Local services struggling to treat record numbers of children with eating disorders
Increasing numbers of children suffering with eating disorders means local services are struggling to provide sufficient specialist care. According to
New plan for young people affected by violence introduced by Kensington & Chelsea
A new strategic plan has been introduced by Kensington & Chelsea Council for young people affected by violence. The strategy
Brixton foundation helping at-risk young people awarded new space by Lambeth council
A community foundation in Brixton has been given a new space to operate by Lambeth Council. The Dwayne Simpson Foundation,
Young people urge the NHS for more help after record number of mental health referrals
The NHS has struggled to keep up with a record number of mental health referrals in young people following the
An explosion of violence: knife crime in the pandemic
When the UK was first hit by an outbreak of coronavirus, Met commissioner Cressida Dick called the falling rates of
Government scheme helps Wandsworth trainees Kickstart charity careers
The Government’s Kickstart scheme has helped five trainees land roles at Citizens Advice Wandsworth (CAW), with two more opportunities potentially
Sutton primary school goes yellow for mental health
A primary school in Sutton raised over £700 for a mental health charity over the last week.
Woman runs London Marathon to fundraise for counselling charity
A woman has raised over £3,500 for a counselling charity she used herself as a teenager by running the London
Universal Credit cuts to be ‘devastating’ for youth in South London’s poorest areas
Upcoming cuts to universal credit may push thousands of children and young people into poverty in South London’s poorest boroughs, local charities and councillors have warned.
Intergenerational living could alleviate loneliness and money worries
Loneliness has been proven to have a negative impact on people’s physical well-being as well as mental health, with a
Appeal for funds to get A* student into master’s at Imperial College
An A* student selected as a ‘future leader’ has had to appeal for help for funding to attend a prestigious