Youth Access Manifesto May 2024

May 14, 2024

The Youth Access Manifesto 2024, developed with young people and member services, outlines critical demands for the government to prioritise young people’s mental health:

Empowering Young People: Ensure all local communities have accessible advice and counselling services.
Meeting Young People’s Needs: Guarantee mental health support that reflects young people’s specific needs and rights.
A Fair Future: Advocate for a plan within social welfare policy and decision-making that includes young people.

Read the full manifesto HERE.

Explore the Zine version created by young people, for young people HERE.

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Amazing, thank you for the information and support. It's a scary world being a parent to a child with ASD but now I feel there is light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Such a lovely, friendly team. Thank you.
Parent/Carer

I worked with Emily. I enjoyed talking about what's going on in my life whilst it is being fun, it's never 'there's something wrong', it's always 'how do we help you' which I like. Emily is amazing, she's helped me so much and she's just a lovely person!!!
Young Person Aged 15

YPAS was the first organisation that took me in and also the quickest, Sonia helped me get through a very difficult stage in my life and has bettered me as a person. I feel better equipped to deal with situations in life and my mental health has improved overall because of it.
Young Person Aged 20

My son has loved coming to sessions each week with Lisa. He has calmed down a lot. This has been a fantastic service with people who genuinely care. Thank you, Lisa!
Parent/Carer

I felt progression and I found my strength and resilience through the sessions. I am proud of myself for staying strong and showing my commitment through the past months of my sessions. I also gained a handful of coping strategies and I maintained my balance by controlling my worries.
Young Person Aged 18