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Local Support, Lasting Impact
At Youth Talk we are proud to be developing a strong link with The Pioneer Club – a youth and community charity based here in St Albans. Like Youth Talk, The Pioneer Club are all about supporting young people in the St Albans District community. Originally founded in 1941 for evacuees from London to St…
Behind the Scenes: Work Experience
After a truly fulfilling week at Youth Talk, I have bundles of new experiences and stories to take away. From day one, I knew that this was going to be a different kind of project to what I was used to – this was going to be different to sitting in a classroom for 5…
We Stand: A Personal Reflection on Pride, Mental Health, and the Power of Being Seen
By Chris O’Hanlon, Individual Giving Officer at Youth Talk Pride Month. The flags go up, playlists get louder, and someone—somewhere—will absolutely end up covered in glitter for the next three weeks. (No regrets. Sort of.)But let’s be honest: Pride didn’t start with parties. It started with rage.In June 1969, after years of being harassed, arrested,…
Youth Talk & Excelr8 Motorsport: Driving Change Together
You might not expect a mental health charity to team up with a motorsport team — but that’s exactly what we’ve done. And we couldn’t be more excited to tell you why. The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) is the UK’s biggest motorsport series, with huge crowds, iconic tracks like Silverstone and Brands Hatch, and…
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Unplugging today – to protect tomorrow
We are delighted to announce that Youth Talk has become an official Ambassador to a vital new movement to protect our children from the hidden harms of screen time. Our Chief Executive David Barker recently spoke at the launch event and shares his thoughts with us about the importance of such an important new initiative.…
Swiping Through Childhood – Are We Setting Up a Generation to Struggle?
What started as a brief chat between our Chief Executive David Barker and a local nursery manager turned into a moment of real reflection about childhood, screen time, and the world we’re creating for our young people. Read what David had to say about his encounter. . . Recently I was visiting a local nursery…
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What people say. . .
My counsellor was great. She really helped me. I feel like a different person to when I came in.
Sam
Age 16Youth Talk saved me from going down a dark hole in the place I was in at the time.
Ramneek
Age 22Without Youth Talk I would have continued to have unhealthy relationships and low self esteem, I wouldn’t have learnt to be kind to myself either