Time for young people, Leeds

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. 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.

Our Leeds city centre hub at 21 Wharf Street is now open!  Find our new March timetable below which shows the range of drop-in locations each day.  Full addresses are below.

NOTICE: There will be no drop-in on Saturday 29th March due to staff leave.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot offer sessions in the last hour of the drop-in. However, you are welcome to register and gain information on how the service works and how we can help. 

Time for young people hub is accessible at:
The Children’s Society
21 Wharf Street
Leeds
LS2 7EQ

Telephone No. 0113 517 8000

We also run sessions in community settings to reach young people in different areas.

Inner East: CATCH, Harehills, ARK, Hovingham Ave, Harehills, Leeds LS8 3QY

West: Pudsey Wellbeing Centre, Robin Lane, Pudsey LS28 7BR

East: Kentmere Community Centre, Kentmere Avenue, Seacroft LS14 1BW

If you've never been to Leeds TIME before you can fill out this form before you come so that you don't have to upon arrival.

The support service gives young people a place to 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.  See drop-in timetable below.

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. 

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 through our drop-ins. If you need help with this, just come along to one of our drop-ins, or email timeleeds@childrenssociety.org.uk.

We also run targeted workshops and awareness sessions for young people, their families, and professionals.

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

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