Anglo American has launched a new programme to help local young people who are struggling with their emotional well being.
The owner of Whitby's Woodsmith Mine has launched a new project to support 15 to 21 year-olds in the local area who are struggling with their emotional wellbeing.
The "Turning Tides" programme will provide long term, flexible and person centred support for up to 250 local young people.
Vicky Bolton is a social programmes specialist at Anglo American.
The programme will help local young people to put in place frameworks to build coping strategies, resilience and confidence.
Vicky says the idea is to provide the support over a longer period of time for young people who are at a key stage in their development.
The programme has been created in partnership with three local youth projects, Vicky says the aim is to support those young people who aren't already accessing support and who are only just beginning to show signs of struggling.
Viky Bolton says the idea is not to provide more clinical support but to undertake some preventative work in the hope that young people don't then get to a crisis point.
One of the unique aspects of the Turning Tides programme is that the support is not time limited. While many other intervention programmes run for just a number of weeks or sessions, Vicky says the Turning Tides support will be offered over longer periods of time.
Initially the programme will run for as a two year pilot programme during which time up to 250 local young people could benefit from the project.
The programme will be delivered by a team of specialists from three local charities, Sidewalk Youth Project, The Junction and The Link Charitable Trust, with management support from Bridges Outcomes Partnership.
Steve Blower from the Sidewalk Youth Project said:
“This new programme is designed for long-term transformation and will gather evidence to inform ongoing adaptation for the most effective approaches to nurturing wellbeing.”
Beth Major from The Junction added:
“Often it’s the early support in a consistent and long-term way that makes the difference to young people. The Junction is both excited and proud to be part of changing outcomes for young people locally.”
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