Our philosophy and reason for being is to provide young people with a comprehensive mental health service that they find accessible and can engage with. We use a flexible, person centred approach, aiming to meet the young person where they currently are in life.
We aim to communicate with the young people we work with in the way they want to be communicated with. This might mean via text, phone call, email or a letter. We aim to arrange appointments for no more than 4 weeks following a referral so that people get the support they need quickly.
The nature of assertive outreach means we can work across different locations according to the young person's needs. We can meet people at their home, school, college, university, outdoor spaces or in their local community - wherever they feel comfortable and able to engage with support. We want the young people we work with to feel comfortable as we know that getting help can be scary and sit down appointments in a clinical environment can feel daunting - we can have a chat walking along the seafront or on the swings at your local park if that's what works for you!