MAGIC is provided by Brathay and is part of the Youth in Mind partnership.

How can MAGIC support me?

MAGIC, stands for Managing Anxiety and creating Goals for Increased Confidence. The service supports young people aged 5-11 years old who struggle with anxiety.

Through creative one-to-one sessions with a counsellor or youth worker, you will learn to express your emotions and manage your anxiety symptoms. MAGIC is in collaboration with local Primary Schools, and we deliver sessions at the young person’s school.

Who can access this service?

  • You must be aged 5-11.
  • You must live, go to school in, or attend a GP surgery in Bradford District.

What happens after completing your referral form?

Once we’ve received your referral form Brathay will be in touch within five working days.

Contact details

Email  counselling@brathay.org.uk

Phone  01539 433 041

Online referral form

Children and young people:

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Parents, carers and professionals:

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Services

Counselling

Counselling offers young people a safe space to discuss and work through anything they may be struggling with. This could include family worries, school stress and mental health concerns by creating a safe space to talk through their concerns. Counselling can help young people understand their emotions better, develop coping skills and build emotional resilience that will serve them well into adulthood.

Youth work

Youth work offers young people safe spaces to explore their identity, experience decision-making, increase their confidence and develop inter-personal skills.

Feedback on MAGIC

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

The staff are awesome! After sessions I feel happy and ready to go home after calming down from school.

Young Person

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

Kooth

Kooth is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people.

It gives children and young people easy access to an online community of peers and a team of experienced counsellors.

Kooth website

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