YorChoice Mental health drop in

Home drop in

Location: York Mind, Highcliffe House, Highcliffe Court, Clifton, York, YO30 6BP

Day and Time: Thursdays 4-7pm

What do we do?

• Offer support to anyone between the ages of 14-21yrs (25yrs SEND) to access mental health and wellbeing support and to speak to our staff or volunteers.
• Deliver a drop-in activity timetable which will be available to see on our website and Social Media pages.
• Offer a service where no referral is needed, just turn up, and come be part of the drop in.
• Offer support for someone on a waiting list, for a different service, and who wants to have an informal chat with someone in the interim.
• Offer a @chatchitpodcast on Instagram for updates and new things to be aware of
• Offer a safe space and information for young people on how to manage their mental health.
• Offer a friendly place to chat.
• Offer a place to be listened too.
• Provide volunteers and staff to be on hand to help you understand what support there is in York.
• Provide tips, advice and coping strategies to support mental health needs.
• Provide signposting information.
• Offer drinks and biscuits!

We may not have all the answers, but we are here to listen and try guide you to what might help you with your mental health.

What do we not do?

• Offer a Crisis Service or a youth club.
• Offer a Counselling Service, although we may use ‘counselling skills’.
• Judge.

Note: You don’t need to commit to coming each week, you can come as little or as often as you like.

If you are thinking “My issues aren’t serious enough” remember that we are here at the drop in to support you with however you are feeling and our aim is to be proactive and prevent things from getting worse.

Watch video of Yorchoice drop in on Youtube

Community Outreach drop in

Location: York College, Student Experience Area

Day and Time: Every Monday until the end of June (apart from the May Bank Holidays) from 11:30 to 1:30

What do we do?

• Provide Tea and Biscuits
• Offer a service where no referral is needed, just turn up, and come be part of the drop in.
• Provide Volunteers and staff to listen to how you are and help you understand what support there is in York.
• Offer tips, advice, and coping strategies

What do we not do?

• Offer a Crisis Service or a youth club.
• Offer a Counselling Service, although we may use ‘counselling skills’.
• Judge.

Location

Address

Home drop in:

York Mind
Highcliffe House
York
YO30 6BP

Outreach drop in:

York College, Student Experience Area
Sim Balk Lane
Bishopthorpe
York
YO23 2BB