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West Lancashire schools to benefit from new emotional wellbeing initiative
Funding has been agreed by the West Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group for a new and exciting initiative. It will form part of Lancashire and South Cumbria’s transformation of children and young people’s emotional wellbeing services.
Two New Primary Mental Health Workers in Fylde and Wyre
The team has recently welcomed two new additions who will work primarily in Fylde and Wyre. Joanne Collins and Lucy Fennucci are the new Primary Mental Health Workers (PMHWs) who will be the link in with schools across the area.
New Mental Health Support Teams in Morecambe, Furness and Blackburn with Darwen
In 2020, training will commence for four new Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs). During the first year, teams will initially start working with a small number of schools whilst training is completed. In the fullness of time, the project has the potential to reach over 80 schools and colleges, supporting in excess of 32,000 children and young people across Morecambe, Furness and Blackburn with Darwen.
URPotential announce their fourth LGBT Youth Fest
After last year’s success, URPotential have announced their 4th LGBT Youth Fest will once again take place across Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde.
The NHS Youth Forum are recruiting for young people to join a unique and exciting project!
The NHS Youth Forum is looking for a diverse range of young people from across the health participation sector to join them for a unique and exciting short term project from November 2019 to March 2019.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System demonstrate their commitment to supporting young people with their mental health
Ahead of World Mental Health Day, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System demonstrate their commitment to supporting young people with their mental health.
The Journey of Recovery
A powerful animation about the impact that trauma had on the young people present after the Manchester Arena attack on 22 May 2017.
Could your story go Live?
Healthy Young Minds have been contacted to take part in the LancsLive1in4 campaign.
Healthy Young Minds joins community leaders supporting suicide prevention
Read to find out about our attendance at the World Suicide Prevention Day vigil in Blackburn.
Work with young people with mental health issues praised
Wise Guys Training have recently completed two pieces of work in local high schools with young men looking at their ideas of masculinity and how this can impact on their well-being.
Are you or someone else interested in the Prince’s Trust?
Another Prince’s Trust Team programme starts 23 September at Lancaster Fire Station. They are now looking for unemployed young people to apply to take part in the programme
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