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Briefing paper

Youth Access launches national Youth Counselling Working Group

The new working group brings together senior counselling practitioners from across the Youth Access network.
Young people participation

Independent evaluation finds numerous positive benefits of Make Our Rights Reality project

Project led to positive outcomes for young people and organisations that participated.
Publication

New report: Remote therapy improves access to mental health support for young people

A rapid review of studies found evidence that the flexibility and anonymity associated with remote interventions can help young people who face barriers to face-to-face services.
Campaign

Youth Access join call for new Mental Health Renewal Plan for England

Prime Minister urged to create a new Mental Health Renewal Plan for England to support the nation’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Blog

Our recovery from coronavirus must be based on human rights

Our Policy & Campaigns Officer, Ruby Waterworth, explains why it is essential that our Covid-19 recovery is based on human rights.
Project

Young people use poetry to speak out about mental health

In these challenging times, it’s more important than ever to speak out about our mental health.
News

£1.4 million of National Lottery funding to empower young people to shape mental health services

Youth Access awarded nearly £1.4 million in National Lottery funding to put the voices of young people at the centre of service design
News

A cornerstone of the mental health system: Voluntary sector counselling services

Our latest research shows the importance of voluntary sector counselling services
Advice & rights

Young cut off from justice: A generation excluded from legal aid following cuts

Previously unpublished Government figures show a generation excluded from legal aid following cuts
News

Concern in mental health sector as government plans ‘fall short of the mark’ for young adults

As the government announces its intention to plough on with plans outlined in the green paper
News

Youth Access reveals plans to make services more accountable to young people

Only a radical shift in how we listen young people will lead to real service improvement in the mental health sector.
News

Investment in YIACS key to delivery of Government's vision for mental health support in schools

We respond to the green paper Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health