Time for young people, Gateshead

We also help you to develop new skills and provide resources to support your wellbeing. That might include finding strategies and techniques to make your life easier, like how to manage a panic attack or get better sleep. We might suggest you look at other online resources or speak to another service.

We can help with:  

• feeling anxious, worried, or stressed
• difficulty managing your emotions
• trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
• experiencing changes in your mood
• experiencing a racing heart and not knowing why.

We also help you to develop new skills and provide resources to support your wellbeing.

The support service will give young people a place where you can drop in and meet trained staff one-to-one. Whatever challenges you’re dealing with, you won’t be judged. Instead, you’ll get the tools you need to understand your emotions, build strong relationships, and feel stronger.

There will be space to relax and other practical resources, too. There’s no need for an appointment or a referral, and there’s no waiting list. Young people can come along and talk through what you're struggling with, whenever you're ready.

We'll also help you to develop new skills and provide resources to support your wellbeing. That might include finding strategies and techniques to make your life easier, like how to manage a panic attack or get better sleep. We might suggest you look at other online resources or speak to another service.  

At Time for young people, we won’t assess or diagnose any conditions you might be dealing with and we won’t automatically make referrals to other services. There may be times where we feel we need to speak to other people, services, or agencies about something you have told us – for example, if you’ve let us know that you or someone else is in danger. We’ll always try to speak to you about this first and let you know what we need to do. 

We'll work flexibly to offer you and your group support in the areas where you feel you most need help. These sessions will run over four to six weeks. Together with your wellbeing practitioner, you'll work through goals, self-help strategies, resilience building, and more, so that you feel empowered to take control of your own wellbeing.

Time for young people's structured support is designed to offer help as early as possible, before young people might need support from NHS mental health services, to prevent things from getting worse.

Please note that this structured support can only be accessed via referral. If you need help with this, please contact the appropriate referring agency or professional, or email timegateshead@childrenssociety.org.uk.

We'll also run educational workshops and awareness sessions for young people, their families, and professionals.

We want to make sure young people across Gateshead can get help. So, we'll be offering support in community spaces like schools, football clubs, libraries, and more.

Please find details of our current drop in support services.

*to be opened on 3rd February 2025
**Please be aware that our drop-in at Gateshead Leisure Centre will be closing from 27th January 2025

If this is your first time visiting us you will need to fill out this Time Gateshead referral form before you arrive.

A mental health crisis is an emergency that has a direct and immediate threat to your physical and emotional safety. In a situation like this, it’s important to get help quickly.

Try to stay calm and ask someone for help. It could help to tell someone you trust, maybe a family member or a friend. They can be with you and help you decide what to do. They can also contact other services on your behalf.

If there is any immediate risk to life, contact the emergency services by calling 999.

Email: timegateshead@childrenssociety.org.uk. If you're an organisation in Gateshead who would like to partner with us, please get in touch.

Time for young people, Gateshead is delivered in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care.