Categories for Health & Wellbeing

“You are not just a statistic” – Mental Health Awareness Week

At 20 years old, Kay McMichael has already experienced more challenges than many people face in a lifetime. From growing […]

For Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we asked young people connected to 1625 Independent People to share what being neurodivergent means to them. […]

Young People Share Their Experiences of the Festive Season For many people, Christmas is a time filled with warmth, family […]

Open 11 November – 4 January We Grow Here is a collaborative exhibition from 1625 Independent People, M Shed and local […]

Each year, young people leave care and are expected to navigate adulthood often without the safety net of a stable […]

In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month and the launch of Big Give’s Kind2Mind fundraising campaign (14-28 May 2024), we […]

In celebration of Mental Health Week (12-18 May) and Mental Health Month, we interviewed Maddy Vierbuchen, Team Leader for Reboot West. […]

What is DNA-V and how do we use it with young people to have Better Conversations and enhance their ability […]

To mark a year from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we invited supporters to attend a virtual coffee & […]