Types of support

The youth advice and counselling services our members provide are rooted in and shaped around the needs of their local communities.

Your nearby youth advice and counselling service will offer a selection of services designed to meet the specific needs of young people in your area.

Services usually include:

  • An initial point of contact and a friendly welcome
  • Assessment of your needs
  • Information, advice and advocacy on your rights, health and wellbeing
  • Access to psychological therapies, counselling, and specialist advice
  • Signposting to information and referral to other services
  • Monitoring and evaluation of progress
young person at advice and counselling service youth access

We support services to engage with and reach more young people from the least-heard worst-served groups while ensuring that open access hubs are designed and run effectively according to evidence, good practice and young people’s voices.

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