this service?
Children and young people aged 5-19 who are in hospital at Bradford Royal Infirmary or Airedale General
How can Hospital Buddies provide support?
Hospital Buddies provides support to children and young people on the children’s wards and in A&E at Bradford Royal Infirmary and Airedale General Hospital.
Support from Hospital Buddies is available seven days a week.
Wellbeing Workers on the wards support children and young people with issues ranging from anxiety around an operation, coming to terms with a chronic health diagnosis, to mental health admissions and crisis.
This service is delivered in partnership with the hospital ward staff and CAMHS to ensure children and young people get the best wrap around care whilst in hospital.
How can I access this service?
There is no referral process as this is support is available whilst the child or young person is in hospital.
Contact details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01274 730 815
Feedback
Been helpful to talk about my anxiety and hospital irritability.
Young person
Inspire Young and Healthy People
Who provides this service?
Inspire Young and Healthy People is provided by Inspired Neighbourhoods.
Who can access this service?
- Children and young people aged 5-13
- You must live, go to school in, or attend a GP surgery in postcodes starting with BD1 up to BD9, not including BD4 or BD6
How can Inspired Young and Healthy People provide support?
Nurture Group support and one-to-one support for 6 to 12 weeks in Primary and Secondary schools.
The support is based on attachment theory and takes a person-centred approach to early intervention support for social, emotional and mental health.
How can I access this service?
Parents, carers and professionals please use this form:
Children and young people please use this form:
Contact details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01274 665 598
Feedback
Losing my dad has been difficult, but your service has helped me so much.
Young person
Without this service, my sons mental health would have got worse.
Parent
Know Your Mind (Central Bradford)
Who provides this service?
Know Your Mind is delivered by Mind in Bradford.
Who can access this service?
- Children and young people aged 8-19 and up to 25 with additional needs
- You must live, go to school in, or attend a GP surgery in postcodes starting with BD1 up to BD9, not including BD4 or BD6
How can Know Your Mind provide support?
Know Your Mind provides one-to-one and group support to children and young people struggling with their social, emotional and mental wellbeing.
Community Wellbeing Workers use a flexible, goal-based and child-led approach to delivering support within the community, educational settings, the Mind in Bradford office (BD1) or over the phone.
How can I access this service?
Parents, carers and professionals please use this form:
Children and young people please use this form:
Contact details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01274 730 815
Awareness Sessions and Training
Know Your Mind deliver Mental Health Awareness Sessions for children and young people in assemblies, classes and groups. They also deliver mental health awareness training for people who work with children and young people such as teachers and pastoral staff, third sector professionals and sports coaches.
For more information on the Awareness Sessions and Training please get in touch:
Resources
Resources: Know Your Mind leaflet
Feedback
I can easily talk to you and I feel like you’re the only professional who genuinely cares about me.
Young person
It was amazing working with you, I honestly feel like a different person because of you, I really appreciate it.
Young person
Know Your Mind PLUS
Who provides this service?
Know Your Mind PLUS is delivered by Mind in Bradford.
Who can access this service?
- Children and young people aged 5-19 and up to 25 with additional needs
- You must live, go to school in, or attend a GP surgery in Keighley, Holme Wood or Buttershaw
How can Know Your Mind Plus provide support?
Know Your Mind Plus provides one-to-one and group support to children and young people struggling with their social, emotional and mental wellbeing.
Community Wellbeing Workers use a flexible, goal-based and child-led approach to delivering support within the community, educational settings, the Mind in Bradford office (BD1) or over the phone.
How can I access this service?
Parents, carers and professionals please use this form:
Children and young people please use this form:
Contact details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01274 730 815
Awareness Sessions and Training
Know Your Mind Plus deliver Mental Health Awareness Sessions for children and young people in assemblies, classes and groups. They also deliver mental health awareness training for people who work with children and young people such as teachers and pastoral staff, third sector professionals and sports coaches.
For more information on the Awareness Sessions and Training please get in touch:
Resources
Resources: Know Your Mind Plus leaflet
Feedback
Thank you for your support these sessions have really helped, I feel like I can manage my anger better now and feel happier.
Young person
Just wanted to thank you for all your help over the last few months. I really could not have coped without your genuine concern and care for us all.
Parent
M.A.G.I.C
Who provides this service?
M.A.G.I.C is provided by Brathay.
Who can access this service?
- Children and young people aged 5-11.
- You must live, go to school in, or attend a GP surgery in Bradford District.
How can M.A.G.I.C provide support?
M.A.G.I.C is a flexible one-to-one support service for children and young people experiencing difficulties with their social, emotional and mental wellbeing.
M.A.G.I.C uses an integrated coaching and mentoring approach to follow the lead of the children and young people they are supporting.
Allowing them to explore their inner world at a pace that is safe for them and giving them an opportunity to unpack difficult emotions that may be holding them back from reaching their full potential.
How can I access this service?
Parents, carers and professionals please use this form:
Children and young people please use this form:
Contact details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01539 433 041
Feedback
Thank you for the techniques you passed on, I saw him practice the high-5 breathing at tea-time which was just so amazing to see.
Parent
Mighty Minds
Who provides this service?
Mighty Minds is provided by SELFA.
Who can access this service?
- Children and young people aged 5-19 and up to 25 with additional needs
- You must live, go to school in, or attend a GP surgery in Craven District
How can Mighty Minds provide support?
A combination of one-to-one and group support for children and young people experiencing difficulties with their social, emotional and mental wellbeing. Mighty Minds helps with building confidence in recognising emotions and developing positive ways to manage them.
One-to-one support
6 to 12 sessions of one-to-one support are available with a mentor who will help the young person to build positive coping strategies.
Group support
The group support is a 10-week programme aimed at developing emotional intelligence including topics such as:
- What is mental health?
- Managing anger
- Communicating our needs
How can I access this service?
Parents, carers and professionals please use this form:
Children and young people please use this form:
Contact details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01756 533 110
Feedback
Worry jars were my favourite activity because it was very fun, and I think it has really helped me at home.
Young person
Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP)
We regret to announce that Mind in Bradford must temporarily close our waiting lists for support from the WRAP service. This means we cannot accept new referrals for those services for now.
Who provides this service?
WRAP support is provided by Barnardo’s.
Who can access this service?
- Children and young people aged 5-19 and up to 25 with additional needs
- You must live, go to school in, or attend a GP surgery in Bradford District
How can WRAP provide support?
WRAP support is provided by Barnardo’s. WRAP support is provided through a 10-week programme for young people experiencing difficulties with their social, emotional and mental wellbeing. WRAP groups offer a safe and fun space to make friends, play games, do art work and enjoy good mood foods. WRAP explores how to feel better, stay well, cope with difficult times and challenging feelings and achieve goals.
Contact details
Email [email protected]
Phone 01274 513 300
Out of hours helplines
Here are some local helplines and live chat services for children, young people, parents and carers that you can use right away.
Safe Spaces
Children and young people can call First Response to be referred to Safe Spaces for in-person or telephone crisis support.
24 hr helpline
Call First Response on 08009 521 181
Guide-Line
Confidential and emotional support line for all-ages. Or call to be referred to Safe Spaces.
8am – midnight
Call us on 08001 884 884 or chat online.
Night OWLS
For children, young people, their parents and carers, living in West Yorkshire
8pm – 8am
Call 0800 1488 244 or Text 07984 392700
Self-help resources
Young Minds are a mental health charity for children, young people and their parents:
Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community for children and young people:
Healthy Mind’s has an area on their website where you can find resources available locally in Bradford and Craven:
Youth in Mind review
A resource area for professionals and partners to read about our Youth in Mind review which was commissioned in 2022 and carried out by Leeds Beckett University.
Access the full report, summary of findings and video recordings from our presentation event here.
Award-winning partnership in Bradford and Craven!
At the 2023 ‘Celebrate as One’ awards ceremony led by Act As One, Youth in Mind was the winner of the Child Friendly Service award for positive impact on the health and wellbeing of young people in Bradford District and Craven.
