Parents and Carers

A safe space to go and grow

Our four community teams across the Wakefield District help young people explore their strengths and overcome obstacles. Our workers will listen to find out what’s going on, with no judgment.

Tailored support

Everyone is unique and special. That’s why at Future SELPH, we help young people make a support plan that meets their needs. From managing your anxiety and relaxation techniques, to making it easier to meet new friends or do well in work or training, our teams have lots of ways to help.

Life happens and we welcome it

Where people live, what they’ve been through, their past and how they come to us is never a barrier at Future SELPH. Whether facing long-term mental health challenges or having experienced trauma or other difficulties at home, our teams ‘get it’ and everyone is welcome.

As a parent or carer, we know supporting a young person through emotional or mental health challenges can be tough and often overwhelming. At Future SELPH, we provide free and tailored support to young people aged 16 to 25 who are experiencing difficulties with their mental and emotional wellbeing.

Each of our community youth teams across the Wakefield District provides a range of tailored services that are completely free and confidential. Online, in-person, one-to-one and group support is available.

Find your nearest team

The map below shows our community teams. Click on a community team to read more about it and the types of support it provides.

Making a referral

It’s quick and easy to refer your child or a young person you care for to one of our community teams. Just contact the team that is convenient for them. You can find contact details on the map above.

How it works

Once we receive a referral, we will contact the young person within a few days for an initial appointment where we can chat through what difficulties they’ve been having.

From there, we can start working on an action plan to address those challenges together and talk about the types of support available so they can decide on what they feel might be best.

Once the programme of support starts, we monitor progress through regular meetings and reviews with the young person at a convenient time and way for them.

Outcomes

Young people benefit in several ways from our service including:

More resilience and confidence to face life’s challenges, reducing the need for ongoing support from adult mental health or crisis services
Improved achievements and confidence at school or work
Better, more positive social and emotional relationships with others
Improved self-esteem and aspirations

Consent

Please ensure that you have the consent of the young person you are referring to do so. As we are funded by Conexus Healthcare, all information is handled and processed in line with their policies. Please note that the link will take you away from this website.

Urgent and extra support

Young people can access confidential talking therapies for anxiety and depression free on the NHS and refer themselves directly without needing to visit a GP. Turning Point is your local NHS Talking Therapies service.

Visit Turning Point Talking Therapies website

If someone you care for needs urgent help for their mental health right now:

Find an NHS urgent mental health helpline

I’m starting to see that I can feel good about myself, and that I deserve it

“I understand that I can live with this stuff, good and bad, and that there are others just like me. I hope that everyone who feels like me can speak to someone at SELPH. It’s a gamechanger. Thank you!”

I started SELPH and I wasn’t sure what I wanted out of life

“I had no support. I just didn’t want to be here no more. SELPH allowed me to get the support to get better and it allowed me to be brought out of my shell and talk to others. It also allowed me to figure out what I wanted to do with my life and it allowed me to believe in myself.”

I started this group when I was in a bad place

“I didn’t go out even with people like I knew, current friends and stuff, cos I had no self-confidence and that. SELPH has helped me build on that confidence and given me confidence to meet new people and learn new skills, life skills to help me throughout life.”

SELPH changed me as a person

but not only as a person it changed me with my mental health, for me to see different ways for me to deal with it.

They offered me a lot of support like around my mental health

“They got me into counselling and just gave me extra support that I needed, which, I don’t feel any other agencies gave me that support before.”