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Imagine a service that met our needs, where our mental health was as important, if not more important, than our physical health. Where the relationship of the worker and trust and consistency of care is central to supporting an individual, and communities are built around strength and resilience. Better service, that we deserve A better […]

From April 2022, young people will be provided supported housing at Charles England House, through a partnership between 1625 Independent People (1625ip), Bromford House, and South Glos Council. 1625ip have been providing specialist services for young homeless people, care leavers and teenage parents in South Gloucestershire for 27 years. ‘Having worked alongside colleagues at Charles […]

We are committed to creating a more diverse Board that represents the young people we serve and particularly welcome applicants from groups where representation is lower, this currently would include Black, Asian, Muslim, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants. Please find full details of how to apply here. The deadline for application submissions is 23:59, 10 April […]

1625 Independent People is excited to be one of seven trusted organisations collaborating to offer Gloucestershire Mentoring Programme, a new early intervention support service.  This Programme is for girls and young women in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire – specifically, those at risk of becoming linked to criminal activity, either directly or indirectly, though they might […]

Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help care leavers progress in education, training and employment (EET) What is ACT? Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behaviour change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility. The notion of psychological flexibility is about being able […]

What is DNA-V and how do we use it with young people to have Better Conversations and enhance their ability to thrive in their lives? We first got excited about DNA-V when we attended training with founder Clinical Psychologist, Dr Louise Hayes. At Reboot West, the team got behind the ideas and started to look […]

We are super excited to be teaming up with youth homeless charities up and down the country for another year of Gaming for Good! Gaming for Good exists to bring people together. We want you to have fun, connect with friends and enjoy this event with us! Along with that, we also hope to raise […]