What we do
The Independence Project supports young people aged 12–18 who live in Newcastle or have a Newcastle-based GP; where there is an identified need for emotional health and wellbeing support. The service helps young people transition out of Tier 3 mental health services and aims to prevent escalation or re entry into therapeutic support.
We support young people with mild to moderate emotional health needs, including challenges related to emotional regulation, anxiety, low mood, and healthy relationships. Up to 12 weeks of structured, young person led intervention is provided, offering both practical and emotional guidance. Our work focuses on building resilience, increasing self-awareness, and developing effective strategies for managing mental wellbeing, while empowering young people to make informed decisions that contribute to positive outcomes.
We work in Newcastle upon Tyne.
We offer support with
- Anxiety
- Body image
- Family relationships
- Friendship problems
- Isolation
- Low confidence
- Low mood
- Relationships
- Resilience
- Self-esteem
- Stress
We provide support using
- 1:1 support
- Emotional support
- Face to face sessions
- Referrals to other services
We work with
- 13 years and under
- 14 to 18 years old
- 12-18
We can help with
- No child should be left to deal with poor mental health alone so we provide services supporting children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing. We have centres where children and young people can visit and have a trained worker they can trust and talk to. We help them build their confidence and get to the root of their difficulties so they can feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful.
- If you are a parent/carer, find out more about Mental health
- If you’re a young person, we've got resources to help you with your mental wellbeing
- Search for Mental health services
- We know looking after your family can be tough at times. We support parents, carers and families with guidance and activities so children and young people can feel safe, happy, healthy and hopeful.
- If you are a parent/carer, find out more about Family support
- Search for Family support services